Westworld fans were quite confused by the premise of season 2, and with the twists and turns, there was a lot to digest. Let’s take a look at some of the plot holes that left us wondering–wait, what?
Caution: Westworld spoilers ahead!
Westworld season 2 was…confusing and wonderful all mixed into ten episodes of epic craziness. The season had its ups and downs, but perhaps more so, the constant plot twists had us struggling to keep up with the storyline.
Digital Spy broke down some of the major plot holes within season 2 that didn’t quite make sense within the context of season 2’s narrative, and we wanted to share them here. Check them out!
Logan leaving the park
In season 1 of Westworld, Logan was left by William, tied naked to a horse. However, in season 2, Akecheta stumbles across him (it’s unknown how much time has gone by) in episode 8 and we find him in a bewildered state–burnt skin and a bit out of his mind.
It’s safe to assume he’s probably not going to be able to leave Westworld on his own, given the state he was in. So how exactly does he get out? The reason this is a valid question is simply that, in the season 2 finale, Logan is seen with James Delos six months before he died from an overdose.
So how exactly did he get out of Westworld? Perhaps, season 3 will help shed some light on this miraculous escape, because honestly, we would love to know.
Teddy’s corpse in the lagoon
In the season 2 premiere, Bernard along with the Delos security team come across a lagoon filled with hundreds and hundreds of hosts. Amongst them was Teddy’s body!
In episode 9, “Vanishing Point”, we find out how Teddy met his untimely end–no thanks to Dolores’ dark side. Due to Dolores reprogramming Teddy to become a killer, he opted to take his life, rather than continue down the path she designed for him.
But as Digital Spy pointed out, Teddy took his life in a different section of the park and presumably, Dolores did not go through the trouble of moving his body elsewhere either. So, how did he end up floating in the lagoon later on? Hmmmm.
Will the real Charlotte Hale please stand up?
The real Charlotte Hale was killed by Halores (Dolores in a Hale clone), so where did Hale’s real body go? That particular aspect wasn’t explored in the season finale, and we never saw Dolores actually do anything with the real Hale’s body.
Perhaps she did, and it was a moment they didn’t think was necessary to show, but still, it is rather curious. Dolores wouldn’t want anyone to the find the body either, and since it’s assumed Stubbs is a host, maybe he went through the trouble of disposing of it/moving it.
But there is the notion that along with us, Dolores wasn’t aware that Stubbs may be a host so it’s not something they could have planned together. Of course, this very well could be something that plays into season 3 after someone stumbles across the real Hale’s body, realizing that she is dead and the person who left the island, wasn’t her.
But, let’s see.
Maeve’s mind-controlling abilities
It was revealed that Maeve is quite the powerful badass this season (as if she wasn’t already, right?) But we definitely have some questions about what was going on with this newfound power that wasn’t utilized at the opportune moments, you know, like saving the lives of her friends.
Maeve gets the power to control other hosts through a mesh network that causes all hosts to have a link to the hosts closest in distance to them. The power is given to Maeve because of virtual Ford through Bernard.
Later, Clementine is the given the same ability and can control the hosts via Charlotte’s commands. Through Clementine, Hale manages to get the hosts to attack each other but Maeve steps in to stop the hosts so her daughter can get away.
But what’s a head-scratching moment is why Maeve only chose to use her powers at the very end. If she would have stepped in earlier, perhaps, Hector, Armistice, and Hanaryo would have survived. And also why didn’t she move out of the way or duck down? Curious, very curious.
Clementine travels by horse–in a rush
Hale and the Delos gang needed Clementine to get to the Valley Beyond STAT in order to take control of the other hosts. However, while they all traveled in the fast all-terrain vehicles, she was galloping behind on a horse.
If there was a sense of urgency in this moment, shouldn’t she have been with them? Digital Spy makes a good point about the imagery of that moment, but realistically, everything was about to go to sh**, so wouldn’t it have made sense to just get out there ASAP?
What are your thoughts about these plot holes? Do you agree or disagree? And do you have any more to add? Share all your comments with us below and on our Twitter, @BeyondWestworld!