TCTTS said:
I wasn't being snarky. I'm genuinely curious as to what defines "real feelings" on an existential level. Maeve's reaction is purely code; "if x happens, react with y." But it could be argued that humans are basically "wired" the same, albeit more complicated, and I was curious as to your - or anyone else's - thoughts on the matter.
I thought the MiB had an interesting line about that in his story to Teddy. He said it was the most real thing he'd ever seen in the hosts, when she was dying and carrying the child outside.
Then, when looking at Dolores, was she programmed to care about William? She's outside of her homestead damsel loop, in which she only knows the world is a beautiful place, or fear when her parents are killed. She's never cared about other guests before (that we've been shown).
Bernard appears to have more feelings than what he was programmed to have, although I suppose Ford could easily insert new things as the situation called for them.
Hector may be the only other host that has something going on, with his darker outlook on life in westworld. I'm not completely sold on him yet, but I think it's possible he's got more than just his programming going on.