'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episode 6 finale: Emperor Palpatine cameo floors fans, 'he challenged Vader's pride'

'So we got: Damaged mask Vader, we got palpatine, we got qui-gon, we got the final battle that lived up to all the hype,' a tweet read
UPDATED JUN 22, 2022
Emperor Palpatine in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (Disney+)
Emperor Palpatine in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (Disney+)

Emperor Palpatine's brief but impactful cameo hit fans hard. 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finally ended its six-episode run but gave enough surprises that will have fans talking about it for a long time. After a decisive battle against Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) for the second time after Episode 3, the show also gave one of the most iconic villains of 'Star Wars' lore a chance to spook fans.

Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker was left for dead by Obi in their final skirmish and was retrieved by Palpatine making it the last time he was seen in connection to this particular show. Anakin was taken to Coruscant and his burnt body was treated and covered with the suit and helmet which, by the way, took some heavy damage when he faced Obi-Wan the second time,

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"You have just got to love Emporer Palpatine putting Vader in his place yet again after another loss to Obi-Wan Kenobi aka If your past cannot be overcome... haha #Kenobi #StarWars #ObiWan #LucasFilm #Disney #Cartoon #Comics," one of the fans wrote. "spoilersss Vader and Palpatine talking in #obiwan and all i could thinking about is... your grandchildren are gonna fall in love in a couple of years," a fan wrote.

For some, it was just the sheer amount of surprises. "#Kenobi Spoilers - - - - - - - - - So we got: Damaged mask Vader, we got palpatine, we got qui-gon, we got the final battle that lived up to all the hype, holy shit. That’s all I have to say. #Vader #ObiWan," a tweet read. "cw // #ObiWan #Reva #DarthVader #ObiWanKenobi SPOILERS!!! . . . Mustafar, The Imperial March, Palpatine, I cant rn," another seconded. "No one killed Anakin Skywalker, Anakin. What are you gonna do, turn Obi-Wan to the dark side? Also did Obi-Wan, my precious, sweet idiot, seriously just refer to Vader as Darth? That’s like calling palpatine sheev. Is this how people feel when I do that? #ObiWan #Kenobi," a fan said.

Prior to the episode's release, one of the fans predicted a Palpatine appearance. "Alright Obi Wan Kenobi. Surprise me. I think we are about to witness something incredible. Fingers crossed for Qui-Gon. Maybe a sneaky Palpatine makes an appearance. Not sure what to expect tbh outside of the obvious #ObiWan." As did another, but only one them proved to be right: "My #ObiWan predictions: 1.) emperor palpatine makes an entrance 2.) #reva tries to regain vaders trust 3.) Another Jedi makes an appearance 4.) #vader let’s Obiwan escape". "#Kenobi SPOILERS! . . . . Palpatine on #ObiWan VS Mr. Ian McDiarmid after remembering he said he wouldn’t appear on the show. Well played emperor, well played…" a fan exclaimed.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

All six episodes of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' are streaming on Disney+

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