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* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes this even more appropriate.
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* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.''Film/{{Psycho}}''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes this even more appropriate.
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* Dr. Ford at one point quotes his distant colleague [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Dr. Frankenstein]]: "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire."
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* Dr. Ford at one point quotes his distant colleague [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Dr. Frankenstein]]: "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire."
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* Bernard gives Dolores ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' to read: its most famous adaptation has a blonde girl in a blue dress go on an adventure which changes her.
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* Bernard gives Dolores ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' to read: its [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland most famous adaptation adaptation]] has a blonde girl in a blue dress go on an adventure which changes her.
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* One of the first lines of the pilot, is 'Can You Hear Me?', said by a human to a Host. It often happens to be the opening words of [[BenevolentAI another AI]] when starting conversations with humans on ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', also created by Creator/JonathanNolan. Also, the bird that Felix is working on "Contrapasso", is a ''finch''. And as the first season ends [[spoiler:with the Hosts awakening and starting their rebellion]], the music is a cover version of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s ''Exit Music (for a Film)'', which Person of Interest used at the end of season 3 [[spoiler:when Samaritan awakened]].
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* One of the first lines of the pilot, is 'Can You Hear Me?', said by a human to a Host. It often happens to be the opening words of [[BenevolentAI another AI]] when starting conversations with humans on ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', also created by Creator/JonathanNolan. Also, the bird that Felix is working on "Contrapasso", is a ''finch''. And as the first season ends [[spoiler:with the Hosts awakening and starting their rebellion]], the music is a cover version of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s ''Exit Music (for a Film)'', which Person of Interest used at the end of season 3 [[spoiler:when Samaritan awakened]]. At several points, hosts also ask 'is this now? Or one of my memories?', which is said by the Machine in the series finale.
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* Ford is shown to keep various host faces displayed in his office; one set aside on its own table bears a striking resemblance to Sander Cohen, an infamous antagonist in ''VideoGame/{{Bioshock}}'' (which also happens to be about an isolated technological kingdom ruled by an industrialist genius with a God complex).
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* There are parallels between the Man in Black, played by Ed Harris, and Christof from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', also played by Harris. Both stories revolve around characters discovering they live in an artificial world created for the entertainment of others, and the Harris character in both makes the cynical observation that the outside world is no more a place of truth than the artificially created one:
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* There are parallels between the Man in Black, played by Ed Harris, and Christof from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', also played by Harris. Both stories revolve around characters individuals discovering they live in an artificial world created for the entertainment of others, and the Harris character in both makes the cynical observation that the outside world is no more a place of truth than the artificially created one:
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* There are parallels between The the Man in Black, played by Ed Harris, and Christof from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', also played by Harris. Both stories revolve around characters discovering they live in an artificial world created for the entertainment of others, and the Harris character in both makes the cynical observation that the outside world is no more a place of truth than the artificially created one:
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* The line by the Man in Black (played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this world is just like the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes of a line by Ed Harris's character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live in an artificial world used for the entertainment of others.
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* There are parallels between The line by the Man in Black (played Black, played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this Harris, and Christof from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', also played by Harris. Both stories revolve around characters discovering they live in an artificial world is just like created for the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes entertainment of a line by Ed Harris's others, and the Harris character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': in both makes the cynical observation that the outside world is no more a place of truth than the artificially created one:
--> '''Christof:''' "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live "
--> '''Man inan artificial Black:''' "You helped me understand this world used for is just like the entertainment of others.one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won."
--> '''Christof:''' "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit.
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* The line by the Man in Black (played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this world is just like the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes of a line by Ed Harris's character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live in an artificial world used for the entertainment of the others.
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* The line by the Man in Black (played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this world is just like the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes of a line by Ed Harris's character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live in an artificial world used for the entertainment of the others.
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* This show decides to show what happens when all of humanity's fate is left to a machine, predicting paths from correlated past information. Seems like Jonathan Nolan decided to show a darker version a [[Series/PersonOfInterest previous show he created]] in this latest series.
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* This show decides to show what happens when all of humanity's fate is left to a machine, predicting paths from correlated past information. Seems like Jonathan Nolan decided to show a darker version a [[Series/PersonOfInterest previous show he created]] in this latest series.series.
* The line by the Man in Black (played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this world is just like the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes of a line by Ed Harris's character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live in an artificial world used for the entertainment of the others.
