Emperor Palpatine Gives Speech to the Senate - The Bad Batch
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- Emperor Palpatine shows off his manipulative skills once again in The Bad Batch.
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Absolutely loved today's 2 episodes of The Bad Batch (and this speech specifically), so much so it reignited my motivation to make new videos sooner than I expected haha. I got a few videos related to the series I plan to upload later today or this week. Let me know what you thought of season 2 so far and these last two episodes!
I absolutely love that especially the assassination Clone the nice things in the marsh to the assassination Clones in Star wars republic Commando ( novel 2 or 3 can't remember)
THANKS FOR THE SPOILER LOSER
Try something about Gungi's past or even a potential connection between him and Grogu
Ahhh a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!! 😆
@@deathsquad8891 So far nothing is known about Gungi aside from the Clone Wars and Bad Batch episodes he's appeared in.
Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine will always be one of the best choices George Lucas made.
Roger that!
He's the perfect cast to roplay Palpatine
Jar Jar
I wish he did more movies outside of Star Wars. He could've been a legend in horror movies.
Amen
This is the Palpatine I love - the mastermind, the schemer, the puppet master. Never a situation which he cannot turn to his advantage. These two episode were outstanding.
his only mistake was thinking that vader was his and that there was no good in him left
@@lordescanor8232 well tbh, he wasn’t wrong. Vader was his, as Vader believed he had nothing left. Pademelon dead, and he believed his kids were dead as well.
@@lordescanor8232 if only he didnt spare vader in episode 3. palp would had won until rey shows up lol
@@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441 nah, vader was very useful, even at the end he was a very loyal apprentice who could not surpass palpatine, palpatine should have known that his son was his only weakness
@@lordescanor8232 That and the Ewoks.
Dark robes. Glowing yellow eyes. Deep, growling voice. Uhm... guys... I'm starting to think that Emperor Palpatine may not be a nice guy.
Yeah but not much they can do about it
@Blue Son of Man Exactly, Palpy got a whole army under his thumb and will do whatever he wants to snuff out anyone who opposes him. Dude is practically untouchable.
@@joelap.3859 ISB also
He did told the senate that Jedi attacked him and left him scarred before he annouced to everyone that the republic becomes an empire.
@@kingmalu39 Yes but his change in attire would leave people asking questions
I like how, despite having turned the state into an Empire, he still keeps up the illusion of democracy.
That’s historically typical-Augustus Caesar kept the Roman Senate around, Shitler the Reichstag (if only as an audience for speeches) and definitely-not-rigged national referendums, and there’s technically the Russian Parliament still sitting today.
Dictatorships usually need to keep up at least the pretense of popular support in order to forestall opposition.
Yeah it's interesting. The Imperial Senate was around for what, 20 years? Then he dissolved it and within 5 years the Empire collapses.
@@kapitankapital6580 It was important to keep up the appearance that the opinion of the people matters, because in an Empire they don't really get a say. People who feel like they are not being heard or respected get angry quickly.
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Keeping such a body is useful for an authoritarian state, as it funnels dissent into easily controlled outlets.
@@kapitankapital6580yeah it's one of his major mistakes. Especially since it occurred along with the destruction of alderan and the empires first major defeat in decades.
He removed the illusion of democracy, then the empire discredited itself as a stabilising force.
This is why Palpatine is my favorite canon sith. He has a contingency plan for literally anything that could go wrong. As Rex said later, he's always several steps ahead.
Exactly that's why it didn't bug me when he returned for rise of skywalker. Of course he had plan in place just in case vader turned on him. If he didn't it would be completely against his character
Has Palpatine planned for every single outcome or had he seen the future? When Tup's inhibitor chip malfunctioned, he never went after Anakin. And since none of the troopers betrayed Anakin during Order 66 and were loyal to him while killing the other Jedi, I wonder if Anakin was exempt from Order 66 because of Palpatine's plans with him? And if Anakin never turned to the Dark Side, would the clones be unable to execute Order 66 on him because of the inhibitor chip's programming? They went after Ahsoka even though she left the Jedi order and they tried to execute Darth Maul despite never being a Jedi and was only a former Sith Lord. So if the inhibitor chip was programmed to make the clones exterminate every Force user except for Sheev Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker, Anakin could easily save a lot of Jedi if he didn't become Darth Vader, so the fact that he was exempt from Order 66 (as shown when Tup ignored Anakin and went after the alien lady) and the way Palpatine was always so many steps ahead makes me think he might be a time traveller.
@@stevenjohnson6962 THANK YOU
@@stevenjohnson6962 I feel the exact same way.
@@stevenjohnson6962 Being clever doesn't mean he can't make mistakes. He was very foolish and lazy during the original trilogy and that led to his downfall. That's how Lucas wrote him to be. Him surviving would make sense only for the prequel-era Sidious.
Despite Palpatine's speech on decommissioning the clones and replacing them with stormtroopers, it was so satisfying to witness Rampart's downfall.
I know what you mean. Though admittedly I was hoping that if and when Rampart was gonna go down, it would be by getting executed by the Clones he believed to be inferior.
