How are the empire the bad guys in Star Wars?

Val the Moofia Boss · Post by **Val the Moofia Boss** » July 14th, 2023, 18:24

In the first movie they slaughter Luke's family and blow up a planet. The empire seemingly exerts control over everywhere, and the existence of an organized galactic rebellion being funded by multiple planets would indicate that there is widespread anonymosity towards the empire, suggesting that the empire is oppressive. The movement is too big for it to just be a few disgruntled agitators making up lies about the empire.

As for Palpatine's arrest, he was part of a cult of evil wizards, and was the mastermind in a conspiracy to invade Naboo and to instigate a galactic war which killed several jedi and countless people.

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 14th, 2023, 18:27

No, the most evil thing the Empire did was "something something something dark side" or something.

madbringer · Post by **madbringer** » July 14th, 2023, 19:05

General Reign wrote: ↑ July 14th, 2023, 18:27
No, the most evil thing the Empire did was "something something something dark side" or something.

Fucking nazis.

Atlantico · Post by **Atlantico** » July 14th, 2023, 19:11

The Empire was just Bad™ in the first movie and then Jorge continued to flesh it out and it looked less evil with each passing movie.

General Reign · Post by **General Reign** » July 14th, 2023, 19:51

They killed those cute little Ewoks so they can't be all bad.

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » July 14th, 2023, 20:15

MGGA (Make the Galaxy Great Again) protestors marched on Coruscant and Palpatine called them human supremacist terrorists, even though ISB agents were all through the crowd inciting people.