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