2.2. What is the general opinion about these “sequels”?

Opinion in the newsgroup has been divided (isn’t it always?), but the predominant opinion seems to be a “thumbs down”. The thing is, Jeter tried to write a sequel to both DADoES and the film BR – in spite of their numerous differences. Some would say insurmountable differences.

The result is sort of a mixed bag at best. Events from the movie we all know so well are casually turned inside out and upside down; characters who were definitely replicants in the movie suddenly turn out to have been human all along, and supposed dead characters turn out to be still alive, while interesting characters (who *did* make it through the movie in one piece) are killed off before the story even gets started.

*Maybe* P.K. Dick fans might appreciate them somewhat more?

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