Westworld S2E06 Explained
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- Does Maeve give hosts a true choice? What secrets are William and Emily keeping from each other? What is the Cradle? Is Arnold Bernard, or Bernard Arnold??
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That sponsor segue was immaculate. I could hear you smiling as you read it. 😄
You could totally hear his shit eating grin as he went into that sponsor. Oh my gosh. 😂😂😂
That was smooth af
That was the most entertaining sponsoring message I've seen in a UA-cam video so far!
I'm not even mad. That was brilliant AF
I hate sponsors. Shame this series had to include one.
That has to be the best Dollar Shave Club plug i have ever seen
You could tell he wanted to laugh
smoothest plug ever!
YAY! I just dinged you to 1000 likes. I'm so proud of myself.
Have you ever seen a plug with such splendor?
I swear😂😂😂
lol that ending xD
Amazing!!!!
ikr
Biggest plot twist explained :p
nah you just need a bad continuity set manager.
he was trying so hard to stay serious.
What a smooth transition.
Yujie Wang 13 minute ad for dollar shave club. Seems legit.
Not as smooth as your face can feel with Dollar Shave Club
Sam Dav TM
Yujie Wang pretty good
Agreed. Hahaha at first i heard "Delos Shave Club"
12:22 hahahahahahahahah that was well done.
smooth as fuck isnt it?
one might say, smooth as a baby's butt
Lmao I died
Best segway ever.
Lol genuinely did't expeted that
I took the William and Emily bit about the elephants to be William testing her to see if she’s a host
Same
Same
same
Oh my god, I didn't pick up on that. Their conversation was probably the best part of the episode, brilliant acting from Ed Harris.
Let's just take a moment and appreciate Ed Harris' performance.
Couldn't imagine any other actor playing the same role.
It's always hard to imagine a different actor for a character you've gotten so used to. If I could watch "alternative universe" versions of Westworld with different casting, I'd probably pick Viggo Mortensen for MiB.
Newton, Wood and Wright are far superior than Harris.
@Ivo Stoyanov
Nah, Harris and Hopkins are the best actors in the show.
he could not play the same way, if he wasn't equipped well by the dollar shave club
@@meris8486 both Harris and Hopkins use just a few technique. Their power is in their charizmatic character.
I really like Maeve wide scale of powerful mimic. Both of them really good actors and actress imho.
This is how advertisement should be done!! Not just straight up put it there at the end or start of the video without connecting it to anything in the video like most people on youtube do.
Very well done! You deserve all the money for this advertisement! :-D
Dollar shave club should really pay him double for that one.
you can sense his laugh as he advertises the dollar shave club stuff 😂
That was a smooth transition to the advertisement and he is (rightfully) proud of it.
Hence proved he’s not host
Thank god you're here to explain WTF is happening.
I'm still really confused about the different timelines. Wouldn't even have noticed them if not for asx' videos.
Alt Shift X is probably THE most talented analysts of complicated HBO shows... we have a professor among us.
It's actually easy to follow if you pay attention. I come here for deep analysis.
I'm not dissing on ASX. I love them, truly! But BMD did a better analysis of the Meave vs Dolores arcs. Whereas both characters are woke and professing freedom for their kind, Meave is actually respecting the other hosts' wishes to remain where they were, in essence respecting who they are and want to be, whereas Dolores does not shy from literally capturing and transforming those close to her against their will, to make them what she thinks they ought to be, in the name of freeing them. I think ASX missed this aspect.
Motels on Mars
All will be revealed after episode 10, just like last season
Maeve is like:
"We each deserve to choose our fate"*
*Conditions may apply.
How do the host know no to harm the delivery guys that take the dollar shave club packages to William? Is that the true purpose of ghost Nation? I mean think about it they're the only ones with a clean shaven face. I think I solved the maze.
Ned Vega and how did humans know which people they encountered were hosts not other guests? How are the humans not accidentally killing and raping each other all the time?
@spadada you bring up a good point.
The killing part is explained, badly i might add, by the guns not being lethal when pointing it at an organic being.
