Editorial Review
Cloaked in a purple, hooded robe with intricate markings down the front, this Emperor Palpatine action figure--part of Hasbro’s line of
Revenge of the Sith toys--is pretty darned ingenious. At first glance, Palpatine appears as nothing more than a mild-mannered, middle-aged, space-aged bureaucrat. Pull a little lever on his back, however, and his head swivels 180 degrees under the hood to reveal the horrifying, disfigured Darth Sidious, Evil Lord of the Sith. Plug a pair of lightening bolts into holes beneath his wrists, and bright blue lights create the effect of lightening shooting from his fingertips. As it turns out, that’s a lot for one action figure not quite 4 inches high; it doesn’t otherwise move or do anything else. Included are batteries and a spare hand wielding a lightsaber.
--Andy Boynton
Product Description
Change Emperor Palpatine figure into the evil Darth Sidious! Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is a powerful leader in the Republic. Now he reveals the frightening truth: he is the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, and his evil plans are about to destroy the Republic and the Jedi. Recreate Emperor Palpatine's change into the sinister Darth Sidious. Pull the level on his back, his head turns, revealing the face of the evil Sith Lord, and his arms raise up to deliver a devastating Force lightning attack. The force lightning attaches to his arms and really glows!
