Why this scene was SO INCREDIBLE

[@DarthWhisper-19]

i got chills as he rose up and began speaking, the whole room went quiet

[@thebrowneyesofmandalore]

Same

[@manuelgonzalezrios1314]

The moment his pod start to rise to the senate floor and Mas Amedda began to hit the floor with his cane I got chills on my skin

[@hootyvidsontech]

Yeah, and the siren before that. It sounded like "order, order!" but in a scary way.

[@VengefulPolititron]

It's fantasy. It never happened.

[@GrasshopperKelly]

When you direct a scene perfectly, you can direct the audience. I cannot for the life of me remember who said that, and it's certainly only a paraphrase, but it's 100% true.

[@McFrozenNuggets]

The fact that we haven't seen Palpatine this much in animation with Ian McDiarmid's voice makes this so much more impactful.

[@deathsquad8891]

Actually we did, in TOTJ he played Sidious. Loved how they brought his theme from there and mixed it with his original ROTJ theme.

[@Leftylt1234]

He also voiced him in Rebels season 4 (in a scene in season 2 he was voiced by Sam Witwer)

[@McFrozenNuggets]

@@deathsquad8891 I know. I mean in animation while voicing him as opposed to live action where we've seen him a ton.

[@CalicoJackal]

@@Leftylt1234 He also redubbed the Season 2 scene for the Amazon version (though it's still not on Disney+ for some reason)

[@Jerrymonrock]

@@Leftylt1234 Wait they completely got rid of Sam Witwer's Palpatine in rebels? I really liked his VA for him.

[@CYKenny02]

I love the new Palpatine theme they are using, the same creepy opera they used in Tales of the Jedi. Really sends chills down my spine

[@cosinguspalpatine4449]

Are you talking about the Filoni show or the real tales of the Jedi, the comic book?

[@xrayblaster4874]

@@cosinguspalpatine4449 probably the show because the comics don't have music

[@cosinguspalpatine4449]

@@xrayblaster4874 I was being an ass 😅

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

@@xrayblaster4874 Of course not. Everyone knows a comic's real strength is in the voice acting and sound effects!

[@cloudmaster182]

@@ShizuruNakatsu I mean, with all the star wars audicomics on youtube, it has become a valid question lmal

[@sablebranwen2539]

Ian McDiarmid is incomprable as always. Hearing him as Palpatine in these shows is a true privelage.

[@ProfessorHurt]

I think the scene was absolute perfection in showcasing how flawed the Senate was. You have for the "brief" moment hope and then Sheev rises and just twists it all into a victory. I'm really curious where this goes and if we'll see more Sheev later on this season (maybe him and Tarkin have a convo on the Storm Troopers or whatever Clone Trooper Rampart used to do his dirty work in episode 7). Ian McDiarmid did reprise his role for the episode and kills it. I love that he's played this character for so long and still just OOZES so much vocally.

[@collecter343]

Ironic how he points out the Clones following any orders unquestionably when in the future that same attitude is desired in Stormtrooper and the rest of the Imperial Navy.

[@WellBattle6]

A perfect illustration of the Stanford Experiment. Many people would kill innocents as long as they are told those innocents were evil.

[@lusovchak]

And order 66 😅 though that was the chip.

[@cloudmaster182]

That was the craziest part to me "The fact that they followed order so willingly brings me pause" bruh, YOU made them that way. That was specificallt how u ordered them The man is a genius

[@benceklock4831]

@@cloudmaster182 I mean that fact is hidden from the public

[@cloudmaster182]

@@benceklock4831 I mean.. duh That's why it's ironic

[@sethketa]

This is, flat out, my favorite scene in all of the Star Wars franchise. The entrance. The manipulation. Just everything about it is just perfection.

[@DaxSchaffer]

It's definitely the most unsettling he's ever been in animation (or the whole prequel era for that matter). I felt genuine chills when he started to rise up. Then I realized, "Oh no, despite this one small victory, the whole situation just got way worse."

