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* [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Life-Model Decoys]] in ''Series/AgentsOfShield'' are treated with at best cold indifference by villains and heroes alike, who have no problem killing them despite them having duplicates of human brains, being capable of deep thought, and even feeling emotions and pain. It's somewhat glaring when you consider how much SHIELD hates The Watchdogs for having a similar "[[FantasticRacism they're not human so we can kill them]]" mentality regarding the Inhumans.
* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': The contrast between the title character and his close friends treatment of droids as people and the way the Imperials and other characters treat them as simple tools is one of the first definitively positive traits Cassian displays. [=B2EMO=] is treated with the most humanity of any droid in ''Franchise/StarWars'' so far. Maarva, Cassian and Brasso all talk to him like a person, and when [=B2EMO=] displays emotions, they never dismiss them. Brasso is especially accommodating of his displays of grief after Maarva's death. An imperial operative knocking over [=B2EMO=] is the act that ignites a PowderKegCrowd into a violent riot.

** In "A Human Reaction" the crew end up on Earth [[spoiler:or so they think]] and run headlong into this trope. Rygel, a StarfishAlien, immediately becomes sick and it's strongly implied, but never confirmed, that the humans poisoned him so they could study him via autopsy. D'Argo, a RubberForeheadAlien, bitterly notes that he'll most likely be next as Aeryn is a HumanAlien and the humans will be reluctant to hurt her. [[spoiler:The whole "Earth" trip was actually a simulation by a highly evolved race of aliens who wanted to know if they'd be welcome on Earth. They conclude, and John agrees, that they probably won't be.]]

* This was brutally answered in an episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' entitled "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E7TheLonely The Lonely]]". A man who has been exiled to an asteroid for life is left with a female robot by a sympathetic captain. The man eventually [[CargoShip falls in love with the robot]]. During his next visit, the captain tells him he's been pardoned and can come home, but there is no room for the robot. While the man tries to think of a way to take her with him, the captain shoots it in the face, revealing its wires and circuitry. He truly thought that the robot was sentient and harbored true love. It is left open ended if she was truly sapient or if it was something Corry attributed to her [[GoMadFromTheIsolation due to his isolation]]. Regardless, either he left once the illusion was broken, or he trudges off, denied what he truly wanted.

** Possibly the original series' most awkward example is the Ice Warriors. They appear in four stories. In one of them, they're treated as surprising allies. The other three (one of which was made afterwards) treat them as AlwaysChaoticEvil: In two, the Doctor kills several of them without a second thought, and in the other he stands by while someone else does it.