Darth Sidious question - **RotS Spoilers**

[Gomez]

After watching the battle between Darth Sidious and Mace Windu for the second time, I feel that the Emperor had the situation undercontrol from the very beginning. He told Anikan that he was a Sith knowing that he would tell the Jedi counsel. He was waiting for someone to show up knowing that Anikan was stewing about him being Padme's only hope. When Windu showed he gave a very good performance of being hurt and weakened by the force lightning which he himself was producing so Anikan would turn on Windu. I think the "deformed" appearance of the emperor was how he normally looks. Once Anikan hits Windu, the Emperor hits Windu with a very powerful force lighting and stands right up no worse for wear. The whole thing was staged to get Anikan to turn to the dark side. If Windu had trusted Anikan and taken him along with him to face Darth Sidious the outcome could have been totally different.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

If Windu had trusted Anikan and taken him along with him to face Darth Sidious the outcome could have been totally different.

I don't think so. Palpatine would have played to Anakin if he was there, and things would have foudn their way to the same spot just with a different way of getting there.

Anakin SHOULD have done as he was told and stayed back in the Temple. Note that Windu had beaten Palpy BEFORE Anakin showed up. Palpatine was only playing for Anakin when the kid showed up, and if that hadn't happened, Windu would have killed him(as I expect he still would have tried the Force lightning).

All evidence points to Palpatine being deformed by the lightning. However, I get the feeling most people like the idea of him hiding his appearance too much to let go of the idea.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Anakin SHOULD have done as he was told and stayed back in the Temple. Note that Windu had beaten Palpy BEFORE Anakin showed up.

Right.... Spoken like the true fan boy that I know you are.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Right.... Spoken like the true fan boy that I know you are.

Well, if Anakin hadn't come by, Palpatine was easy enough to deal with. He'd lost his lightsaber and was already cornered by the time Anakin arrived. So all Mace had to do was react to the Force lightnight which likely would have happened, then after Palpatine had weakened himself from using it...lop off the Sith's head. Problem solved, no Darth Vader, no Empire.

...of course, that means no classic trilogy either, so it isn't all good.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Well, if Anakin hadn't come by, Palpatine was easy enough to deal with. He'd lost his lightsaber and was already cornered by the time Anakin arrived.

This is right after he killed all but one of the Jedi Knights/Masters that came to arrest him, yes?

I say Palpatine sensed the coming presence of Anakin and played possum to get his apprentice…

 

[Gomez]

I say Palpatine sensed the coming presence of Anakin and played possum to get his apprentice…

Yep. If Palaptine could sense that his apprentice was in trouble on a distant planet. I bet he could sense if Anakin was about to enter the room.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Oh, Palpatine definitely knew Anakin was around. He even used a little Telepathy while Anakin was in the Jedi Council Chambers.

However...Palpatine didn't lose his lightsaber on purpose. Looked to me like Mace got it out of his hands and out the window. Hence, Mace STILL won the fight, and would still have been in a position of control even without Anakin's help.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

However...Palpatine didn't lose his lightsaber on purpose. Looked to me like Mace got it out of his hands and out the window. Hence, Mace STILL won the fight, and would still have been in a position of control even without Anakin's help.

Move Object.... drop. Bye Bye Jedi Master... Honestly Mace was only as close as Palpatine wanted or need him to be.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Move Object.... drop. Bye Bye Jedi Master... Honestly Mace was only as close as Palpatine wanted or need him to be.

Considering how easily Mace defended against the Lightning, it can be assumed he would have defended himself well enough against other attacks. YES, Palpatine was putting on a show for Anakin. But Mace still won their duel from his own skill, and without Anakin's intervention, Palpatine was going to be killed. He was definitely out classed by Mace, only having the surprise factor at the beginning of their fight and the help of Anakin to keep him alive.

Of course, since its Palpatine, if you ask him he'll say he had it allll under control the whoooole time.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

But Mace still won their duel from his own skill, and without Anakin's intervention, Palpatine was going to be killed.

My opinion is simply going to differ from yours but that’s cool.