And then I remembered that the androids in the park only see what they’re supposed to see. When Dolores looks at the photo of Times Square she says, “It looks like nothing to me.” And it just seems so odd that Bernard, who has been with the company so long, seems to know nothing about Arnold when, as we learn in Episode 5, Arnold’s death was common knowledge to even an outsider like Logan. Was Bernard just programmed to ignore information about Arnold? When he was looking at this photo, was he only seeing what he was programmed to? The Nolans said it was “likely” we would see Arnold in some form or another on the show, but why cast the person pictured above in such a pivotal role? Doesn’t it seem more likely that when we see Arnold, he will be played by Jeffrey Wright?

And with that possibility in mind, go re-watch the Episode 1 scene where the glitching robot Abernathy says his goal is to meet his maker. Ford responds, “uh hunh,” glances at Bernard, and then says, “you’re in luck.” Then this happens:

It may all seems like a bit of a stretch, but bear with me. If Bernard looks identical to Arnold then, as is the case with all the scenes featuring the ageless Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Maeve (Thandie Newton), we have to wonder when any scene with Bernard/Arnold are taking place. Was the scene where he was Skyping his wife (Gina Torres) actually taking place in the distant past? And, more crucially, are those intimate interviews with Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright actually very early conversations between Dolores and Arnold? We know from Episode 5 that Arnold’s death pre-dates William and Logan. Is this, in fact, a third timeline?

Since Dolores is clothed when talking to Bernard/Arnold and nude when talking to Ford, are we seeing a flashback to Arnold’s dangerous dalliance with over-humanizing his creations? The maze seems to have been Arnold’s idea, so it would make sense that we see Wright as Arnold tell Dolores about it. It doesn’t really make sense to have Wright as Bernard bring it up. Lawrence’s daughter tells the Man in Black the maze is not for him. Is that because it’s just for androids? Just Arnold’s little test for his favorite robot (the one who he kind of sees as a replacement for his dead son) Dolores? To help him, as Dolores tells Ford in Episode 5, “to destroy this place”?

But why would Ford ever make a replica of his partner? Oh, loneliness, probably. Nostalgia.

Recently, HBO president Casey Bloys said Westworld fan theories are getting “close.” Alright you think it’s two timelines? Close, it’s actually three. You think Bernard is an android? Close, he’s an android and an Arnold clone. This may all be off the mark but with five more episodes to go, one thing is for certain. We haven’t seen the last twist in the road yet.