Both in the fictional and actual worlds, seven years have elapsed since the Westworld season three conclusion. (With regard to the latter, I kid. Only two years ago, in 2020, season three premiered. But does it matter if you can't tell the difference?) However, Westworld has already experimented with covert time leaps and flashbacks, so time caution is advised. If you're not sure where we left everyone at the end of season three, have a look at our analysis of the seven main characters' futures. Everything is fine at this point? Ready to solve the fresh mysteries in store for season four?
A shot of what appears to be the Seattle skyline appears at the beginning of the season. Water, however, is a crucial component of the Seattle landscape as we know it. As far as the eye can see, it is arid and stony terrain. Arturo Del Puerto portrays a man who is standing outside the Space Needle and goes to a meeting with William, who, as you may remember, is now a host.
William makes the businessman an offer he can't turn down: sell him your land today, or tomorrow you'll get it free. Unintentionally opting for the latter, the guy declines William and goes back to his black-and-white house. He is attacked by a swarm of frightening, loudly buzzing insects there. The next day, the guy appears to be acting under William's direction as he murders his coworkers, transfers the property to William, and slashes his own neck. Let's concentrate on each of the other narratives one at a time because that is all William is seen doing in the episode, living out his human counterpart's ambitions of becoming a Western outlaw in the real world.
First, Evan Rachel Wood, who is now portraying the role of "Christina," is reintroduced. She works at Olympiad Entertainment, a video game studio, where she develops titles with eerily Westworld-inspired plotlines. James Marsden, her previous partner, is patiently waiting for their inevitable encounter. We discover that Christina mostly creates non-player characters (NPCs), which some gamers may view as "cannon fodder," at least in the opinion of a mediocre blind date. Additionally, she shares a residence in futuristic New York City with Maya, who is portrayed by Schmigadoon, a host of the Tony and Academy Awards. Quintuple danger from school marshals DuBose, and Ariana Maya thus far looks to have been plucked out of a romantic comedy and put into the story. She is encouraging, positive, and a little bit too concerned about her BFF's romantic life. I have faith that this cliche will be dissected and examined given the nature of Westworld.
But despite how perfect her flat and her friendships appear to be, Christina's day involves quite a few strange occurrences. She receives ominous calls. Someone is destroying plants from the fire escape. In low voices, a number of people murmur about "the Tower." Finally, a guy called Peter approaches her on the street and demands to be released after accusing her of influencing the lives of others. Christina doesn't understand what he's saying. All of these people, he claims, follow your instructions.
What's happening with Christina's plot? When is that? What about Christina, too? This host may have Dolores's physical attributes, but not necessarily her thinking. Why, if she's leading a contemporary interpretation of Dolores' loop in the park? Why does that serve a purpose? Is this a penalty? As they would in the park, several guys who pass her on her way to work remark that "this place is fucking wild; I can't believe this is your first time." Could New York City have evolved into a remote robot theme park? Christina discovers a picture of the maze from season one on her fire escape, which seems odd.
We can be certain that Maeve's and Caleb's storylines are happening concurrently since they collide in the season four opener. Maeve, who is off the grid in the woods, is where we start. She browses the internet of her mind, looking up memories of her kid, memories of Hector, and some yet-unknown post-season three exploits with Caleb (Aaron Paul). However, her solitude in this episode is just temporary. She learns that guys are hunting for her from a general store employee who sounds like the kind of guy you'd expect to warn youngsters in a horror movie about what's next. She uses a hatchet to behead one of them, proving that William was the one who sent them.
The episode later reveals that Caleb is back doing construction in Los Angeles, so Maeve rushes right to him. Frankie is his daughter; his wife is Uwade (Nozipho Mclean) (Celeste Clark). The conclusion of a battle, maybe the one Dolores initiated when she exposed Rehoboam's data seven years ago, is alluded to by both Caleb's wife and a coworker. Caleb is prepared for the conflict to restart at any time because Frankie has a vicious streak. It happens, first through one of William's soldiers, then through Maeve. To complete what they started, Caleb departs with Maeve. It's good that Maeve and Caleb have a clear call to action because we don't know what William and "Christina" are up to in their individual plots.
Christina begins a new pitch about a girl looking to fill the void in her life towards the conclusion of the episode, connecting the three ladies we're following (Maeve, Frankie, and Christine). However, she becomes dejected and convinces herself that no one is interested in that type of narrative. (As a woman in the world and a former screenplay student who desired to develop female leads, this surprises me in how hard it strikes! Forgive the pun, but we're taught to think that tales about women aren't significant or intriguing.) Now that we don't even know if this version of Dolores is a hero or a villain, does this suggest where the tale is going? Actually, no! However, this depressing attitude is the type of gorgeously tragic/tragically beautiful visual Westworld likes, especially when combined with Marsden's dazzling face in the moonlight. Even if we're not quite sure what it is, it represents a return to something.
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