TV: Westworld CANCELLED

[Viggo Mortensen]

Felt like this could've been a great closure for the series. Not sure why they felt the need to stretch this for S5, and not sure what kind of material there is left to explore.

 

[Jussi]

That sucked. Apart from the "f***ing camper" line.

 

[trojansoilers]

They even put in Trevor at the beginning.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Just replay Season 1 as Season 5 you cowards.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Not really sure what happened

 

[MAHJ71]

The show that has a finale in which you read 3 different recaps to make sure you're following what actually happened.

SMH.

Season 5 or not, it has been such a chore to follow what is going on that I'm in the "meh" camp on whether I care to see a final season.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[Jumptheshark]

The show got more expensive to shoot and the ratings were not great

 

[Osprey]

I really disliked Seasons 3 and 4, but this is still very surprising. The 5th season was supposed to be the last and the final episode of the 4th even seemed to tease it. I expected HBO to just finish what they started since they were so near the end. I'm not disappointed, just surprised. Well, on second thought, I guess that I'm disappointed that a show that started so strong won't get a conclusion, but that has has more to do with the legacy of the 1st season than me actually wanting to see a 5th.

 

[HanSolo]

Really though it's a shame how this show went into the absolute shitter after season 1. I thought it was a near perfect season of television and I recommended it to anyone who would listen. I went into Season 2 with the highest hopes and all the hype. And there was no amount of denial or fooling myself to make season 2 okay. Season 2 was a f***ing disappointing chore to get through and by the end I was pretty miserable about it. The only episode that was remotely good was the self contained one about the Native American host. I mean, the showrunners were pretty vocal about how dismayed they were that people figured out the season 1 twist before the reveal, but it's baffling to me how their adjustment was to make a show that was 60% convoluted BS, 20 percent incoherent trash, 10 percent boring trash including Maeve being robo Jesus with virtually no conflict or adversity, and only 10 percent half watchable stuff, primarily good monologue performances from the talented cast. I went from a fanboy to not giving the slightest hint of a shit about the whole show with one disaster of a season. Didn't watch season 3, and as of writing this I don't even know if season 4 released and they announced the cancellation early, or if S4 came and went softer than a whisper.

Good riddance. I'm still pissed all these years later if you can't tell.

 

[HanSolo]

The funny thing is there's this show on Amazon that came out recently, can't be bothered to look it up but starring Chloe Grace Moretz and created by one of the Westwood showrunners, I think Johnathan Nolan. And my roommate approached me like "duuuuude we gotta watch this new show together, it's made by one of the creators of Westworld!" And he was genuinely enthusiastic about it. I really don't like being a downer but my face immediately scrunched up in disgust and I had to ask him, "how much of Westworld did you watch?"

Anyway long story short we watched one episode, and yeah, it was pretty bad.

 

[Hivemind]

Really though it's a shame how this show went into the absolute shitter after season 1. I thought it was a near perfect season of television and I recommended it to anyone who would listen. I went into Season 2 with the highest hopes and all the hype. And there was no amount of denial or fooling myself to make season 2 okay. Season 2 was a f***ing disappointing chore to get through and by the end I was pretty miserable about it. The only episode that was remotely good was the self contained one about the Native American host. I mean, the showrunners were pretty vocal about how dismayed they were that people figured out the season 1 twist before the reveal, but it's baffling to me how their adjustment was to make a show that was 60% convoluted BS, 20 percent incoherent trash, 10 percent boring trash including Maeve being robo Jesus with virtually no conflict or adversity, and only 10 percent half watchable stuff, primarily good monologue performances from the talented cast. I went from a fanboy to not giving the slightest hint of a shit about the whole show with one disaster of a season. Didn't watch season 3, and as of writing this I don't even know if season 4 released and they announced the cancellation early, or if S4 came and went softer than a whisper.

Good riddance. I'm still pissed all these years later if you can't tell.

Preach!!

I watched season 3. It was mildly interesting for a couple episodes as we got new settings, but it fell under the weight of its own bloated ambitions and redundant cast members, much like season 2.

