In the second episode, there are a lot of unexpected news, Logan is still alive, William has hidden mysterious power in the West, the old man Jim of the Delos company officially appeared, and the receptionists also have their own plans... First of all, I still hope that you will see me first. Yesterday's thread sorting post ( "Westworld" S2E2 Clue Sorting: The Strongest · First Generation Receptionist ) will be helpful for this reading.
In view of the fact that the filling time line and story line will be readjusted after this episode, so this article still follows the chronological order .
"Allies" is undoubtedly the high-frequency keyword in this episode - all the people who can think of and unexpected can theoretically become their own partners.
34 years ago
The beginning is the history of Arnold and Ford bringing a group of receptionists to find the "Golden Master Dad", which also brings out the memory of Dolores' first arrival in the human world.
At this time , Arnold already had extraordinary feelings for Dolores , and he couldn't bear to let her sell her looks to please Logan, and also excused to say to Ford that "she is not ready".
Arnold and Ford had very different attitudes toward the receptionist, and Ford had begun to warn Arnold that it was time to lessen his obsession.
After that, Arnold took Dolores to the unfinished house. Many environmental elements on the way basically reflected that it was in China.
This is also in line with the fact that the proportion of Asians inside and outside the western world is not low, and the setting is in the Chinese waters.
Arnold intends to make a home near his workplace, mainly to be close to his son Charlie - in fact, he feels that Dolores and Charlie (his two children) are the only innocence left in the world , and they both have precious similarities point, "to discover beauty and infinite possibilities".
"Most people lack courage..." Dolores' seemingly ignorant but wise response further stimulated Arnold's thinking.
He even began to feel that fallen human beings do not deserve to own the world, and that only a few true and pure beings are qualified to be the masters.
——At this time, "Westworld" has just passed the internal test, Dolores has not yet shown more amazing intelligence, and Arnold has not fallen so deeply (the "maze" program has not been implanted into the first-generation receptionist), only the Hide your own thoughts in your heart.
The father of the two founders who wanted to "strategize" was the Prince of Delos, Logan, but they didn't have to come forward in person at all. It was enough to have Argosita and Angela from "Argus Planning Company" come forward. .
The real goal of Arnold and Ford is Jim Tillo, the "grandfather" behind Logan... But impressing Logan is an essential first step.
After sending William away, Logan casually came to the exhibition... but was stunned by the room full of receptionists.
Suddenly thought of a sentence: who has a fake who still uses the real.
Logan was obviously possessed by the magic of "Westworld". Although Dolores didn't go to bed in person, she saw the scene after Angela put Logan in bed - she never stopped exploring and exploring the "dream world". study.
31 years ago
The scene where Jim and William came to investigate "Westworld" should have happened after William and Logan's trip. At this time, William had further gained a firm foothold in the Delos Company, plus the identity of his son-in-law and Logan's "encounter" , That's why I told the old man to accompany him for a trip.
"Westworld" can make money, but it burns more money. In just a few years, it has been borrowing money to operate. If there is no capital injection from a big money owner like Delos, it will not be far from bankruptcy.
That is to say, the Delos Company faces a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt for bargains. Once they help "Westworld" through the difficulties, they will also become the masters here.
But Jim is not optimistic about the projects his son has invested in the A round, what he wants is "reality" rather than "phantom"...
So William began to explain the key: everything is fake here, only the guests are real, we are always asking what people want, because people are always covering themselves, and in "Westworld" they are free and no one is watching , No one judges, we can see human nature through this .
William also used an appropriate method of provocation, which made Jim "Longyan furious". From William's "uneasy" expression, it can be seen that he was a dangerous move .
Jim still recognized William's strategic vision, and from this he could also see why he would slowly hand over the power of the company to his son-in-law - if William was just a good gentleman who was harmless, Jim would not recognize his ability, just like Logan. As I said before, "In our family, everything is business".
2X years ago
Jim's "retirement banquet" should have happened 20 to 30 years ago , and the best proof is William and Juliet's young daughter Emily.
At this time, William had a successful career and a happy family. It can be said that he was a model of "serving as CEO, marrying Bai Fumei, and reaching the pinnacle of life".