* The line by the Man in Black (played by Ed Harris)--"You helped me understand this world is just like the one outside: a game, one to be fought, taken, won"--carries echoes of a line by Ed Harris's character from ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': "There's no more truth out there than there is in the world I created for you: same lies, the same deceit." Both stories revolve around characters discovering that they live in an artificial world used for the entertainment of the others.
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* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoiler: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes reference even more appropriate.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes reference even more appropriate.
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* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoiler: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what Almost the exact same thing happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makesreference this even more appropriate.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes
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* "Ride of the Valkyries" plays when Caleb, a ShellShockedVeteran, gets into a shootout during a drug trip. ''Film/ApocalypseNow'', anyone?
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoilers: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoilers: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
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* "Ride of the Valkyries" plays when Caleb, a ShellShockedVeteran, [[ShellShockedVeteran Caleb]] gets into a shootout during a drug trip. ''Film/ApocalypseNow'', anyone?
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that[[spoilers: [[spoiler: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that
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* "Ride of the Valkyries" plays when Caleb, a ShellShockedVeteran, gets into a shootout during a drug trip. ''Film/ApocalypseNow'', anyone?
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoilers: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes reference even more appropriate.
* It's eventually revealed in the season three finale that [[spoilers: the rich genius and supposed BigBad who created a revolutionary new artificial intelligence has in fact relinquished his free will and begun to obey the commands of his superior creation.]] This is almost exactly what happens in the ending of ''Film/{{Upgrade}}''.
* In the third season finale, [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs take shelter in a roadside motel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates Motel from ''Film/Psycho''.]] The fact that [[spoiler: Bernard is both fixated on a homicidal woman -- who might as well be his mother -- and dealing with SplitPersonality issues]] just makes reference even more appropriate.
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* The last scene of the Season 3 finale shows [[spoiler:Caleb and Maeve watching the buildings explode]] is similar to the ending in ''Film/FightClub''.
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* The last scene of the Season 3 finale shows [[spoiler:Caleb and Maeve watching the buildings explode]] is similar to the ending in ''Film/FightClub''.''Film/FightClub''.
* This show decides to show what happens when all of humanity's fate is left to a machine, predicting paths from correlated past information. Seems like Jonathan Nolan decided to show a darker version a [[Series/PersonOfInterest previous show he created]] in this latest series.
* This show decides to show what happens when all of humanity's fate is left to a machine, predicting paths from correlated past information. Seems like Jonathan Nolan decided to show a darker version a [[Series/PersonOfInterest previous show he created]] in this latest series.
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** The buyer happens to be a [[Film/JurassicPark biotech startup in Costa Rica.]]
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** The buyer happens to be a [[Film/JurassicPark biotech startup in Costa Rica.]]]]
* The last scene of the Season 3 finale shows [[spoiler:Caleb and Maeve watching the buildings explode]] is similar to the ending in ''Film/FightClub''.
* The last scene of the Season 3 finale shows [[spoiler:Caleb and Maeve watching the buildings explode]] is similar to the ending in ''Film/FightClub''.
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* In season 3, episode 2 when [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs are walking through the Westworld offices, they come across two techs discussing how to sneak a host out of the park to a buyer- the camera swings around to show Drogon, from Game Of Thrones with the techs. The techs are also played by David Benioff and DB Weiss]]
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* In season 3, episode 2 when [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs are walking through the Westworld offices, they come across two techs discussing how to sneak a host out of the park to a buyer- the camera swings around to show Drogon, from Game Of Thrones ''Series/GameOfThrones'' with the techs. The techs are also played by the ''Game of Thrones'' showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss]]
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* In the first episode of Season 3, Caleb's first scene of waking up is a homage to the Major's scene of waking up in ''Anime/GhostInTheShell''.
** The host sinking down the water, revealing its metallic face in Season 3's opening is also a homage to ''Ghost in the Shell''.
** The host sinking down the water, revealing its metallic face in Season 3's opening is also a homage to ''Ghost in the Shell''.
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* James Delos' [[spoiler:descent into madness as a malfunctioning Host copy]] is more than a little similar to that of [[spoiler:Pinbacker's own insanity in ''Film/{{Sunshine}}.'']] The actual scene with him and [[spoiler:William]] is shot in a manner reminiscent of [[spoiler:the climatic conversation in ''Film/EventHorizon'' between Miller & Weir.]]
