Bottom of the sleeves extends to just above wearer's knees when hands are folded across wearer's stomach. In the Lucasfilm-authorized Star Wars and History, Palpatine's consolidation of power is described as being similar to the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Both legitimized authoritarian rule by saying that corruption in the Senate was hampering the powers of the head of state; both pressured the Senate to grant extraordinary powers to deal with a crisis, falsely claiming that they would rescind those powers once the crisis was over; and both relied on their strong control over military force. [30] Portrayal The Exercise of Power: Ian McDiarmid: Dark Force Rising". StarWars.com. January 24, 2002. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006 . Retrieved August 17, 2006. Liedl, Janice; Reagin, Nancy R., eds. (2012). Star Wars and History. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN 978-0470602003. Halter, Ed (May 11, 2005). "May the Force Be Over; The end of the beginning: Lucas's adolescent space opera concludes in a CGI Sith Storm". The Village Voice. New York City: Voice Media Group. Archived from the original on June 28, 2006 . Retrieved August 17, 2006.

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There's a moment in one scene of the new film where tears almost appear in his eye. These are crocodile tears, but for all those in the movie, and perhaps watching the movie itself, they'll see he is apparently moved — and of course, he is. He can just do it. He can, as it were, turn it on. And I suppose for him, it's also a bit of a turn-on — the pure exercise of power is what he's all about. That's the only thing he's interested in and the only thing that can satisfy him — which makes him completely fascinating to play because it is an evil soul. He is more evil than the devil. At least Satan fell — he has a history, and it's one of revenge. [40] Reynolds, David West. Episode I: The Visual Dictionary New York: DK Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-7894-4701-0.

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