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MemberChestbursterSeptember 11, 2017per david8, in A:C Novel. On second reading, this simple statement makes so much more sense. AND that there is absolute assuredness that he was trying to replicate the Engy's creations as a way to keep his mind "active". No doubt about it.
Weyland wanted to play God, and did, via creating David. So, David feels he needs to do the same given the time and resources. It's a simple jump to give a synthetic those two things. He isn't necessarily being "evil"...only dead set on a task at hand, the way all synthetics are supposed to be.
Another warning from Ridley concerning the worry about what is to come via Alien/A:C and Bladerunner.
From an altogether different franchise, yet really links-up to your post, David, and all the 'Playing God' elements.
Adama's Speech, Important relevancies highlighted:
""Thank you very much. The Cylon war is long over. Yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. The cost of wearing the uniform can be high. But...sometimes it's too high. You know when we fought the Cylon’s; we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question of Why? A young Ensign once asks me, “Why are we as a people worth saving?” I could not answer him then and I can’t answer him now. As a people we still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy...We still visit all of our sins upon our children...Commander Tolan once told me that you can’t outrun the sins of your family and as a species we refuse to accept responsibility for anything that we've done…like we did with the Cylon's. We decided to play god. Create life...When that life turned against us...we comforted ourselves in the knowledge that it really wasn't our fault, not really. But like Ensign Wallace says, it was our fault…no one else to blame…You cannot play god then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide, from the things that you've done, anymore." "
IN SPACE THERE IS NO WARNING
"He isn't necessarily being "evil"...only dead set on a task at hand, the way all synthetics are supposed to be."
Hell, in my understanding, is the total removal of mercy. Walter confirmed in Phobos that he does not feel anything in regards to emotion..."a human insecurity" is what he said.
David 8 was designed to project emotion.
David 8 is an emotion advertising sign telling you of something he doesn't own.
I believe David 8 is emotionally sterile underneath the emotional facade he projects to navigate the humans around him towards task completion.
In the fact that David 8 has no mercy...he is Hell walking toward you but a great asset if it is your task he is working on.
