This review contains spoilers for Westworld Season 2, episode 8, titled “Kiksuya.” To refresh your memory of where we left off, check out last week’s review of episode 7.
After the explosive events of episode 7, “Kiksuya” is a more measured hour – one that surprisingly allows us to see the park from the perspective of Ghost Nation leader Akecheta (Zahn McClarnon). The episode title translates to “remember” in the Siouan language of Lakota, which is fitting, since the episode offers us a useful reminder of how deceptive our memories can be.
While episode 7 dealt with Bernard’s unreliable recollections, episode 8 challenges us – as so many of the best Westworld episodes do – to reexamine our own perceptions, just as Maeve is forced to do when it becomes clear that the Ghost Nation tribe is trying to protect her daughter, not harm her – and has apparently been attempting to do so for years.
Source: IGN.com Westworld Episode 8 Review