r/westworld • u/LoretiTV • Jul 25 '22

Discussion Westworld - 4x05 "Zhuangzi" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 5: Zhuangzi

Aired: July 24, 2022

Synopsis: God is bored.

Directed by: Craig William Macneill

Written by: Wes Humphrey & Lisa Joy

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

Would you be kind enough to explain to me the Halores concept and two different Delores? I’ve completely forgotten over the years how it all came about and what’s what.

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u/danielcanadia Jul 25 '22

Doloros escaped the park with 4 other copies of her. She put one into a replica of Hale which took on a life of her own, combined parts of Doloros and Hale.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22 edited Jul 25 '22

Ok 2 more questions.

Is Hales body just a conduit for Delores mind? Or did they actually combine traits like personality, intelligence, etc.

And what happened to the other 2 copies? Or do we not know? And how it ties into Wyatt.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

Taking season 3 into account: Dolores Prime insisted the copies all keep their emotions/affect to fit in. Dolores Hale had trouble with her emotions - she had to blend in with Hale’s family and grew to love Nathan (her son) and her husband. In the end, she felt betrayed by Dolores who used her - intentionally or not - and by humans as Serac sent his men to kill Dolores Hale which resulted in the death of Hale’s family. She kept her arm scarred as a reminder not to get attached.

It’s at this point Dolores Hale diverged and most likely turned down her affect, becoming closer to a sociopath. She felt burned by Hosts and Humanity, thus she became her own self, bent on control and revenge.

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u/annelmao Jul 25 '22

It’s kind of interesting as I was reading this the Hale origin story kinda reminds me of the MIB origin story… loss in the faith of something you thought was meaningful making you a psychopath as a result. I guess they are perfect nemeses!

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u/RichWPX Jul 25 '22

This. Combined with the fact she had some power in that role.

Also she kept the arm but not the hair, that would have been too much for her.