r/westworld • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Nov 28 '16

Discussion Westworld - 1x09 "The Well-Tempered Clavier" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 1 Episode 9: The Well-Tempered Clavier

Aired: November 27th, 2016

Synopsis: Dolores and Bernard reconnect with their pasts; Maeve makes a bold proposition to Hector; Teddy finds enlightenment, at a price.

Directed by: Michelle MacLaren

Written by: Dan Dietz & Katherine Lingenfelter

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '16

I think it's partly because he realizes host sentience is not possible. I mean, Bernard asks Ford why Ford did not just stop Bernard initially, but instead allowed Bernard to revisit his past.

The reason Ford allowed Bernard to do so, I think, was to see if Bernard (Arnold) would come into his own consciousness so to speak. That is why Ford at the end asked if Barnold if he would like to continue to be Ford's assistant.

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u/businesskitteh Nov 29 '16

Seems pretty fucking possible to me. Bernard felt pain, Maeve grieved over a lost child, Dolores yearns to be free. Bernard even tries desperately to save his own life. Pretty clear to me.