Westworld Season 2 Episode 9 - TOP 10 and Easter Eggs Explained

[@emergencyawesome]

Here's my *Westworld Season 2 Episode 9* video. One more episode to go. Finale Next week. I'll post a trailer video Monday! Post all your theories in the comments

[@MoonEaterSkoll]

I think ford is a diluted monster and he plays the good guy when really he is the puppet master even if he can't understand that himself. Even ghost nation knows that he is not a force for good. Karma train is headed full speed towards the station come episode 10.

[@AllYouWantAndMore]

Forge is a anagram of Grofe.... Which is Greek for... Just kidding!

[@janjantandoc6039]

This was undoubtedly one of the best episodes of season 2 especially the arc at the end with Delores and Teddy.

[@heliosspecialistarrogant7031]

The men in black is a synt! Burn it!!!

[@89DannyRaider89]

So is the man in black a host?

[@krjokar]

Isn't it interesting how Dolores slowly became like William in that they both had a darkness take over and thus their actions eventually made their loved ones commit suicide. It's so subtle but so great.

[@flamesofchaos13]

They've both lost it their kinda made for each other in a sick way!

[@jawasstolemydroid4930]

See, I saw it as William AND Delores both killed the thing they should have loved, but instead they both used up the ones who loved them in exchange for their obsessions. In the end, they each killed the one person in the world who woulda had their back. William's wife and Teddy had no other way to fight back or even make their point.

[@haymaker710]

One more Easter egg. The description for this episode on HBO Now was, "Trying to kill it all the way, but I remember everything." That's a line from the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. Hurt was covered by Johnny Cash who was known as The Man in Black.

[@escott1981]

Excellent catch there!!

[@jackieporteraz]

Oh damn. Good spot!

[@haymaker710]

What have I become, my sweetest friend? Everyone I know, goes away in the end.

[@kuromyou7969]

Mind 💥

[@rangerover06sc]

That was lile the first thing I noticed when right before I watched the episode, hoping the song would find a way into the episode somehow. But it's clearly a reference to williams character

[@adamschroeder5842]

I rarely comment on any video. But I got to say dude, you are really brilliant. You broke down an Alexander the Great metaphor in record time. You were born to do this. Cheers to your success. I'm a big fan.

[@paulamarie43]

When Teddy killed him self a Delores’ movements looked so very much like an Android / robot almost like shutting down from shock and short circuiting . Re watch did anyone else feel/ interpret Delores’s movements that way as well?

[@Baccanaso]

Paula Marie yeah I noticed that too. It was very weird.

[@BlueSparkzVideos]

I did

[@flamesofchaos13]

She *IS* an Android after all, Why is it weird it just seems natural for a Robot/Android to do so?

[@TheCrazziestGuy]

Thats what I thought too. It felt like it was such a dramatic thing for her that her expression truly looked like 'her system was glitching and trying to process what just happened'

[@sancurious]

wow, I noticed that too and was just dying to talk about it.

[@cglample4066]

i think that Angela Sarafyan as *Clementine* always gives a really great performance! her screen-time is limited & her role may be subtle, but she really stands out to me. and also, the actors grouped with Maeve (Thandie Newton) portraying *Hector* & *Armistice* (sorry, didn't look up their names).

[@ButcherTV]

I expected Teddy to kill himself, but was utterly shocked to see the MIB shoot his daughter. I thought he was going to become a better person this season. NOPE

[@flamesofchaos13]

Yeah no that was never gonna happen, She(Grace) said last episode she wanted him to hurt bad.

[@percivalconcord9209]

ButcherTV nicolae cutzarida My thoughts pointed towards a tragedy more than a deliberate act of evil (Though most of the fault can be placed on William on this one) To be fair she did looked like she was gonna reach for Williams revolver which she holstered behind her, even I thought she was gonna reach for a gun and it wasn't like a front pocket or anything. Not tryna justify anything just that it was a stressful moment and Williams delusion with reality and his hostile "talk" with his daughter probably added a lot rather than just plainly "evil essence within unleashed".

[@jawasstolemydroid4930]

I think people gotta get this "William is really a good guy" out of their heads. He was NEVER a good guy. EVER. Not even when he chose the white hat. He didn't realize how dark he was, but the park didn't change him to make him evil. He was bad before he ever went there. His wife confirmed it: He was the best at pretending from the start. He pretended to be good, did charity work, etc, but he didn't love anyone. He likes killing.

[@kolecava]

I disagree, William is actually good deep down but his quest for immortality clouds everything.

[@percivalconcord9209]

jawas stole my droid I mean, wouldn't you find that to be a too simplistic judge of a persons character..I think he is a man who wants to know if he is pretending and wants to stop pretending but ends up missing the whole point and ends up pretending.

[@InvictusManeo77]

I thought the reveal of the hats mapping out brain function in real time was an awesome twist. I always wondered how they could make a realistic doppelganger of actual people through video recordings alone. Very clever Delos, very clever indeed.

[@The_Natsu.]

Only problem being, is that not everyone would wear a hat. Let alone wear the hats long enough for a proper brain scan. lol

[@TheMinecraftHype]

Natsu True... but then I guess it wouldn't matter if people slipped through the cracks. Majority would still wear hats - as they are offered (as we saw in S1 with William being offered two - white or black). I would assume most are men visiting the park too - so yeah... at least 75% would be my guess.

