Category "blade-runner-2049"

Why do K (and others) oppose Wallace?

In Blade Runner 2049, Wallace wants to capture the replicant child so that he can dissect it, study it, and create replicants capable of breeding. Meanwhile, t

What does "to look out for something" mean in the following context

In Blade Runner 2049 the main character K tells a story from his childhood. He states that he once had a wooden toy horse, and some bullies tried to take it awa

Significance of Cyrillic text in Sapper Morton's farm

At the beginning of Blade Runner 2049, when K visits Sapper Morton's farm, there is a shot that shows what looks like a greenhouse with Cyrillic characters on i

What caused the "blackout" in Blade Runner 2049?

In Blade Runner 2049 there was mentioning of a "blackout" after the first Blade Runner film that caused a lot of problem for humans to determine Replicants' rec

Why K/Joe didn't look at his eyeball to see if he were manufactured or born?

In Blade Runner 2049, it is depicted that K/Joe might be born naturally through Rachael, thus not typically manufactured. If K/Joe believed that he is that "spe

Why are the freedom fighters fighting against Wallace?

In Blade Runner 2049, the is a group of "freedom fighter" replicants who hid the (thought to be impossible) offspring of a replicant with the hope that they wou

Why didn't Dr. Ana Stelline reveal this?

In Blade Runner 2049 why did Doctor Ana Stelline not reveal to K that it was actually her memory implanted on him?

What does Freysa mean by this?

Freysa tells Joe, shortly after revealing that he is not the born child: We all wish it was us. That's why we believe. What is this sentence supposed to m

Why did the Joi advertisement trigger K?

Following the events of Deckard's abduction in Blade Runner 2049, K meets the revolution, then is sent home. However, he is seen walking somewhat forlornly, app

What is the significance of bees in Blade Runner 2049?

I watched Blade Runner 2049 and while it was gorgeous there were a few things that left me scratching my head: In one scene, K (Ryan Gosling) is walking throug

Why don't replicants have emotions?

According to the Blade Runner's press kit, replicants were "A genetically engineered creature composed entirely of organic substance." If they're not robots, w

Is Officer K ever betrayed?

I was reading articles about the movie and they claim that K was drawn into the world of deception and betrayal. I've watched Blade Runner 2049 several times no

Loyalty in Blade Runner 2049

In Blade Runner 2049, none of the characters really have any meaningful "human" connections between each other, which begs the question: Is there any eviden

Why has nobody looted or settled Las Vegas?

At some point before the events of Blade Runner 2049, Las Vegas was hit by a dirty bomb and thus deserted due to the radiation. During the events of the movie h

Why does Joi randomly play music?

In Blade Runner 2049, at seemingly random points, Joi/the emanator plays a tune*. For example, it happens during K's visit to the Wallace headquarters, which le

What does Joshi/Robin Wright mean when she asks "what happens if I finish [your booze]?"

Luv has just stolen the bones from the morgue, while K was re-investigating the scene at Sapper's farm. His superior, Lt Joshi, comes to his apartment to tell h