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[Star Wars] Could Luke and Vader have killed Palpatine if they had teamed up earlier AND both survived? If yes, what would this mean for them, the Empire, and the Rebellion?

**By *earlier* I mean earlier in the whole interaction in the Throne Room scene**
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I feel like there wasn't a lot of options. Palpatine is masterful at reading minds, he can see treachery coming from a mile away. 

I feel like Vader was only successful because it was an almost impulsive decision to throw him down while he was so enthralled in torturing Luke. 

If they had attacked Palpatine while he wasn't distracted he could have just killed them both. Every time we've seen Palpatine in the films he is messing around with everyone who challenges him. 

If Vader and Luke had tag-teamed him earlier, he would have just given them both aneurysms or stopped their hearts, or crushed them with telekinesis. The entire scene he finds the idea of Luke hurting him humorous.