After taking a giant leap and leading us to the vast gigantic world outside, "The Winter Line" reins it in and takes us back to where it all started (sort of) and reunites us with Maeve Millay, another powerful host and perhaps the only one who can equal Dolores's prowess. This is a smaller-scale follow-up in scope, perhaps reminding us of the park where it began before we finally leave it and stay outside for quite some time. This is supported by the fact that the cast of characters here are mostly familiar faces, whereas the season premiere had introduced us to a vast array of new faces.
Story-wise, it isn't as fast-paced as the previous episode. It feels more like a single adventure with several checkpoints but nonetheless, it is still pretty intriguing because even though the setting and environment is familiar, you still see new stuff, accompanied with some pretty amazing shots. In addition, Maeve is probably the most charming host throughout the series and her charisma, attitude, and wits elevate this episode. There's also Bernard Lowe's storyline here, and it has quite ramped up from last time we saw him. His storyline hasn't become quite complex yet, but I'm sure it's all building up until all our hosts will inevitably cross paths once again.
The sets and visual effects were as expected beautiful to look at. There's one particular brief shot in the episode that serves as a pretty interesting cameo so definitely keep an eye out for that. The climax of the episode was pretty exhilarating and the ending is intriguing, mysterious, and successfully amps up the hype of what is to come.
Story-wise, it isn't as fast-paced as the previous episode. It feels more like a single adventure with several checkpoints but nonetheless, it is still pretty intriguing because even though the setting and environment is familiar, you still see new stuff, accompanied with some pretty amazing shots. In addition, Maeve is probably the most charming host throughout the series and her charisma, attitude, and wits elevate this episode. There's also Bernard Lowe's storyline here, and it has quite ramped up from last time we saw him. His storyline hasn't become quite complex yet, but I'm sure it's all building up until all our hosts will inevitably cross paths once again.
The sets and visual effects were as expected beautiful to look at. There's one particular brief shot in the episode that serves as a pretty interesting cameo so definitely keep an eye out for that. The climax of the episode was pretty exhilarating and the ending is intriguing, mysterious, and successfully amps up the hype of what is to come.