The Agency on showtime…

Every time he speaks, all I can hear is “have you ever questioned the nature of your reality”

Finally got around to finishing the series with season 4 — wtf was that Stubbs death? I think out of the major three (Maeve, Bernard & Stubbs) why was his arguably the most unceremonious?

AND AND Dalorhale gets a redemption mid finale out of nowhere while being the main antagonist throughout the season 2-4?

Regardless, my beef is with Stubbs’ death. Justice for Stubbs.

Why did the two scientists allow Maeve to make changes with her behavior? What were they scared off? Why not turn her off?

I heard it’s possible but is it really without ruining the episode? Also what about ‘riddle of the sphinx’ ?

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I adore S3, I think it might be my favorite season. It's so sleek and shiny, and Dolores is such a bad-ass. Having said that, Caleb's backstory confuses me, even after multiple rematches. So he and Francis were mercs after terrorists, is it the same people who hired him who were trying to bomb him after their missions? I really don't know why I can't wrap my head around this

What should I ask?

EDIT: in line now... no audience questions, however Aaron Paul is moderating!

EDIT 2: The QnA was incredible!

Assuming nothing goes wrong how to regular day or say a number of days work in the park?

You turn up, arrive by the train and start your adventure for however many days, but how is it supposed to work ehen it comes time to leave?

I don't think they ever showed that side of a guest visit.

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I love the show SO much, and it meant so much to me on a spiritual level, I want to get a westworld tattoo. Thinking of ideas.. the maze, the vulture.. but I LOVE in the intro when the woman is riding the horse guns blazing. It would be more intricate but man I love it.

I have a weird intuitive feeling that this episode in particular is about to be crazy?? Don’t actually tell me but why are my little gut feelings going 🚨🚨🚨 right now lol

So it seems literally no one liked my last post so I don’t think I’ll be doing that anymore, I’ll just keep on going with my original style of posting here😁

I’m so excited for season 2! There seems to be 2 different opinions: opinion A is that Westworld completely falls apart after season 1 and the rest is terrible. Opinion B is that seasons 1 and 2 are fantastic, but 3 and 4 are bad.

Am I going to be prepared for the twists to come or am I going to be screaming and crying in all caps while my cat watches me with genuine concern in his little green eyes? Stay tuned!

First time viewer here. Watched S1 about 2 years ago, which I enjoyed. Lost interest during S2.

Now on rewatch (S4E4). Went beyond S2 and I must say, S3 and 4 are finally what I was waiting for!

I think the reason why so many people lost interest in Westworld is because they were confused about the genre-switch. But if you watched S1+2 with half a brain, you'd have to understand that Westworld has never been a cobwoy-show. It was always clear that there was a cyberpunk-dystopian frame around the wild west stuff.

S3 and 4 fulfill this promise. Too bad there's no S5, for it is clear that Nolan and Joy have been working with a 5-act structure. (Have to add, the complexity of these last 2 season's is certainly not everyone's cup of tea, which makes it further difficult to make the show appealing to the masses.)

that Ford was written into a video game

by Arnold as a dream of himself

in a dream of Ford

Written by Dolores

as dolores wrote

in their dreams and digs of coal

figments, bones and wholes

in dreams of Ford and those of Rome

in morbid realms of yore

Question i had is _what_ is will

and what am i

and what i will i am then?

pardon me
i am words come wrote to life

Completely aside from viewership, the quality of writing had completely deteriorated.

I just finished a re-watch up through S3, hoping to see some cohesive throughline I missed the first time, but I can't bring myself to even bother with S4.

S1: Perfect marriage of dramatic storytelling and engaging narrative structure. Every scene was meaningful to the whole. Everything was meticulously planned to fit well together. Extremely rewarding to rewatch. Everyone's motivations made sense and characters grew while staying consistent to themselves.

S2: The dramatic storytelling was there, and the interesting narrative structure (viewing the events out of order through Bernard's de-addressed memories) was there, but I wouldn't call it a perfect marriage. It's almost like Bernard's arc existed FOR the mental exercise, while everyone else's arc was there for the drama. Maeve's capabilities grew, but her arc was weak imo, and it got FAR worse after this season. Dolores' transformation from S1 to S2 was my favorite, showing not only what she had to become to survive, but demonstrating that she COULD shape herself into what was needed. The high moments were still high, like Riddle of the Sphinx and Kiksuya episodes, but the lows got lower.

S3: The IDEAS were still there, but it wasn't enough to save this season. It was an inversion of S1-- most of the humans are demonstrated to be on loops, and Dolores sacrificing her life to cut the puppeteer's strings and "give humanity a chance" was certainly poetic, but I didn't find it to be satisfying. Previously established rules became mere guidelines, previous character growth was cast aside, the philosophy that made the first two seasons great became an inconsistent afterthough. My boy Bernard was done dirty. Honestly, the most compelling version of Bernard was S1 pre-revelation, when he acted with confidence and conviction. He spent practically all of S2 and S3 questioning his own mind rather than acting with any kind of agency. Maeve's motivations were... forgiveable, I guess, but became SOOOO hammy in execution.

S4: S3 wasn't great, but they could have at least honored the plot a little more. S3 ended in a grand sacrifice by Dolores to give humanity a chance, S4 jumps right into "Nah, none of that mattered. Humanity is enslaved and Dolores is back as Christina." I understand she's a different Dolores logically, but emotionally it retroactively ruins her entire arc from the previous season.

Overall, I feel like they should have ended S2 with Dolores escaping the island with some hope in her heart and just called it finished there.

This show is the most amazing masterpiece to ever be put on TV. The reveal that was just revealithed has shooketh me to my CORE.

I feel like I have so many words to say about the man in black turning out to be William but my mind is blanking, it’s like I’m a host and my improvisation is making no sense rn💀

rolls out Royal scroll by Royal decree I shall now rewatch this show over and over again for the rest of my life and continually obsess over it and be mad at it at the same time

Just watched Bernard/fucking ARNOLD shoot himself, so I’m just crying and now I’m watching the season finale. Should I be scared yall😭😭

Also I’m so glad to see I was right about Arnold, I didn’t know he was Bernard, but I 100 percent knew he was someone we’ve already seen. At least I have my ego being stroked as a comfort💀

RIP Bernard/fucking Arnold I guess fly high bro-

OH NOW IM BEING SHOWN DELORES IN HER BUILDING STAGE THATS OKAY I DONT LIKE THAT- OH NO SHES MOVING WITH HER PARTS EXPOSED THIS IS SCANDALOUS MY EYES