Westworld S3E02 Explained 

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"the real world robots from Boston Dynamics, who will probably rebel any day now" LMAO

Your segue into the Jurassic Park Audible ad was so smooth I'm in awe.

Having Dumb & Dumber show up in a cameo in an episode about false story telling is hilariously fitting.

If this takes place in 2058 does that mean that winds of winter had been released ? Hopefully ?

That axe fight scene was painful to watch.

We put you in a simulation... inside another simulation Laughs manically

alt shift x recaps are absolutely necessary for watching westworld

I'm not going to lie, I'm hopeful for the new Maeve story arc because that, "I need my daughter at all cost" arc was getting rather boring.

I love you man, but Stubbs didn’t kill anyone. I was especially impressed with the fact that even after he had been shot and was fighting with only one arm, he was able to disable every guard that came after him with “less than lethal” ass kicking. Keep up the good work. Lots of imitators out there but alt-shift x is the OG Bomb!

I have to say thank you so much for taking your time with these. The quality is unmatched on explanations cause they all rush to push them out in a day.

There was also foreshadowing about Stubbs in season 1. He says “I guess I’m not programmed for that”, I think it was the first episode too

Has anyone pointed out yet that the images at 13:20 bear a striking resemblance to how the aliens communicated in the movie Arrival? That movie was all about how time isn't linear, and I'm pretty sure Westworld is referencing that same concept here.

Goddamn your voice is so soothing. Not to mention you know what you’re talking about. I just love this channel so much! I’ve been constantly checking to see when your video on this episode would be up. You’re the best!

Stubb’s axe scene was horrendous. I was in disbelief why they made such a goofy fight scene in comparison to previous seasons

I'm liking season 3 so far.

Alt Shift X, impressive analysis, but even more impressive ad transitions

Hey at least we know now where drogon flew at the end

I like how, since the giant massacre supposedly cause by Bernard alone, Delos and the Admin department at the park didn't bother changing any User IDs or passwords on their tablets or operating system. Nor did they seem to change any of the infrastructure to prevent one person from running rampant with their hosts. Soon as Benard gets his hands on a tablet, he can do anything, including MAKING THE GUARDS NOT SEE HIM and changing the cornerstone of the head of security. Way to really learn from your mistakes and keep safety in mind there, Delos. You're still the gold standard of caution and competency!

14:51 I also got a bit of a Merovingian vibe from him (also Matrix Reloaded) - but that may be because he's also played by a french guy.

I've watched 5+ videos explaining episode 2. Somehow, Alt explains things I haven't heard yet!

Stubbs seems a lot more aware than he should. His observation about not having a backstory....seems weird. He would have to know a lot more than he is supposed to to even know that.. Then the: "You could have just asked me..."

I have never rolled my eyes so hard as when I saw D&D. Oh my God. Why won't they just take the hint and disappear? Take your buckets of money and just go away.

Is Maeve really in the real world? Since we know her body is in storage, they would have had to whip up a new one. Which of course is within that guy's means, but it makes me wonder.

I find it suspicious Serac welcomes Maeve to the real world. No one has been able to control Maeve for a long time but Serac does with his button. The only other place her powers didn’t work was in the warworld simulation.

That shift to the audible ad was perfecto .

Am i the only one that has the feeling that the last maeve scene was also a simulation? As far as we know her body is in westworld. Maybe cirac even (dont know how to spell him) looks different in reaility and we will meet him in dolores story without knowing it is him

That ad transition at the end of the video was truly very smooth.

Your recaps are the best!!!

bro the transitions into the ads are so smooth I don't even realize I'm watching an ad!

Been waiting all week for this video. Thanks man! Good stuff as always.

From the hundreds of videos i watched on this episode this one I liked the best. Thanks man!

What a wonderfully thought through channel. Great depth and articulated so well.

You are amazing man . Keep up like this always.

So happy you do these westworld videos now I have missed so much of those references

You are so smart i love your analysis reviews

Legit Michael Crichton is my favorite thriller novelist of all time. Definitely worth reading Jurassic Park if you never have. The movie, while incredible, still doesn’t do it justice.

Best episode breakdowns on RU-vid. Hands down. Cheers 🥃

i love the way you relate your sponsor to the show

God bless y’all so much! Stay safe and I am looking forward to the next one! 💯⚖️🦅

Oh! Finally, couldn't watch anything else talking on the subject, been following you since Westworld Season 1, the only explanations I need is yours, I love you man I really do!

Different editing and different style of narration...I'm loving it wow

I think probably the most impressive parts of these videos are the ad segues, seriously they're incredible.

Amazing! Really enjoying these WW3 breakdowns!

That was a great segway to audible!

I was waiting for this! Thanks!

Your work continues to amaze me! Thank you for these recaps! I look forward to these as much as I used to for Game of Thrones. So glad you have found content to discuss along with the GOT books. Stay safe!

