Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4851935-20161220152123/@comment-2059440-20170217124628

in fairness to Palpatine he was always intimidating and didn't rely on gore or rape, he was sadistic but he was clearly what you'd expect from the "Emperor" : his appearance was also brief enough he didn't outlive his welcome and he was pivotal for Vader's redemption, showing that even with all the evils of the empire a father's love can prevail.