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Are there any books or films that scratch the same itch as Blade runner/Philip K Dick? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/bladerunner

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Hi everyone :) I was wondering if anyone would be interested in chatting about things similar to Blade Runner/Philip K Dick? I've read pretty much all of his books that I get my hands on, but am sadly hitting the point where it's an event when I find one I've not already read. :)

Do any other Science Fiction writers or films scratch the same itch? :)

To throw one of his own into the discussion: We Can Build You is fantastic - much slower, but explores androids, and their impact on the human characters. :)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Have you tried Neuromancer by William Gibson?

[–] Khtkiller 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is absolutely a correct answer. I recognize how important it is to the world I love visiting in my mind, but for some reason the book just never clicked for me. The way it assumes I understand the world I've been dropped into and does very little hand holding was part of my problem, but there was something else. Anyways, interesting book and clearly the inspiration for so much of the media I consume today

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I definitely agree about dropping you in to a lived in world with it’s own culture, slang, and colloquialisms. I ended up loving it and the next two in the series. It was kind of amazing seeing so many cyberpunk themes originating in one text. At the same time seeing how you could say that Neuromancer was set in the same world as Blade Runner, almost like a fan fic, just in a different part of the world.

[–] Khtkiller 2 points 1 year ago

I picked up Mona Lisa Overdrive and the other one also because I was so positive that I had found my series. Might have to give it a third attempt at some point. Appreciate you input.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't! Thank you, I will give it a go, I've pretty much gone ham with PKD, and asides from Greg Bear and the usual almost sci-fi stuff like George Orwell, so I would love to have that moment again :) Thanks again :)