GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “Blade Runner” — Themes

This week we are analyzing the screenplay for Blade Runner (screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, based on the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick), your selection for the Science Fiction genre. If you haven’t had a chance to read the script yet, you may access the 1981–05–15 version of the script here.

Today we discuss themes. There are many themes and motifs at work in Blade Runner. One of them I noticed in a big way while reading the script is eyes. Reference after reference after reference to eyes. What do you think is going on there?

See you in comments for a discussion of themes in Blade Runner.

For Day 1 of our analysis, go here.

For Day 2 focusing on structure, go here.

For Day 3 focusing on characters, go here.

[Remember next week (10/23–10/27), we will be reading The Thing, your choice for the Horror genre. You may access the 1981–03–04 version of the script here.]

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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