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

Padmé Amidalahas a subtle dark side in Star Wars, and it's a bit too close to Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious for comfort.

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

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That means that, unless the Palpatine show somehow returns, there’s a good chance that Mace Windu remains dead for good. Do you think Mace Windu would’ve been a good fit for a Palpatine show?

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.

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 ...

Palpatine wanted Luke Skywalker and Ben Solo for the same reasons. After Anakin is no longer useful to him (or dies) Palpatine, again, is on the lookout for a conflicted "good" person who could ...

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.