A brand-new Star Wars book suggests that, even within the Star Wars galaxy, Palpatine/Darth Sidious’ shocking return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker isn’t entirely accepted. The sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker in particular, remains highly controversial in the franchise, and many still consider it to be one of Star Wars’ worst movies. There were several problems with the Star Wars sequels, but Palpatine’s bewildering resurrection, explained in the movie solely by Poe Dameron saying, “Somehow, Palpatine returned,” is largely the biggest offense in most viewers’ eyes. Now, that resurrection might be getting a major retcon.
