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To Deepysea: replicant empathy
deepysea wrote:Deckard's empathy in that scene is awe inspiring--how can people think he's a replicant?
Who's to say that the replicants aren't evolving empathy? Think of Batty towards the end of his life...he has developed a rudimentary sense of empathy, particularly by the time he saves Deckard.
And then there's the very genuine look of anguish on Leon's face as he watches Zhora get killed. There's not just empathy there...he loved her, and it's torment to watch her get iced. When he goes after Deckard, it's personal.
It's not farfetched to imagine Deckard, a new generation Replicant with a back-story, displaying empathy.