HBO are in a tough world. They helped to create the new landscape that has produced a wide variety of quality television (albeit with a lot of poor challengers too). However, following the end of The Sopranos, the mixed reception to Boardwalk Empire and the recent failure of Vinyl, they need to find that next big show that will help them keep up with their past history once Game of Thrones dies off.
Into this space enters Westworld, and as much as it's not necessarily yet at the level of the best they have produced, it is still a stellar show. This highly stellar show thankfully doesn't' just repeat the lines of the original, and what we have is a wonderfully deep philosophical film examining many strands, most obviously existentialism. The acting is wonderful, and the settings amongst the best you'll see anywhere, but it's the story that will grab you. It takes time and it is frustrating by the amount you have to devote to fully grasp the nettle, but it's worth it.
I would thoroughly recommend this series to anyone who like a cerebral TV show, I feel that the failure of some series might have frightened off producers from attempting shows like this one, but thankfully HBO are always willing to take a gamble.
Seriously, give it a try. It truly is great. Long story arcs, but it's worth the investment.
Into this space enters Westworld, and as much as it's not necessarily yet at the level of the best they have produced, it is still a stellar show. This highly stellar show thankfully doesn't' just repeat the lines of the original, and what we have is a wonderfully deep philosophical film examining many strands, most obviously existentialism. The acting is wonderful, and the settings amongst the best you'll see anywhere, but it's the story that will grab you. It takes time and it is frustrating by the amount you have to devote to fully grasp the nettle, but it's worth it.
I would thoroughly recommend this series to anyone who like a cerebral TV show, I feel that the failure of some series might have frightened off producers from attempting shows like this one, but thankfully HBO are always willing to take a gamble.
Seriously, give it a try. It truly is great. Long story arcs, but it's worth the investment.