Jace, Extat Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Alright peeps! New Season drops in the not-too-distant future. @Tywin et al. is popping his Hostess cherry as we speak. Rules of this thread. Keep some super-spoily shit in tags with a brief explanation of where in the show someone should be before clicking. For example: That thing that happens in Ep. 1! When Bernard has glasses! Let's get after it people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Rewatched it about a month ago. Will do so again before the premiere. Spoiler And Bernard's glasses deserve their own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I still haven't re-watched, and was dilly-dallying around for too long. I am super excited to see it knowing a clearer timeline of events. I wonder if next season will have any more mind-bender plot reveals. Boy did that show pick up steam as the season advanced, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I wonder if when they set out if Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy had a whole story with an ending for Westworld? I envision, for season 2, tap dancing with the narrative. Others do this too, it does not always work for me. I liked season 1, but thought there was too much looping.In fact that ground-hog-day mode got on my nerves , wanted to see more economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Spoiler Westworld is one word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, boojam said: but thought there was too much looping That's definitely its biggest weakness. And I suspect you're right - the Nolans rely far too much on using time as a narrative tool. Really interesting in moderation, but can too easily get to the point where the casual viewer feels like she's being fucked with. As for Nolan and Joy having the whole series mapped out, no, they clearly didn't. Don't think that's a bad thing though. As long as they're interested in telling the story, I'll be interested in watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 13 hours ago, dmc515 said: That's definitely its biggest weakness. And I suspect you're right - the Nolans rely far too much on using time as a narrative tool. Really interesting in moderation, but can too easily get to the point where the casual viewer feels like she's being fucked with. As for Nolan and Joy having the whole series mapped out, no, they clearly didn't. Don't think that's a bad thing though. As long as they're interested in telling the story, I'll be interested in watching it. WW is perfect, and if you disagree then you're a Nazi Republican NRA Russian Bot Troll. PERFECT! At the end of the day I scale away nitpicks by asking "Is this shit AWESOME?" Seriously, just take a break from dissecting the minutia and ask if you're entertained. If the answer is 'yes' then explore the things that you liked while acknowledging the flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looking forward to S2. Not a rewatch person so I'll just read up in here to refresh myself on last years events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I'm wondering if they'll update Westworld's website for the second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 18 hours ago, Pony Queen Jace said: WW is perfect, and if you disagree then you're a Nazi Republican NRA Russian Bot Troll. PERFECT! At the end of the day I scale away nitpicks by asking "Is this shit AWESOME?" Seriously, just take a break from dissecting the minutia and ask if you're entertained. If the answer is 'yes' then explore the things that you liked while acknowledging the flaws. What if you turn off all critical facilities in your mind and you are still not entertained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, boojam said: What if you turn off all critical facilities in your mind and you are still not entertained? Listen. If you can't handle the occasional Chris Nolan indulgence, you can call that 'taste' if you pretend West World is Transformers, you're an asshole. That's just the truth. Is it perfect? No. No show is perfect because perfection is overrated and quite subjective. Does Jace love Citizen Kane? Sure. Would Jace rather watch Citizen Kane or Tropic Thunder on a random weekend? Give me a break. Obviously I'm being silly when I pretend to go off the rails, but c'mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 West Wing >> Westworld. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 hours ago, boojam said: What if you turn off all critical facilities in your mind and you are still not entertained? Then stop watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 15 minutes ago, HelenaExMachina said: Then stop watching And how to figure that out if you are not to have a critical eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Wtf are you even blathering about at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, boojam said: And how to figure that out if you are not to have a critical eye? I'm not saying that you shouldn't be critical. I'm saying that you shouldn't be looking for every nitpick detail just to look edgy. I LOVE watching Red Letter Media and shit, don't get me wrong. Breaking down shitty movies is great. But sometimes a good product is just a good product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, Pony Queen Jace said: I'm not saying that you shouldn't be critical. I'm saying that you shouldn't be looking for every nitpick detail just to look edgy. I think there's a bit of a difference though when a show or film is structured to invite viewers to analyse every detail. If you're aiming for a higher standard you're gonna get held to a higher standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 23 minutes ago, polishgenius said: I think there's a bit of a difference though when a show or film is structured to invite viewers to analyse every detail. If you're aiming for a higher standard you're gonna get held to a higher standard. If you mean the viewer has standards of entertainment it is the ENTERTAINMENT which is held in judgement not the viewer. Dont have to analyze every detail to judge a visual narrative's story telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, boojam said: If you mean the viewer has standards of entertainment it is the ENTERTAINMENT which is held in judgement not the viewer. I mean that Westworld is a show that wants its viewers to turn our brains on and think about it and puzzle out what's going on and as a result people are going to notice more, and sometimes have more issue with, nitpicks and minor flaws than in a less ambitious show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks like they have a new website for Delos Corporation:http://www.delosdestinations.com/ Not too much has been added, but you may want to stay away if you don't want any information on the new season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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