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| − | The '''Six Renegade Replicants''' are a group of fugitive [[Nexus-6]] [[replicant]]s that arrived on [[Earth]] in [[2019]]. |
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| + | In [[2019]], a '''group of six [[Nexus-6]] [[replicant]]s''' illegally landed on [[Earth]] in a hijacked shuttle, seeking to extend their lifespans. |
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| + | In October or November 2019, the replicants killed twenty-three people in the [[Off-world colonies]], then hijacked a shuttle, killing its crew and passengers before traveling to Earth. Two weeks later, they attempted to break into the [[Tyrell Corporation]] headquarters in [[Los Angeles]].{{ref|br}} One{{ref|brus}}{{ref|brint}}{{ref|brdc}} or two{{ref|brwp}}{{ref|brfc}} of them were fried by an electrical field during the attempted break-in.{{ref|br}} |
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| − | * Rachael, (played by Sean Young) is a prototype replicant, with implanted memories from Eldon Tyrell's niece. The sequel film further elaborates on this by revealing she is designed as a test run for a replicant that can become pregnant. |
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| − | According to Deckard, a normal replicant can usually be discovered using the Voight-Kampff test, after being given 20–30 questions. Rachael answers over 100 questions before Deckard determines she is a replicant. The theatrical cut's voice-over ending said that as an experimental replicant, Rachael didn't have the four-year life but the Director's Cut did not address this. Scott said that he had wanted to cast a young actress in the role to emphasise Rachael's naivety and unworldliness. |
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| + | [[Zhora]] – a replicant trained for an Off-world kick murder squad – managed to find employment as a dancer at a bar owned by [[Taffey Lewis]] while [[Leon Kowalski]] – a replicant that worked as an ammunition loader – was hired by the Tyrell Corporation as a waste disposal engineer and lived at the [[Yukon Hotel]] on [[Hunterwasser]] street.{{ref|br}} |
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| + | [[File:Leon with Holden.png|thumb|left|Leon being tested by Holden]] |
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| + | [[Blade Runner]] [[Dave Holden]] was assigned to subject new Tyrell Corporation employees to the [[Voight-Kampff test]] to find the replicants. Leon was interviewed by Holden. He became violent during the test, shooting Holden.{{ref|br}} |
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| + | Following this, Captain [[Harry Bryant]] summoned [[Rick Deckard]] out of his retirement to [[retire|eliminate]] the replicants, and to be supervised by [[Gaff]].{{ref|br}} |
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| − | * '''[[Roy Batty]]''' - is a self-sufficient combat model for the colonization defence program. (Physical-A, Mental-A, serial number N6MAA10816). He is a commando and suggested by [[Harry Bryant|Bryant]] to be the leader of the escaped group. |
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| − | * '''[[Leon Kowalski|Leon]]''' - is a combat model or loader of nuclear fission materials. (Physical-A, Mental-C, N6MAC41717). |
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| − | * '''[[Zhora]]''' - was sex worker "trained for an off-world kick murder squad". (Physical-A, Mental-B, N6FAB61216). |
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| − | * '''[[Priscilla Stratton|Pris]]''' - is referred to as a "basic pleasure model" for military personnel (Physical-A, Mental-B, N6FAB21416). |
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| − | * '''[[Hodge]]''' - in early versions of the screenplay—was 'fried' in an electrical field at the Tyrell Corporation<ref>http://www.brmovie.com/FAQs/BR_FAQ_SixthRep.htm</ref> |
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| − | * '''[[Mary]]''' - in early versions of the screenplay. The only mention of this replicant occurs in the "Final Cut" and workprint versions<sup>[''citation needed'']</sup> of the film (2007)—Captain Bryant alludes to her when he mentions that two replicants were killed by the electric field; in the 1982 U.S. theatrical version of the film, he mentions only one replicant. |
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| + | [[Roy Batty]] – a self-sufficient combat model, the leader of the group – and Leon found [[Hannibal Chew]], designer of replicant eyes, and learned that they could reach [[Eldon Tyrell]], through [[J.F. Sebastian]]. [[Pris]] – a basic pleasure model – befriended Sebastian.{{ref|br}} |
