| Hi everyone, I assume watching the films and other things will help me understand the universe. I haven't watched any of them. Is it crucial for me watch them to understand this series. Is this a sequel or something standalone? |
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| They haven't revealed much of the plot yet but even if it's not required I would still recommend to at least watch the first film. It's an exceptional piece of cinema with one of the most influential settings and soundtracks in history. |
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| If you decide to watch the original blade runner, watch the Final Cut version. |
| What would be the point of even considering Black Lotus without already being familiar with Blade Runner? More importantly, what would be the point of not having watched Blade Runner years ago? It's a defining movie of the 20th century that changed the landscape of its genre. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
mikeypl0001 said: Hi everyone, I assume watching the films and other things will help me understand the universe. I haven't watched any of them. Is it crucial for me watch them to understand this series. Is this a sequel or something standalone? I'd recommend you don't watch the movies, 2049 though great in many ways is painful in how it tramples on the original with its cartoon baddies and idiotic Adam and Eve subtext. Blade Runner itself is an accidental masterpiece in cinema, but the more it strays from Dick's genius the greater the flaws beneath the veneer. This show has borrowed the original's aesthetic so those who know can oh and ah at the visual and auditory call backs but it doesn't understand that aesthetic in the least. It's already made a hash of the central philosophical question of the original. It's already given us pretty but idiotic fight scenes. Everything it does will trample on the original so if you don't want to be disappointed complete this first and go to the original afterwards. |
borderlinerNov 14, 2021 3:14 PM
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mikeypl0001 said: Hi everyone, I assume watching the films and other things will help me understand the universe. I haven't watched any of them. Is it crucial for me watch them to understand this series. Is this a sequel or something standalone? It probably wouldn't hurt to watch the two films - the show has generally explained any previous material that is relevant to the plot (like the Black Out and the Wallace buyout of Tyrell). |
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