Palpatine is dead. George Lucas even confirmed this. With no explanation he's back. And the portrayal is horrible it does't even look like him. It seems like a last ditch effort to make Star Wars fans like the sequels and it fails. Oh yeah and don't expect to see an Anakin force ghost speaking to Ben, Anakin and his legacy both are ruined here. Thank you Disney and Mary Sue Skywalker you guys ruined Star Wars for me