The Republic Was Such A Wholesome Place

Now, we all know that Emperor Palpatine is evil. I mean, just look at him:



And we all know that, in addition to being evil, he's a Barney Bad Ass. I mean, just look! He can shoot bolts of blue energy from his fingertips:



Now, here's Old Man Standiford's take on him:

" I saw another trailer last night and read some stuff today that Palpatine has some great scenes and more of a part in this part. And I read that he is really evil -- maybe not Cruella DeVille evil, but evil nevertheless." Well, there you have it. Disney 1, George Lucas 0.