Siliconmaster482 said:
Octorox said:
Iv'e always hated Palp's transformation in Ep III. I'd prefer to think the disfigurement came through the years of artificially prolonging his life using the Dark side of the force. I wish Palp could have just have looked like himself (pre-transformation) but paler and with sith eyes that flare up at times throughout EpIII. A slow transformation through the Dark side makes more sense than instant disfigurement.
My thoughts on that were that due to his increased Dark Side usage in the prequels, Palpy was already beginning to look older and creepier, as seen in the numerous Darth Sideous holograms. I know he was cloaked, but he still seemed older and uglier than "Senator" and "Chancellor" Palatine did. I thought he might have been using the force to disguise his features. When zapped by his own lightning, he said, oh, here's a nice excuse to look evil like normal. Also, this might further explain the "I can't hold it anymore..." line. It could refer to his lightning, but it doesn't really make a lot of sense. Why would he hold his attack if it were crippling him? Would it not make more sense that he were losing his disguise? Note that he also does not seem very concerned that he looks creepy. Without even looking in a mirror he draws up his cloak to hide his disfigurements, suggesting he already knows what he looks like.
Anyways, ontopic, I like the droid gag idea. :P Would be something fun to look for while watching the original trilogy.
Yep...that's the way I've always seen it. I think I gave a big explanation on that theory on another thread somewhere here. I mean, the guy has just been frazzeld big time, but does it hurt him? No..Does he really give a shit? No. He just gets up as if it has all gone to plan. Also, if he was just disfigured due to the lightning, I doubt his face would have been so symmetrical looking.
My take on it was that he was using the force to disguise his true face. Using all that power in the lightning was draining the power to disguise himself. Once his plan was in motion, there was no need to look like kind, friendly old Palps he could just use the excuse that the Jedi disfigured and scarred him. Just more bullcrap to help his move to become Emperor