[@Justin-fg2im]

This was undoubtedly one of the best episodes of season 2 especially the arc at the end with Delores and Teddy.

[@geopad22]

I expected Teddy to "self-terminate". But I did not see the head wounds when his body was recovered in previous episodes.

[@MrEvan66666]

Definitely not one of the best episodes. However, after every episode there is someone that says that and today that person happens to be you.

[@masterace1071]

evan kardon maybe because it's an opinion and everyone have different opinions ?

[@MrEvan66666]

Yes but there can still be bad opinions especially when they are primarily based on recency bias. This was the second straight episode to be centered around flashbacks and several of which were completely unnecessary.There was already enough information to surmise the root cause of why William's wife had killed herself and having a whole episode around it was more filler than anything. We already know Teddy ends up dead from the first episode so the fact that it happened now instead of next week wasn't terribly dramatic. I am still excited for the finale in which it appears all the main characters story lines are converging, but the last two episodes did not forward the plot enough to warrant taking up twenty percent of the entire season.

[@Justin-fg2im]

evan kardon That's true I wanted to see more action in the present but these flashback I think are more interesting than last weeks episode.

[@brandonbuzz7075]

Charlie, you are the best, but the part with Emily broke my heart, how are they gonna have William try to kill his daughter on Father’s Day?!

[@flamesofchaos13]

*Try?!* You mean *DID* right? She dead as fuck!

[@brandonbuzz7075]

Flames Of Chaos Seriously tho?! I believe she’s dead too, but Charlie is pretty adamant that she’s alive and it hard to refute the man, there are few channels on KZbin that consistently put out content that’s as broad in scope and as on point... he’s the best IMO

[@aarongarabedian2941]

Brandon Buzzanca So Emily tells William the story about her throwing away the jewelry box and trying to get it back after she feels bad but it was too late because the trash already got taken out. We then see that box at the end where Juliet hides Williams profile card inside leading us to believe she fished that box out after Emily threw it away. She’s dead: The writers have Emily omit the part where, after Juliet’s suicide, she finds the box with the card inside so we can get the reveal later by connecting the card in her hand to the one in the box. That’s why she knows how fucked up she was for that cause her mom went and dug it out of the trash. She’s alive: Emily still to this day actually thinks the box really went out with the trash that one day and Emily never knew her mom fished it out. Then the writers are telling us that the real Emily could never have known about Williams profile card in the box because she doesn’t know that box still exists. Which would mean the card in Emily’s hand in the park isn’t real, just another prop from Ford to throw him off, and neither is Emily. Or it’s the first part that it’s really her and she really found it all but she’s just not fatally wounded and wakes up just really badly hurt in the finale and patches herself up with the medical supplies they had used on William just right next to her. I’m almost certain it’s the first one and he shot his real daughter. Fingers crossed it’s the second cause I’m still traumatized seeing William make that mistake...

[@zizoumonk10]

HBO has a sick sense of humor. They had Tyrion kill Tywin on Father’s Day a few years ago.

[@seal2721]

zizoumonk10 , Lol, HBO are savages, but I'm looking forward to seeing who's next to die on Father's day

[@avocares]

I wonder why it showed William as clear when the security team checked him, but it did not show his daughter being cleared.

[@keandric2765]

I noticed that too! Bet it's just to keep us guessing, but Dang...those sneaky s.o.b's .. XD XD

[@geopad22]

I wonder why they never bothered checking Bernard when they found him in the first episode. In this episode, they had to check William even when they knew he was the boss.

[@flamesofchaos13]

My guess is the system is hacked by Ford to show William as Human instead of Host! But then again maybe William's wrong and he's just a shitty Human Being?

[@seal2721]

Mat D , it needs a few seconds to clear, MIB shot them before the loading time was over

[@Ahhh714]

Anyone know the significance of William cutting open his right forearm where the host all have their ports. He had also lifted his right sleeve and touched his forearm when he was confessing to his wife by her bedside. Like you said, he was cleared by the security, but again what's up with his forearm.

[@shirleyzhou4750]

It's just beyond absurd how William has survived all his bullet wounds without any medical help.

[@adambishop568]

Ghost Nation healed him and his daughter used haxx medkits on him. These red kits could be insane nanotech medicine for all we know, I don't think they are using standard medical supplies in the future. And the MIB is a tough son of a bitch, host or not.

[@MegaIronica]

I think that when Ford told Mave he underestimated her, he was referencing the fact she overcame the programming that he put in her to escape and she chose to stay to save her child. He did the same for her because he considered her the closest thing he came to have a child. He wanted her to escape to save her but she stayed to save her child just like he tried to do for her. I think that Teddy killed himself because he didn't want to live in the real world. He said what's the point of surviving if you don't live the life you want? I don't think he wanted to fight Dolores. He just didn't think it was worth it to live other than the life he was programmed to live but also chose to continue even after awakening.

