Star Wars: Here are 5 inconsistencies about Darth Sidious

The most mysterious and terrifying character in Star Wars, Darth Sidious, seized power through a masterful political sleight of hand, before conquering the galaxy with his Stormtroopers. Although his goal of galactic conquest has more or less been achieved, his journey as a tyrant is nonetheless marked with surprising decisions and inconsistencies. On many occasions, his choices could have cost him dearly… Not to mention his ambivalent behavior towards the Sith!

why does he break the rule of 2?

One of the rare rules that the Sith must to follow, it is that of the two. For thousands of years, the bad guys of the Star Wars universe have obeyed this directive, established by Darth Bane and then enforced by his student Darth Zannah. It stipulates that there can only be two Sith at a time. However, Palpatine breaks this rule several times, such as when he trains Darth Maul while his own master, Darth Plagueis, is still alive. Sure, he will eventually kill him, but there will have been three Sith for a time… Darth Sidious, by neglecting the rules of his Order, proves that he is extremely selfish, even for a villain, and that he does not care about being noticed.

If he hates lightsaber fights so much, why do it?

Emperor Palpatine has a dogma regarding lightsabers that is very rigid: he does not use them to fight, considering them “barbaric” and inferior to the Force. The means of attack and defense that has the most value in the eyes of Darth Sidious is of course the direct use of his powers, with no other weapon than his body acting as a conductor. However, Palpatine uses a lightsaber several times in Star Wars, for example in his fight against Mace Windu, which he begins with a saber and ends by sending him Force lightning. Set an example, they said…

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why build a second Death Star without improving it?

The destruction of the first Death Star in A New Hope by a handful of amateur rebels proved by A + B that the plans for this XXL spaceship could be improved. After this machine of mass destruction exploded in mid-flight due to a rather obvious flaw, logic would dictate that by building a second one at the time of Return of the Jedi, Darth Sidious would provide it with improvements. But the shield designed for the occasion will not resist our heroes either! An “amateurism” that raises questions…

Why block Naboo's communications?

As a Senator, Palpatine secured the sympathy of the entire Senate through the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo, which he himself had organized in order to position himself as a savior. Wanting news of the blockade to reach the politicians, his plan being based on discovering the danger hanging over Naboo, he had no interest in allowing the Trade Federation to cut off communications. Yet that is exactly what happened, and if the Jedi had died on the spot and no one had survived to inform the Senate, Darth Sidious would have been wasting his time…

why not have a succession plan in place?

Palpatine's plan, while not perfect, was crowned with success. After the successful execution of Order 66 and the near-complete destruction of the Jedi, Darth Sidious had no one to put a spoke in his wheels. He then reigned over the galaxy for years, and this omnipotence may have led him to imagine that he would never be killed or defeated. It nevertheless seems crazy, and insane, not to officially prepare someone to take over from him when he dies, and let his Empire disintegrate… Darth Vader was certainly well placed in the line of succession, but when he turned against his master, the latter had no plan B.