[@mattstorm360]

I love that he basically can't lose in this scenario. He wants stormtroopers. He orders Rampart to destroy the cloning facilities. This puts the senate in a bit of crisis as they try to figure out what to do and if they should go with this bill, which they likely will because they got no other option. Palpatine doesn't need to do anything really, he's in the background with the excuse that the senate can handle this. Only when evidence is brought in that Rampart destroyed Kamino's cloning facility dose he appear to twist the truth to his advantage. He is still going to get his stormtroopers. Always has been.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Palpatine and creating can’t lose scenarios-is there a more legendary duo?

[@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441]

@@warlordofbritannia well there is sorta... if he didnt spare vader in episode 3 he would had won just saying... 🗿

[@toreadum8ass]

@@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441 Gotta love how the one time Palpatine shows even a small hint of compassion and care for someone other than himself, it backfires hard on him. Truly a bruh moment.

[@feelcollins4358]

@@toreadum8ass lmao he never showed compassion to Vader, he just wanted a strong servant to do his bidding. He ain't gonna hunt the remaining Jedi himself 😂

[@mingnrich]

But he IS the senate….

[@carbondogma7388]

It's also particularly ironic that the Emperor would frame the clone's blind loyalty as a bad thing considering it is exactly what he himself used to execute Order 66

[@warlordofbritannia]

Did you ever heard the tragedy of the clones of Kamino?

[@Dudewithguns-ww7wc]

Towards the senate, Palpatine claimed that the Jedi created the clones (Sifo Dyas and Dooku) to overthrow the galaxy. Basically what he said is that the clones always knew and when the Jedi ”ordered“ them to coup the senate they clones said ”yeah nah fuck you space wizards“

[@LetsGetitBoah]

That and he obviously wants his Storm Troopers to be exactly what he pretended to not want.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@warlordofbritannia no

[@hebercluff1665]

​@@ARandomInternetUser08 I thought not. It's a clone legend.

[@EeniThesian66]

the remix they did to his theme actually made it sound like he has that aura just by seeing him lose your spirit to fight back and instead replaced with drowning dread and fear. The moment he appeared a room full of arguing senators immediately shut up and awaited for him to speak. I also love the fact THIS is where we saw the birth of the creation of the Stormtrooper corp. Not the program since it was ongoing aka Project War-Mantle. "Heralded by the Imperial Stormtrooper" Palpatine honestly has to be the worlds GREATEST villain.

[@Vandal_Hawk63]

I like how the senate was on the verge of chaos then Palpatine shows up and it starts going to hushed talks. Then when he stands up, it's dead quiet. That is true unlimited power

[@tylerwatts7707]

The first time we ever saw the imperial senate in session. We see Palpatine as Emperor in control of the session. It makes you wonder what happens to Rampart, and what the other Senators think of him at this point, especially Bail.

[@LuchtLeiderNederland]

How about the Mon Mothma scenes in the senate in Andor?

[@shaunw9092]

Bail and Chu chi had to veil their whole argument in loyalty to "what the new Empire stands for" (having no other choice, in what is now an unfree system) and Palps called their bluff in epic fashion.

[@mowtow90]

Chu chi had good intentions but not the experiance and charisma to win against Palpatine. As far as I'm aware Padme was the only senetor that ever managed to raly the sanete against something that Palpatine wanted (like the peace nagotions during the war). There was a reason why she was chosen as a learder of the delagion of 2000 during the war. After her death Bail and Mon Monthma ware not strong enaugh to lead the oposion so they layed low.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I'm pretty sure he enjoyed himself at that very moment. Same for Ian McDiarmid playing him too.

[@GASHUBOY]

I really LOVE this season so far. Loved the lighter more fun episodes and thought they fit the lighter side of Star Wars nicely IMHO. Made me smile and happy. These deeper episodes though, especially these two... were GREAT. You could feel what was at stake with the situation and characters. Awesomely done!

