Symmetry: an eye for an eye

One of the most thrilling things about watching R.Scotts films is the deep symbolism that both contrasts and complements our world against his. Comcepts of balance and symmetry in an asymetrical universe - and the differences between the two may not always be visable to the eye. The Replicants are near perfect immitations of humanity and as such were designed with manufactured obscelecence in mind- and I mean that in both sences of the phrase. And the conditions that they were manufactured for were slavery - a power structure that is itself unbalanced and asymmetrical. The quest of the Replicants to extend thier artificial life spans (the level to which they value themselves) is sharply juxtaposed against thier disregard for human life along the way; not only does this retaliatory behavior directly mirror a capacity of humanity - to defend and preserve self at all costs, even others: an eye for an eye, if you will. The eye can be deceptive and may warp the true state of the issue, even blinding the viewer altogether.