"David 8" Video from Prometheus.
Pretty much sums up what it means to be a robot.
"The answer is irrelevant. Does it matter why they changed their minds?"
"Yes. Yes, it does."
"I don't understand."
"Well, I guess that's because I'm a human being. And you're a robot."
-Doctor Shaw and David in "Prometheus"
A list of things to determine whether or not you're a robot (like David, or Ash, or Bishop, etc.):
- You have no empathy for human life
- You don't breathe
- You understand human emotion… though you do not feel it yourself
- You're super smart
- You try and kill your coworkers
- You bleed a white, milky substance
- You're nearly perfect in every way
- You don't think a giant xenomorph stalking you is scary...
- …in fact, you actually admire it
- You follow orders without question
- You're always collating with Mother
- People with the surname 'Ripley' tend to hate you
- You can play the FFF (five finger fillet) game at mach 10 speed
- You have a compulsive need to prove yourself
- You like to quote movies and annoy everyone else by repeating them
- You want your creators dead
- You really like to mess with dangerous things
- If a coworker gets a spider alien attached to his face, you say: 'Eh, let's keep it on there.'
- You apologize, but keep doing bad things
- You like to shove magazines in peoples' faces. Like, seriously, that one's just weird
- Despite all these things, you end up being the coolest guy in the movie
- When a giant alien rips your head off, or a xenomorph queen rips you in half, or you get owned by a coworker and his fire extinguisher, you can still talk and do everything you used to
So, truly, if you want to be human, don't do any of the above things.
Also, don't behave like this guy:
Or this guy:
And, just for kicks and giggles, this guy:
Because, let's be honest, humans are much cooler. Though, in terms of the Alien franchise, they're kinda expendable. Just saying.
And if you're a robot reading this, then at least try to act like a human being for crying out loud.
Like this guy:
I liked this post a lot! But... let's be real. Alien(s) over Prometheus forever and always. ;)
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about that. I just liked Michael Fassbender's character in that movie. He's, like, my favorite actor.
DeleteAlso, maybe we could watch that David video clip in class? I think it'd be a good representation of what it means to be a robot.