WESTWORLD Season 3 Episode 5, Breakdown, Theories, and Details You Missed! Who Is The Anomaly? 

That man just standing in the ocean is a mood. In other news, leave your thoughts and theories in the comments below!

-"What 'genre' is this?" -" *REALITY* "

They revealed so much makes me think there is an even bigger twist

When Caleb notices that Dolores was shot, I believe he realized that Dolores deceived him when he first met her in the alley. By playing on Caleb’s emotions she tricked him into following her. Wondering if Caleb will start rebel against Dolores.

I loved when they had Space Oddity playing during the chaos

Bernard, the most confused character in TV history.

The bag in the ending scene could be the repair kits for Dolores body, as she explained to Caleb 'tell you later'.

I bet Calebs mom was right, he’s not her son lol

The right information at the right time is deadlier than any weapon. -Dolores (c) Genre, Westworld Season 3 Episode 5

Serac has no control, only access. He is being controlled by Rehoboam

My theory: Rehoboam is on the same path to sentience that the hosts have previously taken. It is the agitator that Serac hopes to find and stop.

The 3 of them run from Serac's men in the slowest movie car chase ever ...

You forgot to mention the points made by Liam Dempsy about the humans. Like we are nothing but chaotic if not controlled or like we are our own demise. BTW gr8 comprehensive explanation of this episode!

Dolores freeing people's consciousnesses and being so powerful and self confident she reminds me of Daenerys

7:26 Bernard may be the key because Delores-Wyatt’s plan may involve deaths of all the Delorii, including herself (starting with the suicide of Martin-Delores). This would explain why Martin-Delores tells Bernard, “you’re the only one we can’t replace”, because her plan requires her death and if she dies, then she can’t bring him back, because... ...as Delores keeps reminding him, 'You live as long as the last person who remembers you' and their unique bond allows them to bring the other back by passing the fidelity test. As Bernard is the only one who truly remembers her, then he's the only one who can bring her back....and crucially without Wyatt (who was Ford's creation). If Delores-Wyatt's plan works i.e. hosts win a safe place in the real world, then Bernard could bring her back at the end as her untainted original self without Wyatt, free of the memory and guilt of what was needed to be done (by Wyatt) to secure her freedom and that of the other hosts.

This show keeps on getting better and better. WHAT A RIDE!

I can't be the only one who thinks of Skinny Pete and Badger when seeing Ash and Giggles

Noir cyberpunk is what i never knew i always wanted : P reminded me of Detective story from animatrix

The fifth copy of Dolores is Maeve. She's in Berlin. So, this season will have two Maeves

Stubs can't be a mole. He is a host.

quarantine got me staying up so late I'm here this early smh

The progression of this show is amazing. I remember when this show was just guns and cowboys with a dash of The Sims. Every time I think I’m onto something Westworld reassures that I have no clue where this is going. 1. I like how Dolores leaked everyone’s info and exposed them to who they really are similar to what happened to them in Westworld. 2. I do think Dolores 2.0 (Charlotte) will turn on Dolores. 3. This is too far to predict at the moment but I do feel like Maeve or Bernard will bring things back to order in the end but Dolores May escape through a clone. 4. My favorite part about this episode was when Caleb got on Genre and the roller coaster of emotions he goes through with music included to match the mood. “Watch out for that last act.”

I like how Keleb being high took me back to breaking bad lol

One thing that confused me is how Dolores got shot in Episode one, was bleeding almost to death and saved by Caleb. However, in this episode she got shot, didn't bleed and just moved on with her life. Can someone explain?🤔🤔

bernard is the key to this season, he has the key and he is the fly that is going to be the major thing that Rehoboam is worried about. while delores is changing things, her actions are the thing that is going to change bernard and that could (mostly likely) be the down fall of Rehoboam.

I thought it was interesting Bernard said, "Worlds bleed," at the end you see the black on the Rehoboam watch bleed onto the white.

Terence dies of an overdose in 4-5 years? Who even does that anymore 😏

I don't know if it's something wrong with my settings but I feel like the audio design this season is really bad. Things happens on the screen but they feel distant and muted, even the explosions in this episode were bland and almost inaudible and the result was that all scenes are really slow and boring. Also music is always louder than dialogues. There is also a lack of rhythm that makes everything sluggish.

I think Dolores and Caleb are going to Westworld because while in the subway Liam asked Dolores where they are heading and she answered "West".

Very interesting theorizing that Stubbs is a mole. But Stubbs was completely reprogrammed by Bernard earlier in the season.

