Season 1 Episode 6: HDP

Air Date: December 5, 2025

Synopsis: Carol shares a horrific discovery and learns new truths in the process. Mr. Diabaté lives life to the fullest in Sin City.

Directed by: Gandja Monteiro

Written by: Vera Blasi

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    21 days ago

    I wonder if the virus was created as a way of creating the “perfect” robot. Their job seems to be to serve those that are not a part of the hive.

    The twist then being that this version of the virus, in an attempt to make them more subservient, can’t take care of themselves.

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        20 days ago

        So I’ve read a number of theories that the story being told is AI. I don’t think that was planned, but it definitely could be. I think it’s more of a story about happiness and what makes someone happy, but I think that is absolutely entwined with AI.

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          18 days ago

          The parallels to LLMs were 99% intentional. Vince Gilligan has strongly criticized artificial intelligence, calling it “the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine.” He even included a disclaimer in the show’s credits stating, “This show was made by humans.”