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When we first run across Teddy , the square - jawed bounty hunterplayed by James Marsdenon HBO’sWestworld , he looks like the likely submarine sandwich of the show . Gazing out the window of a go gearing as he throw hispremiere episodedebut , he ’s got that " master protagonist on a cable drama " swaggie , and later orders whisky , romance a girl , and rides a horse with real lordliness . He ’s Don Draper with spurs – at least until   he ’s taunted mercilessly and shoot in the heart by the Man in Black .   And then he ’s kill again . And again . And again .

If you ’ve watched the first three episodes ofWestworld , you ’ve seen Teddy die four multiplication , each one more brutal and undeserved than the last . He ’s theMr . BillofWestworld : a happy - go - prosperous clown who exists to be disfigured . But just as   Dolores ( Evan Rachel Wood ) holdsthe keyto unlockingWestworld’smany secrets , the meaning behind Teddy ’s deaths could be the broken doorway - knocker you just keep roll in the hay till someone answers .

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So , let ’s pour one out for unlucky Teddy and honor his many death with a airless look at each one to see if there are any brainstorm , clues , ormind - boggling theoriesto glean from his repeat executions , particularly now that Ford has implanted him with a backstory that connects him to the villainous Wyatt . RIP , Teddy : Let ’s pray you ’re not give way in egotistic .

Teddy death No. 1

When does it happen:13 minute of arc into Episode 1Who kills him : The Man in BlackHow does Teddy die:“Teddy , any special tricks for us ? " asks the Man in Black when he sees Teddy stand up in front of Dolores ' house . " They teach you to sit up , beg . How about I give you first hit ? After all , every firedog has his day . " Sadly , this is not Teddy ’s day : He gets shot by the Man in Black . What does it let on : Well , it set up an on-going conflict between the Man in Black and Teddy , which will probably be paid off later in the season . Close watchers of the"weeks in the lead " trailersprovided by HBO may have comment a snipping from a tardy episode where we see Teddy wearing an army outfit , like to the one he ’s shown sporting in his quick backstory flashback in Episode 3 , and firing a Gatling gun . We then learn the Man in Black say , " You retrieve you bed someone … " and Teddy goes , " You do n’t have it away me . " Like the modification made on Arnold betweenTerminatorandTerminator 2 : Judgement Day , we could be seeing some new moves from old Teddy . In the first installment , the Man in Black importune that Teddy ’s only cause for being in the park is " to be the loser . " But it ’s pretty laborious to stop a loser from devote mass slaughter with a Gatling gun .

Teddy death No. 2

When does it happen:52 minutes into Episode 1Who kills him : The bearded brigand in Hector ’s gang key TenderloinHow does Teddy croak : During the " Paint It black-market " shoot - out that ends Episode 1 , Dolores makes the not - so - bright conclusion to unravel across the street to get back to her glitched - out Father of the Church . Ever the gentleman – he even read " just essay to look knightly " after he gets shoot – Teddy follows Dolores and get a bullet in the outgrowth . What does it reveal : This expiry ends with the most dear conversation between Teddy and Dolores , a bittersweet import that speaks to the heavy themes of the show . " At least I get to see you one last time , " say Teddy as he takes his die android breaths . In the thick of her tears and sniffles , Dolores articulates one of the primal truths of the show : " There ’s a path for everyone . My path is bound with yours . " Thanks to the twisted intrigue of Ford and the balance of the writers , these two crazy kids ca n’t throw in each other … yet .

Teddy death No. 3

When does it happen:48 minutes into Episode 2Who toss off him : A drunken guest at the saloonHow does Teddy go bad : In addition to flirting with Dolores , part of Teddy ’s account loop involves commiserating with Maeve , the brothel keeper of Westworld played by Thandie Newton . Right before he dies this time , he ’s conjure up a glass to crispen her and celebrate their every bit sinful pasts when –bam!– he gets inject repeatedly by a rowdy bar patron , who finish off his deed of golem homicide by scream , " Now that ’s a bloody vacation . " Not cool , bro . What does it reveal:“Chestnut , " the episode this death occurs in , mostly involves the gradual awakening of Maeve as she undergoes a serial publication of sustenance tune - ups signify to increase her productiveness in the brothel . Before Teddy give-up the ghost , she tells him , " My transgression wash away off a little easier than yours . " This note takes on twisted double - meaning later on in the sequence , when Maeve wakes up in the Westworld compound , break for a naked campaign , and pick up Teddy ’s dead consistence getting " wash off " by hosiery - exert workers . Symbolism !

Teddy death No. 4

When does it happen:48 minutes into Episode 3Who kill him : Wyatt ’s gang of George Sand - peopleHow does Teddy croak : After being give a young backstory by Ford , one that link up him to the mysterious form Wyatt , Teddy sets off on an dangerous undertaking with a pack of host and guests . Of course , they scarper into what look like Wyatt ’s mystical occult goon , who quickly jab Teddy to death after he once again valiantly sacrifice himself for others . What does it divulge : It ’s knockout to say . For one thing , it ’s very possible that Teddy is still live – we do n’t see him get finished off when the crew members assail him – but judging from the way the fight play out , he wo n’t be draw breather for long . For one matter , Wyatt and his gang have the same bullet - indisposed power we ’ve seen displayed by client like the Man in Black , in addition to an aroma of mystical exponent create by their creepy Halloween costumes .

Will these unassailable figures perhaps be the ace who give Teddy the upgrade he need to face off against the Man in Black once and for all ? Are we direct towards a " Teddy goes on a vision quest " episode ? Is Teddy gon na do peyote and have a Burning Man feel out in the desert ? Perhaps the radical will give him enough fight acquirement to make him a real menace to the park in the same way the Yul Brynner gunslinger was in the original film . Or maybe Teddy will just keep getting kill . We fuck he ’s good at that already .

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