Wouldn’t have changed anything in the grand scheme of things since the Clones were still ultimately decommissioned by the Empire, but the payback would’ve been so sweet due to the irony.
I don't know what they're planning to do with Rampart but I'm very curious to see as well all should know that the Sith always betray one another.
Right, I was thinking at least we had that but damn palpatine😭
Choked on his own aspirations
@Ultra Brian I think I remember one clone even became a Red Royal Guard, although he was then later killed on Ryloth 8 years or so after ROTS.
I will forever believe that this man has an ominous orchestra and choir following him around
😄
So that's what the sith cultist were doing in Exagol.
@@Stoic_Revanchist that was dumb they made it satanic.
Don't we all ? ( oh said the quite part out load again)
@@shanenolan5625 *Mm yes I too take orders at my local McDonalds with ominous music like* “Now you will witness the *power* of this fully armed and operational fast food restaurant!”
I love Palpatines “Exposing Rogue Elements” line. It definitely had a double meaning towards her and anyone helping her.
He probably has an potencial problem list that always will be updated. Chuchi just earned a place in that list
@@sarpyasar5893 _"If you do your work properly, you will never Lack for people who wish you were dead. It is the price of power, and also the Joy. Your enemies will be numberless. Infinite. And so you will never lack for people to destroy."_ - the emperor to Darth Vader in the comics.
Dude Just loves Killing people and demonizing groups politically. Being emperor provides him with the opportunity to do both forever.
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 Started with his family who he killed personally, then the cultists, one of who's heart he eats, then everyone in his path to Supreme Chancellor, then the Clone Wars, then all the Jedi, then any who defied the Empire. Killing is a delight to him, his hunger for it can never be sated. He is a pure, murderous, sadistic psychopath who loves no one and nothing beyond himself. I think it's good to have purely evil villains sometimes without having to give a reason for why they're evil
@@TheGreatDearLeaderJimPickens, that's why I love Him so much
@@GreaterGrievobeast55It is true. 😁 In politics of Star Wars and the reality: If you have a opinion you will always have adversaries/antagonists to your story/goal(s).
I love how this isn’t just fan service for the sake of it but it actually expands the lore and the story and gives more character depth for palpatine
Lies and lies are palpatines most power not the dark side but the courage to betrayed the people who believed him, a true evil villain
Well, Filoni has to save the sequels somehow 😂
@@shaokhan4421we all know he can do it
Indeed, what I love about this scene is that despite being a hooded recluse at the point he lost none of his political savvy
The fact he was able to simultaneously push the Bill through while arresting it's sponsor at the same time, shows the amount of influence he has
That is true power
@@shaokhan4421 He saved the prequels. If Disney let Filoni make a cg Clone Wars esque show take place between Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker, he definitely save the sequels too.
Resistance was decent, but with the sequels still coming out, the best way to lift up that era wasn't clear yet. But just like with the prequels before, now that the sequels have been out for a while, hindesight would be a huge asset.
Translation: Clones are too expensive, and Dooku isn't around to foot the bill anymore.
That true and a bio weapon will destroy the army as well
Yeah, and because of that let's spend half of our money on two death stars. Bcs what could possibly go wrong?
@@kacperthegamer4556Oh, silly. Don’t you know that pooling basically all of your resources and leadership into a singular centralization of power to be attacked is a genius idea? After all, the Death Star can one-shot planets! Even if the Rebels attack it, there’s no possible way they coul-
Oh, the Rebels destroyed the giant floating weapon they pooled all their resources into with the world’s biggest target painted right on it?
Oh.
Oh, no.
@@CasualNickname oh no! We just lost a crap ton of resources, personel, high ranking people and 20 years of building the death star.
Anyway, let's make the 2nd one. Rebels surely won't blow it up next time right?
Right?
Dont worry, we made more than enough money with the movie to build a new DS..😊@@kacperthegamer4556
I knew this was gonna happen. Palpatine made the stormtrooper program possible on the technicality that the clones could be manipulated so easily by superiors and used what happened on Kamino to his advantage! What a moment in this show!
Rampart learned the hard way what happens when you deal with the Sith - always expect the Dark Lord to betray you.
@@ladygrey7425 He forgot that Sith deals in absolutes. And the stormtrooper program was going to happen with or without him.
It was terrifying to see him again but also it was very clever to twist to the story and use it to his advantage on the creation of Stormtroopers.
you cant beat palpatine in politics
@@ladygrey7425 classic palpatine. Once you’ve outlived you’re usefulness you’re gone, here he killed two birds with one stone
I love how Palpatine indirectly uses Order 66 a second time here, now letting it seem as if the absolute loyalty of the clones, which was really only triggered by the order itself, could present a danger to the new Empire, and thus underlines the need for the stormtrooper program. So Order 66 did not only eliminate the Jedi, but the clones too...
Eliminated! With one cruel stroke!
@Ultra Brian yeah. The clones themselves were referred to as “stormtroopers” in the Thrawn comics.