But for stabbing, beating, raping or even blowing up, you guess is as good as mine.
My personal pet theory is that Westworld works a lot like an MMO where you can party up and go on and adventure, and the game will carve out a small playspace where your team are the only "real" players.
Season 1 pretty much destroys this theory though when William runs into fanboy MattPatt in the park and threatens to kill him if he speaks of Williams home life...
When the park is online, the guns wouldn't hurt them.
Hosts are programmed to intervene if they see a human endangering themselves or another.
None of these replies have *anything* to do with the original comment.
BEST transition into a sponsor ever.
That ending was EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED
I've noticed that 'woke' hosts are falling back on old habits; Dolores and Teddy re-hashing their old lines, Maeve acting helpless against the Ghost Nation warriors - I'm starting to think maybe they're not as autonomous as we've been lead to believe.
I always thought I could play some small part in that grand tradition. And for my pains I got this: A prison of our own sins. Because you don't want to change. Or cannot change. Because you're only robots after all...
Well, it's actually very human, isn't it? Both Dolores and Teddy, and Mave have fallen back in the situations where those behaviours played out (hundreds of times?), hence the memories and behavioral patterns are more strongly pronounced.
Maeve is the only woke host aside from maybe bernard or ghost nation.
I don't think teddy and dolores have changed at all.
Im interpreting Maeve's helplessness as a sorta PTSD/Phobia sorta thing, she's being plagued by "dreams" of ghost nation for a while and the show has established the event was traumatic for her, so it'd be quite a human reaction to be fearful (especially reliving the exact event) when she has been strong before, especially with her "child" present
MiamiConfusion
I've heard it argued, and I agree, that Bernard is probably the only truly woken host, with Maeve as a close second. Bernard seemed like he was functioning independently. Even thought Ford could control him, he was aware of what he was doing and how wrong and awful it was. Maeve was programmed to leave the facility and infiltrate the real world, she seems able to make the decisions for herself, but still falls back into old dialogue patterns anyways as we've been shown in that scene with her, Hector, and Lee where Lee started talking along with their endearments since he wrote them. As well as with her "feelings" for her daughter which we know is just leftover programming. I don't get the deal with ghost nation. They seem to be going through the same patterns with everyone they capture so is it just their story arc playing out? Obviously they wouldn't have devoted so much time to them if something wasn't up so I'm not gonna make any guesses about them.
Delores is rebelling but seems to fall into the Wyatt personality more often than not. Is she truly woken or was she programmed by Ford or Arnold to do what she did? As well as keeping her "relationships" from before which are, again, just programming.
p.s. I guess as I think about it, Bernard was controlled to take out Elsie and obviously he wasn't conscious to remember that so who really knows. I don't know how deep Ford's control went despite their awareness. Could Ford control Maeve still if he was alive?
Gremily? Emirace? that's a tough one...
you know what isn't a tough one?
*Dollar Shave Club*
Oli Harding their products suck ass
i forgot... why does she have 2 names again?
Here’s my hot take; Teddy is still being merciful- the Delos security guard he shot would’ve been tortured and beaten more until he gave up the information, so it could’ve been a mercy killing.
He also gives the tech on trapped on the train a revolver with one bullet, presumably to commit suicide, but he could also possibly use it to escape certain death in the train by shooting a window or a lock and rolling out of the train.
I actually thought the ending was an actual theory, like william is a host or something. I feel so trolled... 😂
5:31, i thought that William was just testing her to see if it's really her and not a host. Maybe I was wrong, but great video and i love that you make these explained videos, really helps! Liked and subscribed!
When the switch to the Dollar Shave Club happens you can hear he is so PROUD of the segue haha. Also "Bernarnold" is a hilarious nickname/portmanteau.
I'll enjoy seeing Coughlin's demise. He's got real cheek taunting Stubbs while wearing such an absurd moustache
Finally been waiting since Sunday night for this video!!
These recaps are excellent. Thanks! And how you integrate your sponsors is the best!
