WESTWORLD, 2.10 – ‘The Passenger’
[usr 3.5] In the finale of Westworld, everyone’s headed to the Valley Beyond (a.k.a The Forge), either expecting an entrance to the real world,...
WESTWORLD, 2.9 – ‘Vanishing Point’
[usr 3.5] I used to think you were the only one not faking it. It turns out you’re the only one any good at...
WESTWORLD, 2.8 – ‘Kiksuya’
[usr 4.5] Akecheta (Zahn McClarnon) got an unexpected showcase in “Kitsuya”, as Westworld shrugged off common practice and focused on a single story and...
WESTWORLD, 2.7 – ‘Les Écorchés’
[usr 4.5] Most will agree that “Les Écorchés” (French for “the flayed”, also referring to a style of artwork depicting skinless human bodies) was...
WESTWORLD, 2.6 – ‘Phase Space’
[usr 3.0] This is a test. One we’ve done countless times.—Dolores. The opening flashback threw us an early curveball, as it seemed to be...
WESTWORLD, 2.5 – ‘Akane no Mai’
[usr 3.5] Having been teased during season 1’s finale, in “Akane no Mai” we finally enter Shogun World, with far greater emphasis on story...
WESTWORLD, 2.4 – ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’
[usr 4.0] While enjoyable, this season of Westworld’s lacked the compelling mystery and pleasurable sense of discovery the first year’s episodes delivered in spades....
WESTWORLD, 2.3 – ‘Virtù e Fortuna’
[usr 3.0] If you’ve been wondering where that dead Bengal tiger came from, “Virtù e Fortuna” is quick to confirm it arrived from a...
WESTWORLD, 2.2 – ‘Reunion’
[usr 3.5] The second season of Westworld continues with “Reunion”, an instalment that predictably finds many characters being reacquainted, while broadening the scope of...
WESTWORLD, 2.1 – ‘Journey into Night’
[usr 3.5] Television adaptations will often take a different approach to the movies or books they’re based on. Michael Crichton’s Westworld (1973) completed its...
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WESTWORLD, 1.10 – ‘The Bicameral Mind’
[usr 4.0] I’m pleased Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a few surprises up their sleeves, because “The Bicameral Mind” took a long time...