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Nobody really discussed the opening scene? After giving it some thought, my best shot would be that he actually tried to save humans by infecting himself with the goo (or whatever it was), which is why he went all the way to the top and then after falling down, we clearly see the new DNA...

Ok, riviera is in neuromancer, i think I'll have plenty of examples from that book, but i'm not so confident about the other two, especially mona lisa overdrive..so i'm rethinking my topic these days...i've looked for materials and papers all over but so far not so good.. maybe 'female...

:cryingoutloud: Never mind, I'll keep you posted :)

well, yes, the present state of literature shows the absence of choice (as in, being a 'domestic hero' as you call it or an action hero) where there should be one :) that's why i said that female characters are actually subservient to the male ones. and i definitely agree on the last point you...

I'm also not an epic fantasy fan, i haven't even read any epic f books but I really like GoT, though it was hard for me to catch all the names and family histories, plots, intrigues. It's definitely more difficult to get a good grasp of the whole story if you haven't read the books. and they're...

@StephenPalmer - many thanks, I'll have to read this through and then I'll post back with comments :) @Grimward - I have to say that I didn't like the style at first because it's filled with some hi-tech word register but I got used to it. anyways, I'm a bit hesitant about the topic because...

Ok, I agree with you but the problem is the fact that that was the only thing they could and should be: stable and firm characters that keep the family together while the big guys save the world and what not. I don't have problems with that picture but I do have it if it's the only picture...

Yes, Gattaca is definitely one of my favorite movies, also seen it a couple of times. Compared to Surrogates though, it's got less action and is more 'philosophical' if i can call it like that. It even strikes me as more emotional than Surrogates probably because the whole plot revolves around...

ok, possible but then again I know that all the books/movies/tv shows that i like were about men power, heroes etc; even if you had women in secondary role it just didn't seem so relevant when compared to the character and also, take any DC or Marvel (ok, few exceptions there) comic, take any...

Haven't read the whole discussion but basically, yes, they are subservient to their male counterparts. Although this is not surprising considering the historical framework it's still quite annoying (probably because I am a woman too :p). However, I also must admit that I tried reading LeGuin's...

OK, I've seen this movie twice so far; first for my own pleasure and I liked it even then; not the best movie in the world but perfectly acceptable. the second time i watched it because i wanted to discuss the whole concept of surrogate bodies with my students and i must say it was great because...

Howdie This is my first post on this forum (as it's quite obvious) and of course, I went straight for the Gibson's thread. I'm currently writing MA thesis on the Sprawl trilogy and my topic should be something like 'where does one's self exist'. I'd really like to hear your opinions on this...