I finally watched this on demand and enjoyed it quite a bit. I've never been the biggest fan of the original, though I've had my phases, which I feel was emotionally cold but visually remarkable.

I felt that many of the concepts in 2049 were more compelling than the primary issue in BR--namely that replicants were ultimately more humane than their pursuers--especially the subplot with Joi.

I'm glad I finally decided to watch it.