Westworld (HBO) TV Show • Page 18

And there's also the default chance now that half of the employees are hosts.

 

I was afraid of this early on in the show. I was thinking "Oh great, how many of these damn people are going to actually be robots and not even know it?" Now I feel like there are going to be more twists that are this exact thing. Who knows.

 

I have enough faith that the showrunners are competent enough to not repeat that exact twist again. Pretty confident that none of the other main characters are robots.

 

it's so beyond obvious that arnold is bernard and that it'll be the "reveal" in the finale, too

the whole "he can't see things that will hurt him" thing with the picture was a dead giveaway, much like i'm sure the "you wore your cheap black suit" line will be as well

 

I thought Arnold being this Wyatt character was the most implied thing. He seems to be at the end of this "maze" thing, after all.

Edit: Or possibly a host with Arnold's brain, sort of like how he built Ford's family.

 

Renewed for a second season.

SIAP

 

Still enjoying the hell out of this. Bernard being a robot wasn't a shocking twist, but that whole end sequence was still pretty great. I think Jeffrey Wright has been great all season, and this scene was no exception. Hopkins was unnerving. I just hope Elsie is alive. I wouldn't say she feels like the only human character, but she feels like the most human and the most sensible from an audience perspective.

 

I agree. It wasnt the most shocking twist but I very much enjoyed how it was handled (being murdered after watching what is presumably your replacement being created is pretty dark)

 

Ya. And on the flip side, Bernard realizing he's a robot and then being forced to kill his lover.

 

Everything has been theorized at this point somewhere on the Internet, so it's gonna be almost impossible to give a truly shocking twist at this point.

 

True, but I think everyone's first thought during the first episode is "I bet that guy/girl is a robot.." haha.

 

I'm still pretty impressed that they kept James Marsden being a robot under wraps until the premiere. I, and many friends I know who watch, was thoroughly convinced from all the trailers that Teddy was going to be our POV human character.

 

do you guys think the finale is just going to deal with the questions and threads from the previous episodes or will there also be a "light in the hatch" moment like lost?

 

The latter. They have 5 seasons mapped out already. We will get some answers but bigger questions.

 

i tend to agree but idk if having five seasons mapped out means that the finale is going to end with more questions/a cliffhanger

 

I take it as they have a grander scope in mind to explore in bigger seasons. I don't see the storylines and what have been presented so far (Ford vs Board, MiB, Dolores/William) being able to be stretched beyond this season without something more being introduced.

 

I don't see this show running for 5 seasons tbh

 

same. especially given the mess production was for s1

 

Are you really that jaded? The show is consistently getting 1.5-2 million viewers a week (GOT Season 1 had about 2.5 mil per week), on par with The Leftovers Season 1 which they gave three seasons to. The premiere got great numbers, especially compared to HBO's more recent debuts. Unless it completely shits the bed in the finale, Season 2 will be heavily promoted and has high potential to keep the viewers and critics

 

Yeah, I've been actually surprised about how much buzz it's gotten except I don't really know anyone personally who watches it... It seems like it's generated a ton of interest though.

 

Personal bias is definitely interesting too, I have a ton of co-workers and most of my friends watch it and we all love it

 

steve knows people irl that love it so the show is good

 

The show's gross viewers are higher than GoT and TD season 1. They invested a lot of money and it's getting good reviews.

I've never watched GoT, but isn't it ending in a couple of seasons? HBO might be hoping this is their new hit to replace it.

 

my post literally acknowledges the personal bias, great job though

 

I love the show, but the only way I see it running more than two-three seasons is if they dedicate each season to a different 'world'. Would be pretty cool, too.