I find this little comic strip (and it's description) oddly appropriate for right now...
"Darth noticed ever since his promotion to Sith Lord, he had become funnier. Suddenly, every joke he said was a hit- especially with the Stormies. He figured it had something to do with confidence: he was more relaxed now, secure. The Stormies, they figured it had something to do with them not wanting to be Force Choked."