re: Blade Runner 2049 will be rated R

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yeah i'm assuming in addition to your big reveal, he admits he figured this out because Rachel died and he didn't after he discovered he was a repilicant.

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The voiceover from the theatrical release says she didn't have the 4-year lifespan AND we get a happy ending scene of them driving in the sunshine up Route 1 or equivalent. Ridley specifically removed these in subsequent editions.

The problem comes in when we consider that Rachel was presented as a prototype - if they're ALL replicants, then this means they're pursuing this technology without knowing it has already been invented and they're it - sort of movie within a movie type vibe. Almost a Matrix-style mind frick, if we're to accept the reality of this film universe.

Keep in mind - it is Ridley's position that this universe exists in the same universe as the Alien franchise, and by extension Predator. So that opens up tons of possibilities.