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he's more menacing in the prequels, in return of the jedi he, well, is a little silly. Just talks about how luke will call him master like his dad did, which I can't help but giggle at. the force lightning was kinda cool.

George Lucas was once asked who is more evil Palpatine or the devil himself Without missing a beat George Lucas said Palpatine When the interviewer asked why he responded that even the devil at one point was once good but not Palpatine He is 100% evil to his core

@@callum9352 I disagree his conversation with Vader on the deathstar when Vader tells him Luke landed on Endor has this subtext that if Vader makes one wrong move the Emperor is going to kill him then and there. The only reason Vader doesnt flinch is because hes got nerves of steel from literally being a kind of robot. In general I disagree in that in the prequels he feels a bit hammy and theres plot armour. In Return of the Jedi I feel that it conveys just how powerful he is after all this time that Vader is completely subservient to him and he rules from a battle station capable of blowing up a planet while he is extremely non-chalant, amused, and confident about the whole situation. The only reason he does not use the full extent of his powers is that 1 hes trying to turn Luke, and then he is toying with Luke torturing him for his own sadistic delight. Its pretty intimidating to comprehend that if he had known Vader would save Luke he could have easily killed both of them. If theres one scene missing from Jedi it would be a scene where it shows what Vader was talking about when he said "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am"

@@krel3358 yeah, in concept it sounds amazing, and the performance is great, but mainly that scene at the end only has like 10 seconds of lightning, the main thing that got me scared in that scene was when Vader discovered Luke's sister. The conflict was not between Luke and the emperor, it was between Luke and Vader mainly, the emperor, "could" have killed them, but that wasn't the focus of that scene the focus was that Luke's friends will die and Palpatine was really just an embodiment of Luke doubting himself. Other than that luke kinda figures out on his own that he doesn't want to kill Vader and then is attacked by the emperor, which allows for Vader's redemption. The emperor's power is really displayed in the prequels when he defeats Yoda which causes Yoda to doubt himself and that really kinda made me feel uneasy seeing Yoda being built up only to be brought down so quickly. Other than that, you can constantly see stuff in the prequels whenever the chancellor persona of Palpatine is displayed of him gaining more power in the senate and trying to limit the Jedis power, which, with what happens after in mind, makes you thrilled. Yes the political scenes were a bit lame, but with hindsight they make for some decent story telling and even warn us about how dictatorships are made, with all the power Palpatine wants not being taken, but given.

"The Emperor is unable to sense love" ~ George Lucas Right.... that's why he was able to know Anakin's deep love for his wife. He sensed his fear of losing her, but don't forget those dreams were planted into Anakin by Palpatine. Palpatine was well aware of Anakin's feeling of love for her. Sorry, I call BS on Lucas on this one. Prior to the prequel Era(and WAY before this awful Disney era), NO ONE imagined Palpatine as a cartoon video game old man dual wielding against people younger then him. Both him and Yoda were representations of how The Force is something that goes beyond the physical realm. We the audience didn't expect a tiny creature to levitate a ship out of thick swamp water. Nor did we expect this thin, feeble old man on a walking stick to shoot lightning out of his fingers. Both abilities are seen in the physical realm, yes, but they were impressive at the time because we saw only these visually weak characters wield such omnipotent abilities that Luke, Vader, and Obi-Wan didn't use. Remember, this was before we got all this stupid video game CRAP from the EU/Prequel/Sequel eras. So when people ask: "Why didn't Palpatine defend himself from Vader?" The answer is BECAUSE HE'S A FEEBME OLD MAN, LOOK AT HIM. Do you honestly think Ralph McQuarrie, Richard Marquand, Ian McDiarmid, and everyone else on set was aware of Palpatine having the ability to TWIRL in the air with two lightsabers like some 12 year old's drawing? Give me a BREAK. The Emperor was portrayed as a feeble old man with strong abilities in "the Dark Side of the Force" not "ancient Sith practice". He was just "The Emperor" not "Darth Sideous". So when Vader picked him up, he was defenseless. It wasn't his lack of sensing "feelings of love" that got him killed. It was his ARROGANCE. The whole scene showed just how much all that power went to his head: - he didn't anticipate Vader grabbing throwing him because Vader was afraid of him - he took his sweet time torturing Luke because someone DARED to defy him. Palpatine was used to getting this his way, and having people bow to him. - Palpatine shows just how much of a monster he is to Vader when it's shown how just one small act of non-violent opposition is enough to make the Emperor lose it. So NO I disagree with George. Yes, I disagree with the creator of these characters. Maybe if he didn't have a history of inconsistency I would take him at his word. I don't hate the man, I respect him as a visionary, but it's obvious he wants to re-write what others(before Disney) did with his work because.... well, in many areas they did it better.

