@naboonat The way I read it palpatine didn't have a single master plan but instead was a cunning opportunist. For example when he engineers dooku and anakin's dual it's still ok if dooku wins because that just mean he's proven himself worthy of being his apprentice.
@For_Macragge@zombiemakeover This is actually a really good example of the concept of gaze. What the text chooses to depict over something else has a meaningful effect on the narrative. In this case it creates dissonance we're told they are rare but the gaze of the narrative communicates otherwise.