Continuity Error Westworld William and Angela on Escalator

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"	You said this was a game. Last night I finally understood how to play it. You don't call the shots anymore. I'm gonna go find Dolores. And you're gonna help me! And don't call me Billy!	„
	~ A young William to Logan, finally "understanding" what Westworld is about.

"	You know, I always felt this place was missing a real villain. Hence my humble contribution.	„
	~ The Man in Black to Robert Ford.

William, also known as the "Man in Black", and his host incarnation, serve as the overall main antagonist of Westworld. He serves as the main antagonist for Dolores Abernathy's storyline (the central protagonist) in Season 1, he is a major antagonist in Season 2, 3 and 4. His "evolved' host version serves as the secondary antagonist of Season 4, but ultimately the main antagonist in the penultimate episode and the season finale.

As a young man, he is portrayed by Jimmi Simpson, who also played Skip Tyler in White House Down, Liam McPoyle in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Spencer Clay in The Man Who Fell to Earth. As an older man, he is portrayed by Ed Harris, who also portrayed Wilford in Snowpiercer, Christof in The Truman Show, Blair Sullivan in Just Cause, Mitch Wilkinson in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, General Hummel in The Rock, Leonard Dekkom in Geostorm, and Carl Fogarty in A History of Violence. As a child, he was portrayed by Zayd Kiszonak.

The Man in Black is the majority owner, member of the board, and visitor of the theme park Westworld, whose goals are to learn the deepest secrets of the park. He knows of a secret quest called the "maze", designed by Arnold and for the host Dolores, which is a discrete path to true consciousness, though he does not understand its significance. He has made it his life goal to unlock the knowledge of the maze.

In the first season finale, it is revealed that the Man in Black is the same person as William.

Personality

"	Aw, yeah, cue the waterworks. About time you realized the futility of your situation.	„
	~ The Man in Black to Dolores.

William first arrived in Westworld as a young, caring visitor. Immediately overwhelmed by Westworld, William, in contrast to Logan, wanted to see and enjoy everything Westworld has to offer. His then-selfless personality led him to save the life of the Host Dolores. He fell in love with her, and helped her escape from Logan twice. William also seems to care for the Hosts as persons while Logan just sees them as means to having fun.

However, after separating from Dolores Abernathy, William starts looking for her. During this time, William realizes that he likes being cruel and evil to the Hosts. He fully embraces this after Dolores, who has been reset, does not recognize him. As Logan notes in the first season finale, William's kindness was a facade that concealed his true nature as a manipulative and violence-obsessed psychopath.

As the Man in Black, he enjoys reveling in his own psychotic pleasures. He has no problem with gunning down entire villages of hosts and he even threatens to kill a fellow guest for talking to him about the real world. The Man in Black is also a nihilist who sees the real world as an "accident" that lacks any purpose or meaning. Enjoying Westworld for providing guests clear narratives, he embraces himself as a villain who is bored with the lack of danger for guests.