I guess I just don’t understand Jedi pacifism. It’s okay to go around fighting with swords or killing clones/stormtroopers - and taking out an entire Death Star full of people gets one a rousing cheer and a soothing Obi Wan voiceover. But if you’re stuck alone in a room with the two most evil guys in the galaxy who are on a killing spree, apparently retaliatory aggression is a path to eternal darkness.
Yeah, I kind of agree. The “kill him and you’ll be just like him” trope doesn’t really hold up to close scrutiny, especially when the hero has slaughtered hundreds of nameless soldiers already. But I would like a more creative version of Palpatine’s demise, rather than just deflecting lightning at his face again.