Honestly, I agree that this gave me the feeling of "the uncanny" because I felt it throughout the entire show. I think it might help to have a robot version of someone for certain things, but I also feel like it is wrong in many different ways. I feel like if all you have to do is pay money to basically bring someone who isn't going to age or anything back, then you're not allowing for the family and loved ones of the deceased to move on; thus, they'll be stuck in this weird place, unable to move on. I also feel like it is wrong because it becomes a burden on the people who have the robot. For example, the woman in the show felt like she couldn't have her friend over because she had a robot there which looked and acted almost exactly like her dead husband. This probably would have concerned everyone more than they already were. She also ended up having to keep him in the attic for basically the rest of her life as far as we know. And not only did it affect her, but it affected her daughter as well. The daughter now has to keep robot daddy a secret as well, which is a lot to ask of a child.
I would like to know your feelings on this as well.
When watching the movie, and the YouTube videos as well, I did get a feeling of uncanny like most of the class, but that might be because I'm weird. Moreover, while I do agree with your point that cyborgs shouldn't be used to replace dead family members, I feel like introducing a new "person" into someone's life when they are recovering is not such a bad idea. I think that allowing for the person who is grieving to have some sort of emotional support, regardless of from what it is from, is beneficial for their well being. The only reason I believe it went sour in the movie is because the cyborg started to replace Ash, instead of helping the woman move on.
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