I agree with everything especially How I hated the tadpoles part. In my first game, I used them, got to the emperor the first time, and was forced to pass a test to not get worse makeup. Then my second run had exactly the same dialogues as if I was using them, the only difference, I didn't need a test to not get the new makeup. Not to mention the whole emperor sucks. Personally, I find Nothing about him interesting, at all. Just an excuse to shove a horny tentacle our way it seems.