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Murderbot - thoughts (lemmy.ca)
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Haven't seen any chatter here a out the new Murderbot show.

My wife and I are absolutely loving it so far, feels like a really faithful and respectful adaptation to the books, with most of the changes being positive!

Anyone else watching this?

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[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

After ART's modifications. Other secunits would know from it's gate and general movement, etc.

[–] dhaonna_aontaithe@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Before ARTs modifications. Reread the first chapter of the second book, its chaulk full of examples of MB passing

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The series is the next book on my list, and I flew from them first time. Looking forwards to rereading (I never normally reread). :-)

[–] dhaonna_aontaithe@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh that's fair, I also flew through all of the books sans the most recent one which I haven't been able to bring myself to finish the last one even on my rereads (murderbot has become my sanctuary moon).

I will say that pre ART modifications people with extensive experience and knowledge of secunits would have likely been able to clock MB as a SecUnit (part of the reason WHY they went through with the modifications given where they were heading)

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 10 hours ago

So I've finished rereading the first one. Your right! It's head is "generic human". The joints for arms and legs are a mix of organic and nonorganic, but to pass, it needs a long shirt and trousers. Less human in looks than in the TV series, who we see in the nude to make it clear he is not a sex bot.