Persistence of “Westworld” – Hollywood Elsewhere

I had mostly bailed on HBO's Westworld by the end of season #1 and certainly by the middle of season #2. The endless puzzleboxing was infuriating. I was amazed that the producers had the chutzpah to launch a third season (eight episodes, 3.15.20 to 5.3.20), but that they did. I refused to watch. I was done.

July 14, 2021 by Jeffrey Wells 28 Comments

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