The Allure and Struggle of The Dark Side
Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious is one heck of a vile bad guy in Star Wars. This half-baked (quite literally due to his own force lightning) person who seized control of the entire galaxy in one felt swoop, didn't operate as obviously as he does later in saga. Palpatine seems, at first, like a genuine caring chancellor that is trying to fight for the freedoms of a planet in the Republic. However, over time, his rise to position and power shows more and more of his hand for complete dominance and authority. It's through the rise of Anakin Skywalker , that we see more of the inSidious (see what I did there) plot to manipulate this powerful rising Jedi Knight to become his greatest servant for his will. Anakin only wanted to grow in power to save his wife from a premonition he had about her death in child birth. Palpatine saw this desire of power and used it for himself to create confusion in Anakin as well as giving him the promise of gaining power ...