"Never Place Your Trust In Us. We're Only Human. Inevitably, We'll Only Disappoint..."
And that's what you get for asking questions. Sorry Elsie, my constant need to know every loose end has obviously resulted in your demise, a demise orchestrated by the megalomaniacal Dr. Ford yet carried out by the unknowing Bernard, who this week was confirmed as a reincarnation of the infamous unknown entity that is Arnold, a theory which was coined by many early into the series. Although this didn't come as much of a surprise, what this revelation did ensure was a mind-bending segment in which we witness parallel time structures in which Delores was ever present in her attempt to access the ambiguous maze. Although the Delores scenes this week seemed rather flashy and important, her particular plot line is unashamedly baffling, and in a world where baffling plot lines are more than ripe, it's hardly surprising. The revelation of the Bernard=Arnold equation ultimately led to the self-inflicted murder of such, a resolution which was either there to save Bernard's mind from the info dump he had just experienced or to save Dr. Ford's behind, yet with the murderous rampage our beloved creator is on, it's hard to sway away from the latter.
As for the real Arnold, the realisation that Delores was responsible for his untimely demise only adds to the series' confusion. Why and what does this mean? What is the show's endgame? These are questions that are constantly asked when I sit down and watch the newest entry of Westworld and with only one episode to go, I'm not really any closer to finding out. Like the maze our heroes and villains are attempting to seek out, Westworld is a endless, baffling mystery. But boy is it addictive. Add into the mix some more background regarding The Man in Black, with it being highlighted his influence in the running of the park, as well as Teddy's storyline slowly falling into its' inevitable place and next week's episode has a barrel load to squeeze in. Where Game of Thrones threw spanners in the works primarily in its' penultimate episode, Westworld is leaving it to the very end to show its' hand, and whilst the latter is nowhere near the heights of the former, it still is tasty entertainment.
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