[@Darksaviour]

Honestly this scene was one of Palpatine’s biggest flex in the franchise.

[@Dwayne_LaFontant]

He came in and stole the show with zero effort. What a legendary performance.

[@pedrosuperhero3]

I mean his entrance to the senate was chilling i think the music even was giving vibes to his approach overall is a great scene and Ian McDiarmid omg awesome hope to see more of him in more later episodes or other Star Wars projects

[@Jungoguy]

This is why Darth Sidious is one of the greatest villains of all time.

[@warlordofbritannia]

This is why he’s the Senate

[@matrix-5466]

But like is he really a villain though…?

[@solowing9544]

@@matrix-5466 man literally destroy a highly populated planet to 'sending a message' across the galaxy. So yeah

[@toxicpurple0742]

@@matrix-5466 Yes.

[@matrix-5466]

@@solowing9544 that was Tarkin and Palpatine was surprised by his action and was actually against it

[@CloneTrooperCody2224]

The policians fear is due to his disappearance which we see in SW rebels. All palpatine holos removed his scars.

[@terranceobanner102]

From the ominous music to the entrance hell even his speech beautiful!!!

[@urfriendsamir]

I love the music choice. Resonance is such a soothing somg

[@TheDragonslaya2000]

Really interesting to see how even after the creation of the empire Palpatine still has to manipulate and appease the Senate, instead of just dictating and keeping the Senate as ceremony.

[@firetools]

Yeah I reckon it's because it has only been a few months or even a full year since the birth of the Empire. Much of the Republic still remains, such as the senate. Over the years the senate will become weaker and weaker until it's fully dissolved by the time of Episode 4.

[@keith6706]

Clearly inspired by real history. To use the obvious example, Hitler. He became chancellor of Germany in January 1933. At the time, he only had two Nazi members of his cabinet. After the Reichstag fire in February, he did not let a good crisis go to waste and new laws curtailing personal liberties (in the name of security) were passed. In the March elections, the Nazis were still a minority government, and had to use intimidation to get the Reichstag to pass the Enabling Act, which formed the basis of the future absolute dictatorship, but even then they still proceeded under the cover of legality and not simply "Because I said so".

[@brandonrichards6300]

Yeah he cleverly and gradually consolidates his power while weakening the senate to the point of being ceremonial

[@drnobody418]

How hilarious would it be if the admiral got send to the same or similar prison to where we saw Andor at 😂

[@thewalrus45]

I mean that'd be a neat nod but tbh Im pretty sure Sidious is simply gonna have Rampart killed. He knows a lot of shit and that makes him a possible liability.

[@bigsmilie07]

He gotta be killed

[@Ripa-Moramee]

@@thewalrus45 chances are he got executed yeah

[@Emigdiosback]

either way, there's only one way out.

[@wickdaline8668]

Somehow Palpatine returned...the right way.

[@IronMan3582]

I bet Ian never expected his role to get such a legendary second wind when he signed that paperwork back in the 80s

[@infinitedonuts]

This was such a good episode! I’m liking where this show is headed.

[@XpunisherX8152]

somehow Palpatine returned ..... with ANOTHER BANGER!!!!

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Nothing short of masterful.

[@camboom4467]

If there's one thing Palpatine's good at, it's to play all sides.

[@ncc74656m]

That was nuts! I was saying "That sounds like a dead on impression of Palpatine" and sure enough!!!

[@tadhggoreyoneill13666]

When Palpatine entered the room I instantly froze up

[@grubhubguy9629]

LOVE HOW THEY BROUGHT BACK IAN TO VOICE PALPATINE!!!

[@sunlightcosmos9887]

That's how you know he's the emperor. He quieted an entire house of snotty blue blood senators with just his presence alone.

[@adsoto87]

Ah man video cut off too soon. Loved it and completely agree this was amazing.

[@JaydenVarghese]

Somehow, I think this is the scariest Palpatine scene ever for me. Goes to show where his true power lies.

