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What happened with JR and Rick at the end with Mercer? Did JR's shock from the situation of the spider and the truth about Mercer combined with his decaying mind cause him to lose it and think that Mercer had really healed his four legged spider to eight? Or was it a truly a religious experience?
What about Rick and the Frog? Was he set up perhaps by Rachael? Did she chuck the rock? Or was he experiencing the empathy box on his own?
Could Deckard be an android superior to the nexus six from another corporation? Could everyone be androids? The end of the book suggests not- that the key difference between humans and androids is that humans feel empathy towards one another and animals, and androids do not. Humans also go against their nature, while androids do not. Though the difference in the middle of the book is quite blurred, towards the end it seems incredibly clear.
That's one thing that I feel is more compelling about Blade Runner- Rachael and Roy go against their nature in it and actually feel empathy for Rick- the man who kills androids despite feeling empathy for them.
Another thing would be Roy's meeting with Tyrell.
However the book has Pris and Rachael looking alike, and the androids actually being on earth in a conspiracy- suggesting that Rosen (Tyrell in the movie) himself could be an android.
Both are good in their own way, the movie suggests change, while the book suggests stasis, despite revelation.
Some other observations: Mercerism repeats to you what you already know. The Penfeld Mood Organ is completely placebo. You feel what you want to feel.
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