The bullets are the most confusing part of the whole enterprise. They can't be blanks that the Host simply overreact to, because Maeve has a bullet in her belly. Are they guns that alternately fire real bullets or air pellets based on who the holder is aiming at? This was my first guess (the guns are part of the opening montage, suggesting they're "smart" in somesense). But that seems like it would invite collateral damage, ricochets, etc. The technology seems like maybe it's good enough to give each Guest some sci-fi force field that only repels bullets.
This isn't to argue with your idea that robots probably turn themselves off when damaged.
When MiB encounters Teddy for the first time he puts the gun right on his forehead; close enough that even a blank would do considerable damage. Here he must be banking on the fact that a Host isn't allowed to pull the trigger when the gun could actually hurt. Meaning the guns have both physical and programming failsafes.
The corporation has control over whether bombs go off. That was a strange moment, which immediately made me think the whole place was a simulation. I'm not sure if I buy this, since it seems to cheapen the stakes.
Is the fourth star in Orion a satellite? A destination marker?
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Date: 2016-10-29 06:23 pm (UTC)This isn't to argue with your idea that robots probably turn themselves off when damaged.
When MiB encounters Teddy for the first time he puts the gun right on his forehead; close enough that even a blank would do considerable damage. Here he must be banking on the fact that a Host isn't allowed to pull the trigger when the gun could actually hurt. Meaning the guns have both physical and programming failsafes.
The corporation has control over whether bombs go off. That was a strange moment, which immediately made me think the whole place was a simulation. I'm not sure if I buy this, since it seems to cheapen the stakes.
Is the fourth star in Orion a satellite? A destination marker?