Reattach Anakin's arm instead

I just realized that Anakin's arm didn't just fall down a shaft or something. It was there, and probably could have been reattached to his arm. The reason Luke got a mechanical hand was because they would no hope of finding his lost hand.

 

Well, there probably weren't adequate medical facilities in Geonosis that humanoids could use... and the journey back to Coruscant was a long one, I doubt they had any ice to put it in... I'm afraid Anakin's arm might just have decomposed by the time they got to a surgeon.

Hee hee this reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer loses his thumb...

 

It's probably not possible to reattach an arm that has been instantly cauterized.

 

It's possible Anakin had the choice to have his nasty old arm or a new mechanical one and that shows how he's becoming more machine now than man.

 

It's probably not possible to reattach an arm that has been instantly cauterized.

That's another good reason...

 

"Reattach a thumb? This isn't Gattaca!" - Homer J. Simpson

 

"He-heh, you could be one a them T.V. magician queers!"-Cletus

Sorry, it was my favorite line from that episode!


Yeah I think that because of the nature of wound the lightsabre enflicts, they can't reattach the arm. Hell, sometimes they can't re-attach arms when they aren't instantly cauturized.

 

I think instant cauterization would make it an impossibility. However, maybe Dooku took it with him, as a kind of a trophy. If you have the DVD, slow it down and watch for his thievery!

 

LOL good one

 

He should have at least gotten a sweet replacement like Luke got, not a crude claw-looking thing. He looks like Captain Hook at the end, while Luke's new hand looked real. You can't tell me they didn't have the technology to give him a perfect mechanical replacement until 20 years later when Luke came along.

 

He should have at least gotten a sweet replacement like Luke got, not a crude claw-looking thing. He looks like Captain Hook at the end, while Luke's new hand looked real. You can't tell me they didn't have the technology to give him a perfect mechanical replacement until 20 years later when Luke came along.

 

I can't give an "in universe" explanation. All I can say is that it helps symbolize Anakin's journey towards the Dark Side.

 

Actually, the use of the mechanical arm to replace his cut off one was to show the start of the progression from Anakin (human) to Darth Vader (cyborg).

For those who might think cyborg = robot, here is the definition of cyborg as featured in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

cyborg - a human being who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices.

 

"He's more machine than man . . ."

 

It may have been possible, but in terms of the story, it turns Anakin into "more machine than man" bit by bit, rather than just carrying out the conversion in a short period of time. This way the conversion is much more symbolic; as he slowly turns into a machine, he also turns to the darkside.

 

Maybe Dooku will try to beat him to death with his own arm in Episode 3...

 

"Maybe Dooku will try to beat him to death with his own arm in Episode 3..."

 

My guess is that the bulky mechanical arm was mostly a temp until they could get a better replacement.

They did not have the facilities on Geonosis, and he probably did not have time to go get better medical attention since he escorted Padme home instead.

Mark my words, in Ep III he will have a better arm.

 

Well, so long as he doesn't get the infamous Leg of Cliegg attached instead.

 

I think so too, Hermit_Boy. I don't think Anakin had any time to get something better and I think maybe Lucas is showing that maybe the technology in that area at that time was cruder. I wonder what Lucas has in store for Episode 3? Will Anakin already have a glove covering his mechanical hand? Will it still be a "claw like" hand and we get to see him get one like Luke or will it already be a new and improved hand to start with? Oh the possibilities.

 

Yeah, I think the "claw" shows his transformation to Vader well. (Where the hell did Ani come up with the name "Vader," anyway?) Looks awfully hard to hold a sabre with, though.

 

I got an idea. Phantom Menace drove home the point that Anakin is really good with repairing/improving technology, maybe in Episode 3 he'll have improved his robot hand, perhaps he even invents the technology that will allow Luke to get a good robot hand.

 

I always thought of Obi-Wan's "more machine now than man" line as having more to do with who Anakin is, rather than what he is. I don't think that he was saying "He has more robot parts than human parts." It's more like he's saying that he's controlled by the darkside and isn't his own person anymore, or something. Look at the context. Luke says he thinks there's still good in him, to which Obi-Wan replies "He's more machine now than man, twisted and evil." What would Luke sensing good in him and the fact that he's twisted and evil have to do with the fact that he has a lot of robot parts. I'm not arguing with anyone, I do agree that there's some symbolism there. But I've read a few threads where that line seems to be taken a little too literally, and I just thought I'd share my thoughts.

 

in the end i believe it's just that SW fans think way too much ?

 

I would think they'd have the technology to re attach a cauterized arm.