Talk:Anakin Skywalker vs Luke Skywalker/@comment-38212174-20190121002623/@comment-27518422-20190223211835

Ghost, I think it is simply caused by the heat of the weapon. It burns through, rather than cuts off the limb. Blood is added as a dramatic effect in the films, but realistically the wounds are cauterized. It also depends on arteries that are caught in the attack as well, then the bleeding can not be stopped.

So, I don't think it's to do with time, more to do with precision of the attack.