Realism Question From Episode 9

Published November 28, 2016 · Updated July 6, 2022

Hi Guys-

First I want to say I love the added perspective your podcasts give to the show. I found you after binge watching the first five episodes to catch up with all my friends and have been listening religiously since. I’ve also ingested many additional youtube videos and redditt threads, but none have seemed to answer my questions.

First, I assumed like many others that Bernard was a clone or replacement for Arnold, and also that it was indeed Bernarnold missing from the photo in Ford’s office. So, if Arnold was this great innovator on the same or even higher level than Ford in regards to robotics and the park, why is it that no one recognizes Bernard as Arnold? I understand it may have been many years since his death, but it seems strange that not one Westworld tech or employee would recognize Bernard and be like, “Hey Arnold I thought you were dead?!?”

Second, if Man in Black is William, which he almost has to be…Why wouldn’t he, the now prominent board member of the park and obviously wealthy man, just use his power to make someone in Behavior roll back Dolores to the period where she would recognize William/MiB and remember who he was and what they did?

I could go on and on but I hope I kept it somewhat short. Keep up the great work and best of luck finding the next show for all of us to obsess with.

Vince T.

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