TV Line asked series co-creator Jonathan Nolan about the continued questions surrounding the nature of Dolores and Maeve’s minds.
She eventually engineered her own escape, but found out in the process that it was still part of a programmed narrative.
Brothel owner Maeve (Thandie Newton) had a different journey to consciousness, as she continually cycled her way through Westworld’s underground labs and gradually made extensive “changes” to her own code, among other hosts.
Had Dolores and Maeve truly reached the ability to fully make their own decisions, or are they ultimately just following their pre-programmed narratives, however autonomous they may have become from their updates through the reveries?