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Tate Ellis's avatar

I watched it recently on the big screen, in a public venue. The kitchen scene was truly disturbing.

What worried me most was that for so many years people may have taken it on face value - in that the depicted sexual violence was somehow acceptable.

I’m not sure the thought behind the construction.

Difficult questions:

Can you rape a robot?

If a robot passes for human, surely his actions are no different than those of a rapist.

Is the violence his attempt to see if she feels anything?

I think the sex and violence overlap.

He kills replicants, she’s the latest version of his enemy. etc.

Still, the damage in some way is done. It’s sexual violence against a female form.

And then it’s art…. and we open another door of critique.

Best wishes,

Great read, thanks

TE

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Thaddeus Thomas's avatar

I appreciate that take. Thank you

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