You’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming Blade Runner 2049 movie. You’ve read the rumors about Rick Deckard from the first Blade Runner movie, and perhaps you’ve had deeps thoughts about the turtle in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. All of this brings us to the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!
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Yeah, I think he is a replicant, however I hope they don’t come out and say that in the sequel. I love the fact that we don’t really know, it adds so much to interpretations of the movie.
I think so, yes. But he is one of the earliest models — before they had been forced to put in the 4 year lifespan and send them off world.
No, not only does that not make sense for a storytelling angle. It runs against the themes of the film. The whole point of the film was that Deckard had lost his connection to humanity. On the other hand Roy who wasn’t even human could have more empathy for the very thing denied to him.
http://bladerunner.wikia.com/wiki/Deckard_as_Replicant
There’s a theme in the original movie. The eyes of artificial beings reflect or glow (the owl, all of the known replicants). These’s a moment in Deckard’s apartment, when he’s talking to Rachael (towards the end of the movie) where his eyes reflect. For just a second.