What does the origami represent in Blade Runner?
Throughout Blade Runner we see Gaff (Edward James Olmos) making origami figures at various points in the movie. He makes a chicken, matchstick men and at the end of the film there is a unicorn waiting outside Deckard's apartment.
There is a great deal of discussion out there regarding the unicorn in particular, and how it indicates that Deckard is a replicant. I think an answer regarding the use of origami in general will be interesting new ground to cover.
Why origami? What does the origami represent in Blade Runner?
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Maybe it's because with origami you can go from a simple non living material such as a simple sheet of paper and mold it into something that is a representation of a living thing.
Although this might never get a true answer I like to think it has something to do with the artificial creation of something representing life or dreams.
When thinking further along these lines it strikes me that indeed the origami are all artificial representations of something living, yet a unicorn can never be really alive which can then be some sort of an origami analogy for Deckard = Replicant.
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What is the origami in Blade Runner 2049?
In this movie, Gaff lays down a sheep origami, which directly insults Officer K by implying he is like a sheep, always following orders. Remember, K is a Nexus 9, built to obey and never rebel. Gaff always uses his origami to silently taunt whoever is watching it, often being symbolic.Who is the origami guy in Blade Runner?
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