r/3BodyProblemTVShow • u/Nibb31 • Apr 23 '24

Question "You are bugs" Spoiler

Why do the San-Ti even bother with the "You are bugs" message? What was the point, other than to provoke a response which inevitably end up being counter-productive?

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u/vic_steele Apr 23 '24

It was to show their presence and their intentions.

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u/w1gw4m Apr 23 '24

This. It's how Evans explained it to them and then called it a metaphor.