Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (12/18/15) Discussion Thread
For anything the Emperor said in ROTJ, I find any of it hard to believe. He was a lying manipulative s.o.b., there is no telling if he had foreseen anything, and it is likely that he tried to keep under wraps that he was a "sith lord." Therefore, everyone would think that he has just a feeble old sympathetic man, and not an all powerful wizard. It was part of his power play all the bloody time. Most people only feared him by the political and military power he wielded. I also read in many biographies about Palpatine (which I have no idea how reliable any of them are), that he detested using a lightsaber and thought himself above it.
As for "Darth," I must admit that I was only eight when Phantom Menace came out, so it didn't bother me as much, but I always associated Darth with dark. When I would play with my figures, I even created a new bad guy named Dark Kasteel. (I know, how original and awesome) And that was before the Prequel movies if I remember correctly. To each his own I suppose. Like said before, I take Obi-Wan calling him Darth as a mocking gesture. It is his title, but you can also consider a title a name. (ala Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) And since there were no other Darths around, especially in the same room, (Palpatine no longer needed the disguise, and again thought himself above such things) it is safe to call him Darth.
