Westworld

Published June 4, 2018 · Updated July 6, 2022

C’mon Gene,

Why is it still so difficult to believe that in 2052 people wouldn’t remember what a guy looked like who worked at the company 35 years prior. Has anyone in the show other than Ford looked like they were around way back in 2016 or 2017? There isn’t exactly an office full of pictures of past employees around anywhere.

Even the MIB wasn’t around yet. Also, if Arnold was a host, Ford would have had total control of him just as he has of every other host in the park’s history. Based on the experience theory a host-Arnold wouldn’t have been around long enough to become sentient if that was even possible at that time. That said, why would Ford allow Arnold to have every host killed and have himself killed..And NOT bring him back…Wipe his memory, change his attributes, and get him back to work to help with the impending park opening?

He knew Arnold was having second thoughts based on their argument in the lab under the church from last season. Freeze him, fix him, and move along. Much like Sheena, Arnold was a man. (a little Funky Cold Medina reference for the young folks.)

Eric Sickler

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