Westworld

2016 science fiction TV series based on a movie by Michael Crichton.
==First season (November-December 2016)==
===Format===
At home
===Journal===
Episodes 1-6: From the beginning it was interesting enough of a setting and portrayed in a high budget, well-acted manner that I was enjoying watching it. I think the scifi elements are a bit weak and the characters a bit cookie cutter to make it really great. The story and 'unfolding mystery' kind of presentation was reminding me of Lost too much.
Episode 7: got a bit boring in the middle with the action scenes but had an impressive ending.
Summary: Watched episode 10 on the 23rd of December. I got lost in all the twists and turns and I really hate stories that do that. Everytime it 'reveals' something it seems like a cheap attempt at a wham moment which is just going to get undermined later, so I just breeze through it all not really taking any of it in and the whole program loses its ability to impact me. Every dramatic, tense moment where a character is doing something intense or dangerous or exciting and the music swells just leaves me cold because I don't know if it's genuine or going to be just another layer on the many machinations of the mastermind, whoever that turns out to be.
So by the end I'm like, well sure that was a fun ride with an interesting setting and good characters, but the plot did nothing for me and I feel dirty that I participated in something that others no doubt found absolutely thrilling and enthralling and which I found so droll.
===Rating===
1, I guess, because it was long and kept my attention and had good acting and music and production values, even if the plot was weird.
==First season (April-June 2018)==
===Format===
At home
===Journal===
As usual it was full of good acting, compelling drama and interesting philosophies, presented in a sort of over the top techno-thriller way. I really loved some individual episodes, but overall it didn't quite hit the high mark it could have for me.
===Rating===
1
Category:Science fiction TV series
Category:Robot TV series
Category:2010s TV series
Category:TV series watched in 2016
Category:TV series watched in 2018
Category:TV series with 1 rating