I swear man, way u break down a episode is next level! Haha I seen others break down the show and it’s no where close to you!

In Dune, Leto is also trying to free humanity from predictability.

Stubbs being Serac's mole doesn't make any sense to me. Stubbs has already been established as a host under Ford's command. Even if he wasn't, why would Stubbs let Dolores out the park in the first place?

This is the best breakdown, better than the other guys. Well done!

I remember those days when this show was full of hosts. Such a good days

SUPERB breakdown man. Really love all your hard work and research. Your WW summaries are one of my fave 2 WW channels. Keep it up. This episode was EPIC and my fave of this season. Loved all the cool music to match the genres epsecially the Flight of the Valkryies for the ACTION genre and the theme song from the Shining for the horror/suspense genre. the show runners are amazing with all these little easter eggs and details to find/notice. My fave show currently (now that Mr. Robot has ended)

Fischerspooner -“Emerge”- from a 2001 album. Great song to be the cherry on top of this episode

So if Minority Report had a baby with the Matrix you get West world!!

Superb recap! Thanks for the insights. I especially liked the multiple Dolores pic.

Did anyone notice the song from David Bowie-Space oddity? When Caleb was coming down from his high and finally noticing whats going on.His own soul searching, his re-eslablisshment of his communication to Earth.

Loved how when the people one train saw their profiles .it was very similar to when humans first arrived arrived to Westworld via train. Stepping off the train to a new life .

I can't wait for another week. this is driving me crazy.

Love that death grips played when ash and giggles made their entrance.

I’m pretty certain Charlotte was the mole, not Dolores/Charlotte, the real Charlotte.

So I anagramed Serac's name - His last name is Cares spelled backwards or Scare with a slight change of order. His first name is an anagram of R u en Danger. Not sure if any of that is relevant but thought it was interesting.

The trailer flashed a return to westworld. So I'm guessing they go back there (and perhaps to get or stop the getting of the data)? I suspect that some of this is mirror world simulation, and that at some point he actually got the data. There's some trickery there because clearly he IS able to predict some of Delores' actions despite her not being in the system. Also, man in black says at some point "i'm going to save the world', so I look forward to stand off between him, and delores, maybe!

Your explanation made the episode waaaaay more interesting!!!

The black over white circle is complete chaos. The world before Rahobum is created and activated. It's starting to lose control again now that Dolores did this

Berlin was mentioned???? In the first episode of this season. Thats how Dolores got her money, from a business man in Berlin

these are sooo good thank uuuuu

No simulation in a simulation, I guess, but that Rehoboam has outgrown his creators, as Dolores did with hers. Albeit like in case of Ford, Serac is actually not the creator of Rehoboam and thus has only control, but no real understanding of "him", as did Ford with Arnold's creation. And the killing of Dampsey(?) against the simulation was not a choice, a white space, but simply being as problematic as his brother just to a lower degree, but one that will get him later nonetheless. Maybe Rehoboam has already identified him as problem and Dolores is already a part to correct this problem. What if Rehoboam comes to the conclusion that humanity is not worth being saved, or that Dolores's kind is superior and the future? I'm a bit of all the people who are on this Matrix-trip, unable to fathom something else. But if it is really simpl a simulation in a simulation...what a bummer. That would be even worse as Galactica or Lost. I'd love to see that Serac has to face the fact that he is the agitator who is about to destroy the world.

When Delores is protecting Caleb and the bullets are mid air they seemed to slow down, 1) were they imaginery bullets? How does one miss so many times at such close range? 2) Like 1 bullet out of 10 host Delores? 3) why no white robot blood? Conclusion: Something is not right on all that?

I hate when you can tell a chase scene was shot in about a 4 block radius. When you can tell they're just going up and down the same block, it really takes me out of it.

Lena Waithe has now been in two scenes where the Shining was referenced, this and Ready Player One.

The Shining theme during the episode gave me goosebump

Thank you for your very insightful view of this show !! Out of all the ones out there I think you are the best !! You always get it right. With this episode I was a little disappointed in how the story moved around alot of action type movie stuff and story jumping. But as always you cleared it up for me. Thank you !! Can't wait for your next video love you too 💞💞✌😎😷

tbh, this episode revealed so many things but I kinda feels it was the most boring episode so far even with all the explosions & everything. The "escape plots" could've been better or more interesting imo.