But we can still smell a peculiar smell from a quirky conversation between him and Jim... In Jim's eyes, it is more appropriate to refer to his "retirement" as William's "coronation".
It can be seen that whether he is willing or not, the power of the Delos Company has already fallen into the hands of William. Even if not, William at least has enough strength to compete with the forces of the Delos family.
William's superficial skills are impeccable, and he also sincerely said, "It's not good for me to retire, and it may not even retire"...
Judging from Jim's appearance, he obviously really agrees with this, and he repeatedly mentions " patience "... Could it be that "Westworld" is also carrying out research on using HOST-related technologies to delay aging, prolong life, and immortalize human beings ? In the first season, William's role also revealed that Delos's biotechnology is very strong, and it seems that the possibility is not small.
The most surprising thing is that Logan is still alive - I guess Logan may be semi-paralyzed, or it may just be an embarrassment. Old Jim knows his son's usual virtues, so William can get away with it afterward.
Looking at the depressed appearance of Logan getting drunk with drugs, it is obvious that he has already lost his status and power as the young owner of the company ... Ironically, after experiencing great ups and downs, Logan has seen many things clearly. "At the time, as "the first Bole", he realized its danger.
Therefore, William may still face the threat of the "Prince of the Former Dynasty" ... But now he is so proud of himself, obviously he doesn't have to consider this.
William, who has countless "secrets", can't talk to others. He can only talk to Dolores, who is the least secretive. His feelings about his "ex-girlfriend" have changed a lot: you are a mirror, and myself, and Westworld reveals the truth about everyone, because everyone loves to stare at their own reflections.
William was able to achieve so much in a short period of time, and the surveillance collection of "Westworld" obviously played a huge role.
Think about it, in the extra-judicial land known as "absolute freedom", the virtuous and heroic women showed bizarre sexual fetishes, and the guards showed their cruel and murderous side... Those who said they could not see through also showed it. True face - William was one of them.
People really can't use this to "criticize" those powerful people, but the countless secrets and dark history behind this are priceless treasures that no amount of money can buy.
Based on this alone, William is proud of his life, but he still hopes for the illusory "true meaning" in "Westworld" ... From this point of view, he is indeed superior.
As for the "answer" he said, that's what the show sold us. Obviously, it has something to do with the mysterious place he took Dolores to see later.
According to William, this is a big deal that even Ford cannot easily do. It should not be an exaggeration to say that it is related to the survival of "Westworld" , and we will talk about it later.
Now - After the "Blood Sacrifice Dinner"
This episode tells the two story lines after the receptionist rebels, the protagonists are the receptionist Dolores and the human William.
The unlucky guy that Angela let loose in the last episode was indeed used to lead the way. Dolores and others successfully followed and chased to the backstage, further gaining control.
Before killing the killer, Dolores added an extra sentence based on William's words back then: No one will judge what you have done to us, and no one will judge how we treat you (we) now .
This trip also has the purpose of "refreshing" Teddy, and Teddy saw his own 100 ways to die (the official complaint is the most deadly)...
" Everything is just entertainment. " After seeing the truth, Teddy, who was "gentle by nature", finally became a little more straightforward.
After interrogating the security team leader, Dolores learned of the human emergency plan. There will be a cleaning team of 600 to 800 people to focus on dealing with the out-of-control receptionist.
"Do you know what you are guarding?" This is another hint from Dolores. It seems that in addition to cheap pornographic violence and the secrets of the powerful, there are indeed more valuable things hidden in Westworld.
To win the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, Dolores had to find an alliance, so she played God, "resurrected" Lieutenant Dunleavy's body as a stepping stone, and went directly to the Confederate Army's Major Clayduke, asking for the incorporation of the army .
This "compulsory inclusion" was arrogant and unreasonable, but it also left Creeduk speechless . In the face of the miracle of "God", he could only succumb to it.
William saved Lawrence again, but with the suspension of all human "VIP account opening privileges", he now has to lose blood to win the receptionist... Since it is a purgatory mode where everyone has only one life, William also Don't mind looking for a first aid kit to "cheat" blood back and forth.
