Review by Paul Vincent

Westworld: Season 3

3x08 Crisis Theory

Swerve swerve swerve. I can't say I'm surprised, it's what Westworld is known for however this felt less organic then before and more like we were intentionally lead down the wrong path just to have the big revelation in the end that we were wrong. Problem is none of it was surprising or inspiring, it didn't make you go "oh what???" like in season 1 when we found out William was the man in black, it just made you go oh whatever...

Maeve switched sides, saw that coming. Dolores wanted to save humanity now? Please... There's a man in black robot? Already knew that, don't care what comes from it. Don't believe Dolores is really dead, don't care if she isn't, don't believe William is either, don't care if he isn't. William didn't end up saving anything, Hale is a bitch again. The only real emotional part of the episode was seeing Bernard visit Arnold's family and that still wasn't even that spectacular. Bernard has the key... to what exactly? Everyone got their catch phrase in.
This episode just showed the show's gone on too long and the story is all over the place. To think it's going to keep going feels more like a chore then something to be excited for. With any mercy they end this thing with a 3 or 4 episode arch in season 4 and be done with it.

Alas Westworld, this pain is all I have left of you.

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@paulvincent83 haven't you forgot the spoilers part my friend ^^ ?

@ban-codrut Spoilers stop hiding after you've viewed the episode.

@paulvincent83 The Bernard scene was hands down the best scene of the season. Almost felt like it doesn't belong in the show anymore.

@jamesb00n I completely agree, it was the only part of the episode and really the season that carried any emotional weight.

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