Sci-fi Creative Corner

Darion, Amanda and Tariq discuss the following: Loved Maeve used Harriet to get the first dig on Delores! Great fight sequence! NOW all of the sudden Maeve is not getting affected by a gun shot or stab wound! So it leaves the audience to conclude, other than killing the pearl, which types of wounds can a host survive?? What did Serac mean when he said, "The man I was, no longer exists." And Caleb was a outlier used to round up other outliers like Dekard in Blade Runner or in Looper.

The usual suspects, Darion, Tariq and Amanda express their roller coaster ride of emotions for this episode.   Everything from: the opening scene with Clemintine and Hanaryo - Armistice's doppelganger from Shogun World making a shish kebab out of Musashi was bad A$$, to Delores knowing more about Serac and his brother than anyone!   As mentioned in the Facebook group, in order to enjoy this season, you have to take the flies out of the ointment by ignoring the inconsistencies for now. And why they never explain why Maeve can't control Delores!

In part 4 of this review, we give our theories on the following: Who is the last pearl being made into? And who blew up Holores and her family? Serac is the most obvious answer, but there's another possible suspect! And what do you think Maeve will do to Serac for threatening her? We gave our opinions on if we will see Holores family, husband Michael Ealy (Eaze-ly) LOL and her son (aka Miles Morales lol) again? And we ask ourselves is it unrealistic to see these people believing in this predicted future so strongly? And what happens to those who decide not to look at their phone like Charlottes husband. And the important cautionary tale from writers about where social media could be going.

In part 3 of this News19 Nerds and MCSFO group podcast review, we had some unexpected answers when we asked, what tech from the show do you wish you had right now. We gave a run down of our favorite scenes and famous last word lines like: "I'm telling Serac!" and "I'll Keep you Safe!!" The only issues with this episode is seemingly unnecessary scene with Maeve in Nazi world again fighting the Nazi's and shutting down Hector way too soon before he has a chance to fight!

Who said Rehoboam correctly? The best way to pronounce Rehoboam is Facebook! With just 2 episodes left, we give our overall opinion of this season so far, and how it compares to seasons 1 and 2 in the park. Although we still love this series, some feel like this season is loosely based on seasons 1 and 2. and does the name still fit for this new reboot? Rehoboam kinda like a AI version of Miss. Cleo - that fakin Jamaican psychic hotline lady from the TV commercials in the late 90’s! We ask the group, would you want to see your predicted future? We already have a similar system in place now for middle school students called, Naviance system www.naviance.com - tradectory of a students performance, tells you what schools you're likely to be accepted to based on your history of grades. Some will see the predicted future as a warning if they need to make changes in their life. Some would not want to see it because as long as you're still alive, you can change it. With all the probably realities that exist, it would be almost impossible for any algorithm to accurately predict. But also wondering if Rehoboam isn't just predicting someone's life, it's controlling your options in life to guarantee you live out the future it predicted for you! The show is reminding us we have the ability to reflect on our own lives to see where we're headed and make the necessary changes. After reading books like Seth by Jane Roberts and US Anderson's Three Magic Words and The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot, it's nice to see some of these ideas weaved into science fiction and comic book stories.

News19 Nerds and MCSFO Podcast join forces to  discuss Westworld S3, E6! Meet the News19 Nerds crew and MCSFO, ("host" version of ourselves) and how this podcast collaboration came about. How we first got turned on to WW. Sharing our favorite characters in the series. What have you learned from watching this show so far, what's your take away? We asked everyone, what if there was a real WW park that you can go to now? What would you do, how would act? And what if there was a park called, Slavery World!!?? How different would you behave?

In this last part, guests Tariq and Darion discuss:  The fishbowl ceiling over the escalator scene shows this world is a bowl of loops! Understanding the flaws in Rehoboam and if Delores is to blame or if it was ever addressed. More comparison between team Ford, Arnold and Delos with team Serac, his brother and Dempsey. Frustrating to see Caleb watch Delores eat all those bullets and still follow her without question! Painful to see Delores sacrifice her autonomous motor cycle. Music was really great and Love when Giggles comes on to the scene with the music behind him, he has a small part but brings a lot with his presence. Was it a directors flaw to see the ride share go so slow when Delores told it to go over 90 mph. Would love to see that ride share on the streets now!

In part 2 of this episode: We asked ourselves, would we want our card pulled, to know our future? Breaking down some of the futures of the people on the train. Why we didn't see anyone with a positive future.  Why some people only saw their loved one's future and why some were broadcast. People's future outcomes were like character profiles in video games! What if we had control over Rehoboam. Serac & his brother is Ford & Arnold and Dempsey is Mr. Delos. Was Arnold's intention different from Serac's. The Flies are Back, with a vengeance, but why!  The symbolism of the fly in the scene and in the show.

Guests, Tariq, Darion and Amanda discuss if the multiple film genres or drug levels, worked in this episode or not. And how this drug started unraveling Caleb's past and the types of stuff he and his buddy Francis was into and who hired them! Learning who Serac is and his relationship with his brother, Jean Mi (Paul Cooper), his mental illness and Serac's inability to show tolerance and patience for his own brother and others who he considers "Outliers." Did Serac had good intensions with trying to save the world? Interesting that Serac didn't use the machine to treat mental illness. The white male mad scientists with a God complex trying to fix humans, is a familiar trope we see in a lot of sci-fi films like, Equillibrium - similar to Fahrenheit 451, Serenity. The Arrival is one of the only films that didn't go to the extreme in trying to help humanity.

Why Westworld ratings have dropped and what's the fate of the series? Will it be renewed for a 4th season. Thought provoking sci-fi movies like Transcendence haven't done very well either. But we can understand why it can be too much for some. If they do come back with one more season, will it take another 2 years? They need to set Bernard free as well! Jeffrey Wright is such an underrated actor who's been around for Years! He has the rare ability to transform himself and embody every character he takes on. Nice to see him in a suit and get out of the frumpy look.  Other roles he played was MLK in Boycott, Basquiat, Lackawanna Blues and tons of films since 1990!