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Partial Spoiler Alert! Part 2 with Grace and Amanda picks up with the difficulties in comparing these two great series.  Explaining Westworld themes, and sometimes confusing plots and the shows deeper message. Exploring the actors of both shows, WW starring seasoned actors vs Humans featuring mostly fresh new faces. The dichotomy between both the hosts and the synths passing as humans, while one was created to act more robotic and later try's to pass, hosts are created to look, feel and act exactly like humans! Also taking a deeper look at how most A.I. is usually created to look the more attractive segment of our race, but the hosts in WW cover a wide range of qualities, features and ethnicities. NOTE: Despite its name, this podcast is not a thorough comparison of these shows, as neither have seen both series, but instead to see what these two shows can teach us while also making some comparisons in several major areas. Deeper thoughts and analysis is made on how both of these shows are a direct reflection on the human experience and what we can learn from these shows.

One of the most romantic episodes to date, filled with love, loyalty and truth.  Amanda recaps Akecheta's love affair with Kohana and explores some deeper messages this show may have for all of us! Pointing out some interesting parallels this show has to our own lives.  Questioning our own life of free will or predestination!  What if this show, isn't just for entertainment?  What if the show Westworld was the MAZE, here to unlock something within us all! Mentions:  - by Leonardo's character Cobb

Partial Spoiler  Grace Rowe - winner of Audience Choice Award for Best Sci-fi short, joins Amana in celebrating two popular sci-fi series. Grace discuss all things Humans, while Amanda express her love for Westworld, but both series are awesome and worthy of many awards!  Despite its name, this podcast is not a thorough comparison of these shows, as neither have seen both series, but instead to see what these two shows can teach us while also making some comparisons in several major areas.  Deeper thoughts and analysis is made on how both of these shows are a direct reflection on the human experience and what we can learn from these shows.

In dissecting episode 7, host Amanda Ray picks out a few flaws in Lawrences awakening or autonomy that doesn't fit with the shows narrative.  Gives the meaning of Les Ecorches and while it may not be about the Drone hosts, it still ties into the episode.  Speculating on what will become of the new tougher Bernard and how Ford's decision to change Bernard is exactly what Deloris did with Teddy.  William aka Man in Black should be dead by now, UNLESS he's a host!  Charlotte finally gets put in her place and thinks she can negotiate her way out of getting sliced up by Deloris!

Amanda and returning guest, Mason DeMarieux give their two cents on Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2.  And why Solo was in a class by itself!  And what they got right with Deadpool 2 and what other films they may have borrowed from.

In this podcast episode, Amanda will cover: Deloris & Bernard's role reversal, comparing it to William & James Delos. Teddy may end up becoming Deloris's Frankenstein, and how weird is it that Teddy remembers who he was and what Deloris did to him, but is helpless to do anything about it! Did the writers make a mistake by ending the inspired, Shogun world so soon?  Wouldn't it be a great idea to do a spin-off of the Shogun World later down the line! But first the writers need to clean up their portrayal of Native Americans with the new Ghost Nation narrative? Bet money William's right his daughter is a host! Maeve finally finds her daughter! But will she accept Maeve as her mother? And at last, we see again!  So does this finally prove that Ford and Arnold's consciousness was uploaded into the park?

This episode is dedicated to black filmmakers around the world!  Today's host Amanda Ray, implores black filmmakers to create science fiction films and discuss the importance and impact this genre has on the black community.  Referencing the following: Article in where 's theory on the reason for the lack in sci-fi filmmakers in  by Wanuri Kahiu,  and ,  Asking questions, Where do you see black people in 20-25 years from now?  How will our lives and experiences appear to be different or remain the same?  How will we adapt to change with respect to technology and science?  If we can't perceive our future, how can we create it!

Today we continue with Dr. Bethany Jacobs in discussing the following points:  How Westworld's narrative asks a lot of the same questions we think about in real life.  Using the shows characters, Deloris, Maeve and Teddy, the narrative dances between what part of our lives are predestined and what is of our own free will.  Is Ford and Arnold still alive as code calling the shots?  Is Maeve & Deloris evolving and truly becoming autonomous?  Maeve and Deloris characters following the Martin Luther King vs Malcom X false dichotomy of good vs evil. So far, the shows creators are following the white western epistemologies, by showing a white British male as the father or God in the show, but yet their main characters don't fit in that historical mold. Refreshing to see asian women find their strength to fight against abuse and oppression, through the Geisha double-bots.

's Afrofuturism professor, joins Amanda in a in-depth discussion on episode 5, where we discuss the reason for Deloris's decision to get rid of Teddy.  And how the shows narrative explores pre-destination vs free will and even double pre-destination, and how it can be applied in our own lives.  We also cover Maeve's transformation into the most powerful host, using psychological warfare!  We couldn't help but review how culture was integrated into the show, what worked and what didn't work.  And how we loved the Double-bots in the Samurai World!!

Co-host Deysha discuss DC Comics teaming up with independent writer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriquez to create an anthology comic that teams up original character La Borinquena with some of DC's most iconic heroes like, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Women, to raise funds for the Puerto Rico relief efforts.  Ricanstruction: Reminiscing and Rebuilding Puerto Rico will see 150 writers, artists and celebrities like Rosario Dawson, Tara Strong and Frank Miller. article website Anthology on