Star Wars has introduced plenty of the most notorious villains in the galaxy far, far away, but to fans, Emperor Palpatine clocks the rest of them! Not only had he been the scariest villain in the universe, but fans pointed out some of his best qualities that they don't usually see in villains, even outside the franchise.
To Fans, What Makes Emperor Palpatine a Great Villain?
It's not enough to earn the title; Emperor Palpatine practically declared the standards of how to be a good villain in your own franchise. According to a fan in a recent discussion, "The best thing about Palpatine is that he's a testament that a villain doesn't need a tragic backstory to be fantastic."
Disney villains, for example, or any cartoonish antagonists, almost always resort to unveiling their life story before the heroes' eyes. However, another argued that Palpatine is a "textbook Disney villain," wherein he is "just evil" and yet "so damn entertaining."
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Some claimed that Emperor Palpatine surpasses even the likes of Darth Vader, but that's up for debate.
Another fan added that aside from the no tragic or traumatic backstory, Palpatine is "evil for the sake of being evil" and "revels in it", "Him cackling in joy makes me love the character even more."
The Dark Side wouldn't have continued to be the overarching band of villains throughout the journey in the galaxy far, far away without its iconic characters, and to think that Palpatine even managed to return to the sequel trilogy blew the fans' minds! How did he do that exactly?
How Did Palpatine Return in Star Wars? Could He Do It Again?
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The last thing fans expected from the Star Wars sequel trilogy was the return of Emperor Palpatine. Apart from their concrete plan of combining advanced Sith alchemy and cloning technology, how he came back to haunt Skywalker remains a mystery.
Though Rey managed to kill Palpatine for good, what stops future franchise villains from repeating the formula? Palpatine may have just created one of the biggest mysteries that his Sith descendants may learn from in the future.
For now, it remains to be seen if we'll be seeing Palpatine back in the galaxy far, far away. Still, it's best to hope he passes on the torch to spawn more of his kind for future generations to enjoy.
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