Questions that WESTWORLD is asking that have nothing to do with the ~mystery~
(Not a complete list)
PILOT: “The Original”
- How is art viewed/discussed differently by a consumer, by the artist, and by the owner?
- What is sensory memory, and what is cultural memory? Do they intersect?
- If we live in a world without limits and rules, do we behave like we have no limits or rules? Does a moral compass still exist here? Does it matter?
- What is the significance of a robot quoting Shakespeare in order to communicate its thoughts with humans?
EPISODE TWO: “Chestnut”
- What is intimacy?
- Do we consume art intimately? Do we consume it too intimately? Is there a line?
EPISODE THREE: “The Stray”
- If to feel pain is to be human, then what is a robot that feels pain?
- Is empathy transcendent, and does it have a place in a world without rules or limits?
- Is consciousness relative?
- Can memory ever be complete? Is it possible to have a “perfect” memory?
- The age-old: if you could give up the pain, but at the sacrifice of losing the memories, would you?
- Do we “play” God, or is “God” actually innate in us?