What Actually Happened in the Westworld Season One Finale, and What We Want From Season Two

6. What Happened to White Hat William?

Jimmi Simpson’s quiet William was a constant companion for Dolores throughout the season. Throughout the journey, William maintained a stalwart morality and an open-hearted goodness in his dealings with the outside world. Only when his soon-to-be brother-in-law, Logan, sent a wounded Dolores scampering into the wilderness after dark, did the lovelorn William snap. Convinced that Dolores was undergoing some kind of profound transformation, William slaughtered every member of the host army at Logan’s back, and then wandered the park’s countryside killing and raping his way towards Dolores. Ultimately though, he only finds her back in Sweetwater, the town where all adventures begin. She’s been reset and she’s ready to greet a new visitor. This moment has a profound impact on William . . .