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epicfantasy7 · 21st August 2006, 02:58 AM

I have a question.

When Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) finally meets his maker he kills him by stabbing his thumbs into the man's eyes. I have always had the feeling that there was some sybolism hidden in that gesture. Anybody have an insight into this? Or am I reading too much into this? Although, with this film it is very difficult to read to much into it. It seems like there is symbolism wrapped within symbolism and hidden in a symbol in this movie.

Crisspin · 21st August 2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by epicfantasy7

I have a question.

When Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) finally meets his maker he kills him by stabbing his thumbs into the man's eyes. I have always had the feeling that there was some sybolism hidden in that gesture. Anybody have an insight into this? Or am I reading too much into this? Although, with this film it is very difficult to read to much into it. It seems like there is symbolism wrapped within symbolism and hidden in a symbol in this movie.

Bladerunner has eyeballs popping out of everwhere. It is an arch-theme for the entire movie. Personally I think this represents the "is what we see real" idea. Do androids really "see" with their eyes? Are androids real because when we see them they appear real? What is the difference between perception and reality .. does perception equal reality?

They examine the eye's to see if they are relicants. Tyrell wears thick eyeglasses (can't see him / can't see the creator). Ofcourse Roy plucks his eyes out. They find him through the eye-maker. Eyes are a portal into the soul.

You can read a full review of eye in bladerunner here.

epicfantasy7 · 29th September 2006, 04:41 AM

Wow, thanks. What an awesome analysis and review on that link

warhammer · 29th October 2006, 05:31 PM

Very interesting stuff, thanks for the read. I've been a longtime fan of the film and I agree it is open to countless interpretations.

nedergras · 19th March 2009, 05:08 PM

Sorry for bumping old threads but the symbolism I saw from that scene is just a representation of what humans might do to God if a mortal human were to ever meet God in person... Roy took the life of his maker to spite him for only engineering Replicants to live 4 years, Tyrell gifted Replicants with life, but with such a limited lifespan... not only for commerce (replicants live less, more replicants built = more $$$) but because it makes it very hard for the Replicants to subdue it's masters, humankind. So Roy took what God has gifted every living organism (including Replicants via Eldon Tyrell) from Tyrell... which is life, by killing Tyrell, Roy was merely serving justice for Tyrell's intentional defective genetic code of the Replicants which only allowed them 4 year lifespans.

21st August 2006, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
epicfantasy7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23	Question about symbolism in the movie I have a question. When Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) finally meets his maker he kills him by stabbing his thumbs into the man's eyes. I have always had the feeling that there was some sybolism hidden in that gesture. Anybody have an insight into this? Or am I reading too much into this? Although, with this film it is very difficult to read to much into it. It seems like there is symbolism wrapped within symbolism and hidden in a symbol in this movie.

29th September 2006, 04:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
epicfantasy7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23	Re: Question about symbolism in the movie Wow, thanks. What an awesome analysis and review on that link

29th October 2006, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
warhammer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16	Re: Question about symbolism in the movie Very interesting stuff, thanks for the read. I've been a longtime fan of the film and I agree it is open to countless interpretations.

19th March 2009, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
nedergras Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Question about symbolism in the movie Sorry for bumping old threads but the symbolism I saw from that scene is just a representation of what humans might do to God if a mortal human were to ever meet God in person... Roy took the life of his maker to spite him for only engineering Replicants to live 4 years, Tyrell gifted Replicants with life, but with such a limited lifespan... not only for commerce (replicants live less, more replicants built = more $$$) but because it makes it very hard for the Replicants to subdue it's masters, humankind. So Roy took what God has gifted every living organism (including Replicants via Eldon Tyrell) from Tyrell... which is life, by killing Tyrell, Roy was merely serving justice for Tyrell's intentional defective genetic code of the Replicants which only allowed them 4 year lifespans.