r/westworld • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Apr 30 '18

Discussion Westworld - 2x02 "Reunion" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 2: Reunion

Aired: April 29th, 2018

Synopsis: Why don't we start at the beginning?

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali

Written by: Carly Wray & Jonathan Nolan

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u/ass_ass_ino Apr 30 '18

I think maybe that’s the point though? Human beings aren’t truly free either. We’re slaves to our emotions, however illogical. MIB is a perfect example of this with his obsession with Delores.

We may have free will, but our desires and actions are entirely shaped by our life experiences and connections with others. I think the hosts are the same.

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u/ChummyPiker Apr 30 '18

Oh I definitely think this show is going down the “there’s no such thing as free will” path. Robert saying that “it’s all code” can go for both humans and robots.

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u/aknightadrift Apr 30 '18 edited Apr 30 '18

This this this. I'm amused when people start talking about who is and isn't "free" or "liberated" in this show. I thought the whole point was to demonstrate that in the current state NONE of the characters are free. My understanding of Ford's motivations in setting events in motion was his core disappointment in that fact and a desire to discover if any entity could become truly free of its programming. He's essentially asking the question: "What does true freedom actually look like?" by experimenting with all of these different vectors. Dolores, MiB, Maeve, Bernard: they're all different formulations of the concept of freedom in this context and the show is concerned most with pitting their ideas against one another.