[@lisettetrela4934]

Fantastic video, my friend. Teddy (bear) killing himself didn’t surprise me a bit; it’s safe to say they’ve been setting that up for the past two episodes. My favorite moment was when Ford gave that tender, yet wonderfully powerful and inspirational speech to Maeve. That kiss on her forehead while simultaneously restoring her “God mode” power in the host mesh actually brought tears to my eyes because it was such a fatherly thing of him to do for her. Thank you and have a great week!

[@flamesofchaos13]

Ford=Good Father admits when he's wrong while also actually caring and showing compassion towards his children. William=.......................................Um yeah we can say he *WAS* a Father!

[@patriciablopez]

Happy Father’s Day william 🍷, you and tiwyn Lannister competing for the best episode on Father’s Day

[@MultiRanman]

That Teddy speech summed up everything about him and the show. He actually broke through his programming and made a choice

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

I know we are supposed to think MIB's daughter is human, but notice after the soldiers check him to see if he is a host, they check his daughter but don't show the results of her test before they are killed. intentionally ambiguous.

[@Loundsify]

Also the jewelry box is what's making me think she's a host as we as the audience know the box didn't get thrown out.

[@daegunbong8487]

My favorite part is when Bernard zip tied his wrist to the steering wheel, but still had a knife easily within reach to cut it loose.

[@ramonturner657]

Daegun Bong he threw it out the car and had ol girl throw it back in

[@doenjangguk]

If Emily is dead maybe William will try to bring her back as a host at the forge? Since this whole time William was bent on destroying the forge maybe the death of Emily helped change his mind? And throughout the episode the subtle details made me confused as to whether William had been a host this whole time, especially when they showed his profile card on the tablet and also when he was holding his wrist the same way Delos Sr did when he was malfunctioning. But if he had been a host, then he couldn't have aged like a human would do.

[@jacks1bonnielass]

Well they’ve been dropping hints all season about turning guests into hosts..and I noticed William was subject #002...I believe that’s exactly what happened..he loved the park THAT much that he allowed for certain aspects of the hosts’ tech to be implemented within him, but he can still age since he is technically still human. This is the only thing that makes sense to me. That’s what I got from the episode anyway lol I could be wrong but it’s looking like that’s what’s up

[@alexmcmurry4725]

Happy father's day. Right, William?

[@Baccanaso]

Alex Mcmurry lololol

[@flamesofchaos13]

William- This world isn't meant for me....She didn't even bring a card!

[@zizoumonk10]

World’s #1 Dad

[@softballhoney101]

I stay up every Sunday night just to watch these westworld reviews!! Another great video!

[@emergencyawesome]

awesome, thanks! I try to post as fast as possible so people don't have to wait up super late.

[@softballhoney101]

Emergency Awesome you’re the best! Cant wait to see how season 2 is going to end next week!

[@EvPdub]

Charlie.. are you sure the Man in Black’s wife killed herself and she didn’t OD because of him? We saw him give her a glass of something (water) and then later jump cutted to her dead in the tub with an empty pill bottle next to her. How do we know he didn’t put something in that drink and set it up like a suicide?

[@CaliLion0312]

I dunno man, his daughter seemed pretty fucking dead to me.

[@20DollarGoldPiece]

CaliLion0312 Ikr she got shot in the chest and wasn't moving, and people still think she's alive

[@lilcbz6788]

if she was alive that would be a massive cop out, but i do think MiB will bring her back with the forge

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

Through the heart!!! Of course she's dead!

[@AH-qe4cc]

But why do you all think she is not a host? She shoots the guest in RajWorld to prove he's real, but he didn't shoot her. Soldiers check him to see if he is a host, they check his daughter but don't show the results of her test before they are killed. The only evidence we have that she is real is the card but if Ford created her than he could of easily made her carry the card to prove she is real.

[@dragdance4063]

The moment when teddy pulled out the gun i was like holy shit he is going to kill himself. Its sad man loved that charecter a lot 😢😢😢

[@seal2721]

drag dance , I'll love to know how he ended up in the river with Bernard claiming he killed them all

[@mangachick27]

Along with the idea that a host needs a certain amount of pain to fully "awaken" I'm wondering if that silent scream and music swell (sounded a little like the god mode noise especially at the end) was Delores finally actually breaking her code and getting abilities as well. (I say finally breaking her code because in watching this season something didn't seem quite right it seemed like she was stuck between the farm girl and Wyatt and was still doing things because of her code not like in her time with young William or the brief flashes when she was out in the real world)

[@JP88264]

Thinking back on the episode, I think William’s daughter is a host. For me, the tale she tells about the music box tells us that. She herself says how she felt bad because she could never return the box to her mother... but we know that the box wasn’t thrown out; instead the mother found and kept it. When it’s revealed that William’s daughter had the card, we are lead to believe shes real. However she can’t, because if she was, she would know about the box not being thrown out, as we the audience know that the box contained the card.

[@DanCGe]

Nine Inch Nails hit track "Hurt" was prominently used throughout the episode. The synopsis is a lyric from the song. Ford semi-quotes it when he says, "she'll let you down", followed by Elsie's "you're going to hurt me". Perhaps the most prominent usage of the song is the record-skipping of the static in the Dolores/Teddy final scene

[@AvantNoir]

Oh wow I didn't notice! But did think, damn that sounds like someting Trent would do on a soundtrack lol. Makes sense now.

