What I’m Watching: Westworld

Westworld: Season 4, Episode 7 “Metanoia” (B+)

This episode featured an unusually high body count, and with the hosts in charge killed, it's hard to know whether there's a way for them to be brought back or if this is truly it. I don't think I would have expected William to be the one to take everyone out, though technically we're not dealing with the original versions of anyone anymore except for Frankie, who represents the fight to save a future that may or not exist. Charlotte was nearly ready to transcend before Maeve walked in and then ended up in a pretty unfair fight where she was outnumbered and then once again shot in the back (of the head) by someone who wasn't even in the fight at the start. We've seen her come back so many times before, but I'm not sure that will be possible this time. While Bernard told Stubbs that he wasn't going to survive, it seems like it might be the other way around. We have just one episode left in this season and reports that there will be a fifth and final round, and while I'll definitely be watching no matter what, I am curious to see what the framing is going to be and who's still left to fight the battle against whatever enemy is still standing. Dolores taking back her power and having all of the writers destroy their stories was a formidable move, though it unfortunately came at the same time as William instituting senseless combat among everyone in the city. She may still have a part to play, and having her come face-to-face with William will be an interesting way to revisit earlier relationships.