[@underworldguardian704]

That’s palatines greatest strength. He puts himself in a situation, where no matter the outcome, he wins!

[@mega-chad8809]

0:12 Palpatine your genius is showing!

[@ajc-ff5cm]

Palpatine’s cunning, patience, and brilliance makes his appearance and behavior in the new trilogy all the more unbelievable.

[@GuardianSora9089]

This was the best Xanatos gambit I've seen in a long time. I don't normally congratulate the bad guys getting a win, but that was so masterfully played. A real credit to the writers and actors.

[@cjmahar7595]

I love how you seem to always see Star Wars from the same POV that I see it.

[@mcmemesbasement4455]

My jaw dropped as soon as he started talking. This man cause my skin to crawl and my spine to shiver. Best scene in the whole show

[@cmatis]

Awesome content! Slight correction: that wasn’t Winston Churchill’s quote. It was Saul Alinsky in his “Rules for Radicals.”

[@legothoron1]

the Emperor turning an obstacle into an asset

[@renegade3577]

“It is time, for a new era.”

[@berkaltuglu8140]

"I love him"

[@justicedunham4088]

*gets a phone call* “Go for Papa Palpatine” “What do you mean they found out about Kamino?!?! OHHHhh!!

[@warlordofbritannia]

“Who’s they? The hell’s a bad batch?”

[@carsoncasmirri3874]

Funny thing is for those in the military who actually know what fully happened to the Jedi could question their loyalty because of this. “Well if they were able to blindly follow orders and they killed the Jedi, did Palpatine know they would do that? How is it he had such loyalty to orders from the clones against Jedi they had served with for years?

[@LordZandersSoapbox4811]

Awesome points, my man.

[@armydillo1013]

I think the reason they destroyed the kaminoan facilities wasn't to put more pressure onto the creation of a conscript army, but more of to prevent Kamino from becoming a threat to the empire by creating clone armies

[@Lasershadow]

In the classic Star Wars Battlefront 2 that is exactly what happens. Kamino does create a clone army to oppose Palpatine and the 501st was sent to destroy them.

[@Falx415]

I got chills when he started to rise up and the whole senate went quiet. They really hit the nail on the head with the performance here.

[@jamesmurray8572]

so glad Ian is back!!! he’s #1

[@darthderp8066]

One thing I like about that scene all 2000 some odd people suddenly when quiet when the emperor came out

[@The_Red_Legion]

Thank you for this video!! I'm struggling a lot with self-termination thoughts. This video was able to help me calm down, (and my cat came up to me during this video) and get off my roof and go to my bed and lay down. Thank you! You saved my life tonight

[@jediclonekag13]

Go for Papa Palpatine!

[@mill2712]

Robot Chicken

[@kryten1016]

To me it was that sinister violin stroke before he rose, the whole senate being silenced as entered through chaotic hologram.

[@MightyGalvatron]

What I liked about this episode is that it showed us that Palpatine couldn't just rule by decree. He still had to navigate the political gauntlet of the senate right up until the Death Star gave him enough military power to disband it entirely.

[@gerardoarenasss]

I love how more and more we're getting true Palpatine for the masses, it's great to see he not only was a powerful force sensitive being, but also a mastermind manipulator

[@JohnnyRico118]

"What do you mean they BLEW UP Kamino?" - Papa Palpatine

[@rev0568]

Watching Palpatine play everyone like this so easily, as if he KNEW this would happen, it tells you that he has something ready for every encounter. He is taking no chances, not this early. I felt chills when I realized how effortlessly he put everyone's efforts to waste. The right words and timing, and he not only manages to get what he wants, but he gets the perfect excuse to cut out a loose end and discredit him at the same time, making it so that even if he spills the truth no one will believe him. When Palpatine plays at politics, he knows he has no equal.

[@tayzonday]

Wasn’t Palpatine force-coercing all the weak minds in the senate anyway? That was always tipping the scales in his favor aside from political maneuvering.

