Mini-Review: Westworld "The Bicameral Mind"

I'm hoping to get more reviews out by doing this mini-review format. If I want to go into actual depth on this show I'll do so via multi-vlog reviews or other posts.

In this review of the Westworld episode "The Bicameral Mind" there will be spoilers. So if you haven't seen the episode, stop reading now and go see it before continuing.

Crossing the Divide 21

"You aren't a real person, you're just an experiment." The man hissed, his need to talk being more important to him than any form of logic. "That's the reason. I am not going to serve something that was poked and prodded. The only reason you had any rank in the Umbrella Corporation was because you fooled Doctor Isaacs into marrying you. If I was in charge of you I wouldn't have let that happen. I would have killed you once I had gotten everything from you that I needed."

"So you betrayed me because you don't think I'm human?" I asked and started to pace around him, hoping to unnerve him enough so that he would give up more information. "On a genetic level I'm not. What I am there are no words for and I don't care for there to be any. On a philosophical level I consider myself human even if my DNA says otherwise."

"Just because you think you're human doesn't mean you are. You're some sick f***ing twisted experiment. If I had been in charge of you, you'd be dead by now. Maybe I'd f**k you but that would be it."

"There were many people in Umbrella that got the chance to experiment on me but you were never one of them. You keep saying what you'd do if you had been in charge of me as if you betrayed me for a mere promotion. I can see why Wesker never put you anywhere of worth as you were a mediocre Mormonts at best. Even though you were never loyal to me to begin with, I'm sure how you acted was a good reflection on how you usually work."

When I passed by his face I saw it reflect his deep anger. He wanted me to feel put down and think that I stood no chance to win this fight. That I wasn't worthy of fighting for humanity. Cersei had tried to break me and had done much worse than mere words. She had done much worse than looks. And still she hadn't broken me. This human wouldn't make me quiver as I had seen worse. I had done worse. He was a man who was trying to feel important while knowing he wasn't valuable.

"Did you really think that if you had succeeded Wesker would have promoted you?" I asked him. "Does he appear like a man that wouldn't double cross you on such matters?"

-This is a Mature Story (if in content if not plot)
-It's a Game of Thrones/Resident Evil Fic
-It's a Doctor Isaacs Fic

You can read it HERE

Peaceful Ninja (Jash's Dragon Army)

Name: Peaceful Ninja

Breed: White Dragon

Clan: Hounds of the Wastelands

Position: Healer Hound

A Quick Westworld Theory: Charlotte Hale is Actually Maeve

I am attempting to get this out before the Season 1 Finale of Westworld so I'm having to make this much shorter than I'd want to. I really want to delve into this theory and yet can't fully do that here because then this won't be released until after the finale. And after that it might be proven wrong so what would be the point of talking about it?

So if it's proven right in the finale, or not entirely dismissed, I'll make a longer post about it. If it's shown to be false I won't bother.

Crossing the Divide 20

"A team lead by Lady Hisara Kaari, ruler of our House, eventually found its way to a place of eternal winter." Alexander said, taking me out of that brief memory. "It was cold and unlike anything that had been seen before. What made them stay there as long as they did was the sight of a different kind of dragon. These creatures were white as snow and had a shine like they were made of ice. They were also much larger than any dragon known in Valyria. The smallest of them easily dwarfed the most renowned of any of the dragonlord families. It was at this point they felt as if the gods had answered their prayers of how they were to proceed next."

With all this talk of the Kaari wanting to evolve themselves it made me think that they would like what had happened to me. Maybe if my House had still been alive now they would consider me some kind of chosen one. That I would be ruler of my House merely because of the wicked fate placed upon me. But all I wanted was to be was human and thinking of myself as such was becoming harder every day. Did it really matter what I was, though?

"After many months of effort, they managed to bring back some ice dragon eggs." It continued.

"Hisara ordered experimentation on the eggs commence to bring about a fire and ice hybrid. It wasn't certain what such experimentation could yield. Some hoped to merely increase the size of the fire breathing dragons while others wanted something a little more complicated. The size was one fact and another was the ability to breathe both fire and ice. Or just a combination of the two."

"Were the experiments successful?" I asked, though I was already sure of the answer.

"Most weren't and abominations were created. Pitiful creatures that could hardly breathe and died soon after hatching."

I was now seeing through Hisara's eyes and felt her worry. There had been too many needless dragons suffering. Being descended from dragons, she felt as if she were harming parts of herself. The newest hatchlings screamed and yelled as their blood froze leaving them to only know pain before dying. She stood strong and didn't let the other Kaari see her tears. Those were for her and her husbands only.

"So the experiments were stopped but not before there were two eggs ruled to be successes." Alexander continued. "The Kaari most knowledgeable about the countless failures said that the two felt different. There was an energy in them that they hadn't felt in the others. These two were kept safe and guarded by the most skilled swordsmen of the House. But when the Doom of Valyria came to be the eggs were lost amongst all the chaos. Some cried out that House Targaryen, the only House to survive the Doom with dragons, had stolen them. This was later proved to be untrue and when the Targaryens started to enact their genocide upon our House there was no time to look for the eggs. But now the two dragons have been found."
 
-This is a Mature Story (if in content if not plot)
-It's a Game of Thrones/Resident Evil Fic
-It's a Jaime Lannister Fic

You can read it HERE

Crossing the Divide 19

As he walked away happier than before, I heard familiar footsteps coming behind me. I hadn't been avoiding him, but being a leader meant you couldn't spend the time with people you wanted to. I always saw Alex as we shared the same bed, but Chris Redfield was different. We worked in separate areas and I had the farming mission to deal with.

"What did you tell him?" Chris asked.

"That I was sending him to be closer to his wife." I replied.

"And is that the real reason?"

"He seems to be harboring thoughts that would cause problems for the Mormonts. He has hatred in his heart and if that is allowed to fester he will turn on me. I don't hate the woman he hates with as much wrath as he does."

I didn't tell Chris but I knew if one or two men were angry, there would be more. The best I could do was placate them in ways that seemed I was being selfless. In reality, though, I would be keeping them away from causing too much damage before they could see reason again. At Eden that man could cause serious damage while at an outpost the damage would be minimal. He might not notice the manipulation or maybe he wouldn't care once he had arrived.

"I haven't seen you much." Chris said, longing hidden deep in his voice.

"Ruling the Mormonts doesn't give me much time to talk with friends." I admitted. "Anytime I can find rest I use it. I might spar with Khaleesi but we've known each other since my mission started. Plus training with her helps keep me prepared for the real fight."

"Besides the nineteen you brought back from Nymeria Base, are you considering anyone else?"

"You're asking me if I'm considering you."

-This is a Mature Story (if in content if not plot)
-It's a Game of Thrones/Resident Evil Fic
-It's a Doctor Isaacs Fic

You can read it HERE

My Pokemon Journals Results (Survey)

Are you wondering about the results of the survey found HERE? Even if you aren't I will still be making this post to go over the results and what I feel about them. Before I begin I want to thank the forty-five brave souls that took this survey and, in doing so, helped me to understand my fanbase a little bit more.