A terrible old man psychologically breaks his niece, who moved in with him to take care of him. Then, out of brilliance and spite, he makes a robot to do exactly that once he is dead.
Where is the line here? Is it between the late Uncle and his robotic reincarnation? Or is it between Barbera and the robot? Perhaps both? Maybe the line lies in the robot controlling the human. After full development the robot takes on the mannerisms and even the name of Uncle Simon. He bosses around Barbera in the exact way that her Uncle used to. She is trapped inside the same old hose, with the same old insults, and the same demands. Does the fact that the robot is in charge mean that the line has officially been crossed? I think so.
Where is the line here? Is it between the late Uncle and his robotic reincarnation? Or is it between Barbera and the robot? Perhaps both? Maybe the line lies in the robot controlling the human. After full development the robot takes on the mannerisms and even the name of Uncle Simon. He bosses around Barbera in the exact way that her Uncle used to. She is trapped inside the same old hose, with the same old insults, and the same demands. Does the fact that the robot is in charge mean that the line has officially been crossed? I think so.