Fan speculation abounded during Westworld: Season 1, and online theorizing about the hit HBO show was so abundant that many of the big twists were figured out long before they played out on the small screen. Even though Season 2 won't premiere until 2018, more speculation has already started on what the next season could entail based on what we saw in the Season 1 finale and interviews that have since been conducted with the cast and creators.
Here's a breakdown of the best of the best of fans' Season 2 theories, and a huge one that has already seemingly been disproven. Full spoilers for Westworld: Season 1 and potential spoilers for Season 2 continue below, so read on at your own risk. Also make sure to check out the 13 questions we have for Westworld: Season 2.
With Ford dead and Bernard aware that he's a recreation of Arnold, there's a very good chance the Host could step into the Westworld co-creators' shoes. He is capable of changing programming, advancing the park and building new Hosts, so why wouldn't he take on a more leadership position -- especially with Dolores and Maeve being motivated by personal goals instead of the big picture?
According to Jeffrey Wright, that's a question he's looking to explore in Season 2. "Bernard is more so than the spook who sat by the door -- he's the spook who runs the show," Wright told Esquire. "It seems that's where he is now. There's going to be a total awareness of his duality. I'm curious to explore that."
Good storytelling dictates satisfying conclusions, and that is what fans are hoping will come of Elsie and Stubbs's storylines. While there were multiple flashbacks showing Bernard strangling Elsie, viewers never saw her body, which by TV rules means she could be dead or alive. And Stubbs? He was last seen a going off to investigate Elsie's mysterious signal, and wasn't even in the finale. So it's almost certain that they'll be back next season -- as long as the actors' contracts get worked out.
Season 1 was largely set in Westworld, but what's going on beyond the theme park's walls? With Westworld's integrated website, DelosIncorporated.com, revealing that the show takes place in 2052, chances are the outside world looks a lot different than what we're used to. Maeve almost broke out before she broke free of her programmed actions (more on that below), but the most we saw of the world beyond the walls was a tease of a shogun-filled other park. Theory has it that as the Hosts claim their consciousness, viewers will get a peak of what humanity is up to outside of Westworld.
If not, hopefully we'll at least get a better understanding of the other parks out there beyond the two revealed in Season 1.
With the Hosts claiming their awareness a key element of the finale, it wasn't fully clear whether certain characters broke free of their narrative loops. It was pretty obvious Dolores realizing the voice in her head was her own meant she is now in control of her actions, but is Maeve? People were quick to speculate that, because her programming said "Mainland Infiltration," Maeve's decision to go back to find her daughter proved she had achieved consciousness -- and the showrunners have already confirmed it.
"What we understand in the moment is it’s the first real decision she's made all season. Which is, she's not going to fulfill the script she's been given, which is to take this train wherever it's going, and do whatever else she's programmed to do," co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan told Vulture. "We're no longer in programmatic or prescribed behaviors. She's improvising, and we're right there with her."
Ed Harris has already said he plans to return for Season 2, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll live an extended period of time. That being said, it's easy to theorize that the Man in Black will be in for the long haul, if only because his longtime goal was realized in the Season 1 finale. He had wanted to push the Hosts to achieve consciousness, not only for themselves but also to make the park have real stakes. With most of the Delos board dead, his remaining alive (and let's face it, Charlotte will probably stick around too) will continue to have that as a facet of the show.
But more interestingly, seeing the Man in Black react to finally getting what he wanted for so long could prove to be as fascinating as watching the Hosts grapple with their sentience.
Logan's final ride off into the sunset wasn't the most satisfying conclusion to his story, and hopefully it's because we haven't seen the last of it. Older William will be sticking around, unlike Jimmi Simpson's William, who isn't expected to return in Season 2. That means it's definitely feasible that we could meet older Logan, even if Ben Barnes doesn't reprise his role. We know that William's wife Juliet hated him, which could have partially been because he discredited her brother and stole his company. Especially given the situation the Man in Black was left in during the finale, it would be exciting to find out what happened to Logan and introduce a new version of him into the show.
Abernathy was a total scene-stealer during his limited time on Westworld, and even actor Louis Herthum was surprised by how quickly people took to his character. Given that Charlotte and Sizemore took him out of cold storage for a fairly ambiguous purpose toward the end of the season, it's not a stretch to think -- and hope -- that he'll make a return in Season 2.
While it hasn't been revealed whether Anthony Hopkins will be back for Westworld: Season 2, the showrunners have clarified whether Dolores might have killed a Host version of Ford at the end of the finale instead of the real deal. Speaking to IGN, Jonathan Nolan said, "That was definitely a real Ford."
So should we now read into the fact he said "a real Ford" instead of "the real Ford"? And what ever happened to that Host he was building in his remote lab? Even seeming answers don't provide full resolutions on this show.
What is your favorite theory for Season 2? Let us know in the comments below!
Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.
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