notes to self:
- hanka industry? being mostly white
- wise old asian guy trope
- demonization of asian people/culture (+other POC)
-> asian guys in the bar harrassing mira
->geisha robot - why is mira’s mom asian but she’s white? mira’s not mixed
->explained later w/ appearance of mira’s true self, motoko (played by an asian actress) - the white guy leader of the industry constantly talking about “terrorists”
- the body -> its importance, ability/disability, manipulation + restructure
- technology = advanced? debatable
->what is can bring to us; what it can take away
discussion notes:
- references: bladerunner, saving private ryan, yoda (star wars), wild wild west, the matrix, catcher in the rye, fifth element, west world, batman, tron, etc.
- reality vs illusion
- consciousness between human and robot -> multiple consciousness
- coming of age
- location of filming -> hong kong
->hegemonic view of asian people; erasure
->side note: original film (1995) also based in hong kong (fit the vibe of the movie/film) - science fiction films = both about future + present
- even in fantasy worlds the inequalities of reality still exist <-> tokenism + stereotyping
- does the anime make more sense?
->what histories are lost in translation, in the reboot? - most signs in movie were in chinese