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| − | As a result, four replicants remained alive for a time until Blade Runner [[Rick Deckard]] was ordered to [[retire]] them to prevent knowledge of their presence from spreading, as replicants are illegal on Earth. |
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| + | Deckard and Gaff traveled to the hotel room where they recovered a photo of Zhora and a snake scale, which Deckard used to track her down to Taffey Lewis' bar. He attempted to deceive her, but she grew suspicious and attacked him before fleeing. However, Deckard managed to retire her.{{ref|br}} |
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| ⚫ | In the original version of Blade Runner, it is mentioned that ''one'' of the replicants got 'fried' instead of two. This meant that there was a missing fifth replicant that never appeared in the film. |
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| − | Pris, no make up.jpg|Pris |
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| − | Zhora.jpg|Zhora |
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| − | Leon close up.jpg|Leon |
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| + | Shortly after, Leon attacked Deckard and prepared to kill him before being shot with Deckard's gun by the replicant [[Rachael]].{{ref|br}} |
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| − | ==The replicant that never was== |
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| + | Batty soon joined Pris in Sebastian's apartment at the [[Bradbury Apartments]], learning that Sebastian was playing a long-term chess game with Tyrell. Using this information, he had Sebastian take him to Tyrell.{{ref|br}} |
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| ⚫ | <blockquote>''Deckard kills Zhora and then spots Rachael looking on. He chases Rachael, only to be beaten up by Leon. After Rachael kills Leon, Deckard buys a bottle of Tsing Tao and has to warn her with a glance when Gaff approaches. Gaff takes him to Bryant, who tells him that there were "four to go" (Roy, Pris, Mary, and Rachael).''</blockquote> |
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| + | [[File:SkullCrush.jpg|thumb|right|Batty killing Tyrell]] |
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| + | Batty confronted Tyrell, who concluded that he could not meet the replicants' request for more life. Batty then murdered both Tyrell and Sebastian before returning to the Bradbury Building.{{ref|br}} |
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| + | After being alerted to the deaths of Tyrell and Sebastian, Deckard arrived at the Bradbury Building, where he was ambushed by Pris. As she prepared to kill him, Deckard managed to retire her with two{{ref|brwp}}{{ref|brus}}{{ref|brdc}} or three{{ref|brint}}{{ref|brfc}} gunshots.{{ref|br}} |
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| ⚫ | When they eliminated Mary from the script, they had a problem: Bryant should say that there are " |
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| + | Batty then found Pris' body and briefly mourned her before confronting Deckard with a game of cat-and-mouse, eventually forcing Deckard onto the roof of the building, ultimately saving the Blade Runner's life from a fall. The replicant than calmly reflected upon his short, yet eventful life before expiring.{{ref|br}} |
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| ⚫ | In the original version of ''[[Blade Runner]]'', it is mentioned that ''one'' of the replicants got 'fried' instead of two. This meant that there was a missing fifth replicant that never appeared in the film. When [[Blade Runner versions|Director's Cut]] producer [[Michael Arick]] asked director [[Ridley Scott]] if he wanted to fix this mistake, Scott said to "leave it alone."{{ref|fn}} |
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| + | This error was finally fixed in the [[Blade Runner versions|Final Cut]]. In this version, [[M. Emmet Walsh]] was brought in to dub over his previous "five replicants" line and say six, as well as stating that two of them got fried instead of one. |
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| ⚫ | The workprint had this line overdubbed to "four." The dub is clearly a studio executive. It was intended to be a place holder until they could rerecord it with M. Emmet Walsh. However, due to the creation of the voice-over and "Happy Ending" running the time to finish the film out, like many things, the line was never re-recorded. One of these five replicants is said to be [[Mary]]. Mary appeared in an early script and was even cast with [[Stacey Nelkin]]—who had screen-tested for Pris—in the role. The scenes for this character were dropped due to budget restraints. At the time the filmmakers decided to leave out the character, they had already filmed the Bryant/Deckard scene which states there were ''six replicants''. According to the script the story goes like this: |