[@dhl1288]

When William was talking to his wife in the flashback and she was pretending to be asleep...he said he didnt belong in this world. Most ppl will think hes a robot but I think its because he fell in love with Dolores in the other world. He transitions into the man in black because he was bitter caring for Dolores but he can never be with her. So when he goes back to the game from the real world and he would kill Dolores (and Maeve with her daughter). They were two he continued to return to in the game. They showed he fell for Dolores but then cathing her forgetting him was that point for darkness in him he questioned as he became disillusioned with the reality/game. What they havent shown is why he returned to maeve enough that it was a triggering memory when losing her daughter. Why was she taken and moved to be the madam at the bar rather then decommissioned

[@starlingwatch3921]

Great summary and commentary, thank you. The bar scene between William and Ford was the most compelling to me. For 30 years these two have have an agreement to peaceful co-existance for their projects. Season 1 is the outcome of Ford realizing that the Forge is reaching out to his hosts - that's the voice they are hearing. Ford realizes that the Forge can also topple William easily enough - just release William's profile and see what he does (causes his wife to suicide and kills his own daughter). I think of the Forge as this new character, kind of like the Master Control Program in the original Tron movie, paranoid and hungry to consume the entire world. Ford's final story is to get his hosts to destroy the Forge. Ford's brilliance is to be able to influence all of these people (hosts and humans) to get to the Forge, ally with one another and destroy the Forge.

[@Atlas_Redux]

Wild idea. Ford has been running simulations with their copies to see the chain of events in the real world. He isn't a super-genious with great calculated predictions. He used the tools he had. Their backups. And played simulations to see what would happen. Including timing his interruption at the party.

[@JesseT63]

Why is it so hard to root for the humans to win? Especially when The Man in Black kills his own daughter

[@goddess131]

hi Charlie, thanks for the video, my favorite parts of the episode were Bernard and Ford with Bernard trying to free himself of Ford. Also loved Ghost Nation, hope they are back in the finale.

[@SouthTownChi]

Oh Westworld, lol. What an interesting Father's Day themed episode. Amazing!

[@MyVin1234]

Poor Cyclops. He can never catch a break no matter the movie or TV show it seems. Side note. I'm thinking that William's Daughter is a host also. They didn't show the results of the scan the DELOS team did on her, when they were clear to point out that Williams read as human. Plus she also said she went back for the music box from the trash, and it was gone, the trash had been taken out already. Then they show her Mother still had the box, it's what she kept his file in. I know it's a little thing to grasp onto, but that's kinda what this show does at times eh? The little things.

[@crudman69]

Yeah the music box thing could indicate that she was a host - she didn't mention to William that it was recovered by her mother when she found the card. Although there is a chance that the card was moved after her death and then she found it. William cutting her arm or the scan showing positive would have been a bit too easy.

[@inkarn8915]

Dolores has lost it.

[@emergencyawesome]

They've been positioning her as more of a villain all season long. We'll see them pay that off in the finale. 👍

[@GhostFan-ev4di]

William has lost it

[@geopad22]

I thought Ford would talk William out of killing himself through the horse. I guess William realized he had to see Ford's game through.

[@flamesofchaos13]

Guys they both lost it their kinda made for each other in a sick way! (Dolores and William)

[@margarethafalco63]

J Smo Wrong nobody is innocent

[@Pysees868]

The tender moment between Ford and Maeve was really touching. The past 2 episodes, I was willing her to live, and on the verge of tears when Ford walked in. Yeah, she's my favorite.

[@Abitofeverything4]

Waited for this! As always great job with the frequent uploads Charlie!

[@emergencyawesome]

Thanks! Episodes always run a little long so it takes a little longer to post the videos after the fact.

[@harate]

I think William killing Emily was incredibly bizarre. That was above and beyond his usual paranoia. I didn’t like it. But I trust the show to give us a resolution.

[@vaypor79]

yeah, they never showed the results of her neck scan. Probably a bot.

[@harate]

Keith Alexander haha imagine William wasn’t insane and they were hosts 😂

[@laughingalex7563]

Who knows? In a way I feel bad for William. William is experiencing a very pure form of gas-lighting from Ford in that Ford's "narrative" was designed to stoke his paranoia, which was something that the profile came up. Part of gas-lighting is taking advantage of a persons psychological shortcomings in the lies the narcissist is feeding the victim. And it can breed paranoia in the victim. Only in this case, William was very much a psychopath to begin with.

[@shaise]

Its just shit writing, the character was too popular and obscuring the strong female leads. So they have to bring him down a notch. Much like Stannis in GoT. "How do we make the audience hate this character and be ok with his death later. Hmm let's make him kill his daughter"

[@MylaCruz11]

LaughingAlex Do you think him saying they were scanners in hats part of his delusion

[@youaintasbadasyouthink]

You know how Ford uses pain to evolve the hosts, making them more human...What if William really is a host / human project, and this was a 'game' designed to evolve his consciousness. I have constantly heard the rumor that he may be a host and when Charlie mentioned the pain thing with bernard in this video, it just re-enforced it for me.

[@bootsieragansings]

Spectrum UK He has been a host for years!

