"I Think I Want To Be Free..."
As with Westworld so far, the beginning of this week's episode focused once again on the conflicted existence of Delores, who under the watchful eye of Jeffrey Wright's Bernard has become somewhat the show's biggest mystery and one of the larger examples of the park's hosts going slowly wrong. Although we see Delores in the company of Bernard within the confines of the control building, we also see her as the last episode ended with her off-script nature wandering into the arms of William who straight away takes a mutual liking to her sweet and innocent nature. The setup of two Delores' themed plot-lines brings with it a wide range of questions; what is Bernard's endgame when it comes to speaking with Delores? We know the loss of his son has effected him in ways that resorting away from humanity may be the only option but is there something else in mind? Who knows, yet from what we know of his relationship with Delores so far, his willingness to let her become "free" only adds to the assumption that her already conflicted programming will be the catalyst for violent revolution in the land of Westworld, swiftly followed by the rest of the unknowing hosts.
As for perhaps the most interesting character on the show, The Man in Black continued his search for the maze and the end point of Arnold's story regarding the creation of Westworld. After being led on to another clue regarding such a search, the episode's action sequence took place during the rescue of prison-bound Hector when exploding cigars was the centre of the show's sub-exploitation means of exploring violence. Questions, questions and more questions still remain within the opening weeks of Westworld, yet for those who know the endgame of the show, the endless streams of continuous ambiguity is beginning to feel baffling, to the point that the multi-layered families in Game of Thrones is easier to work out. Perhaps one of the main failings I have noticed, particularly this week, is down to the 21st century ways and means of television distribution, with Westworld perhaps suffering from being part of the old-fashioned design of weekly airings rather than adhering to the Netflix belief of "binge-watching". Westworld is a tough show to crack four episodes in; sure it's well acted and looks beautiful but the endless stream of questions may have served the show better if watched as a continuous stride rather than a stunted jog. Still, it's better than most things on TV at the moment.
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