The opening shot of ‘Riddle of the Sphinx’ is worth savouring. One long, circular tracking shot that takes in an apartment, with details that linger…
Craig HildebrandMay 14, 2018
Let's talk about Stan. Back in the pilot episode, Stan's attuned senses of suspicion led him to a night-time search of his new neighbours' garage.…
Craig HildebrandMay 13, 2018
At the midpoint of ‘Virtu e Fortuna’, Dolores encounters Peter Abernathy, the host who – for a time – was her father. On seeing her,…
Craig HildebrandMay 7, 2018
Everybody fails. It’s just a matter of timing. During the sixth episode of the final season – ‘Rififi’ – Philip is stunned that his son…
Craig HildebrandMay 4, 2018
Let’s take this one chronologically. We begin (as best as we can tell) with Arnold and Dolores in a high-rise hotel room somewhere in Asia.…
Craig HildebrandMay 1, 2018
Three things about this episode. Firstly: bullshit. "I wanted to tear the bullshit they were teaching you right out of your head and shove the…
Craig HildebrandApril 28, 2018
To address the concerns about the first season of Westworld: far too much of the narrative hinged on the revelations of mysteries. Some of these…
Craig HildebrandApril 24, 2018
