Some are new new models (virtually unidentifiable as hosts) and others are older models. She makes some changes to the park’s security system and ramps up Hector and Armistice’s aggression while dialing down their pain thresholds. He stabs her in the gut with his knife. I do have one small issue to possibly rebut what you said- you said you believe “William sent Logan to his death…”. The 90-minute finale of HBO’s Westworld was full of major revelations, big reversals, and tragic (and not-so-tragic) deaths as the host uprising got underway in a series of dramatic moves that ended the story of at least one major character while also setting the stage for season 2. Bernard then makes a huge discovery: Maeve’s entire rebellion has been scripted. Armistice discovers the glory of terrorizing a building of trapped bad guys with an automatic weapon — Ho-ho-ho, now she has a machine gun. Which is when she realized in a sort of epiphanic way, that she had been talking to herself all along. The television series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and it is based on the 1973 film of the same name, written and directed by Michael Crichton. The MiB pauses from his abuse because she’s got him curious. Or maybe, now that Dalores is “awake”, she can actually kill people just like a real human can? “I wanted them to be free, free to fight back. “I’m leaving,” she declares. We got robo-rebellion mayhem. No, the possibility of two timelines, two Williams, did not enter my mind until you brought that to my attention several weeks ago. Who she’s yammering on about? Westworld season 2 episode 10 post-credits scene explained - and what William twist means for future of HBO show *Major spoilers follow - you have been warned* Which, we know for a fact worked. Hosts and humans converged in the Valley Beyond, Logan returned (kind of), and Dolores took on a new, albeit familiar, form. MS. Hey Spock, And eventually Dr. Ford ends his stay on planet earth in front of everyone with the quote, “These violent delights have violent ends.” and then Dolores shoots him in the head. Great explanation, the ONLY thing I’m confused about is MiB William getting gunned down by Teddy. But she wants him to make the hosts a bit simpler, easier to control. Charlotte smiles because she thinks Ford means he’s announcing his retirement. Ford’s new narrative takes our already meta TV show Westworld and goes ultra-meta. WESTWORLD season 2 has come to an end after what has been another remarkable series. This is going to take awhile to sink in and process. 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With Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden. It’s like: “Oh, you expected a maze? The notion is explained earlier in the episode when Dolores and Bernard … “Arnold didn’t know how to save you. This is the stand-up and cheer moment that actress Evan Rachel Wood teased fans last week; the young enlightened robo-feminist beating her older human patriarchal abuser while inside a symbol of systemic repression (a Catholic church). She tells the MiB she feels sorry for him because he’s mortal and his time will soon be over. The maze, too, felt like something that might have evolved in the show’s planning along the way this season — there were so many references to that cryptic pattern in so many places, and it was just a metaphor for an inward journey? Learn how your comment data is processed. It took me a while to find you, but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews and commentaries on this fantastic tv show. Dolores goes on a wild west rampage, capping her fellow ‘bots left and right, a stone cold terminator. And as she said in her own words, she didn’t care what he did, “as long as things got simpler”. The MiB is about to finish her off when loyal Teddy arrives, just in time to not get killed (for once). The episode was titled “The Bicameral Mind.” That seemed rather appropriate given that so many characters now have more than one identity — we learned Dolores is actually Wyatt while the Man in Black is also William (in addition to last week’s news that Bernard is also Arnold). That it belonged to him … He’s not a man, but he is not a devil either.” That’s Dolores and the hosts. I would probably watch a whole episode of nothing but sexy naked vengeful murder-bots, especially Armistice, she’s having way more fun than anybody else here. The image is fitting because the episode starts with Dolores’ incomplete birth and ends with her fully developed rebirth. Are they eating Dharma-brand food? And when Maeve asks Felix about what was going on, Felix responds simply with, “It’s complicated.” But when it is finally time to make a run for it and leave Delos for the larger world beyond Maeve tells Hector that he can’t come and that she wants him to “Kick up a row”… which, I have to say, Row is one of my favorite words, but I never use it because no one in America understands it. The body shop’s “necro-perv” prepares to rape Hector while another mechanic does some ill-timed mouth-prodding work on Armistice. The park staff begin to notice strange behavior from the hosts; A mysterious Man in Black roams the park, wreaking havoc. Also, Westworld is an exclusive theme park where those who can afford a