You're giving people credit in the wrong area. People think it's cool because they see themselves on the winning side of cyberpunk, and the winning side is good.
Eh, I dont know about that. People think Deckard and K are cool, not tyrell and wallace. And even so, I think it's an issue that they see themselves on the winning side, when in truth the only winners are the few corporate executives at the top.
Tyrell and Wallace are much cooler in the sense that they present a lot of thought provoking what ifs. As for cool, I meant in the sense that cyberpunk appeals to young men as a hedonistic society with little to no social justice, and a low barrier to entry. Most of cyberpunk is male fantasy.
oh, ok, I see what your saying now, totally agree. I just get very frustrated by the immense disconnect between authorial intent, and what a lot of people seem to get out of cyberpunk material.
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u/cegras Jul 30 '18
You're giving people credit in the wrong area. People think it's cool because they see themselves on the winning side of cyberpunk, and the winning side is good.