InWestworlds second-season premiere, The Man In black (Ed Harris) fixes his flinty glare on a host.
Having survived the robot-led slaughter of season 1, he has questions.
Even now, you all still talk in code?
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Everything is code here, William, the host replies calmly.
You know that more than anyone.
Woven through these narratives which take place in timelines I managed to identify as past, present, and ?
are subplots that deepen our understanding of the core group and the world they inhabit.
(And no, its not Facebook.)
How does all this tie together?
Thats for the writers to know, andRedditto venture to find out.
ButWestworldis enthralling even for those who prefer a passive viewing experience.
The sweeping shots of big-sky grandeur!
The endlessly creative violence!
(Three words: Human railroad crossties.)
She and Delores briefly cross paths in episode 2 a preview, one hopes, of an eventual partnership.
Dolores asks Bernard early on.
He responds, That which is irreplaceable.
If hes right, thenWestworldis about as real as it gets.Grade:A-
