
Was Emperor Palpatine a popular leader? While it might be clear to Obi-Wan Kenobi and the leaders of the Rebel Alliance that Palpatine was evil, how did that shake out in the day-to-day governance of the Star Wars galaxy? In Andor Episode 7, Palpatine is discussed several times, and it seems like Star Wars is getting ready to explain one missing piece of the Palps puzzle: How did he maintain control while clearly being a wicked wizard? Spoilers ahead.