 

[HanSolo]

Preach!!

I watched season 3. It was mildly interesting for a couple episodes as we got new settings, but it fell under the weight of its own bloated ambitions and redundant cast members, much like season 2.

Yeah I toyed with the idea or giving it another shot and I kept seeing basically the same review of S3 so I didn't bother. Falling under the weight of its own bloated ambitions is a good way to put it. Though I'd reiterate that it also suffered from that incessant need to make their twists nearly impossible to predict.

 

[Jussi]

Really though it's a shame how this show went into the absolute shitter after season 1. I thought it was a near perfect season of television and I recommended it to anyone who would listen. I went into Season 2 with the highest hopes and all the hype. And there was no amount of denial or fooling myself to make season 2 okay. Season 2 was a f***ing disappointing chore to get through and by the end I was pretty miserable about it. The only episode that was remotely good was the self contained one about the Native American host. I mean, the showrunners were pretty vocal about how dismayed they were that people figured out the season 1 twist before the reveal, but it's baffling to me how their adjustment was to make a show that was 60% convoluted BS, 20 percent incoherent trash, 10 percent boring trash including Maeve being robo Jesus with virtually no conflict or adversity, and only 10 percent half watchable stuff, primarily good monologue performances from the talented cast. I went from a fanboy to not giving the slightest hint of a shit about the whole show with one disaster of a season. Didn't watch season 3, and as of writing this I don't even know if season 4 released and they announced the cancellation early, or if S4 came and went softer than a whisper.

Good riddance. I'm still pissed all these years later if you can't tell.

They went the Lost route. Overcomplicated things. I read and heard so many comments that people had no idea what was going on anymore in this show.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Was shocked it made it to season 3. First season was great, after that..nope.

 

[Guardian17]

Great first season.

Season 2 was disappointing.

Season 3 and 4 were a chore to watch.

Glad they put this show out of it's misery.

 

[Osprey]

Didn't watch season 3, and as of writing this I don't even know if season 4 released and they announced the cancellation early, or if S4 came and went softer than a whisper.

Good riddance. I'm still pissed all these years later if you can't tell.

Yes, Season 4 came and went with a whisper. This, in fact, is the thread for it and you can see that it's only on Page 3. Evidently, it's hard to discuss a season when no one understands what's going on.

It's kind of funny that you're this upset over S2. I can only imagine how angry you'd be if you'd seen S3 and S4. They make S2 look not so bad in hindsight.

 

[HanSolo]

They went the Lost route. Overcomplicated things. I read and heard so many comments that people had no idea what was going on anymore in this show.

I mean I don't understand why people stuck with Lost either but I'd rather watch that. Well that's not true. I can understand it just fine, I just can't relate to the need to get a payoff for all the bullshit.

Yes, Season 4 came and went with a whisper. This, in fact, is the thread for it and you can see that it's only on Page 3. Evidently, it's hard to discuss a season when no one understands what's going on.

It's kind of funny that you're this upset over S2. I can only imagine how angry you'd be if you'd seen S3 and S4. They make S2 look not so bad in hindsight.

yeah then that's an easy never in a million years for me then.

 

[JackSlater]

I watched the first season of this show as it aired and enjoyed it. The writing was on the wall with how the first season ended with the writers making every wrong choice, so I never bothered watching another episode. Content with that decision.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Loved the first season. Then I tapped out. Just terrible in the second season.

 

[Teemu]

Hey remember when Marshawn Lynch was in this

 

[blueandgoldguy]

I can't exactly remember who said it - HBO executives or people in the media, maybe both - but after the success of the first season in late 2016, there was a feeling this show would take the mantle from Games of Thrones (which had wrapped up season 6) in terms of cultural impact and commercial success. Turns out they were a wee bit wrong with that prediction.

 

[DaaaaB's]

This show has been a mess since season 1 but I still kind of enjoyed it and I'm disappointed it won't get a proper ending.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I watched the first season and gave up half way through season 2

 

[Canes]

I don't even get how people liked season 1. Was a good premise but I felt it was badly executed and convoluted from the start.