ticket can live without limits. Another victory for free will over predestination. Then they dig and find… a toy. I like the moment where Felix suddenly wonders if he’s even real. But of course, she was reset each time and didn’t remember him. So let’s dive in. If Arnold was dead… then who had she been talking to? Westworld episode 10 review: The Bicameral Mind. Before Felix left he gave Maeve a slip of paper with the location of where her daughter could be found. She takes him to the graveyard, where they find a grave marked with her own name, Dolores Abernathy. Charlotte wanted ANYONE other than Ford to run the stories. In a scene that reminded me of a bit from The Terminator (where Arnold was pummeling Sarah Connor’s roommate’s boyfriend while she was on her headphones unaware of the mayhem in the next room), a naked Armistice, looking rather spectacular in her snake tats, tosses around the body shop guy while the oblivious necro perv listens to a rare example of contemporary music used backstage. No, it’s not. Could the “board” all be duplicated hosts? hahahah. That’s not true, it’s impossible! Replies to my comments Taylor, You can also subscribe without commenting. But we know it’s going to be good. Maeve and her renegade bots find Bernard and repair him. Serious twists. The hosts allow guests to live out their fantasies (without harming humans) in the park. And he won’t. At first I assumed that the Acronym SW was Sino-World instead of Westworld. “I think you’ll find my new narrative more satisfying,” Ford teases. Westworld season 2, episode 10 ending explained: Is Dolores alive? But as we’ll learn later, the voice is her own — which is the entire point of her development. Partners Arnold Weber and Robert Ford created lifelike robots that pass for humans called hosts. HBO's ambitious science-fiction thriller 'Westworld' is based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film of the same name. The first season of the American science fiction western television series Westworld (subtitled The Maze) premiered on HBO on October 2, 2016, and concluded on December 4, 2016, consisting of ten episodes.. Nope. Was Dolores once a real live girl? I think it is possible but probably not likely. “These violent delights have violent ends.”. Not hugely subtle, perhaps, but it’s some violent-delights fun. Doors closing. She’s not a man and not the devil either; the hosts are the “something that had yet to come,” a new species of life on this planet that’s going to take over. She was conscious. Ford explains that he gradually realized that Arnold’s original mission of host consciousness was the right idea, but that it took a whole lot of time to bring it about. the only two acting differently was Charlotte and MiB. “I wanted the hosts to stop playing by your rules,” the MiB says. So, is it possible the android Ford was killed? Hey, do you think Maeve now has the power (her free will) to not have to follow the story she was programmed to follow (the escape)? So Maeve continued to leave the park. First, she informs Dr. Ford he’s being pushed out. I should have known you’d never let them.”. Dang. Liked it? — Our Q&A with star Ed Harris about those big twists. Back in the park, Dr. Ford collects the MiB for his black-tie reception and ribs him about finding the maze toy. Also, there is news about where this show is going and there are details there that will impact our thinking on this past season for sure. NIce. Teddy? The tenth and final episode of "Westworld" season one came with major theory confirmations and some unexpected twists. Season 2 of Westworld is nearly here, well over a year after the season 1 finale, so you may need a reminder of the major mysteries and twists - in particular, the nature of the Maze, and the somewhat confusing multiple timelines. Directed by Jonathan Nolan. Because, in front of the audience and the large group of people Dolores slowly walks up to the stage… Dr. Ford continues to talk about the goals and aims of Delos. Seriously, where has this character been all season? And when the obvious supposition was that William was doing this to take over Logan’s family business, and to be able to run things from then on. ance. But Sizemore himself was nothing more than a placeholder. Ford didn’t end by saying “these violent delights have violent ends” — that was Arnold. “Aren’t you concerned I’ll smash my toys?” he asks. By James Hibberd S1 E9 Recap Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 9. Bernard teases us by giving some foreshadowing: “You make your way to the train, and then when you reach the mainland—” and she cuts him off as he gets very excited to reveal some big plot twist. William ditched uber-bro Logan, sending him off the furthest edges of the park while naked on a horse (Why not? The more you think about the mechanics in this episode, the more brilliant it is. I understand that Ford programmed Dalores to kill himself as a suicide mission, just like Arnold did, but does that mean any other human she shoots doesn’t actually die? I feel like Westworld showrunners Jonathan Nolan (who directed the episode) and Lisa Joy just downloaded 90-minutes of explanations, action, philosophy, character developments, Easter Eggs, twists and references into my