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== Deckard: replicant or human? == |
== Deckard: replicant or human? == |
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− | + | Rick Deckard is the antihero of ''[[Blade Runner]]'', hired to "retire" [[replicant]]s. The nature of most of the characters is clearly shown, yet Deckard's character is ambiguous, and viewers are left doubtful; aficionados debate this matter. If Deckard is human, then his being spared by Roy and his love for Rachael soften the line between human and replicant, adding conflicting ambivalence to the story. If Deckard is a replicant, the irony is greater. If the origami unicorn seen in the Director's Cut reveals Deckard as a replicant in the film's end, then the audience's expectations and prejudices are questioned — and, by extension, our humanity. |
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(Note: This ambiguity is not a factor in ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' There, author Philip K. Dick expressly identifies Deckard as human.) |
(Note: This ambiguity is not a factor in ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' There, author Philip K. Dick expressly identifies Deckard as human.) |
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