Westworld S03E01 - "Parce Domine"

Pop Culture Double Date

So "Westworld" returned for its third season, with an episode that felt like something between a hard and a soft reboot for the show. After most of the hosts had been sent to robot heaven at the end of season 2, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy decided to expand the universe of the show, bringing us to a lightly touched-up Singapore that's now meant to stand in for LA and introducing new characters. But has "Westworld" changed its mystery box ways? And is it taking a hard turn to a different set of thematic concerns? We ponder these and other questions this week.