Tagged: Vanishing Point

The Original Redux

Hi gang, I have been listening to a couple discussions regarding whether William is a host or not. The consensus seems to be that Nolan & Joy’s on-the-knife storytelling is effective at leaving everyone wondering, including William himself, what is reality, but that the story Westworld is telling will not...

Difference Between Hosts And Humans

Hey guys, I was listening to the latest episode and something struck me. The moment when humans seem to fail in a host body, based on the Delos experiments, is when the person realizes they are following programming. There is a perfect parallel between when Maeve is shown her own...

1st Time Theory

Hi Guys, Long time listener, love the show. First theory I’m putting forth. Almost in the “Occam’s Razor” department: William is a host, built by Ford in order to have someone under his control leading DeLos. That allows Ford to create a long-term diversion while he enacts his true plan:...

Aketcheta Wandering The Mesa

I had a thought of something that might actually adequately explain how Aketcheta wandered the Mesa so easily. People have said he must have been tapped into the mesh network to find his wife in cold storage. But the question remains, what about the humans? Well, Aketcheta said that he...

Westworld Episode 9 Review “Vanishing Point”

Westworld Episode 9 Review: “Vanishing Point”

Westworld Episode 9 Review: “Vanishing Point” Rog and Big D climb the Mesa Bar diving board to jump into the deep end of the Penultimate Episode of Westworld Season 2. During the podcast, the boys unravel: Which time frames are featured in the episode Who is Subject 001 Is William...

Ed Harris Deep Dive Telegraph

Dear Hosts, Just finished listening to the Vanishing Point deep dive while simultaneously re-watching the episode. A random curiosity regarding Ed Harris’s age lead me to his Wiki page. Turns out Mr Harris in 1981 played a character by the name of William (Billy) Davis in the film Knightriders (which...

Why I Don’t Think William Could Be A Host

Hey Guys, The Man In Black narrative in Season 1 was based on his pursuit of the maze and what it means. In the end he learns from Delores and Laurence’s daughter that “the maze was not meant for you” which I interpreted to mean that it was only a...