Westworld: The 10 best quotes of season 2 and why we love them
Robert Ford of Westworld is probably the most dramatic of all the characters with his epically long monologues brimming with wisdom and subtle hints at what lies ahead. This second season showed a lot of the rest of the Westworld cast getting a similar flare in their speeches from the talented writers of the show.
Relive the Westworld journey to the Valley Beyond with these quotes that best defined this season’s most important topics.
Here are the10 most memorable quotes from Westworld season 2!
Caution: Westworld season two spoilers ahead!
"Dolores: What is real?Bernard: That which is irreplaceable."
Bernard’s response to Dolores sets up the embodiment of what she hopes for all hosts. When Dolores restates Bernards words later in the show it is to foreshadow the future destruction of the Forge.
Once the Forge is gone, the hosts that remain are one-of-a-kind with no backup in sight, making death a reality for creations that were meant to be immortal. But immortality doesn’t matter to Dolores–being real does.
"“This is the only place in the world where you get to see people for who they really are.”–William"
Before he became the Man in Black, William realized that Westworld’s value exceeded the expensive mechanical creations that the rich flocked to interact with at the park. William saw the bigger picture–that Westworld allowed humans to behave how they wanted with no consequences.
It was something that he learned through his own experience but realizing that it was true about everyone else that came to the park, led him to his big idea. The result was the creation of the Forge and Williams lucrative project to make humans into hosts.
"“They destroyed the man I was, but then I was reborn. And this time I came out breathing fire.”–Akecheta"
During Akecheta’s amazing tell-all episode “Kiksuya,” we discover that he is actually the first host to experience an awakening. And boy, does he remember everything.
In this line, Akecheta speaks of adjustments made to his program by Ford, when they planned a new narrative for the Ghost Nation. Akecheta came back from that update with an edge that only boosted his missions leading to his discovery of the Valley Beyond and his plan to escape with his true love.
"“No one else sees it, this thing in me. Even I didn’t see it at first. Then one day it was there. A stain I never noticed before, a tiny flip of darkness invisible to everyone, but I could see nothing else till finally, I realized the darkness wasn’t a mark from something I’d done or a regrettable decision I’d made. I was shedding my skin. The darkness is what was underneath. It was mine all along. And I decided how much of it I let into the world. I tried to do right. I was faithful, generous, kind; at least in this world. That has to count for something. I built a wall and tried to protect you and Emily. But you saw right through it, didn’t you. You’re the only one. And for that I am truly sorry. Because everything you feel is true. I don’t belong to you or this world. I belong to another world. I always have.” – The Man in Black"
These haunting words were uttered to Juliet while she was “sleeping” but she heard every last bit of the Man in Black’s confession. Shortly after, she discovers the profile card and commits suicide. But this confession supports what Juliet has been saying for a lifetime, that the Man in Black only cares about Westworld.
It also explains the violence she sees on the profile card. Juliet ends her life because she knows for sure that the bloodshed is not a phase but a part of who the Man in Black is and that she will always be second to his love for killing at Westworld.
"Kohana: Take my heart when you go.Akecheta: Take mine in its place."
Akecheta’s love for Kohana is so real that he spent his entire lifespan trying to get back to her. The phrases Kohana and Akecheta say to each other before they say bye is a symbol of their love. The words were so powerful that Akecheta was able to get a reprogrammed Kohana to remember him just by saying them to her.
"“Now, the lesson is: if you’re looking for a reckoning, a reckoning is what you’ll find! If you’re looking for a villain, then I’m your man! But look at yourselves. This world you’ve built is bound by villainy. You sleep on the broken bodies of the ones who were here before you. Warm yourselves with their embers! Plow their bones into your fields! You paid them for this land with lead, and I’ll pay you back in full! You wanted me? Well, all I can say to that is: here I f***ing am!” – Lee SizemoreHector’s narrative is a huge example of who Lee Sizemore wishes he was but doesn’t have the guts to be. Hector is fearless and Lee is probably afraid of his own shadow, in addition to being the type to save himself and forget about everybody else.But in a crucial moment where Maeve’s success at saving her daughter is in the balance, Lee decides not to hide under a rock and instead sacrifices himself to the Delos team shooting at them in order to buy Maeve time. And what better way to go out then to recite Hector’s speech?Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“A strange new light can be just as frightening as the dark.” – DoloresWhen Arnold showed Dolores the real world she marveled at the lighted skyscrapers in the distance. He loved that she could see the wonder in something so familiar to humans they are not fascinated by it. In this quote, Dolores wisely tells Bernard that its possible that something new and beautiful is as frightening to come to terms with as something that is bad.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media RelationsIf you try something like that again, I will relieve you of your most precious organs and feed it to you. Though it won’t make much of a meal – MaeveMaeve is known for her quick-witted comebacks and in this quote, she lets Lee know how serious she is if he does something stupid again. The funny thing is that she can say with confidence that she doesn’t think he’s too big in that area because she has seen him without clothes before. Ironically, Lee is the one that wrote this line into Maeve’s program.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“I’ll protect you until I die. I’m sorry. I can’t protect you anymore.” – TeddyTeddy’s programming may have been changed to make him more aggressive, but he still had the ability to not like that Dolores messed with who he is. It was something that ate at him as time progressed, and because he could never hurt Dolores, he did the only thing he could do–take his own life.