HBO / MAX Westworld [HBO]

[Flyn]

They may be allowing an early release to build interest in the premier. Will watch later tonight.

 

[SleeperLS]

Just started it...it has peaked my interest already.

 

[SleeperLS]

Definitely a very different show. Enough nice tittays to keep me interested for another show.

 

[Flyn]

18 mins in and OK so far. Intro shows are usually slow. Gotta set the scene.

I see a GOT filming style on the landscapes.

In the '73 movie, Yul Brinner played the bald android. There's a twist here.

We're probably less than 100 years away from this being reality. Go on vacation and do whatever you want to whomever you want.

I wonder how they are going to explain what happens when guest fights guest? Would not be good for business if they're killing each other.

 

[Bru]

I'll give it a second episode but the pilot didn't excite me for the series.

 

[Flyn]

You gotta give a new series at least half a dozen episodes. Many great series (Seinfeld) sucked the first few episodes.

 

[Sprayin]

That was the best pilot of a show I've seen on years. I'm not sure what the hell you guys are smoking.

 

[Eagle]

Watched it. Intriguing. Will watch the next episode.

 

[Flyn]

I was only 18 mins in when I posted. Now that I saw the whole episode, the possibilities are intriguing. Started off intro and slow and built to a premier ending important move.

Spoiler

Question? Can we make artificial beings that are so complex they develop consciousness? Answer: Uh oh. Run!

 

[Mr Baytchos]

I thought it was great and can't wait for more.

 

[IDAFC21]

Loved it. Just fucked up enough that I wanna keep watching. Loved the music too. That old timey piano version of black hole sun, and that segment w/ the stones paint it black. Very Mr. Roboty. And gotta end it w/ Cash of course. Give me more!

 

[Bru]

I don't know, it all just seemed to follow the outline of the show with no surprises: Theme park owners get complacent right before the robots become self-aware. Was hoping for something to happen that wasn't already in the 200-word series description. I'm bad with shows though and will bail if I'm not interested after a few episodes. There's so much good stuff out there that I'm not going to waste time watching a "build-up" season.

 

[Bru]

They're probably going to string this series out because they have nothing else when GOT ends. How are they going to stretch this concept 5 seasons?

 

[Bru]

Also, do you think Michael Crichton worked at Disney when he was younger and got bullied by park patrons? What the fuck. This, Jurassic Park.

 

[Flyn]

Possibilities:

Season 1 - Androids gain self awareness in Westworld

Season 2 - Androids in storage wake up

Season 3 - Battle between humans/androids

Season 4 - Battle continues

Season 5 - It's a tie between Future World and WestWorld 5: Bloodlines (extra SciFi geek points for understanding the references)

 

[Flyn]

Also, do you think Michael Crichton worked at Disney when he was younger and got bullied by park patrons? What the fuck. This, Jurassic Park.

Some SciFi writers from the last century used to take a theme and write variations of that theme for decades. Kept money coming in without having to come up with new ideas.

Maybe Crichton wants to stick with what works for him?

 

[Phalabala]

definitely enjoyed the premiere. Reviewers that had early-access to the first four episodes say the show kind of gets muddled by too many plotlines after the pilot. I'm still going to watch this as really there isn't much else that is worth watching. Usually can only make time for 2-3 shows per week, this will be one of them for us this winter.

 

[Mook]

Consider me fucking hooked.

 

[Sprayin]

Possibilities:

Season 1 - Androids gain self awareness in Westworld

Season 2 - Androids in storage wake up

Season 3 - Battle between humans/androids

Season 4 - Battle continues

Season 5 - It's a tie between Future World and WestWorld 5: Bloodlines (extra SciFi geek points for understanding the references)

I have a feeling most of that will happen in season 1.

Ed Harris is the most intriguing character to me so far.

 

[SleeperLS]

Agreed. He is definitely up to something he isn't supposed to be.

 

[Flyn]

Ed Harris plays the Yul Brinner type character but he's not an android? It's worth watching the movie if you haven't seen it yet.

This guy has some interesting comments.

In the Westworld film, the Westworld theme park was next to Medieval World and Roman World. Is this the case with the TV show, as well? Will we have to wait until Season two2to find out? Or maybe they’ll just wait until Game of Thrones is done, and bring all of the sets and costumes from that over to Westworld to save money?

Westworld Premiere Questions: Is Ed Harris Human? | Collider

 

[Sprayin]

I'm not watching the movie because I don't want any potential story arc spoilers. It would be like reading the GoT books and then being one of *those* snobby dickheads :smile:

 

[Primalzer]

Loved the pilot...totally in...Ed Harris is all sorts of fucked up...my guess is that he's either a extremely rich dude, that just paid to live in there or a former executive/employee that they are just letting live in there...but I could be completely offbase.

 

[Mook]

He said hes been going there for 30 years or something like that. I dont think he actually lives there.

 

[Sprayin]

Possibly a former employee, but it feels like he isn't supposed to be there, like the employees don't know he is there.