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Off-World
Movie/Westwood Game/Book
Space colonization outside planet Earth.
In the movie the Blimp floats over the city constantly advertising the benefits of OffWorld Colonization, stating:
"A new life awaits you in the Off-World colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.
New climate, recreational facilities.....absolutely free. Use your new friend as a personal body servant or a tireless field
hand--the custom tailored genetically engineered humanoid replicant designed especially for your needs. So come on America,
let's put our team up there...." Added for BRDC: "This annoucement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation
- helping America into the New World."
"...the Earth has become so polluted and congested, that the populace
are
encouraged to migrate to "off world colonies". The reasons for this pollution are not really explained in the film,
but in the novel the radioactive dust and pollution was caused by "World War Terminus", also referred to as "W.W.T.". "
(excert
from Do Androids Dream of Blade Running? by Mark Casey)
In order to migrate to the "Off-World Colonies" one must pass the minimum mental faculties
test, and physical.
In DADoES it is referred to as the"colony world" and it
is insinuated that there are three planets that make up this colonization. However, only Mars is mentioned. New America is
a U.S. settlement on Mars.
Origami
Movie/Game
This is open to debate. Some interpretations and speculations follow below:
Chicken- 1.) Insinuating that Deckard lacks courage to accept the job, willingly.
2.) It could be viewed as an unconsious motivator for Deckard to
take the job.
3.) Or, that Gaff would be the better choice for the job.
Stick Man- 1.) Suggesting Deckard may let his feelings for Rachael get in the
way of the investigation.
2.) A "sign" that Gaff knew Leon was in hiding in the
bathroom. Rationale behind this, as seen in the "Final Cut": You
first see Gaff enter the bathroom. He looks around. Then he appears to use the toilet (urinate). He notices a scrap of paper
on the sink which he then transforms throughout the scene into the Stickman. When Gaff places it on the table top Deckard
doesn't appear to actually "see" it. But...after they leave the room, Leon comes out of the bathroom. He sees the Stickman. It was meant for him. Gaff, apparently, knew Leon was there...but let him go. This also
makes sense in context with the unicorn Gaff leaves Deckard/Rachel at the end of the movie. He knows that, either Rachel is
there under Deckard's protection OR that Deckard is a Replicant, and let's them go.
The
Number 3 and Three Origami Creations.
Along
with the Christain themes throughout Blade Runner, three represents The Holy Trinity in Christian doctrine (or trinity in
general), is God both a single entity and three entities, the Father, the Son and the Spirit.
Bad luck is often said to "come in threes".
The phrase "Third time's a charm" usually means the third time a person attempts something, they will succeed.
Fairy Tales have a prominent pattern in the number Three (i.e. 3 bears, 3 pigs, 3 Billy goats gruff, 3 notes to the
Pied Piper, 3 kittens, Cinderella and her 2 sisters, 3 wishes, 3 characters, 3 tasks to be performed, travel to the third
bend in the road, 3 blind mice, etc.).
William Shakespeare's, Macbeth, the number three emerges most frequently, (The Three Witches, Macbeth approaches the
witches and asks three questions, The witches tell Macbeth three predictions, etc.). The three Norns (Urd {That which
has become}, Verdandi {That which is becoming} and Skuld {That which shall come} ).
In the Westwood game, depending on your gameplay, Ray may encounter an origami.
Also see: Gaff
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