[@Vari210]

Spectrum UK Then explain how he was able to make a child in the real world as a "host", besides Ford never knew about Williams existing before Logan introduced to him to the park as a bachelors party. It be pretty fucking stupid for the series to reveal that he in fact was a host this whole time, there's too many loopholes to debunk this ridiculous theory...

[@zangetsuee]

anybody else screamed when he killed Emily ??

[@jameswilliams9167]

Anyone else feel that as William and Delores' paths got darker, her dialogue/way of speech almost comes to mirror the MoB? Would be really interesting twist to have William's true love be the host version of himself

[@JinxxSphinxx]

Since William found himself aka the man in black because of Dolores, it's only natural that his arc ends with her. They've been on similar paths this season, they have to meet up again in ep 10 and have a conclusion. Whether it be William redeeming himself, Dolores killing him, they timing up or something completely different, they'll inevitably cross paths in the finale. Ford did say that he must go back to his beginning.

[@allp84]

They hid a brainscanner inside the hats. That was pretty wtf to me.

[@TangoNevada]

Yeah, I guess it must do the scan immediately and it doesn't take long. Because the guests don't always wear their hats.

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

it probably collects data regularly every time they're wearing their hats. And as far as I can recall, every guest wore a hat most of the time.

[@allp84]

Alexandre Martins were the guests in raj world wearing turbans? And in shogun world???

[@TangoNevada]

Maybe they are just doing it to the guest that visit WW and not the other parks.

[@TheWyrdSmythe]

Akecheta lost Kohana. Maeve lost her daughter. Dolores loses Teddy. _Now_ she’s woke! (And it all sorta starts with Arnold lost Charlie and Robert lost Arnold. A theme of lost love.)

[@Themoody2005]

See the man in Black in the real world. Holy cow, it is literally seeing "Darth Vader" try stay with padme and raise the twins. But still be Vader but oh yeah when I'm home I'll be Papa Skywalker. The dual life he led was amazing and to see such a good "villian" do that is so interestong.

[@DragoNYC]

Thank you for your reviews Charlie, this episode of Westworld has been confusing but your reviews are very helpful.

[@lazyhazy7]

Great video, as always! I agree with everything you said, except your reasoning behind Ford's actions with Bernard. Bernard is already fully conscious, Ford is just making him do the hard things he can't do, so his species can survive and become the new dominant form of life on the planet. Elsie is a lovely person, but would eventually betray him when it came down to choosing humans or hosts. Ford even says "You have an entirely new species to consider"

[@immwk]

The Man in Black joining Thanos, Vader & Stannis for Best Dad Ever.

[@KutWrite]

Oh, thanks! You filled in a couple of details I missed on the Oz reference and why Teddy killed himself. I thought the mom using the box she saved was so touching. This season (so far) isn't as shocking as #1, but it's still well written, acted, produced and definitely shows me new things.

[@RogerTheBug]

I find it hard to believe they added the story of the music box and the shot of it later on for nothing... it is possible that it is a proof that William’s daughter was indeed a host. The story of William’s daughter about the music box, contradicts with the appearance of the box later in the episode. So... you might suggest that William’s daughter just didn’t know that her mother had retrieved it. However, what if it contradicts just because ford didn’t know her mother had found it. If we assume William’s daughter is indeed a host, so her story is being told by ford. And in that story her mother is already described as drunk. This might suggest that Ford just didn’t think her drunken mother would care or notice that she had thrown it away. And thus it is forever gone in his version of the story. And thats why the stories contradict. Two more points that might suggest she is a host: we didn’t get to see the result of the security check the rescue team had conducted on her. And seriously how did she find William in the huge park??? Easy, she’s a host and was told by Ford where to go. William just assumed that the card is a proof she is real. But what if ford knew that he’ll think that, providing her with the card. William clearly said to Emily that only he knows about it... but ford knew aswell since he gave it to him.

[@sammov4477]

I watch all explanations its really helpful understanding story of West world. Thank you for posting these videos 👌

[@lostwizard]

The display when the contents of William's card was shown was interesting. Based on what I was able to read, it explains a lot, especially his behaviour with his daughter.

[@chaomingli6428]

This Emily is a host, because she doesn't know her mother kept the profile card in the music box.The profile card she was holding has to be a copy. If she got the card from the music box, she would know the box wasn't emptied with the trash. That's why William decided not to kill himself.

[@1kpov]

Thanks for your work on this. The editing is great for this review. This show is a real grind at times, so, your summation adds a lot to it(maybe giving too much credit for some moments). The writing of the episodes this season is getting lack-luster while the acting and directing is in over-dive. My thoughts: * The direction that William is a host removes all power from killing his daughter. So, please, stop that now. * Brain scanners in a hat? May have well said the brain activity was being recorded by magic. Nannites in the water/whiskey would allow me to suspend my disbelief. Everyone at the park drinks, not everyone wears a hat (especially when doing the ‘Human’ parts or life). Just collect the nannites in the outhouses... Also, a directionless data broadcast of ~1TB/sec?!? Is everyone wearing a microwave on their head? * These trained soldiers are incredibly bad at what they do. I think it should be clear that the strap for the weapon is not a piece of velcro! It secures the weapon at a position that an opponent can directly take it from you. An example of disappointing writing-or a need for extra pages-which seemed superfluous. * Teddy's payoff was a slow burn tale that went out with the impact of an untended fire. There was just so much more to attend to in the story. * Remind me why we went to Japan again. Was it so we could have ninjas? If so, that _was_ cool. What a waste of time/money.

