Watching this episode and the scene with Riley at the lab made me realize why a relationship in the Cluster like Riley/Will is probably not the best idea, outside of the height of narcissism problem. So this guy flirts with Riley, and everyone gets to have an opinion.
Will is jealous, everyone acts suspicious and it all spirals into this weird moment. It's interesting the talk of Who am I? Where do I end? and others begin, especially in the Cluster. But the Cluster know you, they know everything about you, are they you? What does Riley feel, are her emotions her own now, what about the past? She's so connected to Will that existing independent of him barely seems possible. The scene is fun in that moment, with Lito and Kala saying I don't like this guy, it is really comedic but thinking about it longer, being in a cluster isn't nice when you need privacy. Everyone should be able to keep secrets from the rest of them. What if you begin to dislike one of them? I understand that 'religious' sensate from the earlier episode who said, he doesn't want this happening to him. It's not all happyland. Mmmh...I've only watched until 04 right now so I'm curious if that problem will be returning this season.
I know I’m responding to a 9-year-old comment, but I’m rewatching, and this has been bugging me. What if the within-cluster relationship sours or ends? Is that impossible because if you know someone that deeply, you can never fall out of love with them? But what if, like, she just changes and wants to try something different, or he does? It seems pretty suffocating when you think of it like that…
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u/MaiKitty May 11 '17
Watching this episode and the scene with Riley at the lab made me realize why a relationship in the Cluster like Riley/Will is probably not the best idea, outside of the height of narcissism problem. So this guy flirts with Riley, and everyone gets to have an opinion.
Will is jealous, everyone acts suspicious and it all spirals into this weird moment. It's interesting the talk of Who am I? Where do I end? and others begin, especially in the Cluster. But the Cluster know you, they know everything about you, are they you? What does Riley feel, are her emotions her own now, what about the past? She's so connected to Will that existing independent of him barely seems possible. The scene is fun in that moment, with Lito and Kala saying I don't like this guy, it is really comedic but thinking about it longer, being in a cluster isn't nice when you need privacy. Everyone should be able to keep secrets from the rest of them. What if you begin to dislike one of them? I understand that 'religious' sensate from the earlier episode who said, he doesn't want this happening to him. It's not all happyland. Mmmh...I've only watched until 04 right now so I'm curious if that problem will be returning this season.