One book explains Blade Runner 2049 

Blade Runner 2049 has stuck with me since the first time watched it. I think I get something new from the film every time I play it. Your theory was really gripping and made me want to read "Pale Fire". Well done!

Absolutely incredible breakdown of themes. I'll have to go give BR2049 another watch with Pale Fire in mind.

This is a beautiful analysis between Pale Fire and Bladerunner 2049, thank you so much for this

it seems like the voice track cut out between 22:33 and 22:39

I have been meaning to read Pale Fire for a bit. Can't wait to crack into this video!

Excellent. Thank you so much. You have enhanced my enjoyment and understanding of both Pale Fire and Blade Runner. I am grateful for your insights.

I had a copy of that book. John Shade's poem was beautiful, but haven't gotten into footnote parts that explain its subtexts and meanings. I regret not finishing this book.

Wow. Really great analysis! I’ve loved Blade Runner for a very long time and fell in love with 2049, which I think is a very beautiful film. After watching it three or four times, I did some research on the baseline test, which I thought was striking, and discovered Pale Fire. I’m reading it now, and this gives it wonderful context and really enhances my understanding of a challenging read. Thank you!

So glad to have stumbled across this video! It's possibly my favourite piece of writing on BR2049

I really love this video. I’ve been following your content for a while now and have been delighted by the quality and rigor of your essays. It’s funny, I read pale fire recently because it gets referenced in a niche academic circle I contribute to, and mainly focused on its non-linearity. Your video encouraged me to zoom out and got me realizing, perhaps ironically perhaps poetically, that the project I brought to the book based on commentary about it narrowed its possible meanings for me. It’s getting richer in hind-sight than it was while I read it. Maybe that’s often how it is with a good book, but it leaves this dangling question of how commentary can expand or taint a text’s meanings… and whether we’re even able to suss out the difference sometimes.

I have not seen the movie or read the book and this video still gripped me. fantastic job as always ❤️

Great work, as always. Also, if anyone hasn't yet, listen to the Blade Runner 2049 OST. It's... an experience.

I gave you a thumbs up within 2 minutes of this video. I can tell you have a passion for this and I thank you for explaining these things!

I really love this reading. this movie is one of my all time favourites.

Almost all "video essays" on RU-vid are pure garbaggio. Your analysis was wonderful, well done! Because of their jarring presentation in BR2049, I didn't recognize the lines from the poem, even though they're some of the best in the whole book. I quite liked BR2049 but originally thought of it as a pale reflection of the original, and considered that to be part of the film's point as a sort of commentary on itself and a generation of trashy reboots and unnecessary sequels. This video has made me reconsider that stance, and I'm looking forward to watching the movie again.

Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing this.

This video made the movie so much more to me. Thank you! I dont get why people say its a flop.

Worlds within worlds. I read Pale Fire as a teenager a long time ago. Thank you for this work.

*just an observation - the correct accent is NabОkov.

22:31 - mising sentance there Other than that it's a fantastic video. Great work

Stupendously insightful and transparent review 👌🏾 I loved it 💯👍🏾 I wonder what your thoughts are on NAKED LUNCH the novel?🤔

Do you know what edition the version of pale fire in blade runner is? I'm looking to get the book with the cover in the film, but can't find it. Looking for an ISBN if anyone knows. Great video, thanks.

Wow!

I've subscribed because of this video, very good

This was wonderful🙏

Your camera angle choice is interesting.

Minor correction: Denis Villeneuve's name is not Dennis. There's videos out there where you can hear how it's pronounced. Really good video!

As someone who really disliked Blade Runner 2049 because of my own issues that I was dealing with at the time related to a newly diagnosed reproductive disorder and infertility, I felt called out by Nabokov in this video. Maybe I need to give 2049 a fair rewatch and see what I get from it.

Great video. Nabokovs book is still confusing.

How about Kafka's The Trial?

Kimbote is not his real name. It is an anagram of his real name. This is given to us in the index. I won't say anymore about this. Also, he did not kill John.

Pale Fire yay-Bladerunner yuck-Do Androids Dream...yay. Shakespeare okay. This vessay let's partay.

You don't have to read or study any of this stuff. It is just shadows on the wall of Plato's cave. Better to study the men who concocted this stuff. Who were they? Where did they come from? What did they want? Probably all social engineers of the worst kind.

Deckard being a replicant is ridiculous because wouldn’t the miracle then be his ability to impregnate someone?

There are three words in the English language that end with -gry, how does one live on? 17th March Patricia Lasker 😉