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

I'm with Ecks on this one. I love it when Palpatine's on screen. Now The Rise of Skywalker didn't do well, but hey, was glad to see him back.

[@Jehutyv4]

Seeing Palpatine is always a pleasure. Seeing how he manipulated a genocide just to get what he wants makes me think; if he knew that this was the only way to get the Senate to act, and he knew that it required Rampart to be the sacrificial pawn.

[@Rexis102]

I had a feeling Palpatine would show up to push the bill along, but the way he did it was masterful and I couldn’t have seen that coming

[@bullettime8760]

That's what I love about palpy, he doesn't need to tell a lie, every word he says is true but he managed to twist it around and not making it point towards him while simultaneously reaping the benefits from it

[@workingpadawan]

I got so scared 😨😳 he's so terrifying when he does this.

[@marles9196]

Palpatine in this episode was so fire, of course he is a very powerful Sith lord, but his main advantage is that he is a strategic and political mastermind. So glad the show paid more attention to this side of Palpatine

[@RichieAppel]

Palpatine is a master at the Hegelian Dialectic. Problem, reaction, solution. And he barely had to lift a finger to set it all in motion.

[@cocoflashj8188]

I just realised Palpatine is to the clone troopers as the Emperor is to the Thunder Warriors from the 40k. Needed their efficiency to gain power and dispoed of them before losing control.

[@stormbringer2840]

Never made the parallels but you are absolutely right ! Would be funny if the force was actually a chaos god and the darkside an other .

[@ben8878]

Absolute insane series. It is just perfect!!!!!!

[@michaelgarcia8602]

The Perfect ending.

[@sike2399]

My fondest memories of the prequel trilogy revolved around Palpatine. I can just imagine the conversation between Ian McDiarmid and George Lucas about the reveal scene: Ian "How ham do you want me to go exactly?" George: "Yes."

[@morgenstern4.669]

Fucking loved when he said "IT'S PALPATING TIME". Absolute kino.

[@SustainableShooter]

The way omega is taken back and instantly looks tense without knowing who the emperor is just goes to show how imposing he is and that the fear he imposes. You will listen and stay quiet to someone like him because you know he is someone likely to fear. This is demonstrated by Omega almost hiding away as soon as he enters. Great season so far!

[@firstgalacticempire5664]

Just incredible 👏

[@seemslegit6203]

What was kinda missing for me was for him to actually adress the issue of the retiring clones. It would have showcased his ability to play both sides to appeal to everyone, like a true mastermind

[@coleeckerman1390]

I love the creepy Sith chant as he enters the room, it was a pretty professional political proceeding until evil personified entered and altered the entire chamber with his presence.

[@JGator45]

As much as I appreciate Sam Witwer and anyone else who has voiced Palpatine, this scene just doesn't have the same weight without Ian McDiarmid. So awesome that he's been a part of Rebels and the Bad Batch recently.

[@callum9500]

Love the papa palpatine robot chicken reference 🙌🏼.

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

In other words, Palpatine knows how to pull a Xanatos Gambit.

[@ravensailiata]

Bro when he said that speech it even had me a little convinced and I know palpatine is a sith lord

[@renardnoir2581]

What can be said beyond, the guy can play Palpatine damn well.

[@Substitutor]

To answer the question in the tile: Because you are easily impressed

[@dododede875]

God… i miss the feeling of watching Clone Wars every week. These series so good.

[@kevincalgta]

Just as James Earl Jones is the voice of Darth Vader, and Sam Witwer is the voice of Galen Marek, so is Ian McDiarmid, the voice of emperor Palpatine

[@gumdeo]

Everyone gangsta until Papa Palpatine shows up.

