Hey question to the gurus here: I liked Westworld S1 a lot!
S2 started off OK and then got kinda bad/hard to follow and since I was illegally DLing it I eventually just kinda lost interest.
Now I have HBO GO but where I am only S3 is available. I know there was one dissenter above, but am I pretty good just to read the S2 Wiki ep summaries and then dive into S3?
Also, side question, I might have missed it earlier but is ZeroZeroZero recommended? Could really use some @beetlejuice popcorn bag guidance.
I think s2e8 is worth watching. Itās sort of a standalone episode that deals with a character that doesnāt get a lot of screen time in S1 (the ghost nation dude who Maeve has the recurring nightmares/memories about in S1).
If youāre looking for the best bang for your buck, Iād watch episodes 1, 8, and 10 from season 2 and read some plot summaries for the others. Episode 1 sets the table and introduces our new reality for the season, and introduces some new āmechanicsā regarding how the robots work. Episode 10 has all of the twists and whatnot (for better or worse), and sets the table for season 3.
If you DO elect to watch those, there is a post credits scene in episode 10 you wonāt want to miss.
Edit: i should add that I rewatched the whole series in preparation for S3 and, on rewatch, I didnāt mind S2 as much as I did the first time through. Itās got some bright spots, just filled with a bunch of unnecessary argle bargle. The series as a whole suffers from bad dialogue and bad acting from a bunch of key players, and those things are amplified when the story also makes no god damn sense and loses the philosophical questions from S1.
^^^ Thatās a reasonable plan. S2E8 is worth watching simply because itās the best episode of the series. Also it explains a lot more than just the character itās centered on. Thereās so much filler throughout most of the other episodes I canāt really argue against catching up with summaries though. Previously it seemed like S2 wrapped itself up and S3 would start with all new plots, but after the first two episodes it looks like theyāre tying in a lot more S2 stuff than I expected so you donāt want to just skip it entirely.
Wow, thanks for this. I think youāve convinced me to just go ahead and find a way to watch S2. Seems like if my expectations are low, Iāll still enjoy it. And I know myself enough to know that Iāll constantly be irritated during S3 wondering if I missed something really important.
Trying to watch as much Spanish language stuff as I can, Platform is right up my alley. Half hour in so far and Iām liking it. Very much a classic sci-fi short story premise.
Iāve been doing this for a couple years to aid with my move to Mexico. Thereās so much great content on Netflix, fortunately. My all-time favorite series is Lady, Vendedora de Rosas, but I donāt think itās on there anymore. Definitely check it out if you get the chance.
Debated it, but donāt think Iāll take the plunge. Too much other elite stuff, plus now Iām trying to get my French back to a decent level so Iām catching up on some of those series.
Right now Iām watching Osmosis. Not great, but Iām a sucker for Black Mirror-type stuff and itās a pretty short season.
Maybe I should try again. Quit in the middle of episode 2. DGAF about any of these people.
Wifeās comment halfway through ep. 1: āThese people are faking it. Letās check how many instagram followers each have.ā The illusion was shattered and I couldnāt go back.
Please tell me Iām not the only one who thinks this.
There is absolutely no way that that singing voice is actually Joe Exotic. Its impossible right? Nobody has that much of a change from speaking voice to singing voice.
The HBO documentary on fake news is awesome. It includes a nice segment of Jacob Wohl getting repeatedly dunked on at the press conference where he tried to frame Mueller.
