After last week’s shocking revelations, Westworld takes slows down for a breather before the final two episodes.

This Westworld review contains spoilers.

At least on the surface.

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Still, until then, episode 8 mostly feels like the delayed in delayed satisfaction.

So for now, lets focus on what we have right here.

In other words, Ford is every bit the bastard we already realized.

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He gives Bernard a gift of sorts.

This in itself might have been sloppy of Ford, as well later see.

Bernard and Theresa were discreet, but co-workers in every profession have eyes.

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Further, it casts doubt and skepticism on Bernard, as well as the disappearance of Elise.

since Bernard seems to have been wiped of that paranoia too.

Ford, however, only agrees if memories of suffering serves the narrative he wants to tell.

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But instead of doubling the robo-slaves, Ford made Theresas demise look like an accident.

Charlotte is of course correct: Theresa was no mole.

But the thing about these secret, Machiavellian machinations in the corporation is that they must stay secret.

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The other downstairs drama felt even more inhuman this week, however.

During that time, they could easily go to Stubbs or any security personnel.

Until then, it seems that Dolores and Williams arcs have reached a temporary plateau.

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Like that 1966 film, Dolores and William stumble upon a wounded soldier, barely old enough to shave.

Why are we wasting precious water, and even more precious time, with this sap?

As Ford hinted, Dolores was integral to Arnolds schemes of a robo-revolution 34 years ago.

And then some bad men come to town and massacre the whole lot.

That should provide its own fireworks.

Assuming of course, William is who we think he is…

The Riley robot looks like shes been out in the wilderness a lot longer than that.

Finally, I just dont like the idea of the Man in Black and William being the same guy.

Thus, where is the one we were so captivated by during the shows gunblazing beginning?

I say no to to the William in Black theory.

No, I say!

Essentially, we learned that there are a number of hosts whove gone off the proverbial reservation like Maeve.

I do wonder if they may inflict the same kind of eye-for-an-eye torment on him?

Rating:

3.5 out of 5