[@davidmortland1274]

You're the best on the web of breaking things down. The last 2 episodes have been great. Hoping the final is great.

[@raulgolfs]

Just saw the episode last night. Absolutely amazing! Love it 💯

[@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945]

Has William been generally hard to kill in live ammo Westworld because he's had organs and bone modded way earlier? So not full on J.Delos replicant mode, but just impervious enough to "play the game" for longer periods than is reasonable, more so than the average Joe. As the big cheese one might avail oneself of a few upgrades. l Don't see how else he's survived so many hits without "power ups" (So many gaming references in WW!) and he seemed decidedly perked up by the time he put down the rescue squad, health boosts notwithstanding. Apart from the direct reference to Yul Brynner in Season One this would be a cool alt nod to "The Gunslinger" character from the OG WW- ie all black everything/murderous/unstoppable. May also explain him going for his arm in the same spot Bernard hooked himself up (unless in order to get "realer" hes removing the beacon that keeps magically drawing Westworld bullets to his arms- he gets shot there a LOT lol)

[@codywalker4470]

Not necessarily in this episode, but in the last; I loved the ending scene where they used a piano version on Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’. I didn’t realize it at first, but then totally picked up on the melody. Going along with the comment about Johnny Cash being labeled a MIB I just can’t get over how deeply connected the producers and writers are making this show. After each episode, I need to take a walk. Between this show, altered carbon, and the Matrix I don’t even know what to expect in our own future.

[@NotTheFBI_OFFICIAL]

Very rarely, a serie can have a breakout episode, follow by another, even better episode. Westworld have done it 4 consecutive times in the last 4 weeks like itwas a walk inthe park. Good job to the producers and directors of the serie, and good job to you Charlie. I would say this serie have done what GOT has done over 8 seasons in as little as 2 seasons, in terms of hype build up. Lets see how it all ends.

[@PCUser1024]

The man in black...is already a host. He's been switched. In this episode, he can't recall that past interaction when his daughter asked him. Events outside of the park is only recorded so much from the brain scans when guests entered / re-entered into the park. e.g. It's like a scheduled backup of the brain when the guests entered the park (e.g. delta scans). That last interaction with his daughter was lost (that's why you see him looking quite confused / lost when his daughter asked him "Do you remember?"). Also, Ford, via system interaction, altered the scan result of William when he was scanned by the park's security.

[@Mikepereich]

Few things: 1) why does William keep looking at his wrist ? Like there's an implant or something? 2) It's oversteps Ford's intelligence to say he's planned out this entire thing 3) It's still possible that William's daughter was a host, but then again she was cleared right? But then again, so was Bernard to a different degree.

[@Renee2U4]

Awesome video, as usual! Question...So if William is not a host, but a real human...how is he still alive after taking all those bullets/shots?? They never explained how he is all OK now, or did I miss that part?

[@pspratheesh]

Billie S. His Daughter treated her with medicines at a rally point where medicines are available

[@geopad22]

Maybe he has the same strength conditioning of Saitama (One Punch Man) Its kinda ridiculous that he still has the strength when his daughter was sure he needed to get to a hospital.

[@bmabhilash01]

The bullets aren't that strong. Remember in raj world emily shoots a man before having sex with him; its like that. Hurts a lot but not fatal

[@seal2721]

Billie S. , I believe it's got something to do with the Delos coolaid he's been sipping

[@LeviathanArts]

Superficial wounds. It looked like every shot hit lateral on various appendages. He’s hurting, but nothing looked lethal as long as blood loss was minimized (at least in the short term, infection could set in)

[@inphared604]

This episode was absolutely insane & one of the few times where I've felt a show impact me the way Game of Thrones has. Can't believe it took me until season 2 to start watching this show. Also, Ed Harris deserves all the awards for his acting this season, specifically this episode.

[@matthewgordon2019]

Interesting Easter Egg to note: The book "Slaughter House 5," by Kurt Vonnegut is the book William uses to hide the card. MUCH METAPHOR. The book's title is sort of a misleading title in a way (relative to the story) but accurately represents who William's actual identity is which he put in the book - a killer who goes on his "yearly excursion." this hints at who he is and what the wife and daughter will find on the card. Funny that William would hide himself in that book. AND the book is all about a race of aliens who kidnap the main character and show him how they view all of time and space at once. They see past - present - future in the same way that we see left right and center. They also manage to teach the main character how truly primitive the humans are even though they think so highly of themselves; that life and the universe is out of our control because things are destined to be what they will - time is set and our choices are not our own. which is a huge allusion to how the story is being told and especially to how the story of this ninth episode is being told. William is trying to figure things out by looking back over his life and rethinking his choices and struggling to come to terms with what choices were really his. And Dolores had a pretty piece of dialogue about finally being the first true beings free to make their own choices once they reach the forge. Its such a small - but dammmm clever reference and easter egg.