@Ultra Brian they're going to be phased out you mentally incapacitated halfwit
Brilliant from George lucas
Clones always were meant to be simple tools for Palpatine to discard when the time came for the Stormtroopers, just like Count Dooku was for Darth Vader
Ian kills it as the Emperor in this clip, as he always does!
He will always be the best Palpatine in Star Wars.
I love it when he has to hide it and you can see the evil peer through that's what made him so cool his collectiveness but you can feel the eternal anger in his voice
He still got move
He will always going to be the senate for me and for a lot of people
Ian isnt the one that voices him
@@Luke-cu7bf i mean none of the animated stuff is the original people but like Ian literally created palpatines demeanor and way of talking
Im not even mad,
Palpatine’s cunning and superior genius is just something I can’t help but admire, he made this work for him. Whatever you could’ve thought up of, he had a counter for it, your plan A will be countered by his plan C, and if you go to plan B he has a plan D for that one too, damn he’s so good it’s not funny man. It’s amazing. You have to respect him for that.
It seems like he took to heart what happened in TPM, when Padme escaped Naboo and seemingly ruined his plans to get her to sign a treaty to legitimise their occupation. The Federation blockade of Naboo was designed to show how useless Valorum was and get himself nominated as Chancellor, and Palpatine thought Padme signing a treaty was the only way to achieve it.
When she left he was so angry that he impulsively sent Maul on a wild goose chase to capture her and return her to Naboo to sign said treaty, which revealed the reborn Sith to the galaxy. Then when that failed, the master improviser Palpatine started to come up with another plan, and realised that if he could show Valorum's incompetence first hand, Padme would motivate the Senate to oust Valorum and issue a vote for a new leader with himself as a strong sympathetic nomination.
Ironically, if Palpatine had done nothing after she escaped Naboo, Padme would have come to him on Coruscant anyway and he would have got what he wanted, and the Jedi would have been none the wiser about the reborn Sith in the galaxy. But he learnt from the experience that it's good to have contingency plans, and let others come to him (as Chuchi and the other clones fell right into his palm as did Padme all those years ago).
And if you go to Plan Z he goes back to Plan A
Palpatine is a genius sadly his ego consume him
The Xanatos plan basically
And his plan A is for your plan Z because he knew you'd get there before you even knew the events that would begin your path to make any plans had ever begun to start.
0:16 the way he goes from old man to the most sinister growl in his voice is incredible. Truly 1 of the best villain performances of our time.
Not only is Ian legendary as Palpatine, his Shakespearen acting brings him to the next level.
Love how he drastically introduce the imperial stormtrooper. Coupled with the dramatic music, you really feel that it’s the end of clone troopers.
"The remaining clones will be hunted down and defeated"
@@j.haberberger9248 Oh no...
More reason to despise stormtroopers. It’s excellent. They’re a result of Palpatine throwing everyone that is now useless to him under the bus, and twisting what could’ve been a win for The Bad Batch.
@@howdoichangemyusername9802 I see your point, but if you've played Jedi Fallen Order, you pity the stormies. You realize many of them are just regular guys trying to make a living. Palps power was absolute, and to defy it was near suicide. Most of them likely had no real loyalty to the Empire, but they had jobs, and to shirk those jobs quite possibly carried a death penalty.
@@nahor88 tell that to the remaining forces in Mandalorian. Real loyalty or not, they all willingly served the Palpatine. It’s difficult to not despise them, especially with how the clones are getting the shaft.
Admiral Rampart was just a pawn being used as a scapegoat for Palpatine to justify the replacement of Clones with the Stormtroopers.
I imagine Palaptine will pull some strings and have him back in imperial service by dinner time. Theres no way he would let a man like Rampart be executed.
@Ultra Brian Dude they'll get replaced. Is your eyes covered with the jizz of your gf's superior bf.. I can see why goes to him
@Ultra Brian Palpatine wanted a massive and cheap army he can just throw at his enemies until they run out of resources. Same with the fallen Jedi who weren't considered worthy to be Sith, who became disposable Inquisitors.
@@_MaZTeR_ The Stormtrooper Corp was neither massive nor cheap though. That’s what the regular Imperial Army was for. The shift from Clones to Stormtroopers was more to insure that the Empire had troops that where completely ideologically loyal to the Empire above all else rather then being reliant on implants that could be manipulated by outside forces or surgically removed once one knew about them.
@@Chaotic_JackalAbsolutely. This whole thing wasn't simply just about replacing the Clone, but instigating an organization of zealot shock troopers. The Stormtrooper Corps was designed to be loyal to the ideology as they were to Palpatine. I hope they give them the justice they deserve in this show and onward.
I love that Ian McDiarmid keeps coming back to play Darth Sidious, even in small roles, even after 40 years, one of the greatest villains ever
I wish he didn’t need to. I only want Ian Abercrombie or Tim Curry. But Abercrombie died and Curry had a stroke.
@@cameronmcewen9666Ian mcdiarmid walks over them easily
@@RJstudiosYT No, he’s not supposed to voice him in animated shows.
