Wade took the break up with Art3mis hard. Break ups
are hard I guess... not like I am speaking from experience though -_-;
(What does that face even mean?). Wade figured out the gate eventually. I have
seen Blade Runner but I did not think of the answer before Wade did. It is too
bad that his friendship with Aech flagged while Wade was busy dating Art3mis.
Wade got a robotic Spiderman mecha named Leopold. That is awesome. I have to
watch subs of supaida-man now. I wonder if in 30 years (my guess on when this
world takes place) how much of the 80s lore will still be around? This close to
the end of the book I have answers. Last time I mostly asked questions. Now we
have more answers. So Wade lost some weight. Good for him. Wade can’t use the
OASIS if he doesn’t fit in the haptic suit. Best kind of motivator for him. He can’t use the haptic suit now anyways
because it is confiscated. Wade doesn’t need the Omni Treadmill. Instead of
going in debt he could be a little more frugal. The way that IOI treats its
debtors is like sharecroppers, having so many fees that the employees go
further into the debt they want to pay off so they never leave. I think the shampoo that gets rid of all hair
is creepy, but since he never leaves his hotel room I guess it doesn’t matter
how bad he looks. It depresses him every time he looks in the mirror though. Wade’s
War Door and multi-part system for removing all contact with the real world is paranoid,
but “just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not after you” [Nirvana].
IOI found Wade anyway, but they do not seem to know that he is Wade. We are
nearing the end of the book. So exciting!
I would like to expand on the subject of obesity that you hinted at in this journal. As we know, Wade is very much overweight, this had defined his character and gave us (the reader) some way to picture this dystopian world. It is almost like WALL-E when the commander receives a pre-recorded message from someone on Earth saying that they may have lost a large percentage of their bones. They turn out to be like a sack of jelly. Could 2044 be like this? Is this the direction that the world is heading? I suppose that obesity can be symbolic for laziness or sloth, but I think Wade is the opposite of that. He is ambitious, adamant, and determined. As interesting has the concept is, I don’t think obesity has much meaning in Ready Player One. However, there must be a reason Cline put in though.
ReplyDeleteI think Cline is alternately celebrating video game culture and criticizing it. Wade seems to accept his weight, his laziness, to a certain degree. The treadmill seems to be more of an opportunity to have an immersive experience than a desire to get fit. Also, Wade values his avatar identity much more than his true self, and the avatar's flexibility of appearance means that his actual physical body matters very little.
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