November, 2011

Randy Stradley on Star Wars 11/18/11

Nov. 18, 2011

In <em>Star Wars</em>, the Imperials get a bum rap.</strong></p> <p>There. I said it. Oh, sure, the Empire was founded on evil principles, but Emperor Palpatine manipulated the fears, hopes, and ambitions of otherwise good people to help him construct and run the bureaucracy that controlled the galaxy. And yes, there were some actual bad guys within the Imperial system (Grand Moff Tarkin comes to mind, among others) Read More...