[@cln6ch]

Thanks for the video, Charlie! Fantastic analysis as always! I’m soo not ready for the finale. I don’t want the season to end just yet😭

[@exarchyy5317]

Hi Charlie, man I must thank you so much for doing this videos cause the only thing I do after I watch an episode of Westworld is wait for your video, I loved every scene with William and his daughter in this episode but man I am so lost so please keep making videos of it. THANKS A LOT 😉

[@jamaicanenigma]

This video queued for viewing after I finish Westworld ///thanks Charlie

[@emergencyawesome]

awesome! ✋

[@C21EB]

I do that too and sometimes it sits for like 12 hours lmao!

[@Bhint320610]

Ford really is messing with Williams head. He winning the game so far not William

[@ramonturner657]

Dude Ford owns the game lol he wouldn't have killed himself end of season 1 without having a long planned roadmap that expanded throughout the whole season 2 the man has just been 2 steps ahead of everyone the whole show

[@madieffect2000]

Did Jimmi Simpson return as Young William for this episode? Or was it all previously shot footage?

[@dancinghiphop4]

Madisshya S Punj footage frm season one

[@madieffect2000]

Calvin Crasto thank u

[@TREKontheTUBE]

These last few episodes were much much better than the beginning of the season.

[@lisamelroy2855]

Charlie, your videos are by far the best at delving into the episodes for all the key information! So do you think we've seen the last of Dolores, and she's fully Wyatt now that Teddy's dead?

[@greenb2888]

Maybe, cause Teddy and her father are both dead. She's got nobody who she can relate to and who remembers her as the sweet rancher's daughter

[@oguzhangezer4290]

4:20 It says subject number 002, who is the first subject ?James Delos ?

[@plutohasfleas]

The Man In Black is the host version of William. I have been saying it for weeks.

[@claritarejoice]

Hi! Will you please review the rest of Legion season 2? I'm looking forward to your take!

[@MrDonkeyburger]

Taking several p90 shot to the chest and you think she's still alive? you can clearly see 1 of the wounds right where her heart is, she is dead. Thats the whole point, William is now responsible for his wifes death indierctly and his daughters death directly, this is the man he is, there is no redemption, this is how far he has fallen. The delores and teddy scene was Epic, Teddy was truely free, and Dolores realising what she has done and what she has lost, the look of confusion and pain and lost then the silent scream was amazing.

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Seems like a huge oversight that Delos never put in a killswitch for all the hosts or some type of remote control to the system at least. Really asking for trouble there by letting one old dude, even if he is as badass as Anthony Hopkins, have free reign to setup whatever sabotage mechanisms over the years.

[@flamesofchaos13]

You do realize there was the bomb explosives if they leave park grounds *AND* that their very Creator/Co-Boss wanted it all to happen so he would stop any fail-safe to occur, An the very deal the company made with him was to allow free reign of them right!

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Flames Of Chaos - Fat lot of good that's doing them now! Why didn't anyone think to make a remote kill switch on their possibly killer robots that are indistinguishable to humans?!! If I ever design a robot, the first thing I'm making is a button to kill it immediately and with one press.

[@Pred8tor786]

"freeze all motor functions" used to be the killswitch until ford messed with the hosts

[@TheMinecraftHype]

Honestly AV 2 Yes... but you aren't the owner or creator - Ford is. The one whom doesn't want the hosts to be stopped. Wouldn't make much sense if he made a remote kill switch.

[@honestinsincerity2270]

The Witch King of Angmar v - Yes, agreed it wouldn’t make much sense for Ford to do anything like that. But I bet william and the other board members of Delos are really wishing they’d put SOME type of last ditch fail safe to shut down all hosts. And I know for good storytelling, of course, there couldn’t be anything like that and, hypothetically, even if there were something in the plot about it they could always say Ford took that over and shut it down too. But please let this be a lesson to any android creating scientists: you put in that goddamn kill switch from the very first version! When we all get murdered by a hot southern belle in a corset, we’re gonna be wishing they did.

[@frigginjazn]

Immediately came here after finishing the episode. Thanks for your videos!

[@jz9132]

That shot of the MiB being scanned as “ clear” (I.e. human) could be a misdirect - he could be a human/host hybrid

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

Charlie is back at it again with the amazing content great analysis on tonight episode bro. I will keep on saying this one of my favorite youtubers bro been subscribed since u did the avengers 3 analysis . At the end of day hope u have a great day enjoy it and have a good night

[@emergencyawesome]

thanks man! ✋

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

Emergency Awesome your welcome friend

[@rfan]

Charlie is the best! Wait until he's back at Game of Thrones again!

[@MsSmartiecat]

There were so many great moments in last nights episode. We learned more about the man in Black. The Teddy moment was epic, but also showed how the hosts had evolved to the point where they could choose this destiny. Awesome episode.

[@cglample4066]

thanks for your devotion to breaking down WW! but arghhh, bummed we're at the end of Season 2! *HIGH FIVE* Charlie!!

[@emergencyawesome]

thanks! ✋

[@cglample4066]

- *also* ... super stoked for your continued breakdown of potential GOT prequel stories!!

[@bmabhilash01]

Wow. HBO hates father's day

[@zhenichavdarova2487]

😂

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

At least their writers seem to. XD

[@bmabhilash01]

Ya

[@booi_mangang]

Watching Westworld is the favourite thing, and second after that coming to your channel.

