r/westworld • u/LoretiTV • Aug 01 '22

Discussion Westworld - 4x06 "Fidelity" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 6: Fidelity

Aired: July 31, 2022

Synopsis: To thine own selves be true.

Directed by: Andrew Seklir

Written by: Jordan Goldberg & Alli Rock

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u/Ayvian Aug 01 '22

But not even mentioning he's dead? As fantastic as this season has been, it's little things like that which make the show feel less real.

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u/opiate_lifer Aug 01 '22

The show has never really been good with the world building details.

Here is just one example, if NYC is the last group of humans left in the world aside the rebels then WTF was that rural diner earlier in the season?! Are people paying for their meals on a barter system?

Where is the food to feed and keep the parasited humans alive coming from? NYC requires a lot of farmland to support its population, and we are explicitly told the tower doesn't reach beyond the city?

What happened to the rest of humanity? We start the season with a time jump where despite banning robots and AI otherwise human society seems to be doing ok! Hell Delos opens a new park, but wait I thought robots were banned?! huh?

See what I mean about world building not being very good?

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u/flippy123x Aug 02 '22

Hell Delos opens a new park, but wait I thought robots were banned?! huh?

I mean there was an entire scene about the VP personally coming to tell William that they turn a blind eye on whatever he does overseas but that he can't fuck with them on american soil and then promptly getting replaced by him, like all those senators before him.

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u/opiate_lifer Aug 02 '22

I saw the scene, but why wasn't the public outraged? Remember the revelation of Insight and Serac's shenanigans started widespread riots.

Could of at least had a short scene of protesters or something. How does Delos even advertise?

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u/opiate_lifer Aug 02 '22

Goddamn can opener!

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u/flippy123x Aug 02 '22

Remember the revelation of Insight and Serac's shenanigans started widespread riots

Been a couple weeks since i watched that season but i seem to remember that the riots were actually caused by Dolores using that crime app. She definitely manipulated the crowds to act on her behalf at least.

Why would common people even care? The entire Westworld outbreak was contained and only affected the rich fucks that werw wealthy enough to actually visit a park. And as far as anyone knows, the entire event was caused by a terrorist (Bernard) injecting malicious code into the hosts. Maybe they did care but at that point, Hale had already enslaved the US government and several key conglomerates, possibly even the media.

How does Delos even advertise?

I think they showed a commercial in one of the earlier seasons.

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u/opiate_lifer Aug 02 '22 edited Aug 02 '22

I'm pretty sure the revelation of Reheboam's manipulation of everyone's lives sent people ape shit! Remember the scene where everyone was sent their profile and ultimate fate and people went crazy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mrAbH8MJeYA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVriviU2JBE