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kareila_booksWhen we last saw Murderbot, it was taking the midnight train going anywhere hitching rides on unmanned cargo transports. Turns out unmanned doesn't mean non-sentient, as it unwittingly ends up aboard a ship with a brain the size of a planet, as it were. The ship, which gets dubbed ART (for Asshole Research Transport), turns out to be a good friend to have when Murderbot decides to figure out what really happened during the incident four years ago that caused it to unwittingly kill dozens of humans.
It becomes obvious that audiovisual media isn't just a distraction for Murderbot; it's a lens for understanding human behavior, a tool for self-soothing, and an opportunity for bonding when shared with other sentient beings. I particularly liked how Murderbot and ART's different show preferences revealed different aspects of their personalities. It's increasingly clear that Murderbot doesn't hate humans; rather, it wants to protect the ones worth protecting, and to be treated with respect.
It becomes obvious that audiovisual media isn't just a distraction for Murderbot; it's a lens for understanding human behavior, a tool for self-soothing, and an opportunity for bonding when shared with other sentient beings. I particularly liked how Murderbot and ART's different show preferences revealed different aspects of their personalities. It's increasingly clear that Murderbot doesn't hate humans; rather, it wants to protect the ones worth protecting, and to be treated with respect.
