The previous episode of the second season left such a bad taste in my mouth that I took a break from the series as a whole for awhile. As the dust settled on my viewing of episode three, I really really just didn't care about seeing western warfare versus future soldiers. It's not why I started this show and it is certainly not what kept me coming back. Westworld is a show of philosophy and psychology driven as an intersection of sci-fi and western tropes. And episode three? Just didn't do any of that. What I got was a Cowboys and Aliens level riff on a good concept with a subpar execution.
Riddle of the Sphinx does a pretty good job at paving over that bungle. It refocuses things back to the core themes and delves into some of the bigger questions the season has to offer. The b-plot with Delos and William was perfectly interesting and the performances were the highlight for me.
But I just don't really know where we're going right now. I don't understand the termination point or even a general trajectory for these characters right now. They're either fighting to leave Westworld or fighting to understand its mysteries but none of it seems particularly focused right now. This episode will get me to keep watching, but episode three really soured the momentum for me.
Review by filmboicoleBlockedParent2020-06-30T18:50:25Z
The previous episode of the second season left such a bad taste in my mouth that I took a break from the series as a whole for awhile. As the dust settled on my viewing of episode three, I really really just didn't care about seeing western warfare versus future soldiers. It's not why I started this show and it is certainly not what kept me coming back. Westworld is a show of philosophy and psychology driven as an intersection of sci-fi and western tropes. And episode three? Just didn't do any of that. What I got was a Cowboys and Aliens level riff on a good concept with a subpar execution.
Riddle of the Sphinx does a pretty good job at paving over that bungle. It refocuses things back to the core themes and delves into some of the bigger questions the season has to offer. The b-plot with Delos and William was perfectly interesting and the performances were the highlight for me.
But I just don't really know where we're going right now. I don't understand the termination point or even a general trajectory for these characters right now. They're either fighting to leave Westworld or fighting to understand its mysteries but none of it seems particularly focused right now. This episode will get me to keep watching, but episode three really soured the momentum for me.