Who was Palpitine talking to?

When Obi and Anakin were sparring with Count Dooku, Palpitine said "Get him!". I think he was talking to Dooku, since Dooku started really pounding on Obi and Anakin. Just a thought.

I don't remember Palpatine saying anything like that...

He says "Yeah" or something when Obi-Wan takes down the Battle Droids, but that's it...

Whatever it was, it was one of the dumbest things I had ever seen I remember thinking to myself at the time.

He said, "Get him!"

But it was low and under his breath, noone could hear it. He said it right after Obi wasted those two droids.

whatever he said, he expressed joy that obiwan was able to get through the droids and fight dooku...which makes no sense to me...shouldnt he have been hoping for obiwan to be struck down, so that he could not influence anakin during the duel, and keep him from killing an unarmed man? shouldnt he have made that disappointed squinty face when obiwan cut down the droids and jumped for joy when obiwan was knocked out?

Maybe he felt Obi was less of a threat than Dooku, afterall, Dooku would proabably try to usurp Palps one day, and Palpatine wouldn't want that would he.

Or maybe it's because he was trying to act like a guy who's happy to see Dooku and his droids fail.

Whatever he said, it was stupid. Bad editing.

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Whatever he said, it was stupid. Bad editing.

yeah it really was.but it dosent change the fact the Ian was prolly the best part of that movie.

Originally posted by Dr.Gumby
yeah it really was.but it dosent change the fact the Ian was prolly the best part of that movie.

Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Whatever he said, it was stupid. Bad editing.

not only that it was completely and utterly out of character in my opinion

Indeed. I was like 'What the...?' because he's a) the fatherly, kindly old Chancellor or b) the insidious, plotting old bastard, who, if anything, cackles maniacally. I don't see room for 'Get him!' in there.

Well and he's always been so "statesman" like. That was just bad for him to have that reaction I think. Now maybe a slight smile or something like that. But this cheering?

yeah a slight smile or even a nod would have been fine and in character for him but palpy + cheerleader = oh dear god

He was playing the part of wanting the jedo to prevail thats why he said it.

wut bout when Anakin was trying to land the Invisible Hand? Both Obi-Wan and Anakin were frantic and Palpatine gives R2-D2 a "look." Again, probably not very significant but obviously Lucas wanted a shot of that for a reason.

or he wanted to seem like a greatful prisoner being rescued? if he just sat there and gave them an analytical stare, or a sidious typle look it would kind of throw the fact that hes supposed to have been kidnapped, be completly helpless, and relying on anakin and abi wan as his only hope. plus it would help give anakin the illusion that palpatine actually cared about him. sitting in a chair with no concern doesnt seem like the right responce for a politition whos supposedly seen to real action in his life.

That's true. He would have looked like a total prick if he just sat there watching on with his kindly Chancellor face, and totally misbelieving to the Pair if he put his Sidious face on.

But letting out that sudden, low-toned, "Get him," seemed that he was cheering on the Jedi and booing Dooku, which is what Chancellor Palpatine should be doing after all.

I think the "Yeah" Palpatine quietly yelled out was there only for comedic purposes. But now that i think about it, it could've been taken that way or i could've been taken seriously. How his "Yeah" should've been taken, by Lucas standards, i dunno..i thought it was a tad humerous watching it for the 1st time in theatres on opening hour.

trust me he says "GET!" to Dooku because Obi was about to attack him. He was warning him but realized hes dressed as the chancellor.

It already was a weird scene with him just sitting there smiling. And later sitting on Anakin's back. He set his live at stake.

It was great though that he ordered Anakin to kill Dooku. That was freaking beautiful.