The Rise of Skywalker's Palpatine twist was undoubtedly controversial, but it did make one aspect of Palpatine's Anakin plan ...

Yet I'll be the first to admit that Palpatine is a great choice for a villain in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (assuming that he will actually play that big of a role anyway). Emotionally and ...

You could say that Vader still saved Luke so that he could one day meet Rey and help her to one day finish Palpatine for good, but it’s not the same.

Star Wars has so many fantastic characters, but some of them have run their course and should be able to retire.

But to have Palpatine return in The Rise of Skywalker, or reveal that his apparent death was just one move in his long game of 3D chess, could significantly reduce Anakin's accomplishment and ...

But as much as Palpatine's return raises the stakes for this sequel, we also can't help but be worried. Bringing back the Emperor could wind up doing more harm than good for the franchise.

Palpatine told him that there was nothing of more importance to secure the future of the Empire, ... The good news is that Omega and Crosshair were finally able to escape Tantiss during this time.

and it shockingly links her to Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious himself. From the moment she was introduced in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Padmé seemed like a clear force for good. She ...

Still, Palpatine would be around 120 years old had he survived until the current trilogy, and assuming he took at least some physical damage from the fall, then he probably can’t do much these days.

'The Rise of Skywalker' made Palpatine into a joke, but Sheev was a charismatic ruler. In 'Clone Wars' Season 7 on Disney+, we can actually see why.

Ian McDiarmid, who played Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, responded to comparisons to Bill Belichick. Read more on Boston.com.