Fumble to Finish The pitch was good, the hit was even better – home run potential. Amazing performances from Tessa Thompson and Evan Rachel Wood followed while series newcomer Aaron Paul had also seamlessly slotted into the Westworld fold. We rounded the third base with a penultimate episode that teed up a thunderstorm finale. Then…
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Highlights Most Westworldly – S3, E7
“She won’t destroy the world, but he will” Penultimate episodes can tread a fine line. Writers will often want to keep their biggest set pieces, revelations and truths until the season finale and that can often lead to a penultimate episode which simply serves to jam it’s characters into their finale starting positions. Predictably, Westworld…
Highlights Most Westworldly – S3, E6
Halores Skywalker Halores unhinged. Episode six of Westworld‘s third season was a stacked deck, both from a narrative perspective as well as it’s plethora of Sci-Fi nods and winks, as Hale’s world was turned upside down (literally) in a conclusion that left her channelling both Anakin Skywalker and the Terminator all at once. But to…
Highlights Most Westworldly – S3, E5
Abstract Villain To say that episode five was a Serac showcase would fail to do justice to the powerful storytelling that made this a seismic hour of television. Seriously, Westworld’s third season is relentless – it just keeps on getting better. I hope Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy et al. have big houses, because they’ll need…
Highlights Most Westworldly – S3, E4
Wicked Games Last week, I mentioned that the reveal of Hale’s true identity would likely be one of the big twists of the series. Which pearls did Dolores smuggle out of the park at the end of season two? Who expected that particular question to be answered by episode four? Not this guy. We are…
Highlights Most Westworldly – S3, E1
Rhymes, Shirts and Range Rovers Sure, I could do a full, in-depth analysis of each and every episode of Westworld’s third season. But given that am yet to crack the magic key to unlocking the 26 hour day, I’m punting instead for a more short form alternative. So if you’re looking for an in-depth breakdown…
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