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<blockquote data-quote="ruemere" data-source="post: 8637490" data-attributes="member: 5515"><p>Ok, that's just my interpretation of the scene - I cannot throw a quote at you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You are assuming that their moods at the beginning were natural. Given the premise of my interpretation, they were most likely not - why would a artificial mood junkie start a downer day in baseline depression? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That depends on whether you consider faith to be a core of what it is to be a human. In the novel, Mercerism is a finished product, like a tv-set or a book, sold to those who want to use it. </p><p></p><p>Given Dick's nature of religious experiences (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exegesis_of_Philip_K._Dick#:~:text=In%20the%20Exegesis%2C%20he%20theorized,Vast%20Active%20Living%20Intelligence%20System" target="_blank">The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick - Wikipedia</a>.), I would say that being able to participate in a suffering a savior does qualify. </p><p>I do not know whether you're familiar with Catholic ritual of Stations of the Cross (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross" target="_blank">Stations of the Cross - Wikipedia</a>), Mercer functions as a more intimate version.</p><p></p><p>Again, this is symbol of end times according to Dick - you purchase and apply your spirituality and feelings.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's your interpretation. Mine's a bit different - why would you rebel and escape to poisoned earth? Why this need is present on such a massive scale that a specialized police has been instituted to hunt down escapees? Also, if the replicants are quasi humans, why they do not use all these control measures needed by humans? Is it really their free will that spurs them on a lemming-like migration?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Both of these sort of prove my point - Rachel's act of vengeance is quite human. And Deckard's questioning himself begins only after his experiences with Rachel and Mercer - in the beginning there is not an ounce of anything beyond routine stuff in his mind. Even when he is informed that his colleague was mauled, or that he is supposed to retire remaining replicants, there is nothing (well, I do not recall anything) that would indicate he is doubting or self-reflecting on his life.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>His feelings become genuine. His state of mind when he find that the frog is electric is quite natural. Rachel gets to him - makes him feel.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> I have high hopes for Fria Lingan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ruemere, post: 8637490, member: 5515"] Ok, that's just my interpretation of the scene - I cannot throw a quote at you :) You are assuming that their moods at the beginning were natural. Given the premise of my interpretation, they were most likely not - why would a artificial mood junkie start a downer day in baseline depression? That depends on whether you consider faith to be a core of what it is to be a human. In the novel, Mercerism is a finished product, like a tv-set or a book, sold to those who want to use it. Given Dick's nature of religious experiences ([URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exegesis_of_Philip_K._Dick#:~:text=In%20the%20Exegesis%2C%20he%20theorized,Vast%20Active%20Living%20Intelligence%20System"]The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick - Wikipedia[/URL].), I would say that being able to participate in a suffering a savior does qualify. I do not know whether you're familiar with Catholic ritual of Stations of the Cross ([URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stations_of_the_Cross"]Stations of the Cross - Wikipedia[/URL]), Mercer functions as a more intimate version. Again, this is symbol of end times according to Dick - you purchase and apply your spirituality and feelings. That's your interpretation. Mine's a bit different - why would you rebel and escape to poisoned earth? Why this need is present on such a massive scale that a specialized police has been instituted to hunt down escapees? Also, if the replicants are quasi humans, why they do not use all these control measures needed by humans? Is it really their free will that spurs them on a lemming-like migration? Both of these sort of prove my point - Rachel's act of vengeance is quite human. And Deckard's questioning himself begins only after his experiences with Rachel and Mercer - in the beginning there is not an ounce of anything beyond routine stuff in his mind. Even when he is informed that his colleague was mauled, or that he is supposed to retire remaining replicants, there is nothing (well, I do not recall anything) that would indicate he is doubting or self-reflecting on his life. His feelings become genuine. His state of mind when he find that the frog is electric is quite natural. Rachel gets to him - makes him feel. I have high hopes for Fria Lingan. [/QUOTE]
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