![]() ![]() However, she's unwittingly inspired a bunch of people who made her story larger than it was. She's in no position to be the messiah for anyone and can't. ![]() There's actually a complete subversion of the Chosen One narrative as a whole because Baby Deckard is an immune deficiency suffering corporate drone.There's actually a complete subversion of the Chosen One narrative as a whole because Baby Deckard is an immune deficiency suffering corporate drone. It's an interesting message for sci-fi fans, especially if you add in the fact K gave up opportunities to connect with "real" women for his fantasy. JOI's story is a lot more interesting if she ISN'T sentient as it makes the story about how K has humanized her and been humanized by a fictional character (which is something appropriate for a huge genre-defining work like Blade Runner) versus a story about another layer of consciousness. They've become necessary due to the fact they do the unwanted jobs that they have food, shelter, and clothing plus a (presumably small) financial stipend while we have the destitute children and junkers left to live or die based on scavenging. Replicants are actually better off than a lot of humanity in this new world despite being slaves. We've got the giant flood walls, the massive solar energy complexes, windmills, and more but people are still eating worms for protein. The environmentalism description in the movie is much stronger where it's clear that humanity is trying to improve things but it may be too little too late. ![]()
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