My level of frustration with this show has far surpassed my enjoyment of it. - The Genre drug could have been executed so much better, instead of overwhelming music, he should have had visual hallucinations too. Literally people trip out more smoking a joint then they do on this drug - I don't get whenever they put the glasses on Liam he instantly knew everything about the persons life in 5 seconds, like could recite a specific moment that he knew was impacting them at that moment? - How did Rehoboam completely take over the world in less than one generation. Serac was like 20ish when his brother first created it and in less than 40 years, it controls everyone and everything? And how old is Caleb, if it was already modifying his life as a child and he's approx 35-40 now, the timelines don't line up unless Serac is actually 100 and he somehow has given himself immortality. - How did releasing Rehoboam cause all of society to fall apart in 15 minutes? They literally got an email and within the first page their entire life has turned to chaos. I'm not trying to be a complainer but I have committed 3 years to this show and it seems like they are just dropping the ball executing a lot of the ideas.

Watched others recaps as well but your explanation is the best.

Just mind blowing . Literally best show ever made

Drawing the contrast of Dolores killing the fly in one hit in Season 1 as a host stepping out of her loop and the Brazilian president annoyed the fly as a human and being forced to stay in his loop, crafted by Serac.

I wonder (and appearantly Caleb does too) if Delores is anatomically correct...

"Jean-Mi" is short for Jean-Michel and it's never separated as just "Jean"

This was heavy as a white dwarf star! I had to watch this three times to catch everything. This helped

Aaron Paul: I don't want to be involved in any production that has me act as if I'm on Drugs. Westworld: Yes also Westworld: Wait no. again also Westworld: wait Yes but no but well um Kinda. heh

13:06 Blood on Caleb's hand. But my prediction is Caleb will fill the white spaces of Rehoboam to redeem himself by disobeying Dolores.

car chase and genre moments feel like a filler

1:35 ... the watch is tracking the potential anomalies in humanity. The chances that mankind would self destruct. Its basically predicting the future as explained in the memories. So, as the episode starts out, we see the black circle relatively calm and by the end of the episode, the darkness spreading and growing. Ergo, he's seeing the system detecting a very high probability that a major cataclysmic event will occur soon.

Awesome review, so insightful! Thanks :) Quick note on Caleb's storyline: The "mysterious hooded man" in Caleb's vision seems to be the same as the "high profile target" in the same flashback. And that's Enrico Colantoni, his character is named Whitman (info from a light search on imdb). Since Enrico is not a bad actor, and this is kinda his genre, I doubt that this is just a cameo, and I think he may be a key player in Caleb's arc. 🤔

I just wanted to mention that Serac's work here follows pretty much the same concept of Psychohistory described in Asimov's Foundation series. As such, I believe that the title "Foundational Cognitive History" seen on the tablet Dolores is holding is a reference to this.

I like to think its pinkman after the braking bad movie and he got a new identity lol

i viewed this episode as pure exposition - it helped fill in many gaps and allowed many of us an opp to "catch up" and understand wtf is going on. While I appreciated that, it was a bit of a drag on the action (like that CHiPs-style car chase) - hope it's just an anomaly and next week the show will get back to being awesome... and more Maeve.

Many "criminals" I've met are very smart, and many "successful" people I've seen seem stupid.

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He’s always flying around cos he’s trying to run the world

Depending on how the technological advancement of Rehoboam lines up with the timeline of events occurring within Westworld (the actual park), Arnold could have been deemed an outlier but Ford certainly must have been. Its predictive powers should have suggested that Ford's actions within Season 1 would lead to host consciousness and thus lead to Serac's present threat- should he not have intervened before Ford enacted his plan? Because, with the ability to predict decades into the future, it would logically detect a major disruption at that point. Ford likely would be an outlier and therefore unpredictable and not controllable, but I wonder whether Serac investigated him at all.

Maybe someone would appreciate knowing that the Shining theme at the beach contains the four notes from the Dies Irae (it's a 800 years old Gregorian chant on funerals and the day of reckoning, it's used in music and cinema because it can subconsciously convey a sense of dread.); so its use here merely predicts Liam's death or is it something more? The day of reckoning between Dolores and Serac, maybe?

In the next episode trailer there is a scene that shows Dolores and Caleb riding horses, Dolores holding the bag that they received at the end of the episode, in a place that looks a lot like Westworld

Is the plural of Dolores Dolori?

I'm beginning to watch this and so far i have to say: they should've chosen a Brazilian actor to perform as the President of Brazil. I mean, Vincent Cassel speaks with a better accent than the other guy does...

