The reason is that most people who worked on the Sequels have never seen Star Wars.
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Mara Jade's Father
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I'm going to have to ask you to back that up with some references.
Mara Jade's Father
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Just through simple use, a normal hand will undergo a lot of wear and tear. You mean to tell me that you don’t ever get cut, scrapes, bruises, blisters on your hand from time to time?
True but not enough to let the flesh rot off. Plus it can register pain. ESB shows this when the Droid pokes his hand with the needle. Unless this synthetic flesh can't regenerate like his real skin can which would explain how over time it would wear off.
ThreadSketch
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What confused me about his hand once TLJ was out and I saw bits of the flashback portions was the fact that his hand has been like this since he had his Jedi academy/temple. When only TFA was around, I thought the state of his prosthetic was an indicator of how rough he'd had it in the time shortly before and then during his exile, and I could understand that. It was a neat and slightly jarring way to show us, yet again, how things have changed. But for him to have an exposed prosthetic back when things were more hunky-dory didn't make sense to me, for the reasons Psab gives. The synthetic skin obviously has sensory tech, so not only would it have been painful or at least uncomfortable to lose the covering, it would have also taken away the majority of sensation over the entire hand. (I'm guessing he may only have some sensory input now on the fingertips or just much more limited overall.) That's a very odd choice for Luke to have made to have the limb remain in that condition deliberately after whatever damage it incurred to wind up like that.
I've seen the argument made elsewhere that perhaps at some point post-ROTJ Luke decided to allow his prosthetic to become exposed as a statement against the prejudice that his own mentor, Obi-Wan, displayed against his father's condition, and against the idea that sharing something in common with Vader was a negative aspect. AKA, disability is not inherently evil. It was an interesting and well-articulated point, but without any on-screen evidence of this kind of sentiment, that's stretching things a lot. Once again, this seems like something slapped onto the "new canon" without much thought - the apparent MO of Disney.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, there was that brief flashback of Luke in TFA where he's kneeling with his metal prosthetic hand on Artoo's dome - it's been long enough that I've seen the film (only once, lol) that I forgot. So the inconsistency was already established right from the start. Anyhoops.
Joek3rr
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I seem to remember in Revenge of the Sith novel that Anakin's arm and hand didn't have pain sensors. So maybe Luke had the synthflesh removed and along with it the pain sensors? It would allow him to put his hand into more dangerous locations.
Like I said before, the real reason is probably because they thought it be cool to show what was underneath. And it's just a little more connection between Anakin and Luke.
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Looking through my 'The Art of' books. Nearly all the Luke Skywalker concept shows a cybernetic hand. So it was a decision that was made pretty much from the start.
Like I said before, the real reason is probably because they thought it be cool to show what was underneath. And it's just a little more connection between Anakin and Luke.
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Looking through my 'The Art of' books. Nearly all the Luke Skywalker concept shows a cybernetic hand. So it was a decision that was made pretty much from the start.
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Joek3rr
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It's quite the opposite. I'd hazard a guess that 90% of people working on the Star Wars films, got into film making because of Star Wars. I mean these guys take one line dialogue from the first film, and make a pay off for it 30 years later.
Mara Jade's Father
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My line of thinking is that the skin is artificial. And that without the proper materials for upkeep, the skin got so shabby, he just removed it.
DARTH ANIBAL
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Bingo. For story purposes, I just don't think the synthetic skin has regenerative cell growth. Real world? It just looks cooler.
russellsch
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Great answer... but incorrect, slightly.
I think those who did work on the sequels, did see Star Wars.... they just didn't care about them. The only reason they made the sequel trilogy, was to make money. They were not made to tell a story.
modelcitizen
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i don't think either of those "answers" are correct but hey, that's just my opinion
Guys at Disney..."Wait, Luke had skin on the fake hand...ah man, we messed up again. Oh well, we made a ton of money."
Mara Jade's Father
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Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi.
There are many Star Wars fans that think it has been the best film or one of the best Star Wars ever. Not most fans mind you but it works for them.
If you haven’t learned anything from your many years on this board, you should at least be aware that not every Star Wars fan here walks away from Star Wars the same way. Even if a group of fans agree they love a film, those fans will still be divided on their interpretations of characters, actions, influences, motivations, etc...
Just because you and I don’t like TLJ, doesn’t mean those behind it did have their own passions and understanding of the material.
For me, I just except that TLJ is my least favorite of the episodes. But it’s just an episode. However I have been able to at least take away elements of stories and events that I did enjoy. I prefer to focus on what I enjoyed rather than what I did not. I know that seems strange but remember that fan is short for fanatic and I am a Star Wars (Fan)antic.
Joek3rr
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As someone who's read through the two 'The Art of' books. I have to disagree. Reading those, you really get the sense, that they love Star Wars. And that they understand the weight of the responsibility of having to make new films, particularly without George. I also got this notion that they really wanted to make films that the fans would love, BUT also make a Star Wars film that would be personal to them. To pitch what they would love to see in Star Wars. After all, each and every fan loves Star Wars for a different reason. Because of that, it's become kinda personal. So with these new films, they've really stressed the importance of letting each of the filmmakers make what they want for Star Wars. What they love about it, or what they've always wanted to see.
It's a balancing act. How to keep it original, but new. How to evolve Star Wars for a new generation. How to move it forward. How to build on the foundation that the Original Trilogy laid.
I don't doubt their fandom for the series. I just question their creative choices and feel they made poor ones. Just as George Lucas made poor ones with the special editions and eventually prequels. I think Star Wars has just overstayed it's welcome and had it been left alone it would have been cherished the way it once was by letting it just be one trilogy. Personally I think it was just so successful, far surpassing even George's wildest dreams to the point where even the creator himself couldn't escape it's shadow and he just decided that if it was THIS much of a hit that perhaps it was meant to be more than just a throwback type space opera movie.
I think you can have too much of a good thing. I love the Star Wars trilogy. I truly do. But like ice cream (which I also love) having it for breakfast lunch and dinner for years on end means I will have a heart attack or end up diabetic.
Not everything needs to be the end all be all of movies. Not everything needs to be a series or franchise or cinematic universe. Sometimes it's actually better to just have a story with a beginning a middle and an end and to just let it be after that. I don't need endless continuations of said story, especially when they are just lame copies of the far superior early chapters.
I know most people won't agree with me, but I'm getting to the point where eventually I have to let my ultra fandom go. I'll always love those three films but everything after will just have to be ignored. Once I finish my personal Star Wars props and costumes I'm seriously considering moving on.
I think you can have too much of a good thing. I love the Star Wars trilogy. I truly do. But like ice cream (which I also love) having it for breakfast lunch and dinner for years on end means I will have a heart attack or end up diabetic.
Not everything needs to be the end all be all of movies. Not everything needs to be a series or franchise or cinematic universe. Sometimes it's actually better to just have a story with a beginning a middle and an end and to just let it be after that. I don't need endless continuations of said story, especially when they are just lame copies of the far superior early chapters.
I know most people won't agree with me, but I'm getting to the point where eventually I have to let my ultra fandom go. I'll always love those three films but everything after will just have to be ignored. Once I finish my personal Star Wars props and costumes I'm seriously considering moving on.
russellsch
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As he enters the cockpit, before fleeing Tatooine, he takes it off & puts it on the chair behind Han's seat.
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