Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Westworld" season two, including speculation of future events.
HBO surprised fans by releasing new footage from "Westworld" season two at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday evening. The new trailer was set to a telling tune by Sammy Davis Jr. —"I've Gotta Be Me" — and emphasized the robot revolution that was triggered on the season one finale.
With familiar faces (including Stubbs and William/the Man in Black) back, along with a tantalizing clue that indicates other "worlds" in the park, there was a lot to take in.
Let's dive into the biggest takeaways from the exciting new footage.
The trailer opens on the player piano and then cuts to a shot of Bernard/Arnold.
We learned last season that "Bernard" was really a host created in Arnold's image by Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins). Bernard discovered this for himself, as well, and watched as Ford's plot to bring Dolores' consciousness alive unfolded.
A small detail we love in this shot are the flies all over Bernard. Flies were a big symbol throughout the series of the hosts' increasing level of consciousness and breaks from their programming.
Bernard seems to be looking at a dead tiger washed up on the shore of a body of water. This is likely at hint at "S-World."
On the season one finale, Maeve and her fellow host-crew killed their way through the park headquarters as she attempted to escape. As they passed through a set of doors, a logo reading "SW" was visible. Fans believe this stands for something like "Southworld" or "Samurai/Shogun World."
Seeing a tiger in Westworld with Bernard will only stir up more speculation about additional theme worlds nearby. Cocreator Jonathan Nolan wouldn't confirm the name of the world, but we know it involves Samurai.
We also see a figure hung from their feet, desperately trying to reach a gun.
Whoever this is, they're clearly in a bind, which seems to be a recurring theme in the trailer.
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