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How Is Orphan Black An Illustration of the Simulacrum?

SPOILERS FOR ORPHAN BLACK AHEAD... OK, so "Orphan Black" features clones brilliantly portrayed by Tatiana Maslany, and while watching their search for truth, we began to think: are we ALL clones? Hold up- we're not talking about sci-fi dystopia, but rather the concept of SIMULACRUM. "Orphan Black" seems to be a perfect illustration of the simulacrum, aka a copy without reference to an original. We see simulacra in pop art, in religion, even Disney World, but does going down this rabbit hole lead us to OURSELVES?

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  • Originally Aired May 14, 2014
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created May 22, 2014 by
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  • Modified May 22, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Mike Rugnetta Writer
Morgan Crossley Director