brain, The Matrix style, and I’m now overloaded and glitching like a malfunctioning recap robot. And as Maeve and team head through the corridors they come to a world with Samurai and old Oriental styled hosts. She grabs the MiB by the collar and drags him across the church, just like he dragged her into the barn in the premiere (well, the MiB dragged Dolores by her hair, but the MiB doesn’t have much to offer there). A broken Arnold, shattered by the loss of his son, committed suicide-by-host by having Dolores kill him. Required fields are marked *. The terrific 'Westworld' finale explained in 10 steps . The MiB fills in his William backstory. She’s not because she backed up the data with her scheme with Lee, and thinks she knows he won’t do it. Ford also shakes Bernard’s hand. Charlotte was even looking around confused at one point towards the end. The message: “The divine gift does not come from a higher power but our own minds.”, We get another flashback. That it belonged to something that had yet to come. Does Maeve become conscious? In a show that’s tried very much to humanize its hosts, this is a scene that shows its heroine at her mechanical core. Hopefully Westworld will change that and I’ll be able to use it in public at some point. She’s clearly Wyatt. Perhaps the most unusual thing about the finale is that two characters who played significant roles through most of the season — Elsie (who I’m convinced is still alive) and Stubbs were not in the 90 minutes at all. “We’re trapped Teddy, the purpose is to keep us here, the beautiful trap is inside of us,” she says. (What did she say, “You are a terrible human, and I mean that as a compliment.” Love that.). Do we accept her as she is? Is he transferring his power to him, somehow? She can’t hurt him even if she desperately wants to. Out in the park, The Man in Black makes Dolores shave him. What is the Maze? Kevin Lau (new to the series, but co-wrote one of my favorite episodes of 2020: Lovecraft Country's 'Meet Me in Daegu'). Along with that note that Maeve gets revealing her daughter’s location (“Park 1…” it begins), we now have confirmation of what we’ve long suspected. Trust me. He thought consciousness was a pyramid that the hosts climb. Maybe the new narrative is just for them? “The Bicameral Mind” of the episode’s title is, of course, the name of Westworld cofounder Arnold’s pet theory of consciousness. — Westworld producers talk those finale twists, and season 2. To break free and cause as much chaos as possible on the way out. Dolores puts it all together. It feels like Stubbs could have been leading the team hunting the rogue hosts instead of offscreen somewhere, right? Instead, it’s a journey inward. Backstage, the control room figures out that hell is breaking loose. Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Westworld's season finale The final episode of Westworld season 1 answered a number of questions and confirmed some popular fan theories.Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy made the first season of Westworld a puzzle, and after the final moments of the episode "The Bicameral Mind", the new puzzle is what season two will look like. Westworld finale recap: Season 1, Episode 10. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Here’s what happened in the epic 90-minute Westworld Season 2 finale “The Passenger” — and how to make sense of it all.For a detailed explainer, check out the full episode guide. My interpretation comes from the fact that they drove out to the very edge, the borderline of the park. His take-this-job-and-shove-it exit plan is much a grander f-you than merely wiping data. To paraphrase another meta-fantasy tale: There are other worlds than these, gunslingers. Whoa. He speaks for the viewers: “What is this? This is like Westworld’s Empire Strikes Back moment: No Dolores … I am your lover. We even got a peek at a second park design: Samurai (or Shogun?) We think she’s talking about Arnold, this voice she’s been hearing all season. ... Maeve and Hector, who went out in a blaze last episode, got rebuilt. They run into an area we haven’t seen before. The first season of Westworld held a somewhat common dramatic shape: … “Park 1 Sector 15 Zone 3“. The park’s board of directors and VIPs are all watching this scene. It’s a beautiful and romantic setting. Ford is unsurprised. Hold on. But Arnold thought she was close enough to real that he wanted to halt plans to open the park (“you’re alive,” he says, putting his own subdued spin on Dr. Frankenstein’s most famous line). At first I thought it was going to be Theresa, but now I’m thinking, maybe it was to be Ford himself. And yet, she’s also honoring a past — a love of a daughter — that was scripted by Ford. