shanafan
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I'm so confused, lol. I feel like this show is too intelligent for me.
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Westworld - Live in Your World, Play in Ours - Sundays on HBO
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I'm so confused, lol. I feel like this show is too intelligent for me.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Before that you would not because he is not an obstacle trying to stop the main characters goals, but more likely facilitating them.
KINGofCRA5H
Member
Yeah, but I mean doesn't he just ooze villainy though? The way he delivers his lines, he always makes sure you know he's the most powerful person in the room. I mean he just seems like a bad guy to me.
Dreadnought
Member
Damn they went full bodysnatchers
Demoncarnotaur
Member
The episode definitely foreshadowed this at the beginning, when Bernard has the dream about his son and the dialog transition of "Tell me, do you ever question the nature of your reality?" hit.
I don't know why they keep showing gunfights since there are no stakes.
Does Ford know about Maeve?
Oh man this show is so great. Bernard being a host wasn't necessarily unexpected, but the execution of it was perfect. Tragic, harrowing, sinister and deeply affecting all at once. Hopkins put on a clinic in that scene.
On another note, I don't think the original score gets enough love - the cue during those final scenes was hauntingly beautiful.
On another note, I don't think the original score gets enough love - the cue during those final scenes was hauntingly beautiful.
We are in Battlestar Galactica territory.
Frank the Great
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Cool episode.
Bernard is the host that replaced Arnold, based on the photograph.
Bernard is the host that replaced Arnold, based on the photograph.
the_firewithin
Member
So if the company wanted the code for a side project, could this be a bridge to futureworld, etc?
Vulcano's assistant
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not until William's fiance is revealed to be a host for some reason.
I am under the impression they want the code for nefarious, maybe military purposes. Though that could be because that's what big evil corporations are expected to do in dystopian fiction.
Jinfash
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Bernard is a host. We saw this a mile away. It was confirmed this episode as soon as they showed a host posing as human, thinking he's human, with other hosts viewing him as human.
But now I think he was a real person at some point who was murdered and swapped with a host. I think his wife is real. She's skyping him... From outside the park.
Now the next step? The new host they're building in the basement, it's going to be a Theresa replacement.
But now I think he was a real person at some point who was murdered and swapped with a host. I think his wife is real. She's skyping him... From outside the park.
Now the next step? The new host they're building in the basement, it's going to be a Theresa replacement.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
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I think their side project is a lot more significant... full on research into artificial intelligence. Imagine how powerful they would be if they could utilize that tech for their own gains.
It's a great score. The show opening is one of my the best I've seen in a long time, I love it.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
in the long run, probably replacing third world leaders with puppet surrogates or something like that.
I don't think she was, buy maybe I'm missing something.
Arnold. Is that you?
UncleMeat
Member
Ya, I actually thought he was joking since he just set it up with the previous line.
Why stop at third world
That doesn't look like anything to me.
Ford used the exact same term, "The situation demands a blood sacrifice" as the inspector lady did. She said, "The gods demand a blood sacrifice".
She got played and she knew she got played as that's exactly when she started freaking out.
Vulcano's assistant
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fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
I interpreted that as Ford had been listening in on the conversation. Either the room was bugged, or he was listening through the host the lady was banging (she "deactivated" him when Theresa cane in).
Ford had a host in that room.
Oh yeah. that's it
Stratosphere
Member
Fuuuuuck, I knew as soon as Bernard said "What door?", shit was about to go down...
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
What makes you think that? Is it the blood sacrifice line?
I still think Hector who was tied to the bed leaked it to Ford.
It could be one or the other. However he said that he knew the board would do nothing, contradicting what the Board Inspector was saying. He also said that Theresa was his challenge not the Inspector.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
It totally was, they made a point to mention hosts record interactions when turned off like that when Elsie blackmailed the dude who was fucking the body lab ones
Frustrated_me
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Has it been figured out how Ford is able to "hear" other hosts in real life? Since he knows everything going on everywhere, including real life.
Ford is clearly some sort of aug.
Yup, the "blood sacrifice" line was specifically him keying Theresa in he knew about the whole thing.
What a menacing as fuck scene. Sir Anthony Hopkins doing what he does best.
Ford is maybe a host too? Arnold's 'Model T'?
Incidentally, the visual switch from Bernard's POV to Theresa's for the door on the wall was fucking brilliant. Coupled with the dialogue.
I now need to rewatch ALL of Bernard's scenes. What else could be 'missing' from his view?