@@cameronmcewen9666 who said that?
U would rather have someone other than the original ,voice palpatine,especially now he’s “emperor” Version
@@RJstudiosYT YES!
Palpatine coming in and basically playing the Clones, Organa, Rampart, and Chuchi was so awesome.
He didn’t get his power just from Order 66, he truly was a masterful manipulator. Like Rex said, he’s just always a step ahead.
This guy is basically the evil batman of star wars, he's ALWAYS a step ahead.
Yep because he controled both sides the Republic and Separatists until they were both ready to be swept off the board.
*This* is why he's one of the most feared and intimidating villains next to his apprentice, Darth Vader.
Palpi a real niga
and covering his own tracks by letting Rampart take the fall
I really like how this was a slight continuation of his speech from Ep 3
Right down to the "But, I assure you..."
rumors say palpatine waited the entire time below the senate :D
@@Philipp3022 Makes perfect sense, Force users always seem to have a flair for the dramatic 😁
@@Philipp3022 But... he IS the Senate.
@@dhwwiiexpert Not yet.
The man, the legend is back. Palpatine just came into the room and made this episode ten times better.
That is the effect of legacy characters, they just elevate every scene or even movie/show they are in.
@@joseluis5055 I know it probably wouldn't make sense for the show, but I'm still waiting for Darth Vader to show up
@@joseluis5055 If they are presented in a proper way.
I love how this scene perfectly encapsulates Anakin Skywalker's description of how a government ought to function: a system where the politicians sit down and discuss the problem, agree what's in the best interests of all the people, and if they can't agree, they'd be made to agree by someone above them all.
The Imperial Senate debates decommissioning the clones and replacing them with conscripted Stormtroopers, it stays in committee for months, then Palpatine comes along and forces them to push it through.
I love that the clones’ obedience is both the reason they were produced and the reason they were discontinued. Palpatine needed an army to destroy the jedi with and now that that’s over he needs an army that can’t be exploited so easily like he did. IT’S BRILLIANT. Gives us a better answer to the “Why did the Empire use Stormtroopers instead of clones” thing
Better explanation than the argument about costs and expenses. The Death Star had to have been a money pit.
Tbf there were loads of reasons.
- The tarkin doctrine of ruling through fear using the Death Star (which would have worked if Luke didn’t show up)
- the Clones were well recognised symbols of the Republic which Palpatine didn’t want
- The Empire didn’t need a expensive, well trained army when they weren’t at war, just fighting small insurgencies. If the Tarkin Doctrine had worked there wouldn’t have been the Galactic Civil war to require an elite army
- Using Clones from Kamino was a massive risk in terms of sabotage of the cloning facilities. Using recruits from each system doesn’t give the enemies a clear target to go after
@@DirtyDozen6612incorporating actual galactic citizens into the army also gave the public more reason to support the military while also being directly indoctrinated into the system.
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 yep great point. For many citizens joining the Imp Army was probably their best chance at a decent income for their family
And Insurgents attacking people who potentially came from that planet, settlement? Gonna be looked down a lot more than killing another Clone or Droid
@@GreaterGrievobeast55That doesnt make sense because aliens and women arent allowed to join and aliens face heavy discrimination by the empire. Incorporating your citizens, but then actively discriminating half of them is inredibly stupid.
Notice how everybody went silent after Palpatine took the stage
I freaking love how silent the chamber gets when they hear that alarm and they all look down at the podium rising up. That and Rampart snapping to attention, probably thinking the Emperor was coming to bail him out.
@Andre Ransom Then he still sorta got his way when Palpatine twisted the truth for the senate to favor the Defense Recruitment Bill. Classic Palpatine move
@@mossyproductions7451 sort of but he’s still going to jail. He was thrown under the bus
@@amransom26 I wouldn't say he's going to jail....
Yeah you can always hear a pin drop
Great to see Ian McDiarmd playing the senate again
Top Tier comment fr fr
Literally “I am the SENATE !” at that dramatic showdown.
Nice wordplay. Ian McDiarmid played The Senate, while his character also "played" the senate, with his schemes.
Not yet.
I knew these episodes were going to be good but holy. freaking. shit. Without a shadow of the doubt, the best episodes of S2 collectively, the best episodes of the Bad Batch in general, and the best animated SW I’ve seen in awhile which is saying A LOT. These episodes felt like an Andor 2 parter in writing, direction, intensity, and emotional beats. These two episodes are the reason why the Bad Batch is so important to SW lore and why it’s top 3 of the best SW Disney+ series. These episodes are literally a masterclass in every form. 10/10, A+ for both episodes.
Hey man, just wanted to let you know that thanks to this short clip and your comment I went ahead and watched these two last episodes. Thank you so much, these were awesome and something I wished we saw more of
Andor was mid.
Only people upset with my opinion are people who thought TLJ was a good movie.
Don't forget about episode 3, the one with Crosshair and Cody. That one was on Andor levels of greatness as well.
