Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld," including speculation of future events.
"Westworld" is a series shrouded in mystery and confusing concepts of reality, consciousness, and the human (or robot) experience. Given the intricate narratives, it's no wonder that fans are already in a frenzy trying to guess what surprises are in store.
We've rounded up the 11 craziest (or most likely) fan theories out there. Scroll down to learn more, and maybe have your mind blown.
The Man in Black and William are the same person, and we're watching two different timelines.
This one might hurt your brain a bit. Some people believe the events we're watching are actually taking place in two different time frames depending on which set of characters are involved.
The "present" would be every scene with the Man in Black (Ed Harris) and his mission to find the maze. The "past" (approximately 30 years ago) is everything you see involving William and Logan, the two guests who were introduced in the second episode.
Dolores exists in both timelines.
If you want to learn more, we've already written a rundown of everything you need to know about this theory, plus an analysis (or debunking) of the evidence presented in episode five.
The photograph Dolores' "father" found was a picture of William's fiancée.
This ties into the William = Man in Black theory, since William would have to drop the photograph at Abernathy Ranch in the past, and then Dolores' father finds it in the "present."
The photograph may never surface again on the show, but the scenes including it were significant enough to lead some fans on Reddit to believe that we will see it again. How did it get there? Who is the woman in the photograph? Was it left there intentionally?
All these questions are up in the air, but people think they found the answer with William. We know he's engaged to Logan's sister, but seems oddly taken with Dolores. Perhaps he decides to leave his "real world" love, and will bury her photograph at the "home" of his new love?
Bernard — the head of programming — is a host.
This is one that cropped up right after the pilot aired. Since the audience was led to believe that Teddy Flood (Dolores' robot love interest) was human, only to reveal otherwise, we can probably assume there are other hosts hidden well in disguise.
If another character who's currently presented as human turns out to be a robot, we're leaning towards it being Bernard. He has an unusually close relationship with Dr. Ford, and a few key moments of dialogue hint at a deeper secret. It would have to mean that his son's death and video chats with his wife are an elaborate "backstory," which might be the biggest flaw in the theory.
We'll have to wait and see on this one.
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