Abstract

The epilogue draws the collection to a close by discussing the implications of the central themes discussed across the collection for Season Two of Westworld and reflecting on the key dynamics of this second season wherein the boundaries that contained Hosts within their loops and their respective parks have collapsed. This final chapter considers the motifs of the “Maze” and the “Door” and the shift in emphasis from the emergence of artificial consciousness to the conflict between human and non-human in the chaotic landscapes of the war-torn parks. It offers suggestions for extending the analyses presented in Reading Westworld to Season Two and gestures towards the possible futures of Westworld.