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Westworld - Live in Your World, Play in Ours - Sundays on HBO
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Baroquemantic
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RustyNails
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At least two every episode.
RustyNails
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Man that's some crazy good acting from the dad.
Baroquemantic
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I don't know much about acting, but that was a damn good performance by him gotdamn.
aussiedude08
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That was amazing, so many ways that can take it. cant wait to see where it goes from here.
More_Badass
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The artificial controlled nature of it all gives this show kind of an eerie vibe
Baroquemantic
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Aight, that pilot was amazing. I'm so sold on this. Can't wait to see how this plays out! 
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Really fucking good!! Can't wait until next week.
More_Badass
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How do they not know that a guest is still out in the park and one of the machines is missing? The park seems too well managed for them not to realize
RustyNails
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Is "The Game" programmed in? Ed Harris' character is on to something.
Mattlikewhoa
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Man, that was AMAZING! This show is off to a great start!
Baroquemantic
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Oh man, the season preview looked so good.
What if he is a self aware machine? I'm not sure how that gunplay works exactly.
yeah, that really stood out to me too. Hope they explain it at some point
the_firewithin
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Wow that was damn good. Some real creepy stuff but the world building has so many possibilities
Freezasaurus
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Enjoyed it. Didn't really know what to expect going in, but I liked what I've seen so far. In for the next episode at least.
When the notes of "Paint It Black" started manifesting in the score, for a bit there I was trying to figure out if I was hearing it properly, but then it became unmistakable.
This isn't exactly a novel premise (even if it weren't a remake), but so far it looks interesting. Looks to be a real showcase part for Evan Rachel Wood going forward, as her character starts down the path of developing an independent personality.
And Anthony Hopkins actually looked invested in the proceedings. I'm not sure I remember the last time that happened.
This isn't exactly a novel premise (even if it weren't a remake), but so far it looks interesting. Looks to be a real showcase part for Evan Rachel Wood going forward, as her character starts down the path of developing an independent personality.
And Anthony Hopkins actually looked invested in the proceedings. I'm not sure I remember the last time that happened.
Baroquemantic
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So just to make sure I understand, there is an entire chunk of land that is used for the park, right? This isn't something the people and androids are plugged into?
Yes, the "hosts" are physical robots
More_Badass
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Correct, it's a physical space with lifelike machines.
aussiedude08
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It wasnt quite "International Assassin" from The Leftovers lastyear.
But that was an amazing hour of TV. Hopefully they can keep it up and it wont have a big drop in quality.
But that was an amazing hour of TV. Hopefully they can keep it up and it wont have a big drop in quality.
I think Ed Harris is also a robot. What he is doing ... or why the operators don't seem to notice or care ... I do not know.
Really enjoyed it. I was really impressed with how grim and creepy they managed to make the atmosphere, while making so much of it seem... 'clinical'?
Plus, I LOVE the direction they seem to be going with Ed Harris. I have no idea his motives, but I love it.
First scene and his dialogue nails him as a guest. But that '30 years' comment. Makes me wonder if he is one of the guests from the last 'critical failure'? Maybe the hero from that movie?
Plus, I LOVE the direction they seem to be going with Ed Harris. I have no idea his motives, but I love it.
Macattk15 said:
First scene and his dialogue nails him as a guest. But that '30 years' comment. Makes me wonder if he is one of the guests from the last 'critical failure'? Maybe the hero from that movie?
Baroquemantic
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We don't know if he is the villain yet.
More_Badass
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1) There seems to be some ulterior movies behind testing and designing lifelike AI/machines given that talk about management and shareholders
2) Ed Harris' character seems interested in exploiting and understanding how the machines work.
3) The show made us assume he's a guest given that he couldn't get hurt, but we never see him on or around the train.
Dialog could all be programmed? But yeah what you're saying is a stronger possibility.
Especially since he couldn't get hurt from the bullets.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Really enjoyed this episode, but it's really kind of creepy. I am very curious is to how they are going to keep it interesting. I also predicted that some character was going to slap a fly, it just seemed like such a perfect way to end it.
In the most basic terms of premise, yes it looks like it. But the execution is WAY more different and deliberate.
Macattk15 said:
Yeah, but Teddy's gun didn't work on him. Can't hurt a guest. But then, he seems to have been trying to be hack (no pun intended) the host at the end, so who knows for sure?
More_Badass
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Not really besides the basic idea of a Western themed sandbox with lifelike machines
Actually the original movie happened in this world. That was the critical failure thirty years ago that was mentioned. They basically went the Jurassic World route with the show.
This is why I just bought a Roku stick. Fucking bastards.
Lord Morairty007
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I have a questionI saw the original movie last night Is this a sequel? Because they acted in the control room that the AI went rogue before and when they went to see Ford I saw then walk past global with the word Delos on it?
Nice catch on the globe. And yes, this exists 30 years after the movie.