so what are their jobs anyway?

Some rambling, idle thoughts about extraction teams in Inception.

In Inception, Arthur's job is point man. This seems to refer to two different forms of 'taking point': he's got an analytical and a combat role on extraction teams, and in both cases he's supposed to be out in front, taking the greatest risk of physical harm. I think Cobb's role as extractor puts him at added risk of psychological harm. ( Read more... )