@@KingShibe L
@@KingShibe When you know nothing about good writing and only want shitty action, random cameos and mindless fan service:
The Palpatine we typically expect to witness is the Sith Lord who force lightnings you for failure; but then we see the true insidious power he is truly known for which is playing the crowd, scheming and just being an Emperor. Despite being 100% capable of killing everyone in the room to force compliance to his rule, you never see him having to use his powers in public like that. He's managed to gain everything without exposing his real hand.
He told Vader a very similar line in the 2017 comics. That there was no point in ruling over a dead galaxy and that everyone has a role to play. The anger of a Sith must be tempered and directed for beneficial gain, otherwise it only serves to hinder its wielder. The subjects of the Empire are all expendable pawns to the Sith and when Palpatine needs the collective masses to move in his favor, he reminds us how a true politician conducts business.
@@ryancuff8639Wasn’t this from the lecture about vader offing imperials on a whim and killing for the slightest of offenses?
Something I admire Dave Filoni for is his dedication to never really showing Palpatine’s entire face. Whenever he shows up in any Filoni project, his nose and mouth are always the most visible while his scheming evil eyes peer out from the shadow of his hood. Just a great creative decision that I admire
having palpatine not show up till the last second was so good
@@Malgus-2023 Knowing Vader, he would force choke him ngl
@@Malgus-2023 still wish Vader show up again in clone wars animation
@@Karlebow571 There's no way he won't show up at some point, but I predict it won't be until towards the end of the series or at least not until the 3rd or 4th season
@@Karlebow571 Yes.
Reminded me of Vader showing up in the last second in Rogue One
Man, Ian McDiarmid's performance never fails to impress me as always.
Edit: This brings a smile on my face.
Ian McDiarmid who plays Palpatine never gets old 💯.
I wish it were Ian Abercrombie or Tim Curry.
I'm not sure if this is ian mcdairmid or sam witwer doing palatine cause it kinda sounds like sam witwers sidious.
@@DanielFlores-w4j Its Ian Mcdiarmid. Disney has been bringing him in since Rebels Season 4. Which is honestly a highlight. Its so much cooler to hear the Actual Voice saying things like Ahsoka, Ezra etc. and not just an impersonator
Ian McDiarmid still has it all these years later. That voice is unmistakable for anyone else.
Damn... Even when the Ultimate Villain has died in the plot for so many years, Filoni still manages to make him blow my mind. Another example on how to bring such an iconic character back. You see that Ryan and J.J. ? That's how you make Star Wars.
Just like how he allowed the Rebels to learn about the Death Star II years later, he knew that many of the clones wouldn't stay silent about the Tipoca City destruction. He even knew from the beginning that some clones would even leave behind some sort of evidence that would expose the cover-up. All he had to do was wait. And then when everything was set up, he would manipulate the truth to his will, seizing the advantage that would forever ensure the regulation of his Stormtrooper program while savagely curtailing the liberties of the Clones. A master stroke.
He's basically the evil batman of star wars, he has plans for everything.
@@w1ndgeneral226 Except for Luke not killing his father
@@jakubjedlicka3671
He's also not ready for EVERYTHING, like batman.
It didn’t really matter what happened, whether the city’s destruction was revealed or not. Palpatine would win, and that was all that mattered. If Rampart pulled off getting the bill passed, that worked. If he got busted like this, that worked, too. Even if Rampart for some reason completely failed to get the bill passed on his own, Palpatine would almost definitely find a way to get the Senate to pass the bill anyway.
@@jakubjedlicka3671I think he had a plan even for that. Plan was simple: let them kill Emperor. Why? So Palpatine could achieve the spiritual form and become truly immortal. And the whole "Operation Cinder" thing that occured after was just a "If I won't rule this galaxy, nobody will have it" note. The ONLY thing he didn't plan on was Rey teaming up with Ben Solo on the light side, not dark side... Or did he plan on that as well?
“If I had a nickel every time palpatine said “But I assure you”, and “treachery”, I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice, right?”
*he has certainly said both of those phrases a great many times.* you would be very very wealthy!
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 “You look tired emperor, need some coffee?”
*”I assure you, my energy levels have never been higher!”*
Politicians will always use fancy footwork to cover their asses.
Thats the thing nobody ever seems to understand: Evil doesnt mean stupid, and a politician good or bad is FAR from stupid.
@@jameskarg3240 You say nobody yet there are whole stories dedicated to the contrary. I assume you mean nobody on this website, but that's wrong too.
This small clip carries 10x the weight he had in The Rise of Skywalker
Palpatine’s gaslighting the entire galaxy is the coldest scene Ive ever witnessed last night, and the double episodes are fun too!
Palpatine didn't "gaslight" anyone, this word has lost it's meaning. He simply presented events in a way that made others think he is right. Plain old manipulation.
@@szyszus4683 Still, he's one to twist things to his favor is one smart tactic and that happened beautifully.
@@AirbenderHawk I agree with that
*FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS I LAY DORMANT, WHO HAS DISTURBED MY-* Oh it's The Lore Master posting a video about Palpatine's speech in Bad Batch Season 2. Glorious.
