Qué Será, Será. Whatever will be, will be. The future's not ours to see. Qué Será, Será. On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, Season 4 has come to an end, and once again we are trapped in a loop of our own making. What does it all mean? Is Season 5 a guarantee, or will this work as a solid series ender if needed? Does Hale's ultimate choice resonate with our hosts? Were Bernard, Maeve, Stubbs, and Caleb given fitting farewells? And now that Dolores is in charge, again, will...

In Christian theology, metanoia is commonly understood as "a transformative change of heart; especially: a spiritual conversion." On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, we dive into William's metanoia as he elects to turn this game into a survival of the fittest for all. Bernard and Maeve have several paths to choose from, and none of them seem to work out well for them. Hale decides to sunset mankind just as C attempts to break out her father, Caleb, and all hell breaks loose...

Fidelity is defined as both the degree to which the detail and quality of an original is copied exactly and the state of remaining loyal to someone and keeping promises you made.   On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, C is for cookie not Caleb, even though there are 278, nay 279 versions of him.  Who is cookie you ask? Well none other than Caleb's daughter Frankie who is also host Caleb's core drive. Caleb looks to escape Olympia's headquarters with the help of the past versions...

Zhuang Zhou, commonly known as Zhuangzi, was an influential Chinese philosopher in the 4th century BC. He is credited as a writer of Zhuangzi, an instrumental work in relation to Taoism.  On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, we discuss the philosophies at play in Westworld as Charlotte Hale finally elaborates on her plan to dominate the humans, and how effective it has become. Elsewhere, Christina begins to question the nature of her own reality, even waking to the notion that in...

Generation loss may include the introduction of noise and a loss of acuity. The quality of successive generations generally deteriorates when using an analog process. Although digital reproduction is, in theory, capable of producing successive generations without loss of quality, in practice the copying process may introduce errors. Is Caleb an error?  On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, we explore the revelations that the Caleb we see is not who we thought he was. In fact, he's...

Années Folles refers to the crazy years in France during the 20s, or the Roaring 20s aka Golden Age in the US. For Westworld, it could be referring to the newly constructed park emulating that timeframe, or it could be referencing the crazy years Bernard has spent inside the Sublime learning all of the possible scenarios that could eradicate the human species. One of those.  On this episode of the Beyond Westworld podcast, we explore the revelation of this ominous fly conspiracy, and what it...

Maeve and Caleb cannot seem to leave Well Enough Alone as they chase down a Senator and his wife whose unsual circumstances lead them directly to a new Delos Destination known as The Golden Age. Elsewhere, Charlotte Hale has begun to showcase her plans, including utilizing the Westworld Official Mascot of flies as her weapon of choice, and harbors a secret of her own. Clementine makes a triumphant return, assisting the Man in Black with moving their plan forward. This and a whole lot more on...

The Auguries are upon us as Season 4 of Westworld kicks off! Aaron and Troy return to break the code on the latest premiere of Westworld, what does it all mean...and where exactly are we? Is Christina actually Dolores, and is she in reality or a simulation? Is the Man in Black hunting the Valley Beyond? Are Maeve and Caleb cute for each other? Freeze all motor functions as we venture back into the park for another vacation Beyond Westworld. The Auguries of Innocence poem can be found here ...

On this episode of Beyond Westworld, Aaron and Troy bring themselves back online to preview Season 4 of HBO's Westworld!  Keep Connected Each week Beyond Westworld will take a deep look at both the minor and major plot lines and character elements within the riveting HBO series, Westworld. Be sure to subscribe and review us in your podcast app of choice. A special thanks to RJohn.Draws for creating our podcast cover art. If you love it, be sure to check out the rest of his artwork. Thanks...

On this episode of Beyond Westworld, Aaron and Troy bring themselves back online to discuss the recently dropped trailer for Season 4 of HBO's Westworld. Dolores, Maeve, Caleb, Bernard, William, Hale...the gang's all here! But what does it all mean? Let's break it down.  Keep Connected Each week Beyond Westworld will take a deep look at both the minor and major plot lines and character elements within the riveting HBO series, Westworld. Be sure to subscribe and review us in your podcast app...

On this special episode of Beyond Westworld, we share our thoughts on Lisa Joy's feature film debut, Reminiscence, which is now available in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. 

Crisis Theory Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have some deletions for you… Viva la Revolution! Humanity is free to make their own choices free of Rehoboam even though those choices will eventually lead to humanity's extinction. So what in the hell did season 3 even accomplish? For starters it confirmed that Bernard carries Arnold's guilt about his wife and son with him and he was finally able to make peace with that. The Man In Black was always a psychopath from birth...

Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy, do we have a Season 3 Finale discussion for you! Keep Connected Each week Beyond Westworld will take a deep look at both the minor and major plot lines and character elements within the riveting HBO series, Westworld. Be sure to subscribe and review us in your podcast app of choice. A special thanks to RJohn.Draws for creating our podcast cover art. If you love it, be sure to check out the rest of his artwork. Thanks for listening! Be sure to come back...

Passed Pawn Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we some poetic sensibilities for you… From the lab to the slab, not only is the meat perfect in Westworld, so is the meat we received in Passed Pawn this week. Dolores and Caleb travel to Mexico to find what they are looking for which turns out was not the man in white. Turns out Solomon is still alive and kicking after all these years and it has a projection plan that Rehoboam hasn't accounted for. Remember boys and girls, your...

Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we some therapy for you… If you can't tell, does it matter? Apparently to William it sure does as The Man In White comes to grips with the nature of his reality after a session with his psychologist. Turns out he is well aware that he killed his daughter but is still fitted for AR therapy much like Caleb. During his therapy procedure William wrestles with his inner id to determine who he needs to be now. Turns out for all the good in the world he did...

Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have 5 drips in 1 for you… At one time the sun and moon were aligned, and then Dolores showed up and gave humanity its well humanity back. Our episode this week takes on on a little Serac this is your life tour as Dolores gains access to Rehoboam and Serac's information. She also acquires the information of every human on the planet and decides to release the humans from their loops err paths. Serac also has a bunch of reprogramming centers much...

The Mother of Exiles Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have many Doloreses? Doloresi? for you… Our story begins with William aka The Man In Black questioning the nature of his reality as Charlotte (further known as Char-lores) comes to William to warn him of the impending takeover of Delos. He is haunted by the memory of his dead daughter that he killed and it is driving him insane. Char-lores uses this to her advantage to have William committed, his status on the board...

The Absence of Field Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have a future narrative for you… Charlotte Hale is front and center this week as we learn what has been happening over a Delos since the incident in the park. Turns out Serac and Incite have been busy buying up shares to take a controlling interest in Delos. Not only is this happening right under the big wigs noses, but Charlotte is also a SPY! Turns out the S1 storyline of smuggling data out of the park was true but...

The Winter Line Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have a simulation for you… Maeve seems to have retained all of her superpowers but for some reason they are not working quite right in a possible new park, possibly park 3 according to the weirdness at Delos Destinations. She runs into her old lover Hector as well as old friends Felix, Sylvester, and SIZEMORE? Clearly something is afoot as the mid-century europeans would say and it takes almost breaking Sizemore to figure...

Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have some real gods for you… Free will is not Free in the first hour of the third season of HBO’s Westworld. A New company is on the map in their race to control humans and their data, yes Incite Inc. Liam is the head of Incite currently taking over from his father, however he doesn’t have the keys to Incite’s kingdom a giant sphere ball of data mapping out a path to perfection for every human in the world. It turns out the man with the passcode to...

Westworld Season 3 Preview Analysis Welcome to Beyond Westworld, and boy do we have a Westworld Season 3 preview for you… Dolores and her five brain balls are about to wreak havoc on the world, our world! Season 3 is almost here premiering on March 15th so why not bring ourselves back online and get the hype machine started. 

The gang from the Westworld 'cast from Podcastica join Aaron and Troy for a crossover discussion on Season 2 as a whole plus Season 3 predictions.. This episode is made possible by Audible. In July 2018, all Amazon Prime members can sign up for an Audible subscription for just $4.95 a month for three months. After that regular prices resume. Act fast though this three month special offer ends July 31, 2018.Read More...

For our season finale, we finally see a tear, a door if you may, in our reality as the hosts that choose to do so, including our beloved Teddy, enter their utopia, free to live their afterlives however they choose. Elsewhere, Dolores joins forces with the MiB, only for a hot minute, as she really wants to team up with Bernard and destroy the guest copies. In doing so she hopes to find the freedom she so desperately seeks. The park is open. Let’s head on in. Opening & Guest Survey...

Do you ever question the nature of your reality? William sure does as the Man In Black begins to unravel as two characters meet their vanishing point. Are William and Dolores alike in many ways? Were they destined to be with each other in their evil desires all along? We discuss the penultimate episode of Season 2 Opening & Guest Survey – 0:00 Main Loop – 06:08 Guest Feedback – 52:06 Breaking The Code – 1:04:51 Closing – 1:12:05 Read More...