Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
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Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18

Episode #14 (season 2, episode 4): "The Riddle of the Sphinx"
Debut date: SUNDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:10 p.m.)
Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction.
Written by Gina Atwater & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Lisa Joy.
Debut date: SUNDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:10 p.m.)
Is this now? If you're looking forward, you're looking in the wrong direction.
Written by Gina Atwater & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Lisa Joy.
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I can't wait to see who Maeve runs into while walking down a hallway this episode!
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I hope this is better then last week.
Did anything interesting happen last week
Did anything interesting happen last week
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
The Delos stuff was intriguing. Nice to see Elsie again, although its weird that she was supposed to just have been in a cave all this time.
I don't really get that Confederado (?) character that had been around with Dolores, he seems like a waste and glad someone finally got rid of him.
William's daughter! These plot points were much more interesting then the Dolores/Maeve stuff.
Next week...
I don't really get that Confederado (?) character that had been around with Dolores, he seems like a waste and glad someone finally got rid of him.
William's daughter! These plot points were much more interesting then the Dolores/Maeve stuff.
Next week...
Spoiler:
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
No Delores = a much more interesting episode.
So we've learned that one of the real reasons behind the park was a search for immortality. Obviously, there'll be more.
So we've learned that one of the real reasons behind the park was a search for immortality. Obviously, there'll be more.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
I for one am digging this season. Nice to see Elsie back but it looks like her hair grew way more than i would have expected from the story line. LOL
I am really digging Williams fathers storyline but I dont get why they burn the whole room he is in for a reset and Williams daughter appears to be a chip off the old block kinda liking that character too and will be interesting to see where they take that story line. Didn't he say she was dead earlier this season?
I am really digging Williams fathers storyline but I dont get why they burn the whole room he is in for a reset and Williams daughter appears to be a chip off the old block kinda liking that character too and will be interesting to see where they take that story line. Didn't he say she was dead earlier this season?
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I am really digging Williams fathers storyline but I dont get why they burn the whole room he is in for a reset and Williams daughter appears to be a chip off the old block kinda liking that character too and will be interesting to see where they take that story line. Didn't he say she was dead earlier this season?
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
Or maybe she's a robot!
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
I don't recall William ever saying his daughter was dead, just that she blamed him for his wife's death.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
I for one am digging this season. ...
I am really digging Williams fathers storyline but I dont get why they burn the whole room he is in for a reset and Williams daughter appears to be a chip off the old block kinda liking that character too and will be interesting to see where they take that story line. Didn't he say she was dead earlier this season?
I am really digging Williams fathers storyline but I dont get why they burn the whole room he is in for a reset and Williams daughter appears to be a chip off the old block kinda liking that character too and will be interesting to see where they take that story line. Didn't he say she was dead earlier this season?
This is certainly a show where it is a good idea to avoid spoilers.
But for speculation:
http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/the-b...n-edition.html
Last edited by DeFan; 05-14-18 at 04:47 PM.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
This episode almost felt like it had David Lynch behind it at times. A bit hard to follow, but worth the effort IMO. I could be wrong, but I think they are introducing William's daughter so she can take up his mantle/quest in future seasons. Hopkins is gone, and I know Harris is probably the second highest paid actor, so I figure he's probably gone after this season.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
This episode was better than the rest of this season so far. A lot of what made it better was that Delores wasn't around.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
I will admit, her absence helped. Let's hope ERW's band gets more popular and she decides to spend more time on music (not knocking her talent in that area, she's quite good).
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
i mean, let's be real, the other episodes may not have been as excellent, but we couldn't have the pay off with this episode without the build up from those others. I have faith in the season.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
1.Logan is approached about investing in the park. Doesn't happen.
2. Logan takes William on a vacation to the park. Who owns the park then?
3. After William's vacation he takes his father-in-law to the park to get him to invest. The old man is probably already sick and the notion of immortality is what sells him on buying/investing in the park.
Just wondering what company was running the park when William had his initial vacation adventure with Logan. This happened before Delos became involved.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
Not as good as last year, but this is still a terrific show that makes you think. I am just enjoying the ride of each ep trying to figure it out as I go along with researching stuff. Def one of my favorite shows going right now.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
What I'm trying to get straight.
1.Logan is approached about investing in the park. Doesn't happen.
2. Logan takes William on a vacation to the park. Who owns the park then?
3. After William's vacation he takes his father-in-law to the park to get him to invest. The old man is probably already sick and the notion of immortality is what sells him on buying/investing in the park.
Just wondering what company was running the park when William had his initial vacation adventure with Logan. This happened before Delos became involved.
1.Logan is approached about investing in the park. Doesn't happen.
2. Logan takes William on a vacation to the park. Who owns the park then?
3. After William's vacation he takes his father-in-law to the park to get him to invest. The old man is probably already sick and the notion of immortality is what sells him on buying/investing in the park.
Just wondering what company was running the park when William had his initial vacation adventure with Logan. This happened before Delos became involved.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
James Delos isn't William's father, he's Logan's (young William's, er, friend) father. I thought old William did say that Delos's grand-daughter is dead but it was Delos' daughter.
This is certainly a show where it is a good idea to avoid spoilers.
But for speculation:
http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/the-b...n-edition.html
This is certainly a show where it is a good idea to avoid spoilers.
But for speculation:
http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/the-b...n-edition.html
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
That's what I'm trying to figure out. After William and Logan visit, William comes back with father-in-law and appears he is trying to convince him to invest in park.
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Re: Westworld (S2E04) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx" -- 5/13/18
Doesn't some of HBO's best stuff tend to "Slow Burn" then payoff big time at some point? I'm not worried about WW S2