@@AllenReyes-t7n If it makes you feel any better Lucas said "at that point" meaning he was talking about Palpatine at the end of his life not during the clone wars. Technically both can be true.

That sounds like BULLSHIT, he loved luke he loved him so much that he feared to lose him and Palpatine can feel the FEAR so that is the most stupid answer

@@DaLavette Sounds like you have a problem with George Lucas my dude. If it makes you feel any better you can either a) Send him an email b) Make some fanfic where it turned out diffrently

A very sound theory, my friend. 😉

But your not a Jedi yet

Lord Vader

@@The_Blue_Otaku you're

*Lord Vader, can you hear me?*

@@GEXITER Yes master....where is Padmé? Is she safe? Is she alright?

The Imperial March is far from the most evil or bone-chilling, it's more bombastic, brutal, and intimidating. It's like the theme of the demon who destroys, rather than the demon who subverts and sabotages.

I think The Emperor’s theme is much more evil. It’s low strings, ominous choir, and gloomy tempo make it a very bone chilling presence, like the character it’s about, it’s cold and cruel, the embodiment of pure evil.

11:12 what a sinister, malicious glance. Ian put so much effort into this character

If you’re name is Darth Sidious it will

I know boy you are not powerful enough

Quiet kid walks into class:

Yup. "What? There's a guy in higher rank than Vader?" McDiarmid did not disappoint.

He's for sure among the most vile, atrocious villain in anything I've seen, which is a good thing for a villain 😂

(Palpatine voice) Goooooood.

@@unHolyEvelynya, the top 4 most evil villains I can think of off the top of my head (if I think about it a little more the list could change) is 4-William Afton 3-Michael Myers 2-Sauron 1-Palpatine

@@MichealAfton1983 I think that's a good list tbh :3

Hey don’t you have a new movie

Yeah me too

Darth Mual,Darth Vader,Kyloren and emperor palpatine has the best themes of all time

@@bradleybisnett6770 nothing related to Kylo Ren is or ever will be good.

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Holy shit I never knew that was palps’ theme

nice

Republic commando needs a remake

Not yet

Man! That what i exactly thought about it.

Rise of Skywalker: A returned foe who will stop at nothing to gain his power.

@@MariOmor1 Except two lightsabers being hurled at him apparently

@@lane1313 It wasn’t the lightsabers. It was the dark and twisted powers of the Mary Sue!

@@lane1313 not exactly hurled, more like used his powers against him

"as once i fell, so falls the last skywalker!"

They should've used that in the movie

I can't find *THIS* version anywhere else! Is there a 'specific' name for it? I love all the choir!

Especially when you realize that men like Palpatine (not so much wizards, as opportunistic authoritarian politicians) exist in real life.

You could say it's the Star Wars equivalent to The Omen.

the one in rise of skywalker was the scariest one imo, like his eyes are pure white and it actually scared me when I watched it.

@@michaeldesanta317 Yes

The emperor without the restraints of being in a family friendly story sounds like he could be absolutely terrifying

Palpatine himself would be perfect for a horror movie. A politician who gives himself to Satan to gain greater power, and thereby becomes the most fell being that mortal man has ever seen, and worse still, out of his own desire. Or even in another context, it could function as the theme to a phantom which takes the spirits of men, or something like.

And he IS the best villain ever, you really just truly have to understand the story of his rise to power to know

This is true! How insidious!

Best iterations: AOTC, I am the Senate, the emperor arrives on the Death Star, The Dark Side Beckons and the Emperor's Death. They have really special orchestration that makes them extremely terrifying.

The other difference is that one is a kid and is literally sickening to watch, on account of the fact that you're being forced to watch a kid act like Satan and get killed for it, while Palpatine is a mature adult who you can legitimately buy as being an evil person. Personally, I don't see any resemblance between The Omen and Star Wars. The Omen is a drummed-up story about a kid who is destined by the Devil, and therefore has no choice in his evil deeds. Palpatine is an average man, an adult, who, regardless of anyone else, desires his own power. Not Satan's power, not the Dark Side, but his own power. He doesn't care about any cause whatsoever, besides himself. The Omen is depressing. Palpatine is literally terrifying. That's the difference.

I would like to see a back story series as well for how palpatine came to power not only that but also one that explains some of the events that led up to episode 1

Same ROTS is the goat

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And I....am all the Jedi

I thought he was the Senate

@@ThrillzTheGreatest Not yet

Ew, Gross

@@HydroKestrel Ew, Gross

and it gets louder and intense the more he does something evil

Everything has transpired according to my desing.... *menacing crackle*

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Punny

Is there an isolated source?

@@StarWarsOpinion i didn't find any.

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@@dukcaa Today would be the first.