Biggs' Zone

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Tag: Sequel Trilogy

Star Wars: Is Palpatine Omniscient?

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On February 20, 2023

In Canon, Star Wars

Quick spoiler warning, this topic discusses the events of episodes 7 and 8 of The Bad Batch Season 2. If you haven’t watched those yet, it behooves you to return after you have. The inspiration for this post comes from something I saw on Twitter. At the end of episode 8 (Truth and Consequences), the Emperor implies that he had foreseen the outcome of the vote to pass the Defense Recruitment Bill. This is a common claim by the Emperor which begs the question is Palpatine omniscient?

Force Manipulation

The short answer is no (IMO). If Palpatine actually knew all outcomes he would be unstoppable. As we saw he is defeated, twice. I think he boasts that he has foreseen events as a fear tactic; to convince his enemies their efforts are futile. The other possibility is that he only sees what he wants to see and not actual future events. The Sith are notorious for manipulating the Force to further their own agenda. Therefore one can assume Palpatine’s “visions” are a manipulation of the actual events.

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Star Wars Rumors: Secret Sequel Era Movie

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On October 25, 2022

In Star Wars

Secret Sequel Era Movie

In my quest to find additional things to post I thought, perhaps, I’d try to respond to new Star Wars rumors. I can discuss or debunk any of these and which rumors I choose will depend on the source. You see, unless it comes from an actual Star Wars news source, I typically remain skeptical. There are a couple of “sources” out there that are absolutely unreliable (ex: Collider, We Got This Covered, etc). I won’t get into the details why, besides I’ve covered this before.

The newest rumor to hit the Internet is a new sequel era movie that will take place after The Rise of Skywalker. The creator of Lost and the Watchmen HBO series, Damon Lindelof, is involved with the creation and writing of the film.

What Gives This Rumor Credence?

The rumor comes from The Hollywood Reporter which is a fairly credible source (article). At the time of this writing, I have not seen anything official appear on StarWars.com. However, a couple of my favorite Star Wars TikTok creators, MaceAhWindu and Codename_Fulcrum, have both published content about this rumor. I trust their judgement.

This sequel era movie will NOT continue the Skywalker story, but it may include characters from the sequel trilogy. This is exciting news, but I still remain cautiously optimistic. Every time Disney/Lucasfilm makes some announcement about a new movie, the dates are frequently “delayed”. We’ve seen this happen with Patty Jenkin’s Rogue Squadron film. There is also the elusive “Rian Johnson trilogy”.

I will keep an eye on this story as more details are leaked revealed.

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