[@karlthorsten9118]

In previous videos covering this topic, it was know that Tipoca City was destroyed, and debate on whether all cities were destroyed. Now we know EVERY SINGLE CITY is gone, and most Kaminoans were apparently still inside them, so their species is pretty much extinct now. It also feels more than ever that they don't want there to be any hope whatsoever of old Legends lore to ever be used. I was so looking forward to the Clone Rebellion on Kamino, at least having a chunk of it occurring there, but that's no longer possible. And it is such an extreme waste of resources to just wipe everything out. The cloning program would've been better if they kept it, but scaled it down more and more over time, and that is what really sets off the Clone Rebellion on Kamino and causes other clones across the galaxy to just vanish or rebel, to start questioning everything. THEN Kamino's cities are bombed - but not outright destroyed, but damaged, to keep the Kaminoans in submission, and the various facilities across the planet is used for other experiments and a very downsized cloning program, while the 501st keeps a mix of human-born troops and clones from Kamino, to honour the original Legends Lore of Vader's Fist being entirely made of Fett clones. Huuurgh.... the entire series is awesome, but I still hate how they've pretty much BANNED legends lore from being properly used. It's such a waste. Still leaves me conflicted, as the series IS still done very well.

[@DeletedZeroZero]

The Battle of Kamino is one of the most epic battles in all of Star Wars History.. shame we didnt get to see that

[@darkepsilon8835]

Its like the devil himself show up to make everyone in the room quiet

[@clement28300yip]

I'd gotta be honest, that was some quick thinking there by Palps.

[@LegoMETAL44]

"They played us like a damn fiddle" Kazuhira Miller

[@LilacSreya]

I love the design of the senate building: like a beehive. Because the Republic/Empire is a “hive mind” with Palpatine as the Queen Bee. 😀 And when the podiums float, it looks like bees flying. 🐝

[@cdoconn]

Initial reaction: Oh Shit!! Pure terror. I've never been terrified with Star Wars

[@dr.virus1295]

But he is the senate, so who was he talking to in that scene?

[@tapioca2768]

Underrated comment

[@backtothefutureman1]

I loved the last two episodes of the Bad Batch and today is my 22nd birthday.

[@EcksClips]

Happy birthday man!

[@backtothefutureman1]

@@EcksClips Thanks.

[@Prowz4ssin]

Palpatine is a master at recognizing opportunities. He has his grand plan but the details are variables that he can change when needed. Like with his appentice. He had Darth Maul by his side and would probably be fine with him, but once he met Anakin he saw a chance to form a replacement from the ground up. Dooku came at the perfect time to be his marionet while Anakin grew stronger.

[@ddillard143]

Everything is going as he has foreseen

[@darkjediknight2923]

I commend the Imperial Senate and Galactic Empire for arresting the rogue Rampart. Though would prefer if the original Expanded Universe lore was maintained with continued orders of clones (clone stormtroopers) ordered in conjunction with recruitment.

[@RustCohle072]

Not possible when Rampart destroyed the cloning facilities as ordered by Palpatine.

[@darkjediknight2923]

@@RustCohle072 Completely possible when Cloning facilities can be rebuilt anywhere on Kamino again, or anywhere in the galaxy with direct Imperial oversight. (Which is what happened in the Expanded Universe novels and video games). The Empire has the resources - money and otherwise - to do so. And surviving Kaminoan scientists. Finally - we are never explicitly shown that the Emperor ordered Rampart's lunatic plan. In the novels, the Emperor in fact orders MORE clone troopers immediately after ROTS to increase the size of the Grand Army ALONGSIDE galactic wide recruitment.

[@jasonlorphotofilms]

Imagine Palpatine and Tywin Lannister joining forces. Man we would all be screwed. Both are great tacticians when it comes to taking control without looking like the bad guys.

[@phaeronmd2416]

What a great man! Delivering on his promises of a Secure and Prosperous Galaxy! That’s my Emperor! Quick and concise decisions, had this been the Republic this bill would have been debated for years, now it’s done just like that! What do we even need the senate for?

[@simoneubanks6976]

It just shows why Sidious was the greatest Sith to exist. They thought they were fighting him, but they played directly into his hands. The only time Palpatine wasn’t 20 steps ahead, was when his mind was being degraded, by decades of darkside influence.