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Deep Thoughts about Blade Runner
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All he'd wanted were the same answers the rest of us want.
The 1982 science fiction classic, Blade Runner, was a favorite of the Guy girls’ father. Mainstream media critics can’t ruminate about how a loved one’s relationship with a piece of problematic pop culture affects the way we view it. Luckily, we aren’t mainstream media. In this episode, we peel back the layers of misogyny, unhealthy sexual politics, dubious consent, toxic masculinity, and xenophobia that surround this truly breathtaking mash-up of neo-noir, science fiction, and dystopian future-casting. Blade Runner asks important questions about the nature of humanity while simultaneously denying humanity to women (the only female characters who appear are manufactured). The Guy sisters bring some deep thoughts about why that is, what changes could have addressed it, and how their dad could have missed it.
Throw on your earbuds and have a listen before all of our deep thoughts disappear like tears in the rain!
TW: discussion of violence, sexual assault, and rape
Mentioned in this episode:
The person who suggested Rachael giving “tears in the rain” would have been more powerful:
https://screenmayhem.com/blade-runner-1982-has-an-inexplicable-gender-blindspot/
More feminist analysis of the film:
https://trinitycollegestage3media.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/blade-runner-feminist-reading/
Our theme music is "Professor Umlaut" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Chapters
1. Deep Dive Into Blade Runner (00:00:00)
2. Exploring Feminism in Blade Runner (00:07:49)
3. Unveiling the Blade Runner Plot (00:13:45)
4. Examining Blade Runner Gender Dynamics (00:31:42)
5. Dystopian Societal Fears Explored (00:51:30)
6. Analyzing Themes in Blade Runner (00:57:11)
7. Navigating Misogyny in Beloved Media (01:05:23)
8. Exploring Gender and Race in Film (01:11:42)
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