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| − | ==Conclusion== |
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| − | You can choose either to believe Bryant's comment about ''six replicants'' being an error and that there were always just five replicants. One was 'fried', and Deckard is looking for the last four. In this scenario, Rachael is just another ''harmless'' replicant who manages to escape Tyrell Corporation. |
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| ⚫ | <blockquote>''Deckard kills Zhora and then spots Rachael looking on. He chases Rachael, only to be beaten up by Leon. After Rachael kills Leon, Deckard buys a bottle of Tsing Tao and has to warn her with a glance when Gaff approaches. Gaff takes him to Bryant, who tells him that there were "four to go" (Roy, Pris, Mary, and Rachael).''</blockquote> |
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| − | <blockquote>'''''OR...'''''</blockquote> |
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| ⚫ | When they eliminated Mary from the script, they had a problem: Bryant should say that there are "three to go" (Roy, Pris, and Rachael). Instead of reshooting this scene, they moved it and the scene of Deckard buying Tsing Tao ahead of Leon's death, so that the "four to go" would be Roy, Pris, Leon (not Mary), and Rachael. They nearly got away with this, but a few problems remained: |
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| − | If you choose to believe there are ''six replicants'', there are possibilities that Deckard is the sixth escaped replicant, or '''Mary''' is, if you choose to include her character. Otherwise, the sixth replicant is simply unknown. |
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| + | The other replicant, [[Hodge]], was present in early scripts, but was cut before Mary. |
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| − | : '''''OR... the "real deal"...''''' |
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| + | The unaccounted for [[sixth replicant]] is a major plot point in ''[[Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human]]''. |
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| − | Since Bryant's line in The Final Cut version of the movie--which Ridley Scott had 100% control over--was changed to say TWO replicants got fried while attempting to break into the Tyrell Corporation, it appears obvious that in the end Scott wanted there to be only four replicants left "on the street"--Roy, Leon, Zhora and Pris, with Rachel then being added by Bryant when he talks to Deckard after Zhora's retirement. This does away with the mysterious "sixth replicant", and any possibility that it's a reference to Deckard. |
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Revision as of 00:37, 14 September 2019
In 2019, a group of six Nexus-6 replicants illegally landed on Earth in a hijacked shuttle, seeking to extend their lifespans.
Events
In October or November 2019, the replicants killed twenty-three people in the Off-world colonies, then hijacked a shuttle, killing its crew and passengers before traveling to Earth. Two weeks later, they attempted to break into the Tyrell Corporation headquarters in Los Angeles.[1] One[2][3][4] or two[5][6] of them were fried by an electrical field during the attempted break-in.[1]
Zhora – a replicant trained for an Off-world kick murder squad – managed to find employment as a dancer at a bar owned by Taffey Lewis while Leon Kowalski – a replicant that worked as an ammunition loader – was hired by the Tyrell Corporation as a waste disposal engineer and lived at the Yukon Hotel on Hunterwasser street.[1]
Leon being tested by Holden
Blade Runner Dave Holden was assigned to subject new Tyrell Corporation employees to the Voight-Kampff test to find the replicants. Leon was interviewed by Holden. He became violent during the test, shooting Holden.[1]
Following this, Captain Harry Bryant summoned Rick Deckard out of his retirement to eliminate the replicants, and to be supervised by Gaff.[1]
Roy Batty – a self-sufficient combat model, the leader of the group – and Leon found Hannibal Chew, designer of replicant eyes, and learned that they could reach Eldon Tyrell, through J.F. Sebastian. Pris – a basic pleasure model – befriended Sebastian.[1]
Deckard and Gaff traveled to the hotel room where they recovered a photo of Zhora and a snake scale, which Deckard used to track her down to Taffey Lewis' bar. He attempted to deceive her, but she grew suspicious and attacked him before fleeing. However, Deckard managed to retire her.[1]
