I do agree. But the Finale's are usually left on a Cliff-Hanger, if we are going off of GoT type reveals, we would have to expect a big reveal will be coming next week!!
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I think, if the multiple timeline angle is what's going on, we'll look back on scene transitions that we assume took place sequentially, and find out that they actually didn't. Like when Delores runs away and shows up in Billy and Logan's camp in the middle of the night. We're meant to think that happens sequentially, but maybe we're just being fooled by that. There's nothing concrete that tells us that one scene led directly into the next. That's just what we assume. It's not hard to imagine the audience being presented with a false impression of the timeline of events that will be ironed out down the line.
I don't think there will be a huge cliff hanger. They didn't secure a season 2 until recently and I thought I saw Jonathan Nolan saying somewhere that the ending would have closure.
For interesting takes on all of the theories out there check out JOANNA ROBINSON. She post thoughts on all of the episodes including gifs that show clues. It good stuff.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...am-same-person-shirt-knife-multiple-timelines
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...am-same-person-shirt-knife-multiple-timelines
It is hilarious reading all of the speculations, and it is a sign of just what a great show this is.
One of my favorites is someone that has watched the episodes in meticulous fashion and argues that flies are a giveaway to the two timelines. In the "past" scenes, there are no flies in Westworld. In the "current" scenes with MiB, there are flies on dead bodies, etc. Cracks me up to think about someone rewatching scenes to find (or not see) flies to support his/her theory.
They have been planning a long run and have the actors signed to mulit-year deals. Would have had to really bomb for this to be a one and done.
http://www.polygon.com/tv/2016/9/9/12860810/westworld-hbo-jonathan-nolan
They went through a bunch of major setbacks but got it together.
Like most HBO series I'm sure it costs a fortune.
We benefit from them getting it right, it's been great.
Still wondering if there's some sort of tie-in to the original movie.
I'll just SPOILER this whole post:
The acting has been really, really good in this. Anthony Hopkins in particular, obviously - man, does he play a villain well. Thandie Newton has been exceptional, and it's hard to remember that Evan Rachel Wood used to be pigeonholed as Mrs. Marilyn Manson-to-be. Ed Harris has such an elegance on the screen, and even James Marsden has been going past the usual range you see from him.
That episode was pretty awesome. Janny called Bernarnold pretty early on in the episode, and I called Delores being Arnold's murderer.
Janny was thinking that Delores having mechanical innards proved that it was a past timeline; while I do think that timeline was in the past, and the robot parts of the dismembered soldiers proved it, didn't Ford say earlier in the series (one of the first couple of episodes) that Delores was one of the only hosts who still had the original anatomy?
I think Charlotte is William/MiB's daughter, which would explain the animosity toward him (remember his soliloquy about how his daughter hated him). Although, she appears to maybe be of mixed race, which wouldn't make sense if William is white and Logan is white (and it's his full sister marrying William).
Janny was thinking that Delores having mechanical innards proved that it was a past timeline; while I do think that timeline was in the past, and the robot parts of the dismembered soldiers proved it, didn't Ford say earlier in the series (one of the first couple of episodes) that Delores was one of the only hosts who still had the original anatomy?
I think Charlotte is William/MiB's daughter, which would explain the animosity toward him (remember his soliloquy about how his daughter hated him). Although, she appears to maybe be of mixed race, which wouldn't make sense if William is white and Logan is white (and it's his full sister marrying William).
The acting has been really, really good in this. Anthony Hopkins in particular, obviously - man, does he play a villain well. Thandie Newton has been exceptional, and it's hard to remember that Evan Rachel Wood used to be pigeonholed as Mrs. Marilyn Manson-to-be. Ed Harris has such an elegance on the screen, and even James Marsden has been going past the usual range you see from him.
Third paragraph of your spoiler filter: never thought about that so I think you're right that would likely eliminate the father/daughter theory.
That's what I'm thinking, too. It just struck me as I was writing it- which sort of excluded my own theory! Maybe they're only half-siblings from two different moms?
I've been very focused on the whole different timelines as I watch and a few things have stuck out at me. I'll spoiler just in case.
First, its important to remember that the hosts experience a memory as vividly as when the first had that experience. With that in mind, I think there are 3 Delores timelines going on in the show right now and we saw them all last night. There is Delores in the blue dress that is interviewed by Arnold, who we've seen a couple times throughout the show. I think this is probably the earliest timeline for Delores. Then there is Delores with William. Then there is present day Delores.
I think present day Delores is the Delores that became self-aware earlier in the season because the picture she found was the picture of William's fiance that Logan gave him last night. The show made it seem like the final scene was a continuation of Delores' scenes with William and Logan when she ran away, but she didn't have the wound to her stomach and then the MiB showed up at the end. I still think William is probably the MiB, but if that is true, I'm curious how he goes from really caring for Delores to the cruelty he shows towards her as the MiB.
I think present day Delores is the Delores that became self-aware earlier in the season because the picture she found was the picture of William's fiance that Logan gave him last night. The show made it seem like the final scene was a continuation of Delores' scenes with William and Logan when she ran away, but she didn't have the wound to her stomach and then the MiB showed up at the end. I still think William is probably the MiB, but if that is true, I'm curious how he goes from really caring for Delores to the cruelty he shows towards her as the MiB.
The picture that was found by Abernathy in the first episode, the one that Logan gave to william yesterday, made it seem as if that girl in the picture was of a darker skin shade, so it could be possible that that was his daughter. If we are solely basing it on Logan, it's hard to tell, but the picture seems to be that she is a caramel color.
Rumors are flying that Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris won't return for future seasons.
If Hopkins isn't back I don't how this will get the six or seven year run that's been talked about.
I fully anticipate Thandie gutting Ed Harris this Sunday, so I can't consider him not being back as much of a surprise.
If Hopkins isn't back I don't how this will get the six or seven year run that's been talked about.
I fully anticipate Thandie gutting Ed Harris this Sunday, so I can't consider him not being back as much of a surprise.
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I can see how their story arcs are coming to an end - but man, that would be a loss to the show. They'd have to really bring in some heavy hitters to replace Sir Anthony and a four-time Oscar nominee.
Quite frankly I dont know how they continue multiple seasons anyway. I think they should do 2 years maybe 3 like some other HBO shows have done. Would have great momentum and could go out on a high note.