So Teddy was the blurred figure from last week who Wyatt/Delores turned on and Bernard was created in Arnold's image. It was chilling when Bernard used Arnold's voice to try to lure Ford back by calling him by his first name. Nice try; that voice clearly affected Ford for a second. We've seen Ford age throughout his entire life; he's real. And he's evil. He gave Bernard his memories back simply to be cruel. Even though he has complete control, he forced Bernard to kill himself. "What happened to the neanderthals? We ate them." Ford suddenly reminded me of Hannibal Lector in that scene.
So it's pretty safe to say now that William is definitely MiB. The timelines and motive align perfectly. He appears to be treating Delores badly, but ultimately it's just the path to setting her free. If anyone doubts this think about how all the hosts who are injured by William and Logan are early host versions and we've never seen William and MiB together. Pretty brilliant having the timeline shifts with Delores coincide with Bernard's discovery.
Maeve's building and army and will possibly start a revolution.
A recurring line being delivered made us realize Bernard was a host: "It doesn't look like anything to me." There was lots of foreshadowing before that, but that was the moment it was revealed. William said, "And don't call me Billy" this episode. Maybe MiB will use that line to make us realize he's William?
I'd like to know what year this show takes place in.
Well, there are several different timelines I outlined in my last post, but the current time, which is what I'm assuming you're asking is probably not too far in the distant future. I'm gauging this by the clothing, styles and decor in young Ford's life and house in the woods and also the photo of William's fiancee (Logan's sister) that Logan pulls out while pleading with him that Delores is just a sexbot he needs to forgot about and go home to his fiancee. Abernathy later finds the photo in the dirt and has an epiphany.