Blade Runner Technology and Modernization Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Blade Runner.

Quote #1

TYRELL: Commerce is our goal here at Tyrell. "More human than human" is our motto.

In Blade Runner's vision of the future, genetic engineers are able to toy with human life for the sake of making money, which shows that commerce has become more important than life itself, in a way. No character in the movie demonstrates that evil better than Tyrell.

Quote #2

ROY: Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes!

Chew created Roy's eyes—but he doesn't know what it's like to experience reality through them. Chew views these eyes as a technology he's created, whereas Roy uses them to experience reality.

Quote #3

SEBASTIAN: They're my friends. I make them.

Sebastian lives surrounded by bizarre, semi-human toys, which he created himself, apparently out of biological material. It's prophetic, in a way: Sebastian is like someone in the present day who only has virtual friends online or in video games but not in real life. He's a somewhat sad and sympathetic character for this reason.