I've heard it said on these forums that Sidious has killed off a planet like Nihilus did, that Sidious had mastered every dark side technique, and that Sidious mastered every lightsaber form. I've also heard it said George Lucas stated that he was the most powerful Sith.
I have all the quotes from the novels, soucebooks, and essential chronologies stating that he is the most powerful, but I would like to have sources for the above facts.
I've heard it said on these forums that Sidious has killed off a planet like Nihilus did, that Sidious had mastered every dark side technique, and that Sidious mastered every lightsaber form. I've also heard it said George Lucas stated that he was the most powerful Sith.
I was just saying I already have the sources and quotes that just say "Palpatine is the strongest" though, so that people wouldn't give me what I already have.
This isn't a thread for discussing Palpatine, this is a thread where I ask for sources of the statements of the original posts first paragraph. Does nobody have these sources, where these facts just pulled out of thin air?
they were pulled out of Lucas's butt. its easy for lucas to say palpatine is the strongest, but does he consider the people at KMC's Star wars versus forum when he says it? no... thus our sudden snafu, and nobody is allowed to fight palpatine without instantly losing because the palps fanboys are backed by lucas... pretty much...
These are not all of the relevant, canon quotes concerning the issue, and I'm certain that specific individuals will come to try to shed some doubt on them, but it's futile; this should be enough. This is also excluding the rest of the quotes, the incalculable Force feats.
There are also a few panels where Sith spirits contemplate Palpatine, noting him as being extremely powerful or some such thing.
That would be in Empire's End, where one Sith spirit says of Sidious, "He gave up everything to the Dark Side long ago. He has become the greatest who ever lived. He is the strongest who ever lived....I say we give what he wishes."
To collect all of the quotes and on-panel evidence would take an unparalleled assload of time. Fortunately for my schedule, the quotes are conclusive themselves.
I believe that Captain REX's philosophy on that particular user is best: in most -- if not all cases -- he should be ignored.
Furthermore, let me reiterate that it is not enough to simply assert a statement or perspective and expect it to hold any water without necessary support. For example, to cast doubt on the quote that "[the Galactic Emperor] succeeded where all others failed in taming the dark side", the explanation was offered that "taming = make less dangerous, so it means sh1t!!1!" -- this is absurd beyond words. To tame something is to domesticate and control it. This is something positive, not negative, and even the aforementioned (stupid) explanation can be reworked that the Emperor made the dark side less dangerous for himself (compare this with the statement issued by the Essential Guide to the Force that "the more successful the dark sider, the more that dark sider's body decays" -- thus nullifying any theory indicating that there are those whose raw dark side prowess exceeds Palpatine's own).
In short, don't fall into the trap. Don't argue the point. Make these people argue it for you, make them prove why doubt should be cast on these statements.
Ah yes, the darth sexy way of life.... call everything that moves or types noobaris... Noob... maybe, the dark lord Noobaris has been hiding amongst us the whole time? Maybe.... Supreme chancellor Darth Sexy?????
*dramatic cliffhanger music*
has darth sexy been calling anything that moves noobaris to move attention away from himself? will noobaris ever be found? does anybody really care?
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Feb 19th, 2008 06:07 AM
FER TEA!!
