The episode was watched by 2.06 million viewers and received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the character development and Evan Rachel Wood’s performance.
Teddy, who is still on his narrative loop, begs Dolores to run away with him, but she refuses, and states that Westworld and the human world can no longer co-exist.
[2] The episode continues the trend established in the first season of playing orchestral re-arrangements by Ramin Djawadi of several well-known, popular songs.
In the case of this episode, a piano and violin-led rendition of "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin plays as Dolores and Teddy are chasing and gunning down some fleeing guests.
The site's consensus reads: "Old habits die hard in 'Journey Into Night,' but new mysteries, satisfying character development and a brilliant, enigmatic performance from Evan Rachel Wood keep the intrigue alive.
[8] Caroline Framke and Emily VanDerWerff of Vox said "Journey into Night" embraces chaos and stated the show "hasn't lost its taste for splashy spectacle".
[9] Dani Di Placido of Forbes stated Dolores "seems to have really ramped up her testosterone, because she's living life like a Tarantino femme fatale".