I unfortunately saw the posts above yours right before watching the episode so I couldn't help but watch with that lens. The hivemind is spot on, gotta admit.

That said, there are still some interesting questions left to be answered... like what is William going to find? What is Dolores' and Ford's endgame? How will this transition into next season?

I will say though, they were fairly thorough in how they explained Bernard's advanced intelligence. Making more clear both Ford and Arnold's original intentions with the hosts went a long way in explaining just why Bernard was so readily adaptable in the human world.