Based George Lucas. Idiots like to claim he was greedy with the merch. They funded the movies. Remember, Kenner had to do the Early Bird Certificate because the demand for toys and the success of the film was not expected.
Star Wars Insider #45.
@_Psycho_Spartan He thought she is good as a hand. If he thought she’d be good as an apprentice one day - then he’d have her as an inquisitor & trained in dark side
@MaceAhWindu I like how she was like this rival to Vader, doing things to gain the Emperor's appreciation, and one day replace Vader. It's completely something Palpatine has done before with Maul, and Dooku.
@CapitalCitySol She was also known equally had emperors hand as well. Majority of Mara’s arc is with Luke, the Jedi & republic. Which is where most of her phenomenal character arc (writing) occurred. Take that away or being emperors hand- might as well create a whole new character.
Just like being emperors hand was an integral part of her character arc, being Luke’s wife and all the development that came with it (and a child) is also just as important.
@MaceAhWindu Her as the Emperor's Hand was always so awesome like this person is a total badass who changed allegiances strictly from her own knowledge of what had happened. Mara Jade is was and always will be more than "Luke Skywalker's wife" thank you for saying it
@_Psycho_Spartan Maul and Dooku weren’t hands or inquisitors. That’s the difference. Mail was taken in as a sith apprentice, Mara was not. If he would have made Mara an apprentice it would have happened from the beginning.
@_Psycho_Spartan Hands are very different & not trained in the dark side. I know she was raised by him. You are just speculating if she would take his place. One thing she didn’t like with Vader is he was Palpatine’s “lap dog”. So I’d say no, she wouldn’t based on that.
This was me today.....hot tea with honey, laptop in front of me and investigating my original account being locked.
It sucks going through loss (yes I announced it on Coffee Chat) and then drama while being sick.
I am ok....just tired...good night!