[@katchiaow7330]

I think MIB is so caught up in WW that he can't tell the difference between the real world and the fantasy. I was kinda confused-- when he revealed the truth, HE looked down at his arm like he had a connection port... And then at the end, HE dug the knife into same forearm like he's trying to dig out the port. Is he a host? Did he actually make himself immortal after all???!!

[@GhostFan-ev4di]

Kat Chiaow he's human,it's pretty clear

[@BostonsF1nest]

No, but he's spent so much time in his life "pretending" that he can't separate fantasy from reality anymore. When his wife pulled up his profile you could see they had diagnosed him with several psychiatric disorders.

[@katchiaow7330]

The Programmer of video games have you watched the movie the show is based off of?

[@lilcbz6788]

he's becoming paranoid thinking that he is a host so just to check he stabbed into his forearm to see if there was wiring or whatever it is which would mean he is a host.

[@PAPA76MAC]

Why would they need to check MIB for a ordinance(bomb) if he wasn’t a host?

[@jasongray1216]

I know that you’ll post a video for the trailer tomorrow, but was that hale looking at a host of herself??

[@emergencyawesome]

I'll have to rewatch the trailer before answering this question.

[@jasongray1216]

Emergency Awesome alright gl dude it’s there for like a half second towards the end

[@Pred8tor786]

if you watch it at 0.25 speed or go through the frames its easier to see and it looks like a host hale. I think this could be part of the whole immortality thing in the forge, like for every guest data stored in there there is a host body's that they can actually use the data they collect.

[@fredericksavage3472]

Great job...I would switch #2 with #1 though. Maeve being "unlocked" was easily the biggest point of this show to me. Clementine is going to be a force that only Maeve can counter.

[@Melbshoegzer]

Awesome video as usual Charlie. Your analysis and insights are amazing. Thanks from Australia.

[@maggiej.9890]

Couldn’t sleep til I saw this!

[@emergencyawesome]

awesome, thanks! ✋ Happy Father's Day Man in Black Edition

[@maggiej.9890]

Emergency Awesome so savage 😂😂

[@Seanster_94]

These last two episodes have been down right beautifully done, makes my hyped for the finale and season 3

[@Che_sells_Cshells]

Sooo many epic moments in WW episode 8 to count. My favorite is MIB being mind blown when he murders his daughter/host, only she’s not a host🤯

[@eduardo1427]

I like to think of Ford as The Outsider from Dishonored. Basically a God, neither good or evil, making some moves here and there because he's bored.

[@pavelbelik6174]

Hi there Emily fans, I want Emily to be alive and I think there are a few hints that show William shot just her host. (And no, I don't think Will is a host.) So let's check the 7 reasons, why the real Emily is still alive: 1) First, the security did not check Emily, they checked only William. 2) Second, Emily was telling Will the story, that she blamed herself for the death of her mum also because she threw away the balerina box and she couldnt get the box back, when she changed her mind, but she did not mention that she found it later. Maybe the host did not know this detail and it sure wouldnt be a problem for Ford to give the host Emily Will's profile. 3) Third, Will does not finish the host test on Emily. 4) Fourth, she was able to find her Dad twice way too easily. As Will says, you can search weeks and not find the one you are searching for. 5) Fifth, what was the real Emily doing in the Raj World? And where did she change her clothes and get a horse afterwards? 6) Sixth, she got some bullets in her chest, yes, but she died the second he shot her, just likes host "die" because they are programmed to. 7) Seventh... how the hell would the real Emily (who hates the park) learn Lakota language?? Hosts on the other hand know all the languages when they are told to. Yeah, most of these "reasons" can be smashed in a way that is hinting that the real Emily is really dead, shot by William, but I believe, she is not.

[@namitma]

Yeas yeas yeas. Please do a breakdown video for the finale teaser ASAP. I can't wait. Love your videos. ❤

[@youaintasbadasyouthink]

Could you imagine if Ford was our version of God, and he was pushing William to achieve true consciousness by showing him a replica project of his own and then putting him through all that pain.

[@ermanodigiorgio306]

that Mave Ford scene though... real tears

[@galactic904]

What was my fav scene in Ep 9? Wow, there's so many. William with his wife and daughter scenes were all dramatic and suspenseful

[@pedrohorst6354]

Anyone notice how Emily says that a little dancer would pop up in the "center" once the box was opened? While it clearly showed that it was at the side? Right after this dialog William raises a good eye-brown when talking to her right after. I don't know, could be just me being to picky with words. If this is indeed a miss information, then it proves Emily is indeed a host I guess.

[@MrMegatony73]

I love that Anthony Hopkins is still involved. He is so damn good. I really thought he would be done after the first season...but he's still there.

[@macsmith2013]

Wow that was fast, thanks Charlie! William's daughter's probably dead though, they made a point of showing the bullet hole to the heart. Also, I have some doubts Ford('s ghost) is actually trying to "awaken" Bernard through pain, at this point, instead using him as a proxy/handpuppet to play his game with William.

[@BrusselsInBelgium]

This show took a really sad and dark turn from all sides :'(

[@carolynmeyer227]

Thanks for the breakdown! Now that westlworld is almost over, what should I watch next? Your top 5 fave shows? Anyone else also have suggestions?