Grace's nose

[Ashen Key]

Originally Posted by Moco Loco

Well, she was there for more than 5 or 6 years, so I can't say it would surprise me if she had.

At the millions of dollars that it'd cost to make a new one? I'd be really surprised if the RDA would waste that much money, given the body she has works perfectly well and the changes are purely cosmetic.

[Pa'li Makto]

Originally Posted by Ashen Key

At the millions of dollars that it'd cost to make a new one? I'd be really surprised if the RDA would waste that much money, given the body she has works perfectly well and the changes are purely cosmetic.

Exactly, plus the Avatar Wiki: quoting something from the Avatar game says that the costs to produce an avatar are 5 billion dollars..Not easy to justify producing.

The cost of each avatar is roughly five billion dollars ($5,000,000,000).

Avatar (species) - James Cameron's Avatar Wiki - Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana

[Moco Loco]

Originally Posted by Ashen Key

At the millions of dollars that it'd cost to make a new one? I'd be really surprised if the RDA would waste that much money, given the body she has works perfectly well and the changes are purely cosmetic.

If it's really ONLY purely cosmetic, then I agree, but if the newer version(s) are better in any other way, it would be beneficial for her to get a new one. Even to look more like them (given, more in her past than at present) would be an advantage in trying to get them to trust her.

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by Moco Loco

If it's really ONLY purely cosmetic, then I agree, but if the newer version(s) are better in any other way, it would be beneficial for her to get a new one. Even to look more like them (given, more in her past than at present) would be an advantage in trying to get them to trust her.

Exactly. This is the entire reason for the creation of the avatar program in the first place.

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.

[Clarke]

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.)

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by Clarke

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.)

You're implying the Na'vi are stupid. I REALLY hate that.

They are for easier acceptance at first glance, and for much freer ability to move around on Pandora, not a disguise.