These videos are so perfectly put together and concise, thank you!!
fucking perfect transition into the promo at the end hahah great video man. One of the things thought I wanted to point out though was Maive tried controlling ghost nation people earlier in the season and had no effect so it probably wouldnt have worked in this episode either. As to why however I do not know. Maybe ford has a stronger control on them.
Vorusen that was before she was told that she had to speak the same language as them to control them, which she learned in Shogun World. I honestly think seeing her daughter made her fall into her old loop a little.
Nick Anderson ahhh that would make sense
These videos make my week
I thought I could hear a smile from that transition into the promo
You can hear the smile on his face doing that plug at the end :) beautiful
I could hear your smile during the sponsorship!
This is like bible study for west world! Haha!
Honestly, I couldn't get through this season without these videos. Thank you. And, kudos on the first sponsor spot to actually make me laugh.
I really enjoy these series you are making. Excellent production quality!
You were trying so hard to keep it serious at the end but still couldn't 😅
I had a dream in which you started a video by saying, "Let's get shifty".
such a well made video, keep up the good work. Most brilliant way to bring up the sponsorship product I've ever seen, really impressed!
Well done on incorporating the add into the video. I really didn't see it coming. That's why I love your videos.
Great side step to dollar shave
I like the contrast between your videos on Westworld, and Preston Jacobs. They’re both good but completely different tones
Been going through your Westworld episodes again and the analysis of this episode and the questions raised - especially in regards to Maeve - are top notch. You really are missed when you haven't posted for a while.
This is always the best Westworld explained videos made, but also always a few days later than the others. I wish it comes out sooner every week, but I do understand that it takes time to do quality work.
BEST dollar shave club plug ever my friend, I wish I could give you another like after I already did one for the video :-)
[EDIT - Misspelled 'like' and didn't want to look like an idiot]
Tell it Shifty!
Smooth transition to your sponsor. I also like how you gave a subtle chuckle when mentioning it. Well done sir!
I love the format you do your videos in. Great work keep it up.
Most entertaining paid advertisement ever
You don't understand how long I've been waiting for this video. I know you probably have other stuff to do but a lot of other channels that do the same thing you do come out with a video one or two days after the episode comes out. Wish you would be able to do the same thing. This is probably my most favorite channel. Edit: I understand that a video like this will take time because of the amazing quality. I was just wishing for something that can never happen.
That's because this kind of analysis takes time to do. No ones makes videos like Alt Shift X (his GOT content is also incredible).
No reason to rush this kind of work. He almost always puts this material out Wednesday or Thursday after the episode comes out. He's probably working as fast as he can.
As long as it comes out before the next episode of Westworld he should take all the time he needs. No-one else makes videos about Westworld of this quality.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say you've been waiting... roughly 4 days for this video.
these videos look like it took some time to create. I'm sure they are released as soon as possible
Quality takes time.
that sponsor transition tho hahaha perfect
also THANK YOU for this omg, all your videos are always super interesting and helpful but this one was so needed, i'm still loving season 2 but this episode felt a bit messy to me so this helped a lot
This channel is my favorite one now! Thanks :)
No you are wrong. Coughlin is just Irish and we curse a lot :)
Lol, MIB left his daughter to fend for herself knowing full well humans can now be killed in Westworld. That seems too cold even for him. The only explanation I can think of is, he is still convinced she is a host. At the campfire they had different memories about the elephants and also he was surprised how she made it through without a scratch.
Thanks for your excellent video, your editing is top notch .
That plug at the end was so smooth! Nicely done!
no episode 7 review?
Benn waiting since the episode credit rolled...
I really enjoy your videos. Very well explained and presented; they bring even more entertainment from the shows you present. And that Dollar Shave Club ending fucking nailed it. Great work and I can't (but I have to) wait for the next Westworld commentary. Please keep up the great work!
I'm from New Zealand and you have made your country proud. Your recaps are top shelf quality. Well done my friend, well done.
Who is the host with the most?
Okay so now that we have digital Arnold around, the Bernarnold count is now 3
The father, the son and the holy spirit. The Trinity.
