So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.

However, Star Wars is getting ready to debut an alternate version of the character ... of Jar Jar's action sequences resemble a martial art called Zui Quan, or Drunken Fist Wushu.

"Your arrogance blinds you, Master Yoda." Palpatine was immensely powerful in the Dark Side, enough to conceal his own dark presence. In Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, for example ...