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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 3:40 AM

Just in case anyone forgot, I really really love robots

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 3:43 AM

I loved that movie so much!!!!

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 3:43 AM

he was perfect!!!!

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 3:47 AM

David 8 is my sweet baby boy who has done nothing wrong in his life and I love him

https://images.plurk.com/6ifJhY4e60lBgY7RjvuoTU.gif

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:07 AM

I loved that opening sequence with him and his journey to maniac.

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:07 AM

It was legit the best thing about the sequels!

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:14 AM

I actually wrote a paper about his character arc and going from wanting to be human to wanting to eradicate humanity!

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:14 AM

Really!

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:14 AM

What did you conclude!

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:14 AM

If you're interested it is there

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:14 AM

?*

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:15 AM

Ah! I love reading meta analysis especially about characters like him!!!!

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:15 AM

Thanks for the link!

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:15 AM

You're so welcome!

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:16 AM

The tl;dr was that it was decades of microaggressions from his father, outward hatred from his sister, and being treated as less than by humans that lead to him ultimately snapping

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@Blythee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:16 AM

I did not know the origin of the name robot :|

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:18 AM

YES omg if you like robots you should definitely read Rossum's Universal Robots it's so good

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@Matrixrefugee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:19 AM

It isssss....

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:22 AM

OwlsNotAsThySem oh gosh, have you read it? It's such a neat little play

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@Matrixrefugee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:25 AM

Yeah! I read it a while back, when I was twelve and reading any classic sci-fi I could get my hands on.

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@Matrixrefugee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:26 AM

Powerful stuff and kind of the grandmother of all robot rebellion stories... but one with a heart and a soul.

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@wherethefigslie

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:27 AM

You are so correct. I think it's a must-read for anyone who's into robot based sci-fi

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@Matrixrefugee

Wed, Dec 30, 2020 4:28 AM

Agreed!!