Bad Robot/Jonathan Nolan Bringing "Westworld" to HBO - Part 1

[antsman41]

Holy ****... And that needle drop at the end...

You'd think I'd love a Pyramid Song orchestral cover to finish the season... but they lost me on the plot two episodes ago and;

The Bear gave us the hardest season finale final scene soundtrack'd with Let Down and just on Friday, For All Mankind dropped in Everything In Its Right Place to show it's s4 time jump.

Westworld is being outdone in the Radiohead department.

 

[Closerframe]

That was pretty terrible.

 

[antsman41]

That was pretty terrible.

...like I get "what is happening/happened" but I have to put too much effort into understanding it all.

This isn't confusing with extensive worth ala Mr. Robot. This is feeling confusing with little worth... sadly.

 

[Da-Scribe]

So if I’m understanding correctly, season 5 will focus on

Spoiler

whether or not human consciousness is fit to be uploaded into the Sublime. Since they can’t take to host bodies, perhaps they can take to a virtual world. And if that’s the case, I wonder if that ties into the season 2 post credit scene.

 

[Snow Queen]

Approximately 56.03% of my enjoyment of the show is just Person of Interest feelings.

Spoiler: Spoilers for that show too

 

[henzINNIT]

I thought season 4 was a solid improvement on the third. Seems it will never reach the quality of the first run, but there was a welcome return to the existential horror of life with this technology. Kinda fell apart at the end, but I liked and recognised the characters which I felt I had lost last year.

 

[Man in the Suit]

‘Westworld’: Jonathan Nolan Drops Hint At NYCC About Fifth And Final Season – Deadline

While promoting his new drama The Peripheral on Saturday, Nolan was asked for an update on the HBO drama from a fan. “We always planned for a fifth and final season,” Nolan said. “We are still in conversations with the network. We very much hope to make them.”

 

[Filmfreak]

Negotiations have to be about cost. I can see this taking a six episode final season in order to not get a big budget cut.

 

[Detective Conan]

 

[antsman41]

UGH.

At least let them finish it with s5, which was always pretty much the goal.

Should have just cancelled after s2, then.

 

[Sithborg]

Guess its all in on GOT then.

 

[Snow Queen]

One season away from retirement. Disappointing.

 

[NotNickFury]

Surprising...but at the same time, I don't think the series has reached the heights that it did in that first incredible season. It really felt like there was one more season to go, so that's unfortunate.

 

[Drizzle]

Surprising...but at the same time, I don't think the series has reached the heights that it did in that first incredible season. It really felt like there was one more season to go, so that's unfortunate.

I agree. It peaked with season one but they still should have just let them end it with one more to go.

 

[Man in the Suit]

Ugh... The writing was on the wall, but this still bums me out.

 

[Filmfreak]

They should have let it have one last season, especially if the cancellation wasn't for budget reasons like Deadline reports. I'll be even more frustrated if it affects Sphere and The Son that Kilter Films was going to produce for HBO.

 

[antsman41]

A little sad what has happened to Team Nolan (outside of Chris himself) post-TDKRises.

WestWorld was so/so after s2...
Transcendence was trash...
Reminiscence was trash...
Hans Zimmer only legendary score was DUNE [excluding Nolan's Interstellar]...
No one is talking about or watching The Peripheral...

Just a bit crazy after the Batman trilogy highs alongside The Prestige/Inception for those 'related' and all.

 

[Man in the Suit]

A little sad what has happened to Team Nolan (outside of Chris himself) post-TDKRises.

WestWorld was so/so after s2...
Transcendence was trash...
Reminiscence was trash...
Hans Zimmer only legendary score was DUNE [excluding Nolan's Interstellar]...
No one is talking about or watching The Peripheral...

Just a bit crazy after the Batman trilogy highs alongside The Prestige/Inception for those 'related' and all.

Person of Interest is great. The Peripheral has been #1 on Prime Video since it premiered two weeks ago.

 

[antsman41]

Person of Interest is great.

I only allow myself one cable drama (well 45min/episode) every 10 years to watch... and Elementary filled that hole.

They all always go on for too long, too much filler every season, and the one's I enjoyed in the early 2000's usually got cancelled too early.

 

[Closerframe]

Thank goodness. It was so hard forcing myself to sit through S4 and I’d rather they take that money and put it towards newer content.

 

[Filmfan93]

Not that surprised.

Writing went south after Season 1.

Nothing happened in Season 4, I was trying really hard to not stay bored throughout those drawn out episodes.

 

[Filmfreak]

Thank goodness. It was so hard forcing myself to sit through S4 and I’d rather they take that money and put it towards newer content.

Yeah, like more Game of Thrones spin-offs.
The problem is the cancelled it exactly because they're focusing on safer choices with already established content and pre-existing franchises. Original shows that cost a dime will soon become extinct in WBD. The all mighty Disney model.

 

[Closerframe]

Yeah, like more Game of Thrones spin-offs.
The problem is the cancelled it exactly because they're focusing on safer choices with already established content and pre-existing franchises. Original shows that cost a dime will soon become extinct in WBD. The all mighty Disney model.

I mean House of the Dragon has been better than the last three seasons of Westworld.

 

[Filmfreak]

I mean House of the Dragon has been better than the last three seasons of Westworld.

That's both subjective and irrelevant to my argument. I was replying to your "newer content" comment.

 

[Sithborg]

I forgot this was a Bad Robot production.

Zaslav really is gunning for JJ, isn't he?