I understood that reference, top man
WHO HAS DISTURBED MY SWAMP! Lol
Excellent.
Hey Getes!
@@splatoonistproductions5345_inserts mandatory Tony Stark eyeroll meme_ 😂
Not going to let the boy live this one down!
Ian Mcdiarmid needs to be protected at all costs.
Especially from his apprentice.
This is easily a Top 10 Palpatine moment. It's crazy that Dave Filoni and his team keep creating these epic stories. I was on the edge of my seat during this entire scene leading up to the speech.
Man that is the best Palpatine has looked in animation. More of this please
Agreed
Did anyone else's mouth hang open and eyes go wide when you saw Poppa Palpy's pod start to come out of the ground??
Glad to see Rampart finally getting his. He was approaching Pong Krell levels of hate from me
I already hated him more than Krell when he killed Captain Wilco in the second episode of this season. All so that he could cover up the fact that the Bad Batch were still alive.
I knew the guy was stronghearted in his idea that clones were inferior. But I didn’t think he’d be stupid enough to kill a clone just to cover up his own incompetence.
I agree he... -exhales- he was a bad apple.
I wouldn't be surprised if Rampart was assigned to Pong Krell as his admiral in the clone wars
@@Laserbeak316 He was cold, indeed, but I could not help feeling how stupid his move was. For it was going to be discovered that the Bad Batch survived Kamino, and he would find himself the object of an intensely questioning glare.
He was, in his temperament, polished and composed, and I should have thought it the wiser course of action to report truthfully to Tarkin the fact of the Bad Batch's survival, and, with the same polish and cool, assure Tarkin that he would eliminate them so soon as the opportunity presented itself.
@@FemboyTyco how was he exactly a bad apple, when theres a list of other bad apples that influence eachother to corrupt? Not justifying Rampart, but he's just a small part of a larger whole compared to people like Palpatine, Tarkin, etc who control them.
If the Bad Batch did more stuff like this people would love it.
still want more fun adventures mixed in with serious drama episodes like back in the tcw days that made us love that piece of media.
Dawg I always loved it the only piece of Star Wars I don’t like was the rise of skywalker and the last Jedi
@darthcaliginous2066 it was confirmed it was a different one
We DO love it
I mean literally we watch starwars for these moments like are you kidding me
Listening to Palpatine's speech makes me think of what Padme said.
"So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause."
"Safe" and "Security" are the 2 greatest words used by politicians to justify they're actions. If the Clone wars have taught us anything it that; you create enough chaos, people will beg for order.
I love the speech he gave it to many audiences how it sound really intimating it shows how he is a true villain
Palpatine when the information about the inhibitor chips came to light:
"The chips are needed, they will make the clones obedient and very loyal"
Palpatine when he no longer needs the clones:
"The clones are too obedient, we must replace them with people who will oppose immoral orders"
The variation of Palpatine's theme's notes following his every line in this speech is chilling. Brilliant episodes!
Palpatine's state of the empire
Very true, except our emperor is as sharp as a bowling ball. The galaxy far far away’s emperor is freaking brilliant.
There’s a lot of things I love about this moment. The ominous music that plays during his speech. The details of his yellow eyes and yellowish teeth being visible which was a nice thing to include.
The callback to Ep III with the Senate viewed from above.
And loved Palpatine here. A cunning Sith Lord like people remembered him as, pulling the strings even after his successes with the Great Jedi Purge, depicting the Jedi as villains who tried to overthrow the Senate, and transition to the Empire.
He actually managed to twist the situation to his advantage by “condemning” Rampart for the destruction of Kamino and portraying the clones as soldiers who are no longer able to be trusted with keeping the galaxy safe due to them blindly following orders without any question, and being a hazard to the new Galactic Empire which ultimately leads to him proposing the bill. This is probably my favorite Palpatine moment now. Not only does it show how the transition from clone troopers to stormtroopers begins with the bill, but it also showed Palpatine being a master at manipulation once again.
I love how they brought in Ian McDiarmid to voice Palpatine for this speech. They really decided to go all out with these two episodes
This whole scene is an excellent microcosm of the changes and the revelation that this Empire that they're trying to support isn't going to be what they expected. That small bit with Chuchi looking over to Organa in uncertainty says it all. "I did the right thing, didn't I?"
Just compere with the senate related episodes from the clone wars it shows the diffrence between the republic and the empire ( more compere it more I like it)
Why can't every episode be like this. Lucasfilm certainly has the money to do so and there's plenty of talent out there
Because things like character development and patience (even if they're filler episodes) exist
@@craaaazy04 You don't need filler for character development...good story is more than enough for character development
Ask Dave Filoni.
@@Unchainedmaple888 Let's face it. Disney probably asked Filoni for a set amount of episodes for the season.
Its not about money....its about ideas
I know I’ve seen him in Star Wars many times but I got literal chills when I saw him rising from the middle in this episode. The perfect villain, so deceptive!
