"Whoever designed this place, you can tell they don't think very much of people"

Too convoluted. Too many times it felt like JJ Abrams LOST.

It took the entire season to answer some questions. We don't even know what planet Westworld takes place on, or what year it is... we were about to see the real world, but then the prostitute decided to get off the train... For each question finally answered, another two are generated...

Then there's Samurai World (SW) which will bring longevity to the show, though Season 2 is another 1.5 years away, many will have forgotten about the show by then. Also, it's never a good idea to kill off your star actor.

I liked it more than I thought I would. I really only planned to check out the pilot out of curiosity, but stuck with the whole season. Mainly I think it was the performances of Newton, Wright, and Hopkins as well as Simpson that kept me glued to it more than anything.

Yes, a lot of the fans predicted the outcome, but that didn't ruin it too much for me anyways...if anything it shows how engaged the fan base was with it. I thought it ended strong enough for me to want to see another season, I just wish it didn't take so long to make it or get that going because I do think it can hurt viewership.

Other than that though, it was an enjoyable watch with some really interesting themes about being human and A.I. which always feels like a relevant topic these days.

I really liked the show and I don't mind if it spins a yarn, just as long as it knows where it's going and doesn't make things as it goes along, as Lost did.

I've always liked films with Androids, and film has a history of portraying androids as more 'human' than humans.

Eventually maybe we'll find out that the human race died by its own stupidity (or natural disaster) and the 'world' (could be another planet) is just populated by Androids, who are repeating the same mistakes as the stupid humans did....seeking sex, money, power, 'revenge' etc. Even with androids you get the old battle between good vs. evil.

I think watching these 'people' repeating their lives/storylines (without realising they are programmed androids) makes us all question our own lives, and our own programming, and I find that very interesting. I like shows that makes the viewers question themselves.

I believe 'Person of Interest' brings up more awareness about the philosophical implications of AI in a friendlier way. And there he had a harder time trying to figure out how to fill the void of a season with 23 chapters! Here, Nolan tries to change the POV but it has basically the same scope, although it does have some remarkable moments, most of them from the Hosts. But in general, my impression was that: Person of Interest with steroids. However, It's HBO, that's what they do.

Thandie Newton, J. Wright, Wood, all beautiful anyway.