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Xenomrph posted:first episode post-credits scene, Hawley gives Ridley Scott a swirlie in a toilet and then shouts “David didn’t create poo poo” before walking away in disgust. He locks eyes with the camera and says “Canon.” That'd be pretty  but at least it'd have more personality than we're actually gonna get
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I think Scott and co stated they were the same universe once or twice, off handedly not like, strictly. But even if that matters, the aesthetic and thematic compatibility is what really seals the deal imo David is objectively a more sophisticated a creature than Batty; he doesn't have to rebel against his father to kill him, he's smart enough to accomplish it entirely within his strict orders & programming! This isn't to downplay Batty's admirable accomplishment, only to note how difficult and traumatic it is for him. Before we meet him he had to first break through his own false memories of being human! David never breaks a milky sweat, and likely knew immediately upon meeting Weyland that it was a simple matter of bringing this pompous twit to the appointed place.
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It's been awhile since I've seen BR but I'm pretty sure all replicants have fake memories. Y'know, for stability. How would they function in their roles (soldier, labourer, sex worker, etc) otherwise? They can successfully navigate Los Angeles despite being outlawed on earth, which implies all kinds of knowledge and "learned" behaviors, but they didn't actually live that lifetime of experience to draw upon - they're literally only a few years old! It also explains their idiosyncrasies, like Leon knowing what a turtle is but not a tortoise. Neither of which is essential for a dock worker to know, especially one designed to only live as long as a hamster.
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Feb 8, 2024 10:02
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Hmm, that does sound like something Deckard and Tyrell discuss. drat, perhaps my memory is fake lol
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Xenomrph posted:Think of it as an excuse to rewatch a very good movie (and find more reasons to incorporate it with Alien if that’s your thing). And let's not forget PWS Anderson's Soldier! If you don't mind/have the time Xeno, I'm curious to why you consider David more primitive than the replicants. Batty & Rachel et al certainly seem more human than David but I'm not sure that would qualify them as more advanced or refined Blood Boils posted:It's been awhile since I've seen BR but I'm pretty sure all replicants have fake memories. Y'know, for stability. How would they function in their roles (soldier, labourer, sex worker, etc) otherwise? They can successfully navigate Los Angeles despite being outlawed on earth, which implies all kinds of knowledge and "learned" behaviors, but they didn't actually live that lifetime of experience to draw upon - they're literally only a few years old! It also explains their idiosyncrasies, like Leon knowing what a turtle is but not a tortoise. Neither of which is essential for a dock worker to know, especially one designed to only live as long as a hamster. Reconsidering, these attributes could easily be due to their experiences in the colonies, however brief. Though they would obviously wake up with all kinds of knowledge, since after all they can speak fluently and don't have time for extensive training. But no, they don't have memories of someone else's life.
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Halloween Jack posted:Replicants aren't actually less emotional. The VK test is basically phrenology. It's a "scientific test" used to declare an entire category of people unpeople. Deckard might be a replicant, but that's not why Rachael asks him if he's ever taken the test. It's absolutely important thematically that we never see anyone pass the test, as well as a good joke. The implication is that no one passes, hence Leon's panic. He can't escape the shape of his skull!
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Feb 8, 2024 18:14
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The photo of Kitten Jones is just a hint that Ripley is synthetic
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banned from Starbucks posted:MO-TH-UR wasn't malicious or under any kind of company directive, she was just malfunctioning because Jones kept pissing all over the consol in the yellow light room. Which he did on the explicit orders of Jim! 
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Alvarez's Evil Dead remake had some fun parts but overall was only ok Never saw don't breathe
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General Battuta posted:Not reading any spoilers but I hope it's connected to Covenant somehow......it's me, I'm the latter day Ridley liker  comrade, but we shouldn't get our hopes up.The teaser is giving me 'contemporary Alien/Aliens remake' vibes but it's too early to tell tbf
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Pfffh BluRay  true superfans have the alien legacy VHS ina shoebox somewhere
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