Why Palpatine Was AFRAID of Vader's BLOODLUST - Star Wars Explained

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Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Year: 2017
Title: Eternity Additional Music Terminus by: Scott Buckley
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[karlharvey]

You know you got issues when the most evil guy in the galaxy tells you that you need to chill out abit

[DevilSlayer]

I can just imagine palps just sitting at his desk getting the news that vader killed the officer that he JUST brought in an hour earlier 😂😂😂😂😂

[yeetdiscreet]

Vader: *kills everyone*
Palpatine: *literally a demon of the Sith* WHOA bruh chill

[LokiDaHyena]

Vader was Sidious' liability: after using him as the hammer with which to forge his empire, I think Sidious had little need for Vader afterwards. Sidious kept trying to get rid of Vader or at least keep him occupied. I think he tried to mold Vader into a more Machiavellian-type Sith but probably came to conclusion Vader was too full of rage and self-loathing, and delegated him to primarily his enforcer rather than potential successor

[ChrisBeenRaw]

IMO I believe Sidious forever resented Vader secretly after losing his body and the battle to Obi-Wan on Mustafar. When he showed up he was under the impression Vader was dead. So finding him alive led to plan B.

[The_Story_Of_Us]

“I wonder if your thoughts are clear on this, Lord Vader. Perhaps your feelings for your old master have left you weakened. If your past cannot be overcome…”

Vader was not the hammer of the empire, he was its surgical knife, and Palpatine was seeing it blunted from being swung with wild abandon. Palpatine was not ever losing control of Vader, Palpatine only ever concerned himself with maximising his utility, never considering him an equal or a true apprentice, if an apprentice was ever something he cared to have, Vader was a mere tool. In fact what seems to be the case is that Palpatine’s obsession with finding a true apprentice was such that he could use their force sensitive body as a key to attaining eternal life. He had once had this plan for Vader, but alas his injuries made this impossible. Palpatine did not care to have a successor, he wanted it all for himself, he wanted absolute power, both in influence, strength and longevity. His Empire would allow him to destroy planets across the galaxy with a snap of his fingers, his power would make him indestructible and his line of young bodies to transfer himself into would ensure he never lost his power to the inevitability of time.

[Monsterofid]

The newly minted Vader seemed pretty enthusiastic about the prospect of ruling the galaxy, talking about bringing order, peace, and justice to HIS new empire, and was gleefully explaining to Padme that he could overthrow Sidious (like a true Sith!). However this could also just be the arrogance of new power and the dark side. I’d say a clear shift happened after Mustifar where Vaders potential was cut short and his shift focused toward revenge.

[Just_Pele]

Palpatine's/Sidious' desire for power was based on his insatiable need to be admired and worshipped, to build a great dark utopia and for everyone to love him for it.
Vader's desire was to cause suffering and death, to reflect his own unending suffering and his desire to die.

[Joni_Tarvainen]

Palpatine: Hey, hey Vader, chill a little, I’m trying to run an Empire here!
Vader: You might have an Empire, but the Galaxy is mine.

[Matthew-Anthony]

"I do not wish to rule an empire of corpses."
—Darth Sidious

[chefgrigs]

His bloodlust was also because he was trained in the old ways, as a warrior of the force(the light side). He wasn’t a temple guard or scientist, he was a knight raised by a zealotus jedi order that even his padawan had turned her back on. Vader was for all intents a force of nature pun intended.

[krxwnvxk]

They both had the same obsession with the Jedi. It's just Vader was the one who was acting upon it. Vader gets out of hand sometimes with his wrath, so he needs to be checked at times. Sidious really didn't mind his bloodlust more than his obsession with one jedi, Obi-Wan. Sometimes it would cloud his judgment and open up the door to mistakes. Palpatine knew that if he didn't stay focused Vader would be the end of him. Which is what happened anyway. Vader wasn't ever meant to take Sidious' place. He was always supposed to remain the apprentice. Palpatine respected the rule of two, he just was very strategic when it came to ensuring he was always the master.

[ericokonkwo]

Imagine if Luke did become Sidious's New Apprentice and he tossed Vader to the side. The Story could be that an angered Vader would plot revenge by finding out Leia was his daughter and training her to be his Sith Apprentice. Vader and Leia would challenge Sidious and Luke for the rank of Sith Lord along with control of the Empire in a 2 on 2 fight/battle. In a Twist during the middle of the fight, Luke and Leia would turn on their masters and rule the Empire together as siblings.

[christianlarkpor]

Vader is just so dangerous man best villain also what’s the link to this evil instrumental

[robertagu]

I imagine Palpatine ONLY told him that when Vader started killing SO MUCH that it was hard to get ANYTHING done... In addition, to the narrated. My guess is Vader started acting less a Sith an more like a rabid cyber android.

[justinklugTV]

An interesting question, what does a Sith do when they have truly learned all, defeated the light, controls everything and everyone? What happens when there is nothing more to strive for? Do they transcend to a power like Darth Nihlus? Eating planets and tearing reality asunder for some inconceivable reasoning?

[jamescunningham]

Awesome video as usual bro, all the best from Ireland 🤟

[ndpsherms]

You said Palpatine was the true embodiment of the Sith rule of two, but isn't he flawed as well? Palpatine didn't really try to teach his apprentice everything he learned. It seems he hoarded a lot of knowledge from Vader to help keep him weaker and reducing the potential for Vader to overthrow him one day. Wouldn't this break the tradition and role of a Sith master? What do you think?

[FieldsOfUppland]

Chancelor Palpatine: Do it!

Emperor Palpatine: Vader Dont do it!

[Phil]

I think their upbringing and class background plays a big part in how differently Vader and Sideous view the Sith and the dark side.

Palpatine grew up in wealth, and around career politicians, businessmen, and aristocrats.

Anakin grew up a slave and then under jedi training, a solider and eventually a general.