I haven’t read Darth Plagueis yet, but this article makes it sound essential. I didn’t realize how much it fills in gaps from the prequels Kamino, Maul, Dooku, and even the implication around Anakin’s conception. Framing Episode I as the final move in a centuries long Sith plan under the rule of two really makes the fall of the Republic feel inevitable.
I haven’t read Darth Plagueis yet, but this article makes it sound essential. I didn’t realize how much it fills in gaps from the prequels Kamino, Maul, Dooku, and even the implication around Anakin’s conception. Framing Episode I as the final move in a centuries long Sith plan under the rule of two really makes the fall of the Republic feel inevitable.