The iconic stature achieved by Luke Skywalker has transcended a single movie in the Star Wars franchise. The famous Jedi ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany.

So, clearly, this Palpatine figure had something more going ... There’s also the character’s iconic cane, and, finally, the lightning hands. I had to test those out… and give him the proper ...