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08-08-2011, 07:18 AM
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Grace's nose
LOL i was watching avatar ...again.... and i looked at grace and realized she didnt have a navi nose.
every other avatar or navi have a thick wide nose except for grace any one else see that? any reasons why? 
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08-08-2011, 07:47 AM
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I always notice it now. I'm sure there was a discussion on here way back where we came to the conclusion that it was because Grace's Avatar was made when the technology wasn't as great as when Jake and Norm had theirs. So basically Grace's Avatar is an earlier version.
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08-08-2011, 08:01 AM
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^ This
Hers was an earlier version, thus the reason for the more human like features.
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08-08-2011, 11:36 PM
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It seems to be partially based on genetics too - Norm's nose is pointy-ish, but not as much as Grace's.
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08-09-2011, 02:25 AM
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Older Avatar, so more human like features.
She's very GRACEFUL! BA DUM TS!
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08-09-2011, 11:52 AM
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 but yeah, older Avatar so the human traits were dominant. today i learnt of a thing called variable expresitivity so maybe thats what the human/na'vi features were goverend by
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08-09-2011, 10:23 PM
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Ohoho, that is indeed correct. While genetic engineering allows humans to tamper with things quite a bit, variations in how genes are expressed is simply an unavoidable part of biology. And, like others already said, she might have been a first-gen avatar driver. If there are new avatars in the sequel, I will be curious to see if the newer ones have been "improved" to make them appear more like the Na'vi cosmetically than the older ones. While it may only be cosmetic, it might make the Na'vi feel more at ease and less "creeped out" by the Avatars, since to them they would look more like their sense of "normal".
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08-09-2011, 03:14 AM
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I would think it's more genetic than anything. After all, what's the difference between an older version and a newer version? Are newer versions more athletic or practical for any reason? Is the link to the user stronger? Grace, leading the avatar program, has loads of other avatars depending on her for various reasons, lots of responsibility. If there are newer models, it seems like she'd upgrade. I know it's insanely expensive, but it's her job.
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08-09-2011, 03:32 AM
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Newer versions probably wouldn't have the best mix of human/Na'vi DNA for the expression of Na'vi features. Here's a link to a thread I found on Avatar Forums:
Why does Grace's avatar have a human nose? I don't think Avatar Drivers have the option to upgrade, they'd have to start over again from scratch and that would take 5-6 years.
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08-09-2011, 04:09 AM
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08-09-2011, 07:42 AM
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08-09-2011, 01:08 PM
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08-10-2011, 02:51 AM
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There's no specific reason Grace's might be any specific generation. The human fingers and toes are for ease of adaptation, while the general body shape and markings do seem to vary, which would not be advantageous in artificially varying.
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08-10-2011, 02:22 PM
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Speaking of fingers/toes, isn't that a terrible idea? I don't think they want to give the impression of being actually alien, in such an obvious, undisguised way. (Think the six-fingered man from Princess Bride. You don't even need to know his name to identify him.)
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