At least Palpatine was already familiar to the general public, and fans knew he had a history of manipulating events behind the scenes, ready to strike at the perfect moment. With so much needing to be said, it would be impossible to create a completely new character with no prior stakes in the story and convince audiences he or she was the real threat. The Rise of Skywalker needed to wrap the entire saga while also answering the questions the other two movies had set up, such as Rey and Kylo's connection, the origins of Snoke, the future the Jedi, the Resistance conflict with the First Order, and much more. If Palpatine's return was weak, it might've been worse to introduce an entirely new villain. Related: Star Wars: Kylo Ren Is The Sequel Trilogy’s Biggest Success There was no way of setting up Palpatine, because they didn't know they would need him in the first place. Unfortunately, that had no way of happening because it appears Disney had no defined plan for Star Wars' sequel trilogy. The Rise of Skywalker would then spend its first minutes doling out the exposition of the cloning process that resurrected the Emperor and setting up Kylo as his new apprentice. This would've given fans the confidence that The Last Jedi was setting up something, instead of just tearing everything down. Instead of focusing on a boy with a broom, perhaps the movie could've ended with Kylo Ren receiving a mysterious message with a familiar voice inviting him to Exegol. A single scene in The Last Jedi might've solved a lot of problems. Much of what is known about the Emperor's return comes from the novelization, and while the information in those is interesting, it would've been far more satisfying to see his return on the screen.
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