Author: Dick Ebert

Season Finale

Hey Guys, One of the big themes of the finale is that hosts have the ability to change their core drives but humans don’t. I disagree with this based on the experience of becoming a mother. Prior to having my kids, I ultimately prized my own needs above all else,...

Westworld Episode 10 Review The Passenger

Westworld Episode 10 Review: “The Passenger”

Westworld Episode 10 Review: “The Passenger” We couldn’t agree on Dolores’ Five Pearls, the Man in Black’s post-credits scene, or where the hosts went. So we went to the source. Roger scours a Lisa Joy interview explaining “The Passenger” and quizzes Gene and Big D on what the heck we...

Thoughts On Westworld

Hey Guys, Couple thoughts, some of which might just turn out to be continuity errors or bad writing, but here goes: How does Dolores know who Emily is? When has she encountered her as an adult? I guess she’s spent enough time in Westworld to learn the Lakota language, but...

The Man In Black Arc And Westworld Season Finale

Dear ShatonTV, The Man in Black arc was very important to me for the show sticking the landing for the season. I loved the season, not as much as season 1, (don’t get me wrong, the acting, filming, etc. was fantastic) and what made me nervous heading into the season...

Final Thoughts And Return To The Text

Hey Guys, So in honor of the last episode, I went on a bit of a journey reexamining some of the literary references from the season now that we know the end piece to this second chapter. I will be honest that I did this in part to try and...

Theory

Hey Guys, What’s up. You all have a great podcast. Here’s a theory, Part 1. In a post season interview Jonathan Nolan says, “There is a subtle shift in this season, when you started seeing more and more backstory of the Man in Black, it should raise suspicions, and it...

Telecast Discussion

Hey Guys, First off, I have to say, I love the podcast. I found it when you guys uploaded the Louis Herthum interview. It has helped me further understand the complexities of the show, while also having fun while listening. I thought the finale was amazing. It answered so many...