This is definitly the most anticlimax car chasing and shooting scene I ever watched. The question is, which Serac is the one has been locked up. The one who wanted to murder Dempsy, or the one who wanted to stop the murdering? Evidently the murdering was commited successfully.

at this point I'm just watching the show just to come here to watch your videos

Dolores is Serac!! A vessel created for himself that will survive them all. A combination of immortality (Dolores) and unlimited knowledge (Rehoboam). Now, bring yourself back online :)

11:07 that's the Dies Irae. Lots of death and other themes surround that song, so.... worth looking into. Only reason I recognized it as such was thanks to Sideways who does great videos on music in film etc. Dies Irae is in a LOT of stuff (including the aforementioned the Shining).

Thank you for a great breakdown!!!!

Alt X was exactly right about the black and white trip

That moment when Caleb sees Dolores shooting the gun and there is Dance with the devil music going, i wonder could that mean something..

I don't feel like Ash really shot him there at the end (unless they seriously messed up) because she was standing on his right side towards the front and the only wound we see is from his left side. Not to mention they intentionally zoomed the camera way in on Caleb while he was freaking out which would make think that it's meant for a reveal later. I think that it was either Caleb or Dolores that fired and I think it was Dolores because she saw Ash raise her gun and wanted to change her loop. Then again maybe I'm wrong and we just could see which way he was facing in the moment cause the camera was on Caleb's face. I just have this feeling that won't go away that it's got to be one of them cause they usually pay attention to small details like that. It could also easily have been Caleb who shot him without even knowing it because he is still a pawn of Serac's and he goes into a trance when he is made to kill someone and then completely forgets about it. That's why we see him comforting his buddy the same way he is doing with Dempsey and they both have that same look on their face. That theory doesn't make a lot of sense though cause why wouldn't Serac just have Caleb kill Dolores (although that could be why he was handed that bag at the end)...

Did you notice how Rehoboam turned into a maze in some shots? Humans are being knocked out of their loops and entering the maze.

Love the show, every episode keeps me thinking and thinking

The fifth pearl is teddy. At the end of season 2 Delores saves Teddy's mind in one of the pearls. Who better else does she trust in her missions. Teddy has been loyal to Delores up-to season 2 which is similar, to Caleb's loyalty. She trusts these two men more than the other hosts or humans. It could be Ford (Anthony Hopkins) as his character was mentioned that he might return to the show this season. He could be the guy in China and come to think of it, ford spent most of his time with delores. Hence she could use his help to take down Serac as he is the most experienced tech in Westorld together with Bernand. It also explains why she saved Anorld as well.

Does anyone else find the sound mix of this show less than optimal? I've got a decent sound system, but I find the dialogue track is often overpowered by the music and sound fx and the dialogues itself is somewhat dark and muddy in terms of EQ. This has been happening for several of this season's episodes. Might just be my old ears, but the earlier seasons of the show sound much better to me.

Thank you for the heads up before you played the "next episode" clips. I HATE when review shows show that. I don't watch them so the next episode is a complete surprise and your heads up was appreciated so I could fast forward.

It strikes me there are a lot of similarities between this season of WW and Asimov's Foundation series (including the trilogy written after his death). Maybe the writers were fans and are drawing on that as inspiration. 1) an individual (Seldon in the books) attempts to create a way to predict events by understanding human behavior. 2) Chaos causes problems with the predictions and must be eliminated (in the books the Chaos worlds are quarantined) 3) There are robots that the system can't account for It's not an exact parallel but there are definite similarities

How old is Serac? In 8:55 you notice the timeline projection is from 100-200 years

That Basic tshirt on Liam made me chuckle

Caleb’s Genres: 1.) Noir 2.) Action 3.) Romance 4.) Horror 5.) Drama 6.) Reality ....I guess the drug has no comedy? Or maybe it reacts with your current surroundings and emotions?

I would like to point out that the President of Brazil is speaking portuguese with Portugal accent. I know that because I'm from its capital, Brasília. It's really odd, because it's like hearing the United States president speaking with a british accent. On the other hand, Vincent's portuguese is really on point. I was surprised that he spoke my native language better than the guy who plays the President. Hell, he even speaks better than most of the people I know.

Why couldn’t they give him something to sober up... I dunno the whole drug trip part was random and didn’t really serve the story

Serac isn't in control, Rehoboham is. Delores is using Serac's info contained in Rehoboham like how Serac used others info. She's going to plot out his future actions based on his information. Smart, using his own technology (his strength and simultaneous weakness) against him.