Tagged: The Bicameral Mind
To reiterate, a complete theory must answer all the questions: Why did Ford create the Wyatt story? Why are Wyatt’s men immune to bullets? What did Arnold do? What is the maze? Why is Dolores retracing her steps? Why was the church and town buried? Why is Ford digging a...
Guys, I love the podcast, but have you really not been tracing the biblical allegory that forms the background of Westworld? A tripartite creator (Ford, the father; Bernard, the son and Arnold the spirit) create humanity’ who is naked, unashamed and sinless in its lack of knowledge despite temptation from...
I have been trying to figure out what function Teddy serves in the narrative of Westworld and I think I’ve finally figured it out: > Teddy is a robot version of William who was created by the park so that William’s experience with Dolores would continue to play out over...
Hey Guys, I’m submitting another of my reddit posts for your thoughtful consideration below: I don’t think it’s by accident that there are a lot of religious themes in this series. Ford considers himself to be like a god over his creations. Some of the hosts that hear voices in...
Hey, Thanks for the mention on the podcast… felt like an honor. I forgot I emailed you and really got a kick out of it when I heard you review my email. In regards to how long human body parts can last without blood: not long. Brain and heart, likely...
First off, I apologize. I can’t recall which of you disliked the player piano oldies so much, so I can’t properly address this email. When I was a kid my favorite music was by the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd. The reason for this is the same for almost all...
First things first, you fellas are top notch purveyors of the obsessive nerdery that Westworld demands. Listening to the deep dive and telegraph on Episode 8 during our holiday travels somehow managed to turn my lady from a cynical jerk (“You’re watching this episode AGAIN?! We get it, it’s a...
As a person who grew up staunchly Catholic and now identifies as a Buddhist I have found a lot of interest in the metaphors of religion in the show. It occurs to me that Ford is the Abrahamic God (Christian Judaism Muslim) – he is the all knowing the all...