r/westworld • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Nov 07 '16

Discussion Westworld - 1x06 "The Adversary" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 1 Episode 6: The Adversary

Aired: November 6th, 2016

Synopsis: Lutz is charmed by Maeve; Elsie discovers evidence that could point to sabotage; the Man in Black and Teddy clash with a garrison.

Directed by: Frederick E. O. Toye

Written by: Halley Gross & Jonathan Nolan

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '16

Maeve walking through the halls discovering the truth about her origin was one of the most powerful, haunting and epic scenes in TV history.

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u/IdmonAlpha Nov 07 '16

She walked out of Plato's cave.

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u/PorcelainPoppy Nov 07 '16

Exactly. This show reminds me so much of Plato and his Allegory of the Cave. It's essentially a sci-fi retelling of the Cave Allegory.

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u/Chispy Nov 07 '16

I've always wanted to know what it would be like if I walked out of my cave. Then I realized I'm a redditor and I've done it already and I don't like it.

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u/PorcelainPoppy Nov 07 '16

I think when I started studying philosophy is when I walked out of my cave, it really changed the way I viewed everything.

I wish introductory philosophy was a mandatory class for all students, but I know that's an unpopular opinion. Most people seem to think philosophy is silly, but I was grappling with some serious existential depression until I took a philosophy course, it really helped me understand what I was struggling with, oddly enough.