X-Message-Number: 16143
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 01:57:41 -0400
From: James Swayze <>
Subject: Hollywood considers duplicity
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I just watched the most incredible episode of Outer Limits I have ever seen. 
Tears are drying upon my face even now. I did have occasion to laugh as well but
only once. What can I say I'm passionate about science, kinda gets me...right 
here. As the title of "Replica" suggests the subject

matter hit home where our discussions on cryonet frequently meander. I have to 
hand it to Hollywood this time for really exploring the down-to-earth emotional 
issues that we often IMHO overlook in our academic loftiness.


I don't want to tell too much of the story or it will ruin the effect should any
of you get a chance to watch it. I plan to record it next chance I get. Suffice
to say it really hits home on our identity/duplication discussions. One issue 
explored was the consequence of giving a new being

all the baggage of the original such as extreme emotional pain from past events.
We may discuss these things academically but till one suspends disbelief and 
rides along in the story so to feel a close as possible a little of what the 
characters are supposed to be feeling, well one hasn't

explored deep enough into every crack and cranny of the issue. I could criticize
the portrayal of the how the science was executed but it's a side issue. How 
the story creates a duplicate is immaterial to the consequences of fruition.


I highly recommend this show and have provided a schedule for US viewing. 
Perhaps after more of us have an opportunity to see it I'll go into greater 
detail of the plot and how it was executed. I think it was quite cleverly done, 
but that's only my opinion.

Show: Outer Limits
Title: Replica
Channel: SCIFIP 59
Time: Fri Apr 27 10:00PM
Rating: (new, CC, Stereo: TVPG)
Description: A biogeneticist illegally clones his comatose wife.

Actors: Sherilyn Fenn, Peter Outerbridge, Garwin Sanford
Executive Producers: Pen Densham, Richard B. Lewis, John Watson

Future Episodes
Replica Sat Apr 28 1:00AM
Tue May 1 10:00PM
Wed May 2 10:00PM
Thu May 3 10:00PM

James
--
Some of our views are spacious
some are merely space--RUSH

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