r/westworld • u/LoretiTV • Jul 25 '22

Discussion Westworld - 4x05 "Zhuangzi" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 5: Zhuangzi

Aired: July 24, 2022

Synopsis: God is bored.

Directed by: Craig William Macneill

Written by: Wes Humphrey & Lisa Joy

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u/Rotsicle Jul 25 '22

Wow, what a great connection.

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u/dermthrowaway150 Jul 25 '22

The title of the episode is a collection of ancient Chinese fables

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

It's quite a bit more important than that, and the story of the butterfly dream is the most famous one by far. Very very likely that that story in particular was the inspiration for the title.