Ford opens the fifth episode of Westworld, Contrapasso, with a story about his greyhound killing a cat the first time he lets it off the leash. It had spent its life chasing a felt rabbit round a track so when it killed it, the dog just sat there looking confused: …
Read More »8 questions I need answered after watching the first episode of Westworld
After watching the first episode of Westworld (opens in new tab) I have SO many questions. Questions about ethics, questions about AI, questions about how HBO have made another goddamn amazing TV show (seriously, statistically speaking it’s impressive), and I need answers! Below is every bizarre question that ran through …
Read More »Westworld season 1 episode 1 recap
Bold, fascinating, and startlingly immersive, the opening episode of Westworld – HBO’s new great hope – is quite possibly the finest pilot since Game of Thrones. In the space of just over an hour we’re introduced to a world that mixes human morality with the good old Wild West, and …
Read More »HBO orders Westworld series for 2015
HBO is bringing Michael Crighton’s Westworld to the small screen, with the network ordering a full series to air in 2015. The new show will be penned by none other than Jonathan Nolan, brother of Christopher, and the man responsible for co-writing the likes of Interstellar and The Dark Knight. …
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