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b'Oh boy.

This is the second-to-last episode of WestWorld\'s first season, and I\'m feeling like there\'s absolutely no chance that these million plot-threads get tied off neatly by the end. Which isn\'t necessarily a bad thing; after all, a show that wraps up completely in one season doesn\'t usually have a ton to work with when the second season begins.

But I\'m starting to get to a point where, because the show plays so much with perspective, implanted memories, and compulsion (and if my theories are correct, timelines as well), that I can\'t get anything nailed down enough to hold onto. There\'s so little that I can trust, and I\'m really not sure how much of what I think has happened on this show has actually happened. Which leaves me in a place that isn\'t super conducive to podcasting, because I don\'t know where to approach formulating theories or even formulating basic conversations.

Now there isn\'t anything inherently wrong with playing with the heads of your viewers, and I appreciate that the writers are probably trying to get the audience to feel as disoriented and unsure as the Hosts are feeling, which is a cool idea in theory. It\'s just tough for me to get invested when I can keep saying, "Whatever, that probably didn\'t even happen", and trot right along onto the next plot point.

I hope that you all are enjoying our coverage of this, and I will see you again soon with a new episode!'