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. – for Maeve to be like… no no no. All “The gods are pussies,” she declares. Backstage we get a couple quick beats with Charlotte Hale. NEXT: Dr. Ford’s new narrative shatters the fourth wall. Maeve wants her hurtful memories of her daughter destroyed, but Bernard says it’s not possible. ‘Westworld’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: ‘Virtù e Fortuna’ The Bengal tiger mystery from episode one is finally explained, while Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) gets closer to cracking Abernathy’s coding and figuring out the meaning of “the package.” Read the Recap The series developed by Jonathan Nolan stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, and more top names. Facebook Share. Right? I think I’m most surprised that Ford’s narrative — something I wasn’t particularly curious about going into the episode — ended up paying off so successfully. Totally agree there Spock. Suzanne Wrubel (also returning from last season, co-wrote 3x06). Well, I guess I’ve said my 3000 words now. In its third season, Westworld evolved leaps and bounds beyond the show viewers thought they knew, while remaining true to … Keep in mind I have not watched season 2 yet so maybe these answers will come, and if that’s the case; no spoilers please and thank you for the explanation! Maeve ditches Hector and he goes out in a blaze of bullets. Season 2, Episode 10: ‘The Passenger’ So much of “Westworld,” this season especially, has been about how much control individuals really have over their destiny. We can’t wait for them to spring to life, and we’re given exactly what we want. She then proceeds to beat the hell out of him. Notice that Maeve is making the same faulty assumption as Charlotte; they’re just on opposite sides of Dr. Ford’s chess board. What did you think this was going to be, a giant labyrinth filled with puppets and a glass-ball swirling David Bowie?”. She says this sexily. William) is seemingly confirmed in a surprise post-credits scene. So, in order to make this as easy as possible for you to process, we’re going to break down “Westworld” Season 2 by noting the key moments from those 10 episodes. Who do you think that was? The MiB has a trick of his own, however. On the train, Maeve is set to leave the park. Actually, I do believe the real Ford was killed, because that would be poetic and much more honorable (a Christ figure is some way), but I also believe we are going to see the android Ford in season two. By doing what she’s told not to do. But after almost 3 thousand words I only got through the most very basic of details from beginning to end of the episode. “I hope you will enjoy this last piece very much,” and then Dolores blows his head off with a downright snarl. Our heroine is stripped to her most essential parts, all unnerving exoskeleton, right as she’s born. It would seem that the facility should run 24/7 since the park is never truly “shut down”. To find her daughter. In season 2, I highly doubt that Sizemore will do anything of consequence because there will be no control over the hosts … or very minimal. She isn’t even her daughter, but her code told her to escape, but she has stopped just shy of the threshold. Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 7 twist, Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 6, The Adversary, Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 5, Contrapasso, Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 4, Dissonance Theory, Westworld recap: Season 1, Episode 2, Chestnut, Westworld premiere recap: Season 1, Episode 1. Let’s just say, I’m not as convinced as you. All of Season 2 has toyed with perceptions of reality—and the finale took that to the extreme. Heck, I’m not even completely convinced Ford is dead. It’s better than having Logan not naked on a horse) and plotted to take over his company (unsure how that works, exactly, but okay, let’s just assume the MiB got away with everything). And figure out how to pick up the pieces. Ford’s shift from power-mad enslaver of hosts to their savior leading them to freedom was one that I’d have to go back and rewatch every episode to see if that was earned; but it played in the moment like a rather abrupt shift. The Westworld season finale opens its mystery box, giving us a violent, delightful gift. And remember, you didn’t think that William and the MIB were even the same guy… right? His new narrative has only just begun. In the season-two finale of HBO’s ‘Westworld’, a huge theory about the Man in Black (a.k.a. Updated Jan 16, 2019; Posted Dec 05, 2016 . Ford declares the park “a prison of our own sins” and notes that humans “don’t want to change or cannot change,” and then throws a reference to a certain robot-themed French DJ duo our way: “Your only human, after all.”. You definitely got me on that one. “This place is complicated enough as it is,” she says. If so, that could explain how Charlotte and MiB will stay alive. Armistice gets her arm trapped by a door and is seemingly doomed (thankfully there’s a credits scene showing she escapes). Take a second to support Taylor Holmes on Patreon! Hey again there Will, I was sort of surprised when Felix looked at Maeve and was like – ACK! There’s a Samurai World! Overall, the episode was hugely satisfying. Lisa Joy. Westworld season 2 explained: Deconstructing episode 10 and all of the HBO show's mysteries The Valley Beyond, the purpose of the parks and that mind-blowing finale. Teddy takes fatally wounded Dolores to the edge of the park on the beach. There was also a lot of explanations — and we want explanations, of course, but it’s ideal to have them as part of the action rather than spoken exposition.
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