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This shameful discardedStar Warsplotline disclose George Lucas ' plan to giveEmperor Palpatine / Darth Sidiousa sexual love pastime , which would have altogether shift his fibre inStar Warsmovies and television show . Palpatine / Sidious is one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith , and he has become more and more important . In fact , he is in many waysStar Wars’key villain , particularly in light of the continuation trilogy bringing him back as the liberal bad .
Palpatine is also an impressively complex character . The prequel trilogy uncover his surprising connexion to Naboo — his house planet — which is known for its riotous surround and a love of the prowess , quite distinct from Palpatine ’s nature . The prequels also demonstrated what a reliable genius Palpatine really was , as he orchestrated an intact warfare just to overthrow the Republic and pass over out the Jedi . Yet , Palpatine ’s account almost took a bewildering turn of events in this canceledStar WarsTV show .
George Lucas' Star Wars: Underworld Actually Featured A Palpatine Romance
This Plot Would Have Totally Changed Palpatine As A Character
George Lucas very nearly sacrifice Palpatine a backstory that regard a woman who broke his heartin a canceledStar WarsTV show calledStar Wars : Underworld . agree toGamesBeat , Cory Barlog , who previously process for Lucasfilm , explained :
" When I was work at Lucas , I was allowed to go up to the ranch and read the scripts for the [ canceled live - actionStar state of war ] TV show … It was the most mind - blowing matter I ’d ever experience . I handle about the Emperor . They made the Emperor a sympathetic figure who was wronged by this f***ing heartless woman . She ’s this hardcore gangster , and she just totally demolish him as a mortal . I almost cried while reading this . This is the Emperor , the lightning out of the fingers Emperor . That ’s something magical . The writers who worked on that , guy fromThe Shieldand24 , these were excellent writers . ”
It ’s nearly impossible to imagine feel sympathy for Palpatine , who was proven to be so thoroughly evil throughouttheStar Warstimeline , yet Barlog is very convincing in his description of a handwriting that was manifestly so moving it nearly brought him to rent .
While George Lucas ultimately fox out this plan , andStar Warsis unlikely to ever revisit it , it ’s interesting to reckon Palpatine fall victim to anyone . He was so sly , especially in the prequel trilogy , that it would take an exceptionally superb role to delude him . It ’s also a spot unclear when this would have taken place timing - wise , given if she"destroyed him as a person,“it suggest Palpatine was n’t a Sith yet . The question stay : could this plot have truly worked ?
The Jedi ’s unfitness — or involuntariness — to stop Palpatine in the prequel trilogy has always been odd , but this Revenge of the Sith line explain it .
I Don’t Think I’d Ever Be Ready To See This Palpatine Love Story
Not Every Character Needs A Tragic Backstory—Or To Be Sympathetic
In the end , it ’s good word that this Palpatine honey report never happened . For one , it would be controversial to say the least for Palpatine to have a romanticistic bow in the first place , let alone one in which he was deceived by the woman he get laid . Even if this plot line was brilliantly executed and positive viewers ( which is a major ' if ' ) , this would probably prove very unpopular . More importantly , though , not everyStar Warsvillain take to be likeable .
Even if this storyline was brilliantly executed and positive viewers ( which is a major ' if ' ) , this would probably prove very unpopular .
Arguably , Star Warshas give too many of its villains a tragic backstory and a sympathetic narrative electric arc . This worked well with Darth Vader , and this overture even had its merits for graphic symbol like Asajj Ventress inStar Wars : The Clone Warsand Ben Solo in the sequel trilogy , but it ’s been a bit overdone at this tip . Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidiousis a fan - favoriteStar Warscharacter in part because he is one of few truly evil characters , and this story would have exchange that for the worse .
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