re: Question on the Star Wars PT

I've only watched it all the way through once way back.

But he called the Senate to order immediately after the attack and showed his wounds from the attempted Jedi coup.


Used that as a bloody shirt to forge the empire while padme and organa stood by and kicked rocks.

Palpatine was hitler taking the chancellorship, Caesar taking the appointment for life, and Augustus creating the empire all in one.

From that point on it went to him using the Senate as a dog and pony show while he was the power with Vader at large, grand admirals over large sectors and planetary governor's under them.

Then in Star Wars he gives up the charade and dissolves the Senate because rebels are using it to hide agents. But really it's all the pieces are in place.