Star Wars has finally made it official: Palpatine was weaker than ever before in the prequel trilogy, and that was why he needed Rey. Palpatine may have (somehow) returned in The Rise of Skywalker, but it was immediately clear that his resurrection had left him diminished. The Emperor was stranded on the ancient Sith planet … Continue reading Star Wars Reveals the Real Reason Palpatine Needed Rey (& That He Was Weaker Than Ever in the Sequels)