A few weeks ago, the Emmy Award nominations were announced. Normally, this is an event that I ignore with great abandon. However, it appears that this will be a banner year for Man-Machine interaction. Two futuristic properties got nods: Westworld and Black Mirror's episode 'San Junipero' both got multiple nominations.
I've watched all of Westworld Season 1 and thought it was some of the best discussion on the nature of consciousness and what it means to have self determination. (Did Maeve get back off the train to find her daughter because she wanted to or because she was programmed to? Is there a difference?) However, I had not watched San Junipero, though I have seen a few other Black Mirror episodes. So, I thought to give it a watch.
[Spoilers after the break]
