Simply put, I just felt like Ellison was spouting very basic dogma and when John Henry asked tough questions he didn't have answers.
Things like why human life is sacred. Because god made us? Well how about because our time is limited here and then we die. I think John Henry finally realized that when he was powered down. Except unlike him, we don't get to come back.
Also when John Henry said that the human brain was an amazing computer but inefficient because all of its information is lost when a person dies, well no it isn't. Every last bit of data isn't downloaded, of course, but people pass their ideas, thoughts, beliefs and feelings to other people and those in turn become a part of them and they pass them on and so forth. And we write things down and create lasting things.
All of human knowledge and advancements, including John Henry, exist because of those who came before us and the foundation we built. Ellison should have told him that.
I also felt like Ellison himself at times in the show was struggling with his faith and not entirely sure he even believed it himself.
Ellison was also there teaching John Henry but ultimately, I think it was just a job for him. I feel like the finale proved that. I don't think he ever completely viewed John Henry as a person (not human mind you, but person; I draw a distinction between the two).
I think John does view Cameron as a person. I even think at times Sarah views Cameron as a person, albeit begrudgingly.
When given an opportunity to go after John Henry, he declined saying "He's not my son". I think ultimately he was a paid Sunday school teacher and nothing more.
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Things like why human life is sacred. Because god made us? Well how about because our time is limited here and then we die. I think John Henry finally realized that when he was powered down. Except unlike him, we don't get to come back.
Also when John Henry said that the human brain was an amazing computer but inefficient because all of its information is lost when a person dies, well no it isn't. Every last bit of data isn't downloaded, of course, but people pass their ideas, thoughts, beliefs and feelings to other people and those in turn become a part of them and they pass them on and so forth. And we write things down and create lasting things.
All of human knowledge and advancements, including John Henry, exist because of those who came before us and the foundation we built. Ellison should have told him that.
I also felt like Ellison himself at times in the show was struggling with his faith and not entirely sure he even believed it himself.
Ellison was also there teaching John Henry but ultimately, I think it was just a job for him. I feel like the finale proved that. I don't think he ever completely viewed John Henry as a person (not human mind you, but person; I draw a distinction between the two).
I think John does view Cameron as a person. I even think at times Sarah views Cameron as a person, albeit begrudgingly.
When given an opportunity to go after John Henry, he declined saying "He's not my son". I think ultimately he was a paid Sunday school teacher and nothing more.