Welcome to the Bionic Woman Themes Page!
In this section you will find lists and analysis of the themes covered in the show and mentioned on this site. Below you will find a list of all themes that the show touches, with a brief overview of those themes and links to all of the posts that I have made which covers those themes.
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- Anthracites -are microscopic chips (nanites) which purify the bloodstream and heal injuries at an exponential rate. Both Sarah Corvus and Jaime Sommers have anthracites in their blood streams.
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- Burket Group - The Top Secret Government agency who are at the heart of the show and responsible for the Bionics which have been implemented into Jaime Sommers and Sarah Corvus. **Click here to read more**
- Bionics - is a field of science which concerns the application of natural systems to the study and creation of modern technology.
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- Death – Death is a prominent theme in the show. From the outset Sarah Corvus (for example) has both seen and committed murder, as a soldier and as a ‘Bionic Woman’. Some might argue that the human part of her ‘died’ when they made her ‘Bionic’.
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- Ethics - concerns morals and values of a given situation. Right and Wrong, Good Vs Evil and Responsibility are also aspects of Ethics. The ‘Bionic Woman’ covers hotbed of ethical situations, ranging from violation of human rights, science, research, civil liberties, the application of technology - to name only a few..
- Evolution – Is the process of change/advancement due to the impact of the changing environment. Evolution is often through genetic advancement, however Bionic Woman’ explores the notion of evolution through ‘Bionics’ - which have made Jaime ‘better, faster, stronger’ – but at what cost?
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- Fighting -We have already seen Jaime go head to head with Nemesis Sarah Corvus, no doubt more battles lay ahead. In preparation for the series, Michelle Ryan trained using the Israeli fighting style, Krav Maga.
- Freewill- Jaime’s freewill (or choice) was taken from her when Will performed the Bionic operation which saved her life and made her Bionic. Both Ruth Truewell and Jonas Bledsoe make reference to giving Jaime the illusion of choice, whilst keeping her as their property.
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- Lifespan- Both Sarah and Jaime have a limited Bionic Lifespan. In episode 1.03 “Sisterhood” Sarah revealed that she is dying and we discover that her impants are at “80% corrosion”. In “Face Off” Jaime finds out that her bionic lifespan is limited to 5 years.
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- (The) Sykes Group
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- Terrorism – Jaime, Ruth and the BG managed to defeat a terrorist group in the episode “Paradise Lost”. It is believed that one of Jonas’ objectives is to use Bio-technology to ’save the world’ from those who wish to use it for the wrong reasons.
- Trust – With so much to protect and even more to lose Trust appears to be one of the overlapping themes in the show, particularly for Jaime.
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- Weakness – A Bionic Woman weak? The fine line between strength and weakness, machine and humanity will be a prominent one. Sarah Corvus has replaced some of her own body parts for Bionic ones because she wants to strip away all of the parts that are “weak”.
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