In the Westworld TV series, androids use phrase "It doesn't look like anything to me" relative to something they are forbidden to realize and understand – e.g. an item which may lead them to the conclusion that they are artificially made.
As a non-native English speaker, I'm unsure I understand the exact meaning of this phrase. My best guess would be "it's some nonsense not worthy of attention", but due to Westworld popularity I can't google any other usage examples. Can somebody please clarify this?
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I watched the first episode of WESTWORLD online but, unfortunately, I never got hooked, which I regret honestly, because I love sci-fi and certainly loved the vintage movie which this (new) series is based on!
Now, to give you an answer:
Your interpretation of the phrase is very good, but a bit strong! If someone told me that something doesn't look like anything to them, I'd just say, really? Let's go and get acquainted with what you're not familiar with...
The phrase to me just means: This is something I cannot recognize... something I've never seen or encountered before, and therefore, I cannot tell you anything about it! It is not, according to me, NONSENSE, just new and not registered yet, not computed yet...
Alain :)