One of my favorite things about sci-fi has always been the cool tech. It’s a fun spotlight for creativity and is a subtle but effective way to contribute to the world building. Pacific Rim has some of the coolest tech in it along with some of the greatest world building this side of Star Wars. Chief among them are the distinctive jaegers to take on the massive Kaiju. I mean, come on, they’re giant freakin’ robots. It is so incredibly easy to be hung up on wanting to get the latest and greatest gear. As a tech enthusiast, the feeling of wanting the latest phone or tablet is not foreign to me. It’s okay to want to add the latest gear to your utility belt but you don’t need the latest gear to kick kaiju butt, you just need to know how to use the gear you have. Pacific Rim gives the perfect perks of knowing your old gear.

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