Westworld (HBO/Sky Atlantic) [** Spoilers **]

EoinMcLovin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119039740#Comment_119039740

chances are there will be some season 3 recap video go out before Season 4 starts.

Here's one I found

https://youtu.be/wYopKuD14Wc

steve_r

I'll probably do a rewatch of season 3. I'd be interested to see how it works when watched together, rather than week to week.

DrZeuss

Are there hints there in that trailer that the outside world may not actually be the outside world.....I'd really like for it to get back to WestWorld park again.

Overheal

I've watched S3 twice but it definitely feels like the show was flying off its rails for half of it. I don't care if they go back to the Park per se but they need to find this shows footing again. I get that it devolves into Breaking Badguys own narrative where he's the hero of a revolution, but it got a bit nuts.

Drumpot

I loved season 1. Season 2 was ok but not as good. Season 3 wasn’t my favourit.

But I honestly can’t remember where exactly we are at and what plot lines are important. Season 1 was the most straight forward in that the twist was easy to remember but the technical and twisty elements of 2 and 3 have me basically looking into 4 with no real idea of where we are to this point.

Is there any non book size explanations that summarises seasons and characters stories?

corkie

Is there any non book size explanations that summarises seasons and characters stories?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_%28TV_series%29

Gives an overall summary of the seasons, and has links for each episode, if you want to dig deeper?

Overheal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119041652#Comment_119041652

Silence of the Lambs and Commissioner Gordon usher in the end of humanity over the course of 30 years by trying to chase immortality through robots/robots with sentience. Oceans 12 wants to rule the world with Quantum Computing; Breaking Bad is the White Savior of the Proletariat; Dolores and the Robots still just kinda wanna be left alone, either with no violence (Fake Commissioner Gordon) or lots of violence and vengeance. Oceans 12 has been trying to steal up Delos the robot company since season 1, but he's unsuccessful because his human plants have been replaced with robot plants. Something something EMP, something something revolution, and the robots go off to form a robot civilization (After they get done fighting and killing each other with samurai swords and EMPs) with all the cool proletariat people to hang around. See, totally makes sense.

CastorTroy

Well when you put it like that...

nc6000

Who is that in the white dress in the trailer, about 1:30 in and not Tessa Thompson? I've seen all three seasons but don't recognize her. I'm wondering if I should know her or if it's a new character. 🤔

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042496#Comment_119042496

The one with the hats on the wall? I presumed that was Talulah Reilly, the actress who played a host in a similar role in Season 1, and was part of Dolores' gang in Season 2.

nc6000

Ah, it looks like it's her alright. Thanks

EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/HuOI2a0SevE

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DrZeuss

That trailer doesn't fill me with confidence.

Spoiler Warning

Looks very much like a continuance of Season 3. I would gladly have taken a reset back to a Season 1 type story.

pixelburp

Yeah, I think I'm out for sure at this point; too much guff.

sioda

Just finished a rewatch of all the series back to back and tbh I'm looking forward to this.

My first watch through I wasn't too impressed with series 3 but this time it really grabbed me. Miss the tavern music though although the music and always been good

BruteStock

Surly after this season the show will be put out of its misery. The first S4 trailer didn't get much traction and neither is the one that came out today.

It irks me that Raised By Wolves bit the bullet while this muck keeps on going.

JP Liz V1

From Radio Times

As in previous seasons, episodes will be dropping weekly rather than in a binge format. The episodes will be simulcast with the US here in the UK, meaning that as they air on HBO in the US on 26th June 2022, we will get them at 2am on 27th June 2022 on Sky Atlantic and NOW.

There will then be a repeat of each episode at 9pm on Sky Atlantic on the same day, for those who don't fancy staying up till the wee hours.

DrZeuss

There is a serious lack of chatter or hype about this, like its months/years away from being released when in actuality its tonight.

So weird for a show that started off so good and still has a big budget (~100m per season)

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253900#Comment_119253900

The fact the show lacks a clear, simple, 30 second pitch at this stage makes it an impossible entity to keep or generate hype.

It has tonnes of money, and a stellar cast yet a script that's not as smart as it thinks it is. And watching Lisa Joy's Reminiscence, it kinda looks like a running theme with the writer/director.

The only reason I bang on about it is cos on paper, it should be an absolute barnstorming series: topical societal concerns, killer robots, HBO sex and violence. Sign me up. But it flubs every step, it's maddening.

DrZeuss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119253974#Comment_119253974

Yeah that's it, I'm still hanging in there in the hope of a return to even anything resembling the specialness of season 1.

I feel the show tripped on the escalator leaving the park in season 1 and has been stumbling since.

CastorTroy

Watching the recap, and thinking I might've been better off not watching any, as it was pretty confusing and I forgot there were multiple versions of Dolores. Still undecided about watching the new season.

EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/TG_l58pIm1w

https://youtu.be/SEfPYFfRdQU

New season also has 7 year time jump

CastorTroy

I find it funny a video recap of a single season is over 10 mins yet the official recap of all 3 seasons is only 3.5 mins.

seraphimvc

God this old thread aha, I missed the goodness from season1 dearly, it was a beautiful project - actually it was a standalone season so it was just perfect.

Season2/3 are pure frustrations and utter mess in all aspects (I couldn't finish them back then god they were too off putting) - "Joyless" as the street says about them - main downfall is obvious since Jonathan nolan no longer involved after s1.

Season4 - nobody talks about it after s3 so who really asked for this🤣 I am not going near it at all (unless suddenly miraculously well received...).

corkie

Disjointed and confusing first episode, that require web sites to explain what the hell is going on.

We've long learned by now that Westworld gets a kick out of disorienting and confusing its fans to unholy oblivion, though it's often been in the form of dispensing and randomizing orbs from the robot brain gumball machine. ~~ Link

https://screenrant.com/tag/westworld/

WESTWORLD Season 4 Episode 1 Breakdown & Ending Explained | Review, Easter Eggs & Theories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nijBxVqsSM

https://westworld.fandom.com/wiki/The_Auguries

^^^ That link will probably have episode breakdowns, so expect spoilers!

pjcb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119255055#Comment_119255055

del

Slydice

4.1: I liked that. Started dark and ominous and then built up a foreboding feeling for a season to come.

Liked the emotional ending, I was like.. "Oh look!".

The Delores story was throwing me for a bit, thought I might need the recaps.. but think I'll get away without them.

Slydice

I do like when they kick that music into gear..

Freeze All Motor Functions · Ramin Djawadi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Hcto0fedk

qwabercd

Almost sure I saw Thandie Newton in temple bar on Sunday but I have absolutely no way of verifying it and it's been bugging me :D

Eduard Khil

Maeve has me interested to see how her story develops Delores(?) not so much she is so boring. Caleb better have a payoff too.