What would have happened if Yoda had killed Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith? Would Anakin still have turned to the dark site? It puzzles me; if Palpatine wasn't there to influence Anakin, would he still have been seduced by the dark site. How responsible was Palpatine for Anakin's turning? It puzzles me a great deal. Papatine obviously had something to say about Anakin's fate, but still, would Anakin had been strong enough to let go, even if Palpatine where dead? Ultimately, isn't Anakin 100 percent to blame, blaming Palpatine is a cop out if you ask me. When it all comes down to it; Anakin wasn't strong enough to "let go of his feelings". Ultimately resulting in Padmé's death.