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“Their world is not for the faint of heart, Bernard. It’s winner take all. The hosts are unlikely to survive out there. But armed with this knowledge, she might.” – LoganNext: Westworld: All about the Forge and the secrets within itWell, it’s not really Logan, but the Forge system Logan that informs Bernard in this quote about the significance of the data collected at the Forge on humans. In the end, it can help Dolores survive in the outside world and that is something worth noting for the next season.What are some of your favorite quotes from the second season of Westworld? Share them below! Published on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CSTLast updated on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CST “Now, the lesson is: if you’re looking for a reckoning, a reckoning is what you’ll find! If you’re looking for a villain, then I’m your man! But look at yourselves. This world you’ve built is bound by villainy. You sleep on the broken bodies of the ones who were here before you. Warm yourselves with their embers! Plow their bones into your fields! You paid them for this land with lead, and I’ll pay you back in full! You wanted me? Well, all I can say to that is: here I f***ing am!” – Lee Sizemore“A strange new light can be just as frightening as the dark.” – DoloresWhen Arnold showed Dolores the real world she marveled at the lighted skyscrapers in the distance. He loved that she could see the wonder in something so familiar to humans they are not fascinated by it. In this quote, Dolores wisely tells Bernard that its possible that something new and beautiful is as frightening to come to terms with as something that is bad.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media RelationsIf you try something like that again, I will relieve you of your most precious organs and feed it to you. Though it won’t make much of a meal – MaeveMaeve is known for her quick-witted comebacks and in this quote, she lets Lee know how serious she is if he does something stupid again. The funny thing is that she can say with confidence that she doesn’t think he’s too big in that area because she has seen him without clothes before. Ironically, Lee is the one that wrote this line into Maeve’s program.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“I’ll protect you until I die. I’m sorry. I can’t protect you anymore.” – TeddyTeddy’s programming may have been changed to make him more aggressive, but he still had the ability to not like that Dolores messed with who he is. It was something that ate at him as time progressed, and because he could never hurt Dolores, he did the only thing he could do–take his own life.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“Their world is not for the faint of heart, Bernard. It’s winner take all. The hosts are unlikely to survive out there. But armed with this knowledge, she might.” – LoganNext: Westworld: All about the Forge and the secrets within itWell, it’s not really Logan, but the Forge system Logan that informs Bernard in this quote about the significance of the data collected at the Forge on humans. In the end, it can help Dolores survive in the outside world and that is something worth noting for the next season.What are some of your favorite quotes from the second season of Westworld? Share them below! Published on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CSTLast updated on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CST “A strange new light can be just as frightening as the dark.” – DoloresIf you try something like that again, I will relieve you of your most precious organs and feed it to you. Though it won’t make much of a meal – MaeveMaeve is known for her quick-witted comebacks and in this quote, she lets Lee know how serious she is if he does something stupid again. The funny thing is that she can say with confidence that she doesn’t think he’s too big in that area because she has seen him without clothes before. Ironically, Lee is the one that wrote this line into Maeve’s program.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“I’ll protect you until I die. I’m sorry. I can’t protect you anymore.” – TeddyTeddy’s programming may have been changed to make him more aggressive, but he still had the ability to not like that Dolores messed with who he is. It was something that ate at him as time progressed, and because he could never hurt Dolores, he did the only thing he could do–take his own life.Photo Credit: Westworld/HBO Image Acquired from HBO Media Relations“Their world is not for the faint of heart, Bernard. It’s winner take all. The hosts are unlikely to survive out there. But armed with this knowledge, she might.” – LoganNext: Westworld: All about the Forge and the secrets within itWell, it’s not really Logan, but the Forge system Logan that informs Bernard in this quote about the significance of the data collected at the Forge on humans. In the end, it can help Dolores survive in the outside world and that is something worth noting for the next season.What are some of your favorite quotes from the second season of Westworld? Share them below! Published on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CSTLast updated on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CST If you try something like that again, I will relieve you of your most precious organs and feed it to you. Though it won’t make much of a meal – Maeve“I’ll protect you until I die. I’m sorry. I can’t protect you anymore.” – Teddy“Their world is not for the faint of heart, Bernard. It’s winner take all. The hosts are unlikely to survive out there. But armed with this knowledge, she might.” – LoganNext: Westworld: All about the Forge and the secrets within itWell, it’s not really Logan, but the Forge system Logan that informs Bernard in this quote about the significance of the data collected at the Forge on humans. In the end, it can help Dolores survive in the outside world and that is something worth noting for the next season.What are some of your favorite quotes from the second season of Westworld? Share them below! Published on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CSTLast updated on 07/24/2018 at 3:36 PM CST “Their world is not for the faint of heart, Bernard. It’s winner take all. The hosts are unlikely to survive out there. But armed with this knowledge, she might.” – Logan"