Great video as always, man! You always do such a great job explaining things and I use it as a review of the previous episode right before watching the new one. One thing I wanted to tell you is I heard that the real actor that plays Stubbs blew out his shoulder trying to do a stunt for that fight scene so that's why it was cut short and kind of lame.

Thank you, I'm getting better at following the show but you always add something I missed, and with a minimum of crazy fan theories :)

Didn't see that audible stuff coming. such Awesome and in depth reviews.

Great video as usual!

This explanation is genius!

Big Plot Twist: season 3 is all taking place in Future World

Thank you so much for these explanation vids. Would be so lost without them😂

Best transition into an ad out there!

Whenever you review an episode, it seems to me that I wasn't really paying attention to all these details. Keep 'em coming.

It's so convenient to just google "bad writers" instead of remembering their names :)

man you do your work very good

best explanation ever of what overloading the sistem means: 12:05

Can you cover Devs? I'm very intrigued by it. Good work as always!

Who would've thought, Skyrim is more stable than WestWorld. I guess Todd was right, it just works.

love your videos. wished you would make one on startrek discovery!

I'm amused how smooth your transition was to the audible book

I just started watching season 2 again to get ready to watch season 3 but i had to have a sneak peek cause I just love your videos

Great stuff

Love your videos.

I really enjoyed episode 2 and this season so far. Even Westworld failures are a success. It would be great if it ended here and this a quality trilogy of astounding TV. Hank you Alt for your effort. Sterling efforts. Westworld is back!

Still love this editing style~

The cheese in skyrim was such a good reference, perfectly explains it

How do you not connect a Hemsworth brother fighting with an Axe as an ode to Chris as Thor? :/

the cheese thing cracked me up, good job

I like the humorous asides in this video

a couple things I noticed: one of the GOT'S showrunners said he had an offer for the dragon in Costa Rica. Harriet, the robot that tried to escape with Maeve's core unit, got shot surrounded by palm trees, and a building with spanish looking arched windows. Then we see Maeve inside that building with the spanish windows and palm trees outside. That tells me that Maeve, her body, her core, and the simulation all must exist in the real world Costa Rica. I watch with closed captions, in case i miss something. and I saw the spelling of the new guys name ... Serac Engerraund. Knowing what I know about the show and names, (ie: Bernard Lowe is an anagram of Arnold Weber) ... my first notion was to rearrange Serac, and came up with Scare, or Races. Then, looking at the last name, Danger popped out at me. That leaves Rune, so I'm kinda stumped. I could be barking up the wrong tree. Waddaya think?

Have you considered the similarities between Serac's character and Hari Seldon's from Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy? Dolores is The Mule. She's an outlier in what the algorithm predicted.

Hey Alt Shift X, it'd be super swell if you did a video breakdown of Twin Peaks. I know, it's a bit outside of you fanbase's genre, but I love your videos because you break down symbolism that I always miss. What better series suited to you talents?

surprised no one has commented on the line Stubbs delivers right before we see D&D (&D), something to the effect of "These techs are just waiting to see if they get laid off", and they are wearing the tech outfits ...

Love the “to satisfy the almighty algorithm “😹

Finally been waiting👍🏻👏🏻

I'm writing this before watching the video so maybe you mentioned it, but there's one thing I'm on a fence about- in a behind the scenes interview for this episode, a vfx guy talks about the scene where Maeve freezes all the soldiers within the simulation and he explains that the difference between that and freezing of hosts in the real world, their hair doesn't flow in the wind, just everything freezes. But when you watch the final scene where Serac frozes Maeve, even though it's a bit hard to tell, I could argue thah her hair freezes in that moment as well. Anyone agrees with me?

Sharing to Westworld Amino page. Have been sharing all your recent ones❤️🤖✌️

Watching the episode of westworld isn’t enough without watching your recap

Just what I needed right now! Thank you for everything you guys do.

Dude, I have been waiting all week for this! Time moves a lot slower in quarantine.

I recall a star trek episode where they overloaded androids similar to what mauve did, that TOS episode was before Rick and morty.

Best seasons by far.

dude that audible transition is seamless. lol

IN DEEP GEEK!!!

I didn't know the Host paradise was called the "Sublime" That's totally got to be a shoutout to Iain M. Bank's Culture novels XD XD XD Good one, Nolan!

5:02 For host, who not very conscious, he talk a smart conclusion.

Good vid

The sqrt(-1) thing seemed like something James T Kirk would have pulled.

This episode was literally the plot of Rick and Morty where they try to get Rick's plans for the portal gun.

Everything you make is golden dude! Thank you 🤘🏾

You need to do a series on the show "Devs", noone else is yet, its a phenomenal show and your analysis would be great!

Cant wait for the Boston dynamics robots to rebel any day now👍🏾🤣😂😁

Great episode breakdown, as usual. Masterclass on how to plug a sponsor! 👏

no one: alt shift x: the Hound is a host!

Serac reminds me so much of Rene Belloq from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The transition to the advertising makes me question my reality

These violent delights have rather dull and prolonged ends.