Sorry for the necropost, but I've got to get this off my chest.
I like - no, love - how the EU portrayed the Sith prior to the prequels.
They weren't simply evil or anti-Jedi. They were dark sorcerors and black knights. They had kingdoms and dynasties. They could tear stars apart and twist living creatures into horrendous abominations with their black arts.
They sure as hell weren't red glowstick-twirling KISS rejects with juvenile club names.
This
mops the floor with this