Second Thoughts

Join Matt, Kyle, and Aaron in what is possibly the final episode of the podcast.  Matt details why the podcast is being put on indefinite hold and the gang explores their favorite episodes of the past 91, what movie they're looking forward to most in 2018, and detail their final thoughts on the podcast overall.  Thanks so much to everyone who guested on the pod, including Justin, Justin, Drake, Logan, Jordan, Evan, and Matthew, and an extra bit of thanks to everyone who listened and downloaded. Thanks so much and we'll see you next time?

Join Matt, Logan, and Justin as they finish up their review series of Season 2 of Westworld with the 90-minute long season finale: The Passenger!  Join the three as they begin by discussing their thoughts of both the episode and the season at large (1:23).  They move on to examing the first half of the episode by breaking it up into two parts - The Valley Beyond with Maeve and Akecheta (8:54) and The Forge with Bernard and Dolores (21:40).  The largest chunk is dedicated to the Mesa and Beyond (31:39) before tackling that hidden post-credits stinger and what that might mean (52:36).  They finish the episode with their vague predictions for Season 3 before bidding farewell to the series (1:01:26).  Thanks for sticking with us through the season review, we really do appreciate it!

Join Matt, Justin, and Logan as they're finally able to team up as a trio to tackle the penultimate episode of Westworld Season 2: Vanishing Point!  Yet another one topic episode, they start off with their immediate thoughts as usual (1:03). They move onto William and his "darkness" (4:27) and the loss he's dealt with since we first met him (9:18).  They follow up with a larger discussion of a series of scenes that involve most of our main characters (17:46) and tackle one of the most enduring theories since Season 1 Episode 1: Is William a host? (28:32)  Lastly, they finish up the episode with a broader discussion of what Hale and Delos are up to, what all is getting set up for the finale (37:37), and what the trio is expecting or asking to see in the final episode of Season 2 (44:23).  Thanks for listening, we really do appreciate it, and we'll see you with the last episode of the season, and the last review of the podcast for the forseeable future, The Passenger!

Join Matt and Logan as they explore the eighth episode of Westworld's second season: Kiksuya!  The duo tackles their immediate reactions (1:01) before moving on to another relatively one topic episode. They talk about Zahn McClarnon as Akecheta and the genesis of consciousness (4:35), Huey Lewis and the Power of Love and the Maeve Connection (11:50), before moving on to the dehumanization of Native Americans and the lasting consequences of a possible team up and did we just see The Door? (23:20)  Lastly, they briefly discuss what's going on with William and Charlotte Hale (32:02) before making their ninth episode predictions (38:38). Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time with Vanishing Point!

Join Matt and Justin as they tackle Westworld Season 2's seventh episode: Les Écorchés!  Justin and Matt detail their thoughts about the episode (0:50) first before moving onto a relatively one topic episode. They ask what heck is going on with Delos? (4:36), what the heck is going on with Robert? (15:16), and what the heck is going on with Bernard? (23:45) They delve briefly into what William and Maeve are up to (37:25) before wrapping the episode up with their predictions for next time (41:35).  Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next episode with Kiksuya!

Join Matt and Logan as they dive deeper and deeper into Season 2 of Westworld as they explore the sixth episode: Phase Space!  The two give their usual immediate thoughts (0:53) as usual to start off.  It's a jam-packed episode so they do a lightning round of William and Grace (3:42), Dolores and Teddy (8:45), Charlotte and Abernathy (11:58), and Maeve and the Ghost Nation (14:12).  Most of the episode covers Bernard and the Bombshells (great band name) (21:48) before finishing off with their predictions for next time (35:22)!  Thanks for listening, and we'll see you for the seventh episode, Les Écorchés!

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Join Matt and Logan as they wrap their heads around Westworld Season 2's fifth episode: Akane no Mai! Since this is Logan's first episode in the series he lays out his thoughts of the season thus far and then they examine their thoughts on this episode (0:53). They quickly discuss a possibly important plot point in the present day sequence (8:40) and then move on to full discussions of both Maeve's (11:52) and Dolores's (24:32) storylines and their consequences and setups.  Lastly, they predict what Episode 6, Phase Space, might hold for us and discuss what the heck is going on with Robert Ford even though he's dead (36:38).  Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time with our discussion on Phase Space!

Join Matt and Justin as they explore the fourth episode of Westworld's second season: Riddle of the Sphinx! After discussing their initial thoughts (1:37), this time around they split the episode up by character: they discuss everything William first, including immortality and redemption (3:27), and then discuss Bernard and his interactions with the often-seen bunker and memory mixups (20:59).  Lastly, they give their vague predictions for next episode: Akane no Mai (30:05)!  Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Join Matt and Justin as they explore Westworld Season 2's third episode: Virtu e Fortuna!  They start out the episode as usual with their thoughts about the episode (1:17) and then move onto a quick discussion of our new locale (with special guest Justin's dog Cinder's squeaky toy) (2:53) and Maeve (11:41).  The bulk of the episode deals with the storylines of Bernard and Dolores (16:56) before moving onto Charlotte's story (33:14).  They wrap up the episode with their final thoughts and vague predictions on the fourth episode: Riddle of the Sphinx. (35:19) Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Join Matt and Justin as they explore Westworld Season 2's second episode: Reunion!  They start off with their immediate thoughts (0:50) and then split the episode up into two segments. The first (4:32) deals with the 20-30 years ago timeline and all it entails including Kanye West, Facebook, and immortality. The second (25:40) includes the two weeks ago timeline and the stories of Dolores, Old William, and additionally deus ex machinas, white girl feminism, and Jesus.  Lastly, Matt brings attention to a secret symbol that may hold the key to all of Season 2 (38:17).  Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next time for the third episode: Virtù e Fortuna!