Shortly after, Leon attacked Deckard and prepared to kill him before being shot with Deckard's gun by the replicant Rachael.[1]
Batty soon joined Pris in Sebastian's apartment at the Bradbury Apartments, learning that Sebastian was playing a long-term chess game with Tyrell. Using this information, he had Sebastian take him to Tyrell.[1]
Batty killing Tyrell
Batty confronted Tyrell, who concluded that he could not meet the replicants' request for more life. Batty then murdered both Tyrell and Sebastian before returning to the Bradbury Building.[1]
After being alerted to the deaths of Tyrell and Sebastian, Deckard arrived at the Bradbury Building, where he was ambushed by Pris. As she prepared to kill him, Deckard managed to retire her with two[5][2][4] or three[3][6] gunshots.[1]
Batty then found Pris' body and briefly mourned her before confronting Deckard with a game of cat-and-mouse, eventually forcing Deckard onto the roof of the building, ultimately saving the Blade Runner's life from a fall. The replicant than calmly reflected upon his short, yet eventful life before expiring.[1]
Behind the scenes
In the original version of Blade Runner, it is mentioned that one of the replicants got 'fried' instead of two. This meant that there was a missing fifth replicant that never appeared in the film. When Director's Cut producer Michael Arick asked director Ridley Scott if he wanted to fix this mistake, Scott said to "leave it alone."[7]
This error was finally fixed in the Final Cut. In this version, M. Emmet Walsh was brought in to dub over his previous "five replicants" line and say six, as well as stating that two of them got fried instead of one.
The workprint had this line overdubbed to "four." The dub is clearly a studio executive. It was intended to be a place holder until they could rerecord it with M. Emmet Walsh. However, due to the creation of the voice-over and "Happy Ending" running the time to finish the film out, like many things, the line was never re-recorded. One of these five replicants is said to be Mary. Mary appeared in an early script and was even cast with Stacey Nelkin—who had screen-tested for Pris—in the role. The scenes for this character were dropped due to budget restraints. At the time the filmmakers decided to leave out the character, they had already filmed the Bryant/Deckard scene which states there were six replicants. According to the script the story goes like this:
Deckard kills Zhora and then spots Rachael looking on. He chases Rachael, only to be beaten up by Leon. After Rachael kills Leon, Deckard buys a bottle of Tsing Tao and has to warn her with a glance when Gaff approaches. Gaff takes him to Bryant, who tells him that there were "four to go" (Roy, Pris, Mary, and Rachael).
When they eliminated Mary from the script, they had a problem: Bryant should say that there are "three to go" (Roy, Pris, and Rachael). Instead of reshooting this scene, they moved it and the scene of Deckard buying Tsing Tao ahead of Leon's death, so that the "four to go" would be Roy, Pris, Leon (not Mary), and Rachael. They nearly got away with this, but a few problems remained:
- When Deckard is talking to Bryant, he shows wounds from his fight with Leon, although he hasn't had the fight yet. This has been fixed in the Final Cut.
- Since he now buys his bottle before he fights Leon, it should be there while he's chasing Rachael and fighting Leon (it's not). The bottle mysteriously reappears when he gets back to his apartment. Considered a beloved flaw by Scott.
This problem is purely the result of Bryant telling Deckard, "I've got four skin jobs walking the streets" but only accounting for one of the remaining two.
It is rumored that during dubbing, Ridley Scott initially had Bryant's line changed, but then changed his mind and left it with "...six replicants".
The other replicant, Hodge, was present in early scripts, but was cut before Mary.
The unaccounted for sixth replicant is a major plot point in Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Blade Runner – all versions
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blade Runner – U.S. theatrical version
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blade Runner – international theatrical version
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Blade Runner – Director's Cut
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Blade Runner – workprint version
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Blade Runner – The Final Cut
- ↑ Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner – Revised & Updated Edition