Caligula_K3 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I thought seasons 1 and 2 both had very similar flaws. They had incredible moments and episodes - season 2's episode about James Delos is my favourite thing the show has done, and the Kiksuya episode was also excellent. In season 1 there was the phenomenal pilot, and the backstage adventures of Maeve were also a highlight. But both seasons were so concerned about keeping plot twists a secret, even though many were easy to predict, that the overall season arcs don't amount to much. In season 1 we got endless episodes of looking for the center of the maze, in season 2 it was endless episodes of traveling to the Forge and along the way to both there's tons of meandering and characters hitting the same beats and having the same cryptic conversations over and over, kind of like Lost at its worst. I've always been confused why season 2 received so much more hate than season 1 in this regard. I hope Season 3 gets rid of a lot of these pointless narrative shenanigans and tells a season-long story that's worth it; but if it doesn't, and still delivers a few excellent episodes, it'll be pretty par for the course for this show, and I can't say I'll be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Sweet. Now we know at least four of the estimated six parks. I'm all here for a park based on WW2. It also looks like the Easter egg cite is being updated, so we'll have to keep an eye on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I recently watched season two and was surprised by how much I liked it. I've seen a number of complaints about the show being pretentious, but with the exception of perhaps the final episode, I didn't get that vibe. The interviews with the cast and showrunners, on the other hand. . . But I honestly just deflated when I watched the season three trailer. I am so tired of Hollywood Hitler-porn. It reminded me of a really fascinating analysis that I watched recently on the omnipresence of Hitler in pop culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm8qm5e-mcg&t=3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'm not sure why one would complain about the show exploiting nazis like hollywood tends to do. I mean, that's the entire conceit of the parks, society's exploitation of the west, samurai culture, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 7 hours ago, DMC said: I'm not sure why one would complain about the show exploiting nazis like hollywood tends to do. I mean, that's the entire conceit of the parks, society's exploitation of the west, samurai culture, etc. You bring up a valid point, and perhaps Westworld will be able to convey this in a compelling way. But frankly, I'm not holding my breath. I don't have faith in Hollywood--which Westworld is a part of, even if the show is critical of it--to pull that off at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 11 hours ago, DMC said: I'm not sure why one would complain about the show exploiting nazis like hollywood tends to do. I mean, that's the entire conceit of the parks, society's exploitation of the west, samurai culture, etc. Like I said earlier there's not really any living people to be upset about the other parks being portrayed in terms of they lived that experience. But in-show I totally agree that people will be "that was 2 centuries ago so no different for them". 3 hours ago, The Bard of Banefort said: You bring up a valid point, and perhaps Westworld will be able to convey this in a compelling way. But frankly, I'm not holding my breath. I don't have faith in Hollywood--which Westworld is a part of, even if the show is critical of it--to pull that off at this point. I think it's also worth noting how much "India-world" featured in season 2. We could be getting upset about something that features, at most, in one episode. Chances also are, if any robots need rescuing from shitty treatment in "WW2world" it's going to be the ones portraying jewish people. Maybe they'll surprise and have a Nazi robot beome self-aware purely on the principle it can't abide the evil things its being forced to carry out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Renewed for s4 https://discussingfilm.net/2019/08/19/westworld-renewed-for-season-4-exclusive/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Looking forward to Season 3 already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 8:17 PM, HelenaExMachina said: Renewed for s4 https://discussingfilm.net/2019/08/19/westworld-renewed-for-season-4-exclusive/ Hopefully this is suggestive of season 3 having a cracking story as I'd have thought there'd be a little bit of wait and see hesitance given the show seems to be changing quite a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 We should have bets on season 3 music , I really liked the Heart Shaped Box cover last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Westworld | Season 3 | Incite Anthem Quote If Data Is Destiny, Then You Chart the Path. http://InciteInc.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unJon Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Just watched all the trailers. Really excited for season 3. If they replace split timelines with instead an in the park and out of park storyline that converges, I think that is a nice improvement. The Incite thing is weird and sort of Lost like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Ingot the impression Incite as a company will be using the personal guest datafrom the park. That got out in season two right? I need to rewatch this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said: Ingot the impression Incite as a company will be using the personal guest datafrom the park. That got out in season two right? I need to rewatch this... Yeah that's my read on it too. "The future is powered by you. And we know you." Its that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon in the North Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Westworld returns March 15: https://www.ign.com/articles/hbos-westworld-season-3-premiere-date-revealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Veeeery intriguing. I like that it includes D’s impeachment in that timeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Well I could watch that trailer all day on a loop. I'm ready to marry Maeve at this point in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Well that has convinced me to finish season 2. I’ll force myself, I think it will be worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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