For several episodes Delores has been going on and on about how hosts are no longer controlled by humans. They are free to make their own choices. She loves Teddy because of the way he is.
So what does Delores do when Teddy shows too much kindness and empathy? She forces him to change into someone who would rather die than to be what she made him. She's turned into a controlling, killing woman, using hosts for her own ends......just like the guests did.
One more thought: who else is tired of watching only ten or so great episodes of a series only to have wait an entire year until the next season? Westworld, Game of Thrones, Man in the High Castle take years to watch and the payoff isn't always worth the time invested.....ie Lost.
So what does Delores do when Teddy shows too much kindness and empathy? She forces him to change into someone who would rather die than to be what she made him. She's turned into a controlling, killing woman, using hosts for her own ends......just like the guests did.
One more thought: who else is tired of watching only ten or so great episodes of a series only to have wait an entire year until the next season? Westworld, Game of Thrones, Man in the High Castle take years to watch and the payoff isn't always worth the time invested.....ie Lost.