Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright reveal why Emperor Palpatine, the Star Wars villain, is the ultimate manipulator. Played by Ian McDiarmid in the movies, Emperor Palpatine is the most powerful Sith Lord of all. He is also the arch-manipulator, skillfully orchestrating the invasion of Naboo, the Clone Wars, and the fall of Anakin Skywalker.
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