[thisone]

That it's not a great reading of sci-fi to say it's 'set in the future'

Do android's dream of electric sheep is a novel set in its time, exploring social issues of its time, using a fictitious universe to help explore without so much irl baggage.

[jelliclesfarm]

http://screenprism.com/insights/article/what-are-the-differe...

[..] the movie takes place in a crowded Los Angeles whereas the novel is set in a nearly abandoned San Francisco.

So why is The City by the Bay deserted? Well, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is set after World War Terminus (WWT), a deadly conflict that’s destroyed the Earth with its radioactive fallout. Most of the planet’s animals have gone extinct, and a large amount of the human population is suffering from physical and mental defects. These unfortunates are nicknamed “chicken heads,” and the novel introduces us to one of these handicapped humans, an ambulance driver named J.R. Isidore. Fans of the film can probably guess that Isidore is the inspiration for J.R. Sebastian. Of course, while Isidore is mentally challenged, Sebastian is an inventor-genius suffering from Methuselah Syndrome.

Thanks to the radiation, most of the healthy humans have immigrated to off-world colonies where they’re paired with robotic servants (andies). Of course, there are a few “normal” people who’ve elected to stay on Earth, such as Deckard. The remaining humans are obsessed with animals, and since most creatures were wiped out thanks to WWT, live pets have become a major status symbol. [...]

It’s a good write up. It goes on to compare PKD’s andies and Ridley Scott’s replicants.

[jelliclesfarm]

If you want to bring up PKD’s novel version, there are many differences.

PKD set his universe in an emptier future San Francisco. Ridley Scott’s future Blade Runner Los Angeles was nothing like DADES’ SF.

Two different worlds, I think..in movie vs book