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xkcd #3157: Emperor Palpatine

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Many things about Star Wars were not well planned out, but having a 37-year-old in old-age makeup play the Emperor in Return of the Jedi was such an incredible call.

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[–] geekwithsoul@piefed.social 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

New from Disney… "Sith Babies! Two there should be. No more, no less. Why? Because they're the terrible twos!"

[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would absolutely watch a toddler Sheev, Dooku, and Maul cartoon. Like Rugrats, but they're all scheming to kill each other. Anakin is a baby a la Dyl.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Who is Angelica?