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* James Delos' [[spoiler:descent into madness as a malfunctioning Host copy]] is more than a little similar to that of [[spoiler:Pinbacker's own insanity in ''Film/{{Sunshine}}.'']] The actual scene with him and [[spoiler:William]] is shot in a manner reminiscent of [[spoiler:the climatic conversation in ''Film/EventHorizon'' between Miller & Weir.]]]]
** In season 3, episode 2 when [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs are walking through the Westworld offices, they come across two techs discussing how to sneak a host out of the park to a buyer- the camera swings around to show Drogon, from Game Of Thrones with the techs. The techs are also played by David Benioff and DB Weiss]]
** In season 3, episode 2 when [[spoiler: Bernard and Stubbs are walking through the Westworld offices, they come across two techs discussing how to sneak a host out of the park to a buyer- the camera swings around to show Drogon, from Game Of Thrones with the techs. The techs are also played by David Benioff and DB Weiss]]
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!!Film
!!Series
* The visual style of the [[http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/westworld/ opening titles]] are similar to the Christ Cunningham-directed music video for Music/{{Bjork}}'s "[[Music/{{Homogenic}} All Is Full Of Love]]."
* The method of constructing Hosts, as shown in the opening titles, resembles the description of how robots were constructed in ''Theatre/{{RUR}}''
* The Host construction is also very similar to the creation of Synths in ''VideoGame/Fallout4''. Additionally, the robotic technician uniforms are strongly reminiscent of those worn by the Institute.
** The man-in circle construction also evokes ''Creator/LeonardoDaVinci'''s [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man Vitruvian man]] drawing, highly symbolic in this context.
* Bernard gives Dolores ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' to read: its most famous adaptation has a blonde girl in a blue dress go on an adventure which changes her.
* The arc words, "These violent delights have violent ends" come from Shakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. And as noted within the show, Ford programmed some of the Hosts to make plenty of [[ShoutOutToShakespeare references to Shakespeare]].
* One of the first lines of the pilot, is 'Can You Hear Me?', said by a human to a Host. It often happens to be the opening words of [[BenevolentAI another AI]] when starting conversations with humans on ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', also created by Creator/JonathanNolan. Also, the bird that Felix is working on "Contrapasso", is a ''finch''. And as the first season ends [[spoiler:with the Hosts awakening and starting their rebellion]], the music is a cover version of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s ''Exit Music (for a Film)'', which Person of Interest used at the end of season 3 [[spoiler:when Samaritan awakened]].
* In "The Stray", the woodcutter is shown to have a programmed hobby of woodcarving. Two of the carvings, one of a bear and another of a turtle, have etching of the constellation Orion on them. The bear and the turtle are major symbols in ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' by Creator/StephenKing, where they serve as metaphorical and literal guardians of one of the eponymous Tower's six beams. Considering that [[Creator/JJAbrams one of the show's creators]] previously worked on trying to get the film adaptation of the series out of DevelopmentHell, it's not a stretch to say the symbolism was deliberate, especially considering how similar ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' is to ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' in [[WeirdWest setting]] and [[NoticingTheFourthWall themes]].
* Logan is made a major ("or a general, or whatever") with a pin that looks remarkably like the one for the Hand of the King on ''Series/GameOfThrones'', another Creator/{{HBO}} show.
* In the first season finale, Dolores describes to the Man in Black ([[spoiler:who is revealed to be William]]) creatures that once roamed the earth the "size of mountains" who later became "bones and amber", an obvious reference (and threat) about humanity going the way of the dinosaur. The reference to "bones and amber" quite specifically brings to mind another Creator/MichaelCrichton story about a [[Film/JurassicPark theme park's attractions going haywire]].
** In the same episode, the tactical response team makes a sweep through the floors. [[spoiler:Hector]] hides among inactive Hosts, but slowly moves his eyes as they go by, reminiscent of the famous scene with Del Spooner and Sonny in ''Film/IRobot''.
* The AgeCut done with William under a hat is the same one used in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''.
* Dr. Ford at one point quotes his distant colleague [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Dr. Frankenstein]]: "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire."
* In Season 2, [[Series/BreakingBad Giancarlo]] [[Series/BetterCallSaul Esposito]] once more plays the head of a huge criminal empire in a semi-rural desert environment, and is even doing Gus Fring's accent during his scenes [[spoiler: as the new El Lazo]].
* [[ActionSurvivor Emily]] in Season 2 is revealed to have gone under [[spoiler:[[Series/AliasGrace the alias "Grace"]]]] during her time in the park.
