And I still don’t see how Palpy in TROS being a clone is any more “super cheap and cheesy” than a plot point plucked straight out of 30’s Flash Gordon serials and 70’s Doctor Who episodes.
And a 2020 episode! Just sayin’.
A 2020 episode that sucked, from what I heard. 😉
Either way, I still feel like explaining Palpy’s return by saying “he escaped” is really cliche’d and dumb, and I think him being a clone fits much more with the 4D chess he’s been doing for the entire saga. Cloning is the much better option for me.