They turned him from a powerful but human dark side practitioner into an eldritch amalgam of Sith spirits. Unforgivable. It ruins the character and all his achievements. Now he conquered the Republic not through his own brilliance but because he was some kinda god-like being. Don't get me wrong, the idea of Sith cultivating power over generations in such a way is cool. But it should have been used for some new Sith Lord in the Old Republic era rather than ruining Sidious through this retcon.
And, yeah, he was a total dumb ass in this one. He kept telling Kylo to kill Rey but apparently he doesn't want Rey to die after all? Then, at the end, when Rey confronts him and is willing to kill him he reveals his secret plan which is that he wants Rey to kill him so that he can posses her. And, surprise surprise, she decides not to kill him to prevent being possessed. Bravo JJ!
Originally posted by ares834
And, yeah, he was a total dumb ass in this one. He kept telling Kylo to kill Rey but apparently he doesn't want Rey to die after all? Then, at the end, when Rey confronts him and is willing to kill him he reveals his secret plan which is that he wants Rey to kill him so that he can posses her. And, surprise surprise, she decides not to kill him to prevent being possessed. Bravo JJ!
Jeez I didnt even think about how stupid that was.
Im guessing he was thinking of when Palpatine says to Luke - Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete.
But yeah sad given the development he had In the prequels masterfully manipulating the senate and the Jedi to gain power.