Episode 8 was the best of Westworld

I didn't care for Season one of Westworld, maybe until towards the end last 4 episodes, but I also felt the narrative line was all over the place; it was not that cohesive. However, this second season it really has surprised me by the direction it took, even though I am still a little confused about turns in editing and how many narratives line again.

The past week's episode 8 was outstanding as the best episode in both seasons. The story was very well written because when Kiksuya found the Bernard's son game, where it was the object that lead to how the host gained consciousness, and it did exactly that for Kiksuya who said "I felt a new voice", which meant he gained consciousness. What does consciousness meant was his independence and the decision making for his to find his wife again. The actor "Zahn McClarnon" who played Kiksuya was just great, his acting was what made the episode move you on another level. The scene when Kiksuya founds his wife among the other member of his family, that was another grow for his consciousness to go beyond himself, to have empaythy and realizing he is not alone and other families suffer that pain too.

The scene with Antony Hopkins, when Kiksuya meets the creator also explained how much Ford was involved in this revolution of the hosts, but it was how he spoke to Kiksuya that was moving. In season we learn he was the against the idea of these host ever gaining consciousness and caused all the problems with his partner Bernard, yet I felt the clue that he provided to Kiksuya was his way of some redemption and free the host and closing the park down. This episode's narrative didn't miss a beat because it was more coherent .