‘Westworld’ Spoilers: The Arnold mystery; Is he dead or alive?
"Westworld" has continued to intrigue viewers with its mind-boggling, mostly confusing, narrative. When Arnold was mentioned as one of the founders of the controversial theme park, fans instantly brewing theories as to who the character is and whether he is still alive.
Back in episode 3, Dr. Ford (Anthony Hopkins) first mentioned Arnold to Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright), head of the Westworld Programming Division. At that time, Ford had already revealed that Arnold died in the theme park and although he is already dead, some of the hosts still talk with him.
If there's one thing fans have learned from watching crazy HBO shows, it is to not take things at face value. Initially, many viewers speculated that Arnold may have not really died, just as Ford said. The top contender for the character is The Man in Black (Ed Harris), who has been a frequent guest of the theme park for the past 30 years.
This theory, however, was shattered in a conversation between Dr. Ford and The Man in Black. When the two were talking it was revealed that the loyal guest knew of Arnold's fate because he was in Westworld when the theme park creator supposedly died.
With The Man in Black out of contention, other theories have surfaced as to who Arnold is or whether he is still alive or not. According to Vulture, fans pointed out that Bernard Lowe's name is an anagram of Arnold Weber. With this information, avid viewers are now speculating that Bernard is an android and carries Arnold's consciousness. This is why Bernard is actually coaching Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) to break the norm.
It needs to be said, however, that there is no mention of Arnold's last name. But if it is indeed Weber, then there might be more to this theory than mere assumption.
Second, it could also be possible that Arnold did not die in the theme park but is living in it. What if he is in the maze, which The Man in Black is desperately looking for? Perhaps, Arnold created his own headquarters in the maze where he could do his own operations in shaping up the androids as he originally wished them to be.
At this point, with still five episodes left, anything is possible. Watch how the Arnold mystery unfolds in the "Westworld" airing on HBO every Sunday night.
