Westworld

Original sci-fi reimagining of the 1973 film with new characters; no established iconic characters race- or gender-swapped.

Features powerful female leads like Dolores and Maeve who outmatch many male characters, but they are flawed, layered characters rather than infallible girlbosses, and the show doesn't push a 'men are the problem' message.

• Dolores becomes a ruthless revolutionary leader
• Maeve manipulates the park and gains control over hosts
• Male characters like the Man in Black, Bernard, and William are complex rather than mere foils

Some LGBTQ+ relationships exist (notably Maeve, and a same-sex relationship later seasons), but they are incidental rather than central themes.

• Some host relationships and fluid pairings depicted across seasons
• Background and supporting queer relationships

Diverse cast in a futuristic setting and a constructed theme park, which fits the premise naturally without contradicting lore.

• Diverse ensemble cast including Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright

Heavily philosophical about consciousness, free will, and exploitation, but explores these as story/themes rather than delivering activist sermons.

• Themes of host exploitation and sentience
• Meditations on free will and human cruelty

Depicts male guests indulging violent and depraved appetites, implicitly critiquing human (often masculine) cruelty, but framed as broad human nature rather than explicit anti-masculinity messaging.

• Guests commit violence and abuse against hosts
• The Man in Black embodies destructive male aggression

A reimagining/expansion of the 1973 film, but changes are creative and not identity-driven.

• Expands the original concept into a serialized consciousness narrative