Although Lawrence has changed from the former "El Lazzo" to a prisoner waiting to die, his criminal rank is still there, and William needs this old acquaintance to help him.
All the receptionists are free, but when the project is over, everyone will die.
William's words revealed his sense of crisis, and the rescue had not yet arrived. It seemed that there were indeed people within Delos who wanted to take the opportunity to eradicate dissidents.
He goes one step further to articulate the special value of Westworld: an outlawed place far from God, where human beings can sin and indulge freely, but we watch over them, documenting all choices...
"The trial is not the point, we have other plans..." This is another proof that the Delos Company used the Westworld to capture the dignitaries of the dignitaries - the more they make money from this, the stronger the desire of the outside world to destroy "Westworld" .
William couldn't accept the fate of such an end. He wanted to fight back, appeal, and destroy this playground that had become a "disposable" after retreating.
Even with an extremely unfavorable start, William still wants to be the number one player to win both worlds.
William also needed allies, but he lacked a way on the Confederate side (who had been slaughtering Confederates for over 30 years), so he turned to El Lazzo (the new boss is Fried Chicken! OK) Excited!).
When the two came to Peria, where the corpses were littered, only El Lazzo and his group survived - finally achieving the long-awaited "victory", but he felt nothing but emptiness.
Personally, I think that although El Lazzo was manipulated by Ford at this time, he also awakened his self-consciousness to a large extent, otherwise he would not appear so lonely and refuse William's invitation to form a team. El Lazzo did not intend to leave, nor did he want to be called upon by others. This was his last wish as a "free man".
Although William has always disliked the invincibility of human beings, but after he really lost it, he urgently needed such privileges, so he did not hesitate to hold the bandit leader.
Since you don't take awakened NPCs as people, don't blame the ubiquitous GM for banning you.
Ford directly emptied the army that William wanted to take over, and also borrowed El Lazzo's words: The game is tailor-made for you, but don't think about cheating, just play it yourself .
William's approach is understandable. A game that is rampant with plug-ins naturally does not discuss the value of fairness, but after it is truly fair, it seems that it is only natural for "card bugs" to gain benefits.
Seeing the disappearing but ubiquitous game administrator taking care of himself so much, William couldn't help but scold Ford...
Here's another new clue pointing to a mysterious location in the West .
In Lawrence's mouth, it was the " God's Gate " that no one had ever seen. In the mouth of the Confederate Army, it was the " Land of Glory " that had never been reached. In the mouths of Teddy, El and many more receptionists, it was the "Gate of God" that no one had ever seen. The elusive " valley outside the world ", in William's mouth, was his " biggest mistake in this life ".
Today, all the survivors are heading towards the same destination, as if it were the end of the Westworld game (judging by the obstacles set up along the way, it's obviously not easy for tourists to get there.)
In the mouth of Dolores, this place with many names stores "weapons" with infinite power , enough to defeat all enemies.
As for what William is hiding there, I can only vaguely think of it as a self-destructing "back door device" similar to the hidden control code Bernard installed for the receptionist, which has also been William's life for many years. The door ... But once it's not in your hands, it becomes the deadliest poison (I can't guess the specifics).
future freedom
The highlight of the episode begins with the brief encounter between Dolores and Maeve, two awakened receptionists, who not only symbolize the subtle philosophical differences between the founders of Arnold and Ford, but also the rise and freedom of future receptionists two directions .
"Double heroines" have a big gap in their understanding of the future:
Demei is radical and believes that the receptionist must fight to the end if she wants to survive , and she should join her "justice teacher" like Maeve who is familiar with the enemy; while Aunt Mei is conservative and feels that hatred and revenge are all extra emotions. The delusions that humans set for themselves and follow the script of "routines" are no different from the days when they were manipulated by others.
Forcibly keeping people or persuading the other party obviously won't work, and behind them are the strongest men in the "Western World"...
What exactly is freedom? Dolores and Maeve couldn't convince each other for a while, they could only nod their heads and go their separate ways.
But it is foreseeable that in the future, these two people and two concepts will collide again, become entangled, and even be reborn in Nirvana after organic reorganization.
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