Maybe the prequels are less clean cut than I thought.
IDK what Stardust’s talking about when it comes to Palpatine’s hubris or whatever.
I’m talking about this moment not long afterwards. Palpatine believes him to be dead. His arrogance and overconfidence is on full display as it is with Luke later. It’s just not called out the time in Revenge of the Sith as he’s surrounded by those who don’t question him. The moments ultimately juxtaposition off of each other and are interrelated. Poetry has to be different to work. There’s loads and loads of examples of this concept between the two trilogies. I’m still discovering them and find it makes for such a rewarding experience when you ask why.