HBO’s new show Westworld encourages a specific type of suspicion. Unlike Quantico or Homeland , it’s not about a witch hunt, yet watching it requires participating in one. When, in the pilot episode, the security guard responsible for maintaining the peace, armors up to face automatons incapable of harming living creatures, it’s natural to wonder if his concern emerges from savvy suspicion or clever programming. If there’s no risk, why the over-preparation? If there’s a risk, why doesn’t the park just 3D-print a goon squad? Jeopardizing human employees would be inefficient and we know that the park’s sharply dressed […]
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