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Many fans have expressed skepticism, even outright disbelief, at the official explanation. The tendency of Disney's Star Wars to cherry-pick from the expanded universe—then dismiss it, only to bring parts back later—has created a fractured mythos. The story group’s admission that much of the ongoing lore is subject to change and interpretation only fuels doubts about the franchise’s long-term consistency.
Veteran fans recall that previous attempts to explain Palpatine’s survival—such as cloning stories in old EU comics—were more straightforward than this current version. Yet, the new canon’s answer involves a labyrinthine conspiracy of clones, strand casts, and secret plans that seem to serve as an excuse for narrative gaps.