* James Delos' [[spoiler:descent into madness as a malfunctioning Host copy]] is more than a little similar to that of [[spoiler:Pinbacker's own insanity in ''Film/{{Sunshine}}.'']] The actual scene with him and [[spoiler:William]] is shot in a manner reminiscent of [[spoiler:the climatic conversation in ''Film/EventHorizon'' between Miller & Weir.]]
!!Series
* The visual style of the [[http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/westworld/ opening titles]] are similar to the Christ Cunningham-directed music video for Music/{{Bjork}}'s "[[Music/{{Homogenic}} All Is Full Of Love]]."
* The method of constructing Hosts, as shown in the opening titles, resembles the description of how robots were constructed in ''Theatre/{{RUR}}''
* The Host construction is also very similar to the creation of Synths in ''VideoGame/Fallout4''. Additionally, the robotic technician uniforms are strongly reminiscent of those worn by the Institute.
** The man-in circle construction also evokes ''Creator/LeonardoDaVinci'''s [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man Vitruvian man]] drawing, highly symbolic in this context.
* Bernard gives Dolores ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' to read: its most famous adaptation has a blonde girl in a blue dress go on an adventure which changes her.
* The arc words, "These violent delights have violent ends" come from Shakespeare's ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. And as noted within the show, Ford programmed some of the Hosts to make plenty of [[ShoutOutToShakespeare references to Shakespeare]].
* One of the first lines of the pilot, is 'Can You Hear Me?', said by a human to a Host. It often happens to be the opening words of [[BenevolentAI another AI]] when starting conversations with humans on ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', also created by Creator/JonathanNolan. Also, the bird that Felix is working on "Contrapasso", is a ''finch''. And as the first season ends [[spoiler:with the Hosts awakening and starting their rebellion]], the music is a cover version of Music/{{Radiohead}}'s ''Exit Music (for a Film)'', which Person of Interest used at the end of season 3 [[spoiler:when Samaritan awakened]].
* In "The Stray", the woodcutter is shown to have a programmed hobby of woodcarving. Two of the carvings, one of a bear and another of a turtle, have etching of the constellation Orion on them. The bear and the turtle are major symbols in ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' by Creator/StephenKing, where they serve as metaphorical and literal guardians of one of the eponymous Tower's six beams. Considering that [[Creator/JJAbrams one of the show's creators]] previously worked on trying to get the film adaptation of the series out of DevelopmentHell, it's not a stretch to say the symbolism was deliberate, especially considering how similar ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' is to ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' in [[WeirdWest setting]] and [[NoticingTheFourthWall themes]].
* Logan is made a major ("or a general, or whatever") with a pin that looks remarkably like the one for the Hand of the King on ''Series/GameOfThrones'', another Creator/{{HBO}} show.
* In the first season finale, Dolores describes to the Man in Black ([[spoiler:who is revealed to be William]]) creatures that once roamed the earth the "size of mountains" who later became "bones and amber", an obvious reference (and threat) about humanity going the way of the dinosaur. The reference to "bones and amber" quite specifically brings to mind another Creator/MichaelCrichton story about a [[Film/JurassicPark theme park's attractions going haywire]].
** In the same episode, the tactical response team makes a sweep through the floors. [[spoiler:Hector]] hides among inactive Hosts, but slowly moves his eyes as they go by, reminiscent of the famous scene with Del Spooner and Sonny in ''Film/IRobot''.
* The AgeCut done with William under a hat is the same one used in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''.
* Dr. Ford at one point quotes his distant colleague [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Dr. Frankenstein]]: "One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire."
* In Season 2, [[Series/BreakingBad Giancarlo]] [[Series/BetterCallSaul Esposito]] once more plays the head of a huge criminal empire in a semi-rural desert environment, and is even doing Gus Fring's accent during his scenes [[spoiler: as the new El Lazo]].
* [[ActionSurvivor Emily]] in Season 2 is revealed to have gone under [[spoiler:[[Series/AliasGrace the alias "Grace"]]]] during her time in the park.
* James Delos' [[spoiler:descent into madness as a malfunctioning Host copy]] is more than a little similar to that of [[spoiler:Pinbacker's own insanity in ''Film/{{Sunshine}}.'']] The actual scene with him and [[spoiler:William]] is shot in a manner reminiscent of [[spoiler:the climatic conversation in ''Film/EventHorizon'' between Miller & Weir.]]