What about the speech? That's some top tier shit right here, ngl. Despite the fillers, Bad Batch is the best animated series since CW
@@warpdarkmatter What do you mean what about the speech? uh yeah that’s kinda what I implied by saying “so deceptive.”
@@El_Escorpion Chill out, bro, it`s a rhetoric. Dont tell me I'll have to explain the context of my comment, right? lol
@@warpdarkmatter first off I ain’t your bro hombre. Second, you are reading too much into what I said and thinking that I’m “going at you” and now you’re getting defensive for no reason when it’s just an honest question. Thirdly, you replied to my comment with a stupid question so don’t try to explain to me what rhetoric is.
@@El_Escorpion "hombre" It was to be expected a cucaracho from a third world country. I don't even know why I am still talking to a freak like you
I love the way McDiarmid raises his voice in a lilt when he says "assure" as Chancellor Palpatine, but as Emperor Palpatine, he lowers his voice an octave when saying the same voice.
I absolutely loved this scene because I've always wanted to see Palpatine handles the Empire's atrocities to the Senate. I've always wanted to see how he manipulated them into either believing whatever cover story was made, or if the truth got out, twisting to still serve him and keep (mostly) everyone on his side. I've always wanted to see the Imperial Senate being manipulated by him like this and I'm so glad we finally got it.
Also, if the mention of Stormtroopers gets this kind of music, I'm excited for when we see the first fully-fledged Star Destroyer
What a legend, both the actor and the character. The smartest and most manipulative person in all of Star Wars imo. The slow Emperor theme under his speech too, so chilling. Ian Mcdiarmid probably did this is one take and then went about his day, absolutely perfect casting.
I nailed it.
Yes you did. May your reign across the galaxy live on your majesty.
Indeed you did, your excellency.
Fax sir.
👏👏👏
All hail the great emperor!
Palpatine had this planed from the start. He never indented for this cover up to kept in the dark, but created the incident so he can reveal it to earn the Senate's trust by using Rampart as a scapegoat, while only also further necessitating the recruitment of human born recruits for the newly formed Imperial Military. He played both sides again, leading both sides to lose, while Palpatine won.
A master manipulator at work.
It's the same shit he pulled in The Phantom Menace. If Rampart succeeds, he wins. If Rampart fails and gets exposed, he still wins.
Not exactly. Palpatine's plan wasnt to let the destruction of Tipoca City be exposed. But rather, he had a plan in place for either outcome. That's what makes him so terrifying. Not that he allowed the truth to get out, but rather that he was prepared in case it did
@@the_competent_gamer9454 Yeah. Palpatine had multiple possible outcomes mapped out. There are seldom any outcomes that could truly catch him off guard.
What really captivates me in that scene was that the entire Senate quit their squabbling immediately after Palpatine appeared. He didn't even have to say anything, nor was the crowd sileneced by Mas Amedda. Palpatine just stood there, almost humbly if I didn't know better, yet all the eyes and ears were at him. He was, indeed, The Senate™.
It's crazy that his voice is even better now that he's older. He sounds fucking terrifying in this scene. McDiarmid has to be in his 80's no?
I am literally obsessed with this man; favorite fictional character by a landslide.
Man this gives me chills. I love it whenever I hear Palpatine's charismatic speeches.
Ngl this is the most terrifying I've ever heard Ian McDiarmid's voice. The depth of his growls.
this is an example of a Xanatos Gambit. Had they stood by and done nothing, the bill would have passed eventually. had they been killed by asassins, potential rivals would have been taken out and the bill would have passed. When they succeeded, Sideous was able to get full senate support and clean house. They never could have won
Yup. There was never a winning scenario here. Even if Rampart somehow was so inept he failed the bill entirely, Palpatine would just try again until he succeeded.
Palpatine's backup plans are so good you'd think they were his primary plans all along
For once his theme legit made me feel defenceless and unable to do anything. It actually instilled dread and fear and I LOVE IT. It felt proper for him
I feel like the older Ian McDiarmid got the scarier and better his voice for Palpatine got. Since the 80s he has defined the character for how he is and no one else has done it better. I also love the growl he adds to his voice since his Rebels performance. I’m just glad that Ian got the chance to play the dark lord of the Sith in both live action and animation.
Ian McDiarmid clearly has the time of his life playing Creamy Sheev. It's infectious. Palpy revels in all that he does, the more evil it is the more fun he has.
Absolutely one of the best villains ever crafted.
Just like they sad about the emperor if you need to make a ultimate villian sometimes you need a politician
This man came on this show like the devil himself, was only there 2 minutes and accomplished everything he set out to do
Ians voice is legendary. So sinister yet graceful and eloquent
Imagine being Omega, there you are in the very heart of the Imperial Beast, Imperial Center itself, and then rising up from the floor like a demon ascending from hell comes this boogyman who until then you've only heard stories about, a man who is the iron fist of an Empire that the entire Galaxy fears. A man who has a heart blacker than the blackest night and can corrupt anyone with simple words.
