Some Delectable Food For Thought

Published November 19, 2016 · Updated July 6, 2022

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Big fan of the podcasts…I just wanted to point out a few things to you gentlemen so I can hear you discuss:

the body being created in Ford’s basement was that of Teresa. He planned out her death well ahead of time, as Bernard remarked, “these machines can create a host in a few days.” She will likely be seamlessly “placed” back into her management position without a soul noticing.
Also, I’m pretty sure that Bernard was created in the image of Arnold, as some astute fans have argued, and that the flashbacks show his initial interactions with the hosts years in the past. He regressed from society and became disillusioned with the real world/people after the tragic death of his son. He was likely interested in giving the hosts consciousness so that he could recreate his beloved son.
Ford may have the technology to transfer consciousness, maybe even relative to his current body (is he another potential host? Is that what MIB is after?!? To be able to live forever with flesh and bone?)
In addition, Ford mentioned him having spoken to another board member, outside of Teresa’s purview at the lunch sit-down. This person is likely a host- plant on the board, illustrated by his confidence in dismissing Teresa without concern for repurcussion ( at the lunch meeting and when he kills her). 5. Ford has the entirety of west world bugged, either through his hosts (and retrieving the info) or more conventional means (“the gods require a blood sacrifice).
I think ford’s plant(s) may go outside of Delos into the real world, where he could control various organizations etc without detection.
Deloros may be a hidden villain, and be the reason that white hat William gets jaded into the MIB (in the separate timeline), as he falls for her only to later realize he was being played like a fiddle by Ford the whole time! (Since Bernard is a host, he is essentially a lackey for ford. As such, Ford is the one that pumped up Deloros to go on This planned adventure with William and gain her independence in the maze).
Lastly, as has been previously postulated, the maze is a topographical map of Costa Mesa, as the tech commented in episode 7 that “this place is built to keep [the hosts] from leaving,” hence, a maze. It is the “sum of your experiences” because a host only makes it there after “dying.” Therefore, they have to “make it out” of the maze in whatever condition their life/experience (in the newest loop) has left him/her (i.e. A bullet wound, head injury, untrusting of humans, etc), so choose your battles wisely hosts! I’ve actually got more stuff to say but that is enough for you guys to chew on this week! Boom!!!

Fan of the show, – Greg, esq.

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