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S.W. Gordon Come on, people! It was a metaphor. Rachel "got his goat." Get it? She acted like a "jealous" mistress who was spurned by her lover and sought revenge…moreCome on, people! It was a metaphor. Rachel "got his goat." Get it? She acted like a "jealous" mistress who was spurned by her lover and sought revenge by killing the thing she perceived that he loved most. This was the equivalent of a jilted ex-girlfriend slashing the tires and keying her old boyfriend's prized vehicle. Androids don't have empathy for other androids and are inherently selfish, therefore I don't think she was particularly upset by the retiring of her friends. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned---even an android woman.(less)

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I never really got what the empathy box was or what it did?

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What was the whole point of Pris cutting off the spider's legs. What was that supposed to show?

Helen G Her lack of empathy. Animals have enormous emotional value in Rick's society, in part because they're so rare. She was slowly torturing an innocent cr…moreHer lack of empathy. Animals have enormous emotional value in Rick's society, in part because they're so rare. She was slowly torturing an innocent creature. See the aftermath, where the androids are genuinely confused about why JR is upset; note that they offer him the monetary value of the spider, because they assume he wanted to sell the animal. (less)

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