A scene that really impacted me was when Roy grabs onto Deckard’s hand in order to save him. Does that make him more human or less? Deckard had killed, murdered, Roy’s lover and friends, so it could be considered human of him to want to avenge their deaths. The act of saving Deckard, thus would not be an innately human act because he would technically be revolting against his instincts. However, the other side of this argument takes into consideration why he decided to save Deckard. He felt empathy in that moment because Deckard was now living in the same fear that Roy has for his entire “life”. Also, Deckard was the last connection he had to the world, and if he died then Roy would have no one in his final moments. That need to be connected to someone else, to have someone feel or understand what you feel, that is truly a uniquely human trait, exemplified by the Voight-Kampff test in the movie itself. Roy could not kill this connection, in spite of his anger and quest for vengeance. When Roy pulls Deckard up, he uses his weak hand, the one that he had previously stabbed with a nail, showing his power over humans even at his most vulnerable point. He has the upper hand but he chooses to bring Deckard back to the same level as him. Finally, before Roy dies, he and Deckard are equals, showing that he is as human as Deckard is. His head bows down at the end, relating him back to the machine that humans consider him as, and symbolizing him almost accepting his fate despite the human qualities he has developed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A scene that really impacted me was when Roy grabs onto Deckard’s hand in order to save him. Does that make him more human or less? Deckard had killed, murdered, Roy’s lover and friends, so it could be considered human … Continue reading