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-maynard- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:32pm Subject: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	i dont get it. in anakin/obi-wan vs. dooku, the camera cuts to palpatine cheering the Jedi like he's at a baseball game dooku obviously knows who he is-the whole thing was staged. who in the audience doesnt know who palpatine is? excluding the OT, the guy under the hood is clearly Palpatine. why else would this palpatine guy be plastered all over the movies if he was completely innocent? its painfully obvious who he was, that his cheering was an insult to anyone's intelligence somebody? anybody? -----signature----- "Sand rough. You soft." Anakin portraying the 'cave man' archetype (this is only funny if you think the archetype excuse for bad acting is lame)
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COMMANDER76 Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:34pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	they left it that way for all the kiddies that don't know -----signature----- Master C76 of TheForce.Net http://boards.outerrimsieges.com <---- Utopia....even for Bashers!!!
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Darth_Fruit_Fly Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:35pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	If Palpatine would have revealed himself at THIS juncture, Anakin and Obi-Wan would have killed him. It's as simple as that. -----signature----- Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe. -Albert Einstein
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DUGGY Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:35pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	I guess to anybody who has not read the novel, it would appear that Dooku does not know that Palps/Sid's are the same Person. -----signature----- http://outerrimsieges.com/
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-maynard- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:36pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	i hate it! -----signature----- "Sand rough. You soft." Anakin portraying the 'cave man' archetype (this is only funny if you think the archetype excuse for bad acting is lame)
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TheCRZA Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:38pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	My 7 year old son didn't realize that Sidious and Palpatine were the same person until Anakin turned. This is the same moment my son realized that OT Darth Vader was Anakin. It was an awesome moment of discovery to experience with my child. It was, really, the only way to recreate the ESB surprise of my childhood. Kudos to GL for crafting the tale that way. It was a fanatastic parent/child moment. -----signature----- "When I give food to the poor, I am a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, I am a communist." -Hélder Câmara
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-maynard- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:39pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	Darth_Fruit_Fly posted: If Palpatine would have revealed himself at THIS juncture, Anakin and Obi-Wan would have killed him. It's as simple as that. he doesnt have to reveal himself. he just doesnt have to cheer like Manny Ramirez just parked one -----signature----- "Sand rough. You soft." Anakin portraying the 'cave man' archetype (this is only funny if you think the archetype excuse for bad acting is lame)
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-maynard- Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:44pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	DUGGY posted: I guess to anybody who has not read the novel, it would appear that Dooku does not know that Palps/Sid's are the same Person. ok. but what about when dooku tells obi-wan in AOTC that a dark lord of the sith has control of the republic and hundred of senators on under that lord's influence? he didnt know who that person was? -----signature----- "Sand rough. You soft." Anakin portraying the 'cave man' archetype (this is only funny if you think the archetype excuse for bad acting is lame)
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TheCRZA Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:48pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	Well, I think Dooku was just playing on Obi Wan's attachment to Qui Gon and desire to save the Republic. It was the "join me, and together" moment of AOTC akin to ESB. I think Dooku absolutely knew who and what Palpatine was, especially since he was not latched to Coruscant and blinded by the darkside in the manner of the Jedi council. -----signature----- "When I give food to the poor, I am a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, I am a communist." -Hélder Câmara
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:53pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	Not everyone figured out Palpatine was Sidious. Some foolishly believed that there was a twist. A clone, a twin or genetic freak. Something. But for storytelling purposes, Lucas treats the PT as if it's someone's first time watching the Saga in order. Or for someone who has seen the clues planted and are making the connection. Palpatine must continue with his charade until the time has come, which is does when he reveals himself to Anakin. This sequence is designed to make the audience start to realize, if they haven't already, that Palpatine is not the benevolent figure that he seems to be. And Dooku does know that Palpatine is Sidious, even without the books to help you. His shocked look is one of betrayal. Not to mention that he never once makes an advance on killing Palpatine, during the duel, would be a huge clue. His whole speech to Obi-wan was a double front. First, to get Obi-wan to join the Sith so that they could grow in rank and file. Second, if that failed, to confuse the Jedi and sow the seeds of their eventual destruction. They'll figure it out sooner or later and come knocking on Palpatine's door. Only he'll be ready for it and will use it to sanction "Order 66." Third, Dooku's unaware that he's setting up his own demise. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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DUGGY Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 8/16/05 11:56pm Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	-maynard- posted: DUGGY posted: I guess to anybody who has not read the novel, it would appear that Dooku does not know that Palps/Sid's are the same Person. ok. but what about when dooku tells obi-wan in AOTC that a dark lord of the sith has control of the republic and hundred of senators on under that lord's influence? he didnt know who that person was? good point,but all he say's is : OBI-WAN: The truth? COUNT DOOKU: The truth. What if I told you that the Republic was now under the control of the Dark Lords of the Sith? OBI-WAN: No, that's not possible. The Jedi would be aware of it. COUNT DOOKU: The dark side of the Force has clouded their vision, my friend. Hundreds of Senators are now under the influence of a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious. OBI-WAN: I don't believe you. This does not suggest that he know's Sideous/Palpatine's true identity -----signature----- http://outerrimsieges.com/
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ObiWanIsTheOne Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 8/17/05 12:49am Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	What are you people talking about? He didn't do the little cheer to confuse the audiance. The Jedi were holding their own against Dooku. He wasn't "faking" anything. He had no further use for Dooku. He wanted Dooku to lose. He was cheering Anakin on. -----signature----- "You were the Chosen One!" "It ends tonight..."
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Lars_Muul Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 8/17/05 1:05am Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	This does not suggest that he know's Sideous/Palpatine's true identity Actually, it does. He basically tells Obi-Wan the whole truth, he just leaves out the words "Supreme", "Chancellor" and "Palpatine". BTW: It's not obvious to everyone that Palpatine is Sidious. Let it go. This kind of anger is so unnecessary /LM
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SithOWNtheJedi Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 8/17/05 1:16am Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	I have tons of friends who arent into star wars have no clue at all that palpatine was sidious
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mandragora Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 8/17/05 1:16am Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	A lot of people who are not really SW fans but casual viewers weren't aware of the Palps=Sidious identity. Perhaps even the majority of the "normal" viewers weren't aware, I guess. I even know people who call themselves fans and weren't aware until ROTS. -----signature----- “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
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sithjoe Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 8/17/05 3:32am Subject: RE: Why does ROTS' opening pretend Palpatine is not Sidious?
	I read the book before going to see the movie, and I never got the impression that DT didn't know about Palps being Sids???? Sids was meant to help him if things got out of hand anyway. As for the pretense, well he needed Anakin to repeat his failure at the Tusken camp, and murder again. Yes, it was a fair fight and all that, but he chose to murder DT. When the time was right, Yoda away saving Wookies, Jedi council spread far and wide, then Palps played his trump card and 'everything proceeded as I have predicted..." As far as the movie goes, believe it or not, there were some people who actually didn't know that Palps = Sids. I for one am glad of this, as it makes ROTS watchable as a stand alone movie to the non-fan, as well as the third chapter in the series for us fans. -----signature----- Star Wars 1-6 =$4,323,793,755 WW Unadjusted Star Wars 1-6 =$7,631,429,355 WW Adjusted Nov.'05 It HAS no equal.
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