Isn't this sort of core Sith philosophy? Their emphasis on power and their warped view of being in the right? (Revan, Darth Caedus, Darth Krayt, etc.)
Even if they view themselves as being independent of moral or ethical philosophies that define good and evil, we the viewer still see their harmful actions, the oppressive behaviors, and the lasting consequences that their choices have on those who get in their crosshairs. If Disney plays their cards right, I think the show has a lot of potential for presenting us with some complex villains that we can love to hate.
I do agree though, that some of the dialogue does feel a little bit weak... but! Still trying to sit on the optimistic side of this.
Palpatine does says, “good is a point of view, Anakin.” (Revenge of the Sith)
Which then gets these follow ups,
“From my point of view the Jedi are evil!” (Darth Vader).
However, it was not just used by Sith, Kenobi also brings up this moral relativism,
“So what I told you was true from a certain point of view.. many of the truths we cling to Depend greatly on our own point of view.” (Return of the Jedi).
The problem is this moral relativism does not jive with the story that the Jedi are good and The Sith evil, especially in the throne room scene in Return of the Jedi or the confrontation on Exegol.
But it does mean moral relativism was in Star Wars pre The Acolyte.
The problem with moral relativism is that it sucks the air out of the Light vs Dark conflict; it does help tell more morally grey stories, but it poses a problem for larger conflict in a galaxy, far, far, away… because if it’s all just point of views (post-modernism) then nothing is absolute and why even have Jedi vs Sith, Rebels vs Empire, and just adopt The Elders of the Path belief that “The Force is a fire that no living being should sense.” (
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/El...e Elders of the Path,by the Council of Elders.)
