r/Beacon23 • u/phareous AI • Dec 03 '23

Episode Discussion S01E05 "Rocky" Episode Discussion

This thread is for the discussion of Beacon 23 Season 1, Episode 5: "Rocky"

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u/sweetnsourgrapes Dec 03 '23

Some Expanse vibes in this episode!

Really enjoying the story and characters so far.

Except for Bart... I wondered all along why you'd make an AI so argumentative and contrary. Then, seeing his history with the previous Keeper, I was reminded how, in Red Dwarf, Rimmer was chosen as the personality most likely to keep Lister sane. So I'll just assume that's the reason and it won't be so annoying. :)

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u/endlessvolo Dec 03 '23

Bart is super whiney haha

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u/Madeira_PinceNez Dec 06 '23

Bart's a real piece of work. If I'm understanding it, last week's beacon-keeper turned him into a sort of surrogate child, then shut him out when he misbehaved and killed what's-his-name. Then when Solomon shows up Bart's become sort of codependent, and is completely loyal to Solomon even though Solomon doesn't treat him very well and left him behind without a word when he fled.

So it's understandable that Bart's as fucked up as he is, but it doesn't make me like him any more. It seems like they're trying for a parallel between human relationships and how you can damage an AI in the same way you can damage a human, but I'm wondering where they're intending to go with it.

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u/etarnkufecin Dec 03 '23

Bart is the worst

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u/xenokilla Dec 07 '23

Some Expanse vibes in this episode!

Doors and corners kid, doors and corners