How the Empire Reacted to Darth Vader's First Appearance - Star Wars Explained

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Sources: - Darth Vader 2017 (comic series)
- Star Wars Republic #78 (comic)

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Video Narrated By: Aaron B

[jovee]

1:46
Palps: Stop killing my officers!
Vader: *pouting in his speeder* "stop killing my officers" he said "I'll save padme" he said. Nye nye nye

[Animations-tbnj]

Bruh imagine this: You live a happy life, you are a honest man. You join army and work hard to get to a better rank. You admire Vader and do your job perfectly. Then one day Vader just kills you for an example to others.

[aramis]

Canon: "I will not be bullied"
Legends: "I am the bully"

[Rekaert]

"Are you saying the Emperor lied!" - Vader bellowed.

Then as silence settled over the room he thought back to when Palpatine spun him that yarn about knowing how to prevent Padme's death, only to 'fess up after Windu was dead that he didn't have a clue.

"Actually, " Vader said. "You might be on to something there ..."

[nathanalbrightmusic]

"He told Vader to knock it off" lmao just imagine
Palpatine: "Hey man, stop that, that's not cool don't kill my employees."
Vader: "aeeuughh dOn'T kIlL mY eMpLoYeEs well then make them stop disrespecting me!"
Palpatine: "In time, Vader, but for real, chill."

[alejandromolina]

1:46
"Sir, I think you should sit down."
"I shall stand."
"Sir, I think it's a lot safer if you...ah...ah..."
"I said, I shall stand."
"Y-yes...my Lord..."

[StupidWeb]

I like that Vader actually respects (in some way) Stormtroopers, respecting soldiers and loathing officers who flaunt their rank and believe themselves higher than they are

[youyeedyourlasthawpurrtner]

Palpatine: “I don’t want to rule a galaxy of the dead.”
*Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker comes out*
Palpatine: “F*** IT- KILL EVERYONE THAT HAS EVER LIVED...”

[lejulietterayne]

"You can't kill everyone who tries to kill you. "
"But we must set an example "
"Fair enough"
😂😂😂

[lucaslucas]

Hmmm...on one hand, the cannon version shows how he literally doesn't give a shit about the imperials lives (which just goes to show how evil he truly is), but the other humanizes an officer....I'm conflicted

[veerchasm]

Empire’s first reaction to Vader: “Nice Dress” *choke*

[hayden.]

The entire Star Wars prequel trilogy: “Stop it Anakin”
Man I didn’t know Palpatine himself followed that too

[bikinibottom]

1:41 “told Vader to knock it off” and not kill everyone that makes him angry” idk why this made me laugh so much

[franknebula]

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[PopcornandSprite]

0:10 "rich 3d graphics" the game looks like the low ground

[sergeantkreel]

I think i like Canon better. Killing 4 random people for no reason is way more frightening than killing 1 for questioning orders. It just passes the message of total obedience to Palpatine more effectively while also showing how heartless Vader is.

[HarveyBirdMans]

This is how Frieza was introduced to King Vegeta and the rest

[chrisnelson]

Palpy: STOP KILLING MY OFFICER'S!
Vader: Says the man who said he'd save Padme!

[swagitachiuchiha]

Any more questions?
No one...
Literally no one...
Me: (rises hand) Lord Palpatine I have a family secret moisturizer that might help you with the dry skin of yours.

[axelkolatlena]

3:09
Second man on the right:
"Let's pretend that never happen"