At the end of the 1976 Westworld sequel, Futureworld, the lead characters discover that Delos is trying to create replicas of real people, including them. This is related to the one above, but it goes a little deeper. Why wouldn’t he create an android that could work for him outside of the park? The idea that Ford is the only human in this world - a God among his creations - isn’t even that far-fetched if you really think about it thematically. We know that Ford has been working at this for decades. In fact, I’d be stunned if the host-human delineation were a simple one. Ford even says to Lowe “I know how your head works.” What if he means it literally? In the show, many people side-eye Lowe (Jeffrey Wright), whom we first presume to be human - but could he be Ford’s greatest creation? Perhaps the games he’s playing with Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) are even part of that new narrative Ford references. Or do they? First, you should know that there’s ample source material from the Westworld films to back up the idea that androids exist outside of those in Wild West costumes. The first two episodes make it clear who is human and who is android in the universe of Westworld. Given how much ambition we’ve seen from Lowe and Ford, wouldn’t the Westworld of 30 years ago look drastically different to the one of today? The idea that William/Logan are on a different timeline than everyone else feels plausible, but you’d have to buy that very little has changed in the universe of Westworld to believe it. Could the Man in Black’s special status be related to something that is going to happen in the William/Logan timeline, which is really three decades old? There are also references to a critical failure 30 years earlier. First, where’s Teddy when they get off the morning train? Second, the station where William/Logan get off looks to be in notably better shape than the one we saw in episode one - almost as if it’s newer. There are hints that suggest the William/Logan timeline takes place in a different era. The most interesting suggestion is that he’s William (Jimmi Simpson): What if William, the rookie optimist, becomes the villainous Man in Black after 30 years in Westworld? This theory rests on the idea that we’re watching multiple timelines in the second episode of Westworld, but don’t realize it because the hosts look the same 30 years ago as they do today. Some people think he’s actually a host (doubtful) who is rewriting the codes of other hosts. First, you should know that most of the posts about Westworld online are devoted to Ed Harris’s Man in Black - his purpose, history, and identity. We may be only two episodes in, but fans of the show are populating message boards with easter eggs and clues that arguably point to the secrets of Westworld. Some of the theories are pretty far out there - Ford is God and Lowe is the Devil - but others appear to hold water. After only two episodes, HBO’s Westworld already has thousands of people speculating in a way that television hasn’t really seen since Lost.
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