2012's The Amazing Spider-Man brought a new era to the Spider-Man film franchise. With Andrew Garfield taking on the role of Peter Parker, fans were treated to a hero whose past was as mysterious as his future. Now, his family ties to Oscorp played a major role in his development into the wall-crawling hero. But even more interesting was his connection to Dr. Curt Connors, who once worked with Peter's father. But since the drama was compelling enough to pull in its audiences, it's easy to overlook the realization that Dr. Connors' destiny to become The Lizard could've easily been avoided.

Both the film and comics chronicle Dr. Connors as a scientist who had lost his arm. In the comics, he lost it during the war, but the film didn't explore the cause of his loss. That said, both iterations explored his yearning to get back what he lost and the toll it took on his mind and emotions. However, in the '60s, Dr. Connors' final efforts to regain his lost limb through blending his DNA with lizards made more sense. Back then, technology and prosthetics were far from reaching a point where amputees could live with a prosthetic limb that was both lifelike and easy to control. But in The Amazing Spider-Man, Dr. Connors had enough resources that cross-species genetics could've been the last resort.

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The film mentioned that the foundation of Dr. Connors' cross-species research was to cure Norman Osborn of a then-unknown debilitating disease. However, on the side, he had used his research on a lizard's ability to adapt and regrow limbs as a way to regrow his own. This avenue would've made sense for the character if he had been operating out of a small lab with minimal funding. However, Dr. Connors worked in the leading company for most, if not all, research and developmental sciences.

Rather than work with what he had, Dr. Connors could've easily worked out a deal with his longtime employer to obtain a robotic or prosthetic limb to replace the one he had lost. This would have helped him in terms of work output but also offered a positive mental effect on his psyche. In The Amazing Spider-Man film, Dr. Connors was motivated by his desire to regain what was lost, leading to almost no headway in curing Norman Osborn. But if he had a new arm courtesy of Oscorp, there's a chance he could've cured his manager and even been seen as a hero.

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On a much larger scale, had Dr. Connors used the resources available to him, not only would he have not become The Lizard, but Captain George Stacy would've lived. Also, New York City would've been safe from the threat of being turned into lizards as well. Ultimately, it proved that Dr. Connors' self-pity clouded his common sense, and he instead focused on the unconventional to heal his lost limb.

To a point, Dr. Connors' sadness and desire to heal himself are entirely understandable. Anyone who has suffered an amputation would likely feel some sadness at the tragic event. But for Dr. Connors, he was working in a place that could've easily helped him if he asked, especially since his work was so time-sensitive. But instead, the path he chose led to the birth of The Lizard and his addiction to power. The lesson to be taken from it would easily have to be looking beyond oneself and seeing what resources are available to benefit one's life. If not, there's always a risk of taking a darker path that could lead to deadly consequences.