Westworld seems to have become one of the shows that have a fan base completely divided. A large portion of people is completely in love with the show, claiming it’s the next Game of Thrones, while others think it’s the same story told a different way. As the season continues, that line blurs a bit and we see people switch sides. Honestly, I still haven’t figured out exactly where I stand with it.
Maeve (Thandie Newton) has been my favorite since Episode One and that hasn’t changed. This episode only further solidified that. She seems to have a higher level of awareness than most of the other characters. This episode, she even goes as far as having a guest strangle her to “death” so she could return to the command center and learn more about what’s actually going on. The scene is violent and it’s not clear how the audience was supposed to react to it. Most shows seem to love including violent scenes like this to push boundaries and up the shock value. Westworld hasn’t hesitated to do that so far. With her retaining her memories from the time she spends getting “repaired”, she seems more than happy to do anything to get back to the command center and talk to Felix (Leonardo Nam).
This episode includes one of the most powerful scenes of the series so far. As Maeve “ascends” through the levels, we see her experience all the different aspects of this Host life. Hosts drawing guns, dead Hosts being brought back to life, Hosts kissing. In this short scene, she is seeing every aspect of the life she has been designed to live. The scene is only made more powerful by the orchestra version “Motion Picture Soundtrack” by Radiohead playing in the background. The song choice was absolutely spot-on for this.
The season is definitely shaping up with some interesting twists and it’ll be exciting to watch what they continue to reveal. Check out the preview below for next week’s episode and let us know what your favorite part of this week was!
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I totally agree.
Have you seen Yul Brynner in the background when Bernard visited the old level?
And the old logo on the computer matched the one on Williams arrival!