Tagged: Westworld Season 3

Hi, I’m just trying to have some fun. You helped. Douglas C. Strohmer, Ph.D, CRC, APA Fellow

Hey, Shatters! What a great episode this was! I loved it as much as you did. One of the things I enjoyed the most was that Serac is masking his desire to play God with the whole “create a God” scheme. All his talk about letting Rehoboam be the god...

Hi, Is Caleb, not Delores, the anomaly that (according to Rohoboem) will destroy mankind? Thanks Stan Melbourne Australia

Hi, How could there be such a divergence in opinion between your reaction to this episode and the reaction on “The Recappables”? I’ve listened to every episode of your podcast, but occasionally will drop in on others for an immediate side hustle. It will never be popular to mention any...

Hey from lockdown in New Zealand, I wrote in during True Detective Season 3 which made your pod at the time so happy days! For Westworld I was planning on waiting until the end of the season to write in, (as a kind of show/podcast review) but the “Unknown Caller”...

Hi Shat, Throughout this season, we’ve watched Westworld transform from an intellectual mind-bending show packed full of philosophy and existential concepts to a full-on sci-fi tech fest. Some people like the concept, while others believe the showrunners should have remained faithful to the original format. I believe what we are...

Hi Harry, Ron and Hermione, isn’t Serac espousing utilitarianism? In particular it could be described as muscular utilitarianism. Episode 5 rooted Serac’s justification for manipulation in his belief/delusion that he knows what is best for humanity wrapped in a narrative of a beneficial philosophy. While the Benthamite philosophy can be...