Best TV Podcast Reviews
William “Man in Black” is a main character in HBO’s Westworld, played by Jimmi Simpson. William is a first time guest to the park. He arrives with a Westworld veteran, his soon-to-be brother-in-law, Logan. Before arriving at Westworld, William was promoted to an Executive Vice President at Delos (the company owned by Logan’s family). In the first season finale, William is revealed to be a younger Man in Black, played by Ed Harris.
The Man in Black is a Westworld veteran who has been visiting the park for over 30 years. He believes that the original park creator, Arnold, hid some mystery in the park before he died 34 years earlier, and is focused on finding out what this secret is. In “The Bicameral Mind“, the Man in Black reveals that he is the majority shareholder, and thus, the owner of Westworld.
The Man in Black and Robert Ford are on a first-name basis with each other. In the episode “Contrapasso“, he greets Ford by saying, “How’m I doin’, Robert?” Likewise, in “The Bicameral Mind”, Ford greets him by saying, “William, so you found the center of the maze.”.
Westworld Episode 7 Theories: “Metanoia” It’s our longest listener-mail podcast of the season! “Metanoia” was a hit with Westworld fans, triggering voicemail and emails about The Sublime, Teddy, Maeve, and Christina. In this episode, the full Shat Crew responds to questions about Clementine, learns the difference between worms and snakes,...
Westworld Episode 7 Review: “Metanoia” Our “Westworld” Deep Dives are always dense, but this one truly is a thicc-ass boi. In this breakdown of Season 4, Episode 7, Gene and Big D compare simulations to reality, dissect William’s conversation with himself and ask why Bernard would leave The Door open....
Gene and Ash crown “Metanoia” the best episode since “Westworld” Season 2 in this instant-reaction episode of Shat on TV. Season 4, Episode 7 gave us gripping dialogue, heartbreak, big reveals and, most importantly, the old-school pairings we’d been craving. Was this payoff for the previous six episodes? Will it...
Westworld Episode 5 Theories: “Zhuangzi” With Gene away on vacation, Ash and BigD gathered for this week’s Telegraph of Westworld Season 4 and respond to the top18 voicemails and emails about Episode 5: “Zhuangzi.” Listen to more great music from Simon: www.soundcloud.com/simonsteric Westworld Episode 5 Summary: Charlotte notices that several hosts...
Westworld used Season 4, Episode 5 to flesh out the notion of “outliers” and introduce us to hosts “transcending.” Viewers learned the extent of Charlores’ control and the nature of Christina’s role as The Storyteller. “Zhuangzi” brought us questionable action scenes, uncomfortable choreography and the knowledge that, even in Charlores’...
Westworld Episode 5 Instant Take: “Zhuangzi” “Westworld” gave us a look behind the curtain as New York City’s facade crumbled in Season 4, Episode 5. “Zhuangzi” was a massive shift in style and pace from the previous two episodes, featuring far more exposition, mustache-twirling and awkward action scenes. Our Instacast...
The full Shat Crew has gathered for its first three-host Telegraph of Westworld Season 4, responding to a record 20 voicemails and emails about Episode 4: “Generation Loss.” In this listener-mail episode, we cover outlandish theories on Christina, frustrated opinions on Caleb and detailed looks at the ruins of Prohibitionworld....
Westworld Episode 4 Review: “Generation Loss” Episode 4 put the puzzle pieces together for “Westworld” Season 4, giving us a clearer picture of what’s happening and what’s to come. In this Deep Dive episode, the Shat Crew looks into the series’ central question: What is it to be human? Gene...
WESTWORLD
GAME OF THRONES
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
WATCHMEN
TRUE DETECTIVE
AMERICAN GODS
TABOO FX