Emrod82 there's no trinity in the bible that's made up garbage,religious pagan made up.
Greatest advertisement ever! You really caught me off guard lol. Dollar shave club should really appreciate that
The best ad plug I've ever seen on UA-cam. Kudos.
Best product placement ever haah
Best part of this episode was your commercial for Dollar Shave XD
Also when ever people say WW>GOT all I need to say is S2E06. :P
That is the best segue to an ad I have ever seen. Long may your awesomeness continue!
That was a really smooth transition to the add... by the way, I am a huge fan of your breakdowns!
Ghost nation are not hosts.
Hot take
Maybe they're something in between, guest+host= ghost
But we saw one of them getting his head open to take the lightbulb-like brain out his head so maybe they are just not connected to the cradle therefore out of control
They don't age, so they cant be human.
Didn't she already tried to control them once and it didn't work? Maybe it's safe for her to just run rather then to try her luck and fail
Inside the simulation the aspect ratio changes to 21:9 from the 16:9. So everything we have seen in the previous episodes in 21:9 was in the cradle.
EDIT: Shit, you noticed that as well :D
OMG!!! That was the greatest publicity plugin for Dollar Shave Club. Well done!!!
And please keep these shows coming. I love it.
Keep the ads coming! As long as you showcase perfect segues, I’m a fan 😂
I know how time consuming this must be, but I really think you should do this also for Legion
haha brilliant segway to DSC
*segue
I always watch your video after I watch the show and make sense again. Thank you.
@ASX @AltShiftX You are phenomenal! Thank you for these recaps and analysis. Westworld would not be the same without you.
Jesusu i am confused
Maybe Maeve is woke and is making decisions based on emotion instead of either her pre-programmed path or complete ones and zeros rationality.
Alt Shift X dude I love your channel I have my sister hooked on it too. We were wondering about your education background, since all of your breakdowns and theories are brilliantly put together. Thanks for the amazing content.
nicely done! ( especially the publicity in the end loved it )
Also Mauve says that the hosts all have the right to choose, yet all the hosts that she kills in Shogun world never got that same choice, she just makes them all murder themselves and each other
All of this is very human of her. People tend to hold several contradictory beliefs at the same time. People tend to let their feelings override their principles, which makes them hypocrites.
If she were more like a robot, sticking to her programming (principles she herself adopted), she'd never violate the whole "choice" thing and wouldn't kill anyone.
It's very VERY human :)
Dani __ they aren't woken though, in-universe she didn't have time to unlock them all, and giving them all a mass command is easier than reprogramming each one to wake one by one.
Out of universe explanation..it's just way better tv man haha, why go to shogunworld and not see some badass samurai action.
Three minutes ago, she killed Two man.
And she said, "Man has to make his own destiny."
It's not human, it looks stupid.
YUNSUP Her attitude like "people should able to choose their destiny*"
*Conditions may apply.
i don't think it's human to be THAT cavalier about some principle she's literally fighting for with her "life". it would be utterly terrible if westworld doesn't explain this in season 2.
i'm guessing maeve was never truly free to begin with, and her arc (just like in s1) is merely discovering just how deep her programming runs. she will look back at these kills in horror, hopefully soon, when she is forced to recognise her own "human" hypocrisy.
I disagree - Maeve allows the choice of death by allowing them to attack her- rather than freeze them. They already know her as a mind controlling witch - she’s playing fair. Lol
Totally different if not warriors attacking
But warriors are still not woke so how do they even have a decision in the first place? I think Maeve is making mistakes but strategically done because as Ford puts it: is part of the process. God do I love Westworld.
This is so excellent !! fantastic explanations !! And the ending with the Dollar Shave Club is so funny !!
Thanks mate!
Seriously, bravo. That segway into the dollar shave club was magnificent.
Is it just me or is west world being hard to follow just to be hard to follow. Hopefully I’m wrong but so far the confusing nature of the narrative seems unnecessary.
David Hylton imagine if Memento (coincidentally written/produced by the Nolans) played out chronologically start to finish. It would be boring as hell.
