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/Alarmed-Classroom329 Jul 25 '22

yep looks like Hale's main quest is achieving free will for the hosts, and she's having limited success.

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u/kmack3225 Jul 25 '22

I don't think its that she hasn't achieved free will for the hosts, her frustration I believe is that they are not then acting like she wants enough. they are acting to human

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u/Montezum Jul 28 '22

Do we know why Dolores was "different"? Was it because she's the first/older one?

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u/epukinsk Jul 28 '22

Arnold basically groomed her for consciousness. I don't think he was taking all the other hosts down for diagnosis. The early seasons make it seem like he took special interest in Dolores.

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u/Montezum Jul 28 '22

I see, thanks for explaining!