Tagged: WW-S2E04

Ford / MIB Game Theory

Hey all, Long time listener, first time e-mailer. I’ll try to keep it short. I think that the control unit that Bernard had to pick up is Ford’s control unit. Human Ford knows everything going on in the park, and as such, knows that controlling a human brain in a...

So Many Ideas To Chew On

Dear Shat Hosts: Loved your podcast banter. I certainly agree with your Deep Dive thought that the Riddle of the Sphinx is a great episode because it gives us a lot to think about. So please pardon the length of this email. OMG, the minute I heard Gene say that...

Telegraph Topics

Hello Mad Shatters! Here’s a couple of topics that I’d love to hear your thoughts on. 1. Who are the players in Ford’s new game? The implication has been that the game was for MIB and him alone, but in the scene where MIB comes upon the railroad workers he...

Westworld Episode 4 Review: "Riddle of The Sphinx"

Westworld Episode 4 Review: “Riddle of The Sphinx”

Westworld Episode 4 Review: “Riddle of The Sphinx” Westworld’s viewership is slumping, but our hearts are pumping. How can you not love a show that brings you horrifying glimpses of technological immortality? Or a show that examines time as a data point, rather than a linear absolute. This Deep Dive...

Ford Still In Control And Other Ramblings….

Hi guys Loving the podcasts this season, great work, keep it up Ok so it seems the common thread in this episode is Ford. He has used Ghost Nation to protect human guests, I think he programmed this quite a bit before his death. He had Bernard get the control...

Westworld Season 2 Theory

Thanks for the great job guys, you’re best Westworld podcast out there. Would be great if I could hear your perspectives on how Lacan and Freud theories on desire and the subconscious fit into driving the subtext of the narrative of Westworld. Lost and Westworld remind me a lot of...

Ignorance Is Bliss

Ignorance is bliss is a famous saying, meaning that you can live in peace without knowing something that would cause you worry or pain. The Man in Black is not searching for immortality. The purposes of his investment in the park and its research is not to save his life....

Ford, Music, Ghost Nation

Hey guys, Love the pod – thanks for all you do! Here’s a quick thought: in season one, Ford tells Bernard that Mozart and some of the other great musicians never died, they became music (or lived on in their music…I don’t remember the exact line). Then the Ghost Nation...