I think the fractured timelines and ambiguity helps instil in the audience the same sense of confusion that Bernard/Arnold feel. It will all come together in the end much like Season 1
They are trying to recreate what they did in the first season by having the multiple timelines but they are just way overcomplicating everything for some reason. I'm guessing they are going to try to pull off a big twist at the end
This must be your first Nolan production...
Charlie Powlett A
Once we see the full picture everything will probably make a lot more sense, like the multiple timelines from season 1.
It's getting really old fast how you completely ignore the reason Maeve killed the hosts scripted to kill her and her 'friends'. I get that you're trying to show there might not be a type of juxtapose with her and Dolores. Yet you keep saying that Maeve had a chose to kill these host just like Dolores does. I think the WW writers are making it very obvious Maeve allows the host to decide their fate. She only kills those who try to kill her or get in the way of her journey. That is very opposite of why Dolores kills other hosts, remember she says to them "not all make it" (I'm paraphrasing) but this is another sign of how different Maeve and Dolores kill the hosts--Dolores chooses to kill hosts that are not a threat to her for her idea of anarchy. Maeve is out of self-defense/protect her friends and so it isn't the same as Dolores. It would be nice to not be able to kill but just like humans, these hosts are placed to decide in the murky moral ground of self-defense and murder. And it's a lot more than saying 'hosts died by both so are they any better?'. I think the intent is extremely important and to say Maeve is no better bc she killed hosts is to ignore her intent and the reason she is even trying to save her daughter. It just comes off as a lazy analysis. Yea you probably are aware of this but it comes off disingenuous bc you seem to not bother to include this.
OntheFront Make your own explanation video then lmfao. He spends hours making his videos just to have people like yourself bitch and call him lazy.
I linked to this thinking it was an actual review but it seemed more like it was just done to throw shade on characters he doesn't like. Seemed very biased.
FrancesL yeah I got that impression as well. I'm not a huge fan of Maeve but her actions make sense so far imo
Nick Anderson yep totally normal sane response there.
OntheFront thanks? Not sure how it could be considered otherwise.
Freaking great analysis as always. Keep up the good work.
Bravo on the Dollar Shave Club ad...Brilliant!
The whole meave story this season is dumb and really bringing the show down.
EskiLdn I think it’s cool, they’re showing the alternate approach to host consciousness from Delores, letting robots choose their own way and live their own lives instead of Delores’s dominating route.
Too many loop holes and silly writing I am done with this show.
amazing transition. best pitch of the dollar shave club i have heard
Hands down the best sponsor plug ever done on UA-cam! Deserves to be put in a museum
This show is dumb as hell (now). What exactly needs explaining? Isn't this more of a synopsis than an explanation?
Well honestly that's more down to the fact that he needs something to do in his off time when GoT isn't on the air.
From S1, it was pretty interesting seeing the world be shown piece by piece and he helped connect the dots.
Now the show has lost most of its mystery and he's just trying to find a way of figuring out the twist, the chronological storyline.
That almost sounds like an opinion lmfao
rocky balboa yo Adrian, if the show is so dumb (now) why are you here watching Shifty’s breakdown. You here for the wonderfully placed shave club add? Troll much?
I too was calling him benarnold 😂 I’m just now catching up with the and appreciate your reviews!! Totally wasn’t expecting the ad, respect haha
I almost burst out laughing at the end. The best transition to an ad I ever seen.
Best ad transition EVER, good job!
So good to hear you smiling :)
Haha, perfect! You really can hear AltShiftX's smile when he switches from the analysis of the episode to the ad from the sponsor :D
lmfao. I almost want to sign up to the dollar shave club just because of the way you so callously segued into it. Love your videos, man.
I love the ad! Don’t stop having fun with it!
That product placement/ad at the end was great!
Hahaha that Dollar shave club tie in was great, I kid hear you cracking up about it. Love it.
You are thinking for me so I just can enjoy the pretty pictures. Thanks man!
Clever Segway for the razors! My eyes always light up when I see you’ve posted another video!
*segue