Author: Dick Ebert

Fan from The Start… First Email and Simple Insights

I have followed you all from the very start. After viewing the first episode of WW season 1, I scrambled to find others who shared my enthusiasm and fascination for this show. In my opinion, the show sparked interest and continued to hold our attention due to, simply put, one...

XYR Episode 8 Season 3

Dear Shat fam, As Gene said, gaps leave space for investigation and debate. “I just wish she said, ‘And that’s why I didn’t do X, because [plausible explanation Y].’” What would that really add? We can already see Y, as well as other possibilities, without adding extra exposition dialog. What...

WW Questions

Why would Haloris choose man in black to be her henchman? Nothing against Ed Harris but she could have chosen a much younger larger robot to do her dirty work The amount of dust on Bernard at the end signifies presumably a significant time jump…does that mean caleb’s character is...

West World Episode 8

Hello Hosts! Long time listener, first time writing in! The biggest shocker to me was the shift in writing of the story. I understand, there is a fundamental change in the story, but we have been trained and prepared to expect a particular formula. Now don’t get angry with me;...

Telegraphy

Dear Shatketeers, One of the things I love about your podcasts is that you’re all careful observers of the intricate details of the show, but also have fun extending things out into philosophy, movies/books/genres, technology, history, and your own lives. What questions/problems raised by Westworld in Season 3 spill out...

Westworld Episode 8 Review: “Crisis Theory”

While the Internet grumbles about the Season 3 finale, the Shat Crew gets down to business asking tough questions in an effort to find Westworld’s core: Did Dolores have a master plan? Why hide the key inside one of the world’s most wanted men? And who’s really dead? This Deep Dive, covering Episode 8, “Crisis Theory,” also rounds up plot holes, questions Rehoboam’s omniscience, puzzles over why Lawrence was selected and theorizes about why Neo-Los Angeles high-rises are exploding. We also get into characters finally getting their propers, how tiny Aaron Paul really is, Charlotte turning mega-heel, and different ways to watch “Westworld.” Plus, there’s fresh Man in Black tinfoil and an invitation to play Mortal Kombat X.

Loose Ends Westworld Season 3 Finale

Some of this stuff I sure does not matter, some of it I am frustrated either didnt matter or was not addressed. Either way, this season finale was disappointing, as it feels unfinished. I am not advocating for more episodes, however, the finale did feel like it was missing key...

Delos?

Shatiolas, In the post-credits scene, William visits Delos headquarters. Wait – what? Delos has been bought out by Incite. We saw the logos change. Incite now owns all of Delos’s assets. So how is there a building still sporting the Delos name and logo? Ferdinand Cesarano New York