The description of classic Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine on the character’s Wikipedia page ends like this:
Since the initial theatrical run of Return of the Jedi, Palpatine has become a widely recognized popular culture symbol of evil, sinister deception, tyranny, and the subversion of democracy.
With a description like that, did you ever think there may have been a way for the creatives at Lucasfilm to make us feel any sympathy for that character? Continue reading