After five new episodes of “Westworld,” here’s where the core characters stand, how they’ve changed, and even more in the Very Good Television Podcast.
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 2 through Episode 5, “Akane No Mai.”]
The maze is no more, but “Westworld” viewers are halfway through the new game after Episode 5, “Akane No Mai.” While there are plenty of questions to be answered — “Is Maeve really awake?” and “Is Bernard actually Teddy?” spring to mind — one of the most crucial components of the series’ success has nothing to do with timelines and separate worlds. Rather than focus on how the puzzle box is coming together, let’s look at how the characters are developing.
The first season of “Westworld” offered plenty of evolution for the main cast; their introduction led to a basic…
