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C’mon, Deckard. I’m right here. All you gotta do is shoot straight.
— Batty ‧ Blade Runner
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker tells Deckard that he is within reach and challenges him to shoot straight. The apparent invitation also works as a taunt, reducing the task to simple accuracy. Its defiance comes from naming the danger directly rather than asking to escape it.
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