This scene was probably one of the best scenes in Star Wars. When he started talking all I could do is just listen and not say anything, like if I did it would be treason. A truly amazing, scary and powerful scene which had me staring in awe and Silence.
Hearing Palpatine speak here give me chills!
Ian's been playing Palpatine for 40 years, and he's still got it.
I love how palpy always includes the phrase "but i assure you" in all his speeches
In a way, this makes you appreciate Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker's final act even more, because it managed to surprise THIS guy, the guy who had a plan for literally everything. Palpatine believed so completely that Anakin was gone that he did not have a backup plan for that pivotal moment, and that says a lot.
He actually knew for a long time that Anakin's spirit was never fully extinguished and he fully planned on Vader betraying him at some point. All of the cloning and spirit transfer were his contingencies in the event Anakin succeeded in killing him. It was explained in the Rise of Skywalker book. But at the same time, he bragged to Mas Amedda that he was now beyond Vader's reach. While normally cold and calculating, the few times Palpatine allowed his hubris to take over, it always ended badly for him.
Actually, he did have a couple of backup plans for that moment, as we saw in Rise of Skywalker!
The way he just flipped everything on them was really cool and smart
Palpatine is one of my if not my favorite Star Wars characters and I love that Ian Mcdiarmid is back to voice him!
It still shocks me that this horrifying voice comes out of this kind soft spoken man. His normal speaking voice is so different. Amazing voice acting skills from Mr. McDiarmid.
I wanted this for rogue one. This man is the gold standard of English stage actor/villian.
One of the most chilling scenes here is at 0:40 where Bail Organa realizes what Palpatine is doing, but is helpless and cannot do anything to stop it.
Man, Ian always does an outstanding performance as Sidious. The voice alone is "f"ing epic.
Man is a genius.
He didn't even say or mention he wanted to eradicate the clones.
Not eradicate, phase them out, he’ll still use them in lower positions until they age and die
Nevertheless he knew the public regard the Clones as heroes of the war that saved their nation
He was careful to keep them in that regard but at same time depict their overzealous design to follow Orders a danger
Palpatine knew the Clones really belong to Kamino and their genetic makeup to a Mandalorian like Jango Fett made them independent
He knew they’ll wake up from their programming and question the Empire
And had Kamino had the chance, thsy might have used the Inhibitor Chips to reprogram Clones to turn against the Empire
Palpatine created a new Imperial Army that’s manned by loyal citizens that wouldn’t as easily turn against him, and would destroy Kamino and Gradually phase out Clones to use them for all their worth until they disappear and replaced by the New Imperial Army
Here he used the recent incidents to show while the Clones are heroes, their design to blindly follow Orders is a danger, justifying the Stormtrooper program to replace them
He is the SENATE!!
I am Revan reborn! And before me he is NOTHING!!
Everybody: *Gasp* What's a STORMTROOPER?!
Palpatine: It's basically a clone trooper
Ian is the perfect Palpatine. I am so happy that even to this day, he still does voice work for palps. Mad respect
The chills I got from this…his aura, the background music, the voice…
Palpatine’s “ I’m just an old man” hustle is strangely endearing. I wonder if he could have sensed Omega’s presence.
Let's be serious for a second, we were all cheering when Rampart got exposed and arrested, but all of our inhibitor chips activated the minute Uncle Palpy opened his mouth. Long live the Empire. 🙋♂
I really thought Crosshair would kill Rampart under orders/manipulation from Tarkin. Well, that theory just went bye-bye.
@@jamesbellefeuille2926 it's still in on the table
@@jamesbellefeuille2926 I thought Rampart had Crosshair kill any Rogue Clones that would reveal Rampart was responsible for Kaminos Destruction
That’s Papa Palps to you
@@zachariahknox1206 Palps was hypocritical for claiming The Clones inflicted such carnage when he used them to wipe out the Jedi
This episode is so deep. So much parallel meaning to what's happening today. People are fighting in Congress, about health care for veterans, and are veterans are paying the price. Feloni is nailing it, and this series starting to get better than the Clone Wars.
OK let's not get ahead of ourselves. Both series are great in their own way. You halfwits complain about last Jedi and that stuff, but make these brain dead comments. Grow up
Darth Feloni, comiting crimes agaisnt the IRS.
these 2 episodes were fire, it doesnt need action to make a good episode, these were the best episodes in the series
Veterans? You mean war criminala realising their corporate warlords don't care for them after they outlived their usefulness?. LOL. Fk your vets.
@@RedNinja0070 why are you so toxic?
Riyo's face is one that creams "that backfired horribly".
This is the best Palpatine has ever looked and sounded in animation
01:23 - Truly a dark lord 👿
It’s not every day The Senate gets to tell a speech to The Senate.
The hand movements. The dialogue. The voice. This is Palpatine at his best. Palpatine is my favorite villain in all of fiction. Ian McDiarmid is the only one who can pull off his character this well.
Ian’s villain voice for palpatine is so good, that when I heard him talk naturally in the prequels I just could not see the chancellor and Darth Sidious as the same single person
40 years and he's STILL the best