Westworld – Season 1 Main Question And Theories

Filling The Show Hole

It has been over a month since the Season 1 premier of HBO’s Westworld on October 2, 2016. There are just 3 episodes left out of a total 10 for Season 1. A lot of HBO viewers originally gave the show a shot after learning that Game Of Thrones was delayed until the summer. It so happened that the shows has lived up to the hype HBO created. Westworld has been filling the show hole that Game Of Thrones created. There are currently many unanswered questions and possible theories. I am hoping during the next 3 episodes most if not all get answered. This is an official warning of spoilers coming next, proceed at your own risk.

Main Question And Theories

The main question in the show right now is, Who is Arnold and what happened to him? We learned that Ford (Anthony Hopkins) one of the two creators of Westworld had a partner by the name of Arnold. According to Ford he died inside the park over 30 years ago but the whole story is still a mystery. Ford also implies that Arnold committed suicide by saying that he knew Arnold and “he was very, very careful.”

Arnold became obsessed and mad trying to push the hosts to become more human like than they were. He wanted to create consciousness, at least that’s what we learned from Ford. An important picture was shown of Ford and Arnold but it was seen through Bernard’s eyes. Upon learning that Bernard is a host much speculation has been roaming online about the picture.

Let me start by pointing out that the man on the picture looks like the same man from the family Ford has been secretly hiding. The family is supposed to be a replica of Ford’s family and the man his father. There is also a large gap on the right side of the picture indicating that there could have been someone else there. After all, we as viewers saw the picture through Bernard’s eyes. It could be Bernard himself on that picture and we wouldn’t know. Hosts are programmed to not see certain things. Another theory is that Ford is a host himself who was able to gain consciousness. Maybe Arnold did reach his goal with Ford as a host and then he killed Arnold in return.

More mystery has been building behind Arnold after Dolores lied to Ford. Ford questioned Dolores on the last time she had seen Arnold. She replied”34 years, 42 days, 7 hours ago.” Ford confirms that’s the day Arnold died. Ford goes on to ask “What was the last thing he said to you?.” Dolores explains that Arnold told her she was going to help him “to destroy this place.” We don’t know what she meant by destroy but after Ford left the room another clue was dropped. Dolores says out loud “He doesn”t know. I didn’t tell him anything.” Is she talking to Arnold? Has she been interviewing this whole time with Arnold and not Bernard? Is Bernard a host Ford created to represent Arnold? Did Ford kill Arnold just like Theresa and brought him back as Bernard? Will Ford continue to kill humans and return them as hosts? Let us know about your theories.