Revisiting Westworld - Original vs Remake Pt 1
We're back to talk about Westworld Season 3 and how Futureworld compares as an original vs remake. This is part 1 of 2 - next week we'll continue this discussion..
Previously, we discussd the Remake vs Original Westworld in this first of our series..
https://hubpages.com/entertainment/We...
Decoding Westworld podcast with David Chen @davechensky and Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis - https://www.decodingwestworld.com/
SPOILER ALERT - we will cover up to end of Season 3 of the HBO series.
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Show notes:
0:01:00 - Futureworld sequel to Westworld with Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner
0:02:28 - Basic comparison between Futureworld and Westworld HBO series
0:03:32 - Twists to Delos’ conspiracy with robots replacing humans
0:04:56 - How our loops as humans are simpler than hosts in Westworld
0:06:40 - Shift in tone as discussed on Decoding Westworld podcast
0:08:12 - Human world mirrors Westworld especially when AI like Rehoabam “rules”
0:09:12 - Problems with Westworld version of master AI compared with Robin Hanson’s views
0:12:40 - Errors in human vs machine decision making
0:14:30 - Who survives - Peter Fonda’s character or the hero
0:16:32 - What happens when Harry leaves behind Clark the robot
0:17:50 - Why everyone wants sex with robots in Futureworld
0:19:50 - How Michael Crichton found a niche in technology gone amuck theme
0:21:20 - Futureworld lacked many things but opened possibilities for Westworld series
0:22:40 - Continuing where Westworld series left off at end of Season 2
0:23:40 - Religion vs technology like AI Rehoboam - similar idea to American Gods
0:25:10 - How asynchronous nature of technology vs synchronous existence as humans
0:27:10 - Alzheimer’s reflecting flaws of memory Caleb (Aaron Paul) and his mother; Bernard / Arnold with wife
0:28:20 - What is real - that which cannot be replaced, i.e. our memories
0:30:20 - Why Ed Harris became dissatisfied with William role
0:32:22 - Season 2 question of whether William was host or human
0:35:12 - How fidelity test brought more doubt to this question
0:36:40 - If we can put human memories into a host, what do we really have
0:38:20 - After Dolores copied herself into Charlotte, she was no longer just a copy