After a rather disappointing episode 6, this one delivers through and through. There is a multitude of topics touched on, the centerpiece being the continuing and deepening perception of the hosts as real beings by the guests – a simple enough topic, to which one can relate to easily even today, but played out excellently in the episode through Dolores and William.
The revelation regarding Bernard is a true "aw yeah!" moment – a moment that begins to slightly lift the fog around the thus far enigmatic Dr. Robert Ford; who has been portrayed as a borderline sentimental old man until now but apparently hides a much darker side.
There are also glimpses at what the Westworld park is truly all about for its owners – a troubling episode if you draw analogies to present reality.
The only reason the 10th star evades this episode is the continuing stupidity of the Maeve / Tech guys exchange which now culminates into a threat relationship between an animated construct and two people who can not only report this but also, as we saw, control her intelligence, perception, strength and other aspect, effectively putting them in a position to render her harmless.
The revelation regarding Bernard is a true "aw yeah!" moment – a moment that begins to slightly lift the fog around the thus far enigmatic Dr. Robert Ford; who has been portrayed as a borderline sentimental old man until now but apparently hides a much darker side.
There are also glimpses at what the Westworld park is truly all about for its owners – a troubling episode if you draw analogies to present reality.
The only reason the 10th star evades this episode is the continuing stupidity of the Maeve / Tech guys exchange which now culminates into a threat relationship between an animated construct and two people who can not only report this but also, as we saw, control her intelligence, perception, strength and other aspect, effectively putting them in a position to render her harmless.