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[RblDiver]

On my trip to Scotland, the plane had HBO's Westworld. I heartily enjoyed it (stupid plane landed when I had ~20 minutes to go, and it was just getting even more mindblowing!). Basic premise, there's this, essentially, amusement park that's set in the Old West. It's filled with animatronics that look and act very human, but they can't do real harm to the guests (like if they shoot the guest, it might sting them but won't kill them). Meanwhile, the guests have just about carte blanche to do whatever they please to the hosts (the robots). Sleep with them, kill them, etc, it's up to them (though the main command center can mess with the guests if they're being too disruptive, like make their guns jam and have a couple robots tackle them and put them in jail overnight, that sort of thing).

It's about lots of the morality, choices, self-awareness of the robots, etc. Like, do they have actual free will, or are they still just responding to their scripts and prompts, and it's all faked? Do they have memories hidden away despite their overnight reboots? What is it that the humans get out of it all, are they getting a story or are they learning who they really are?

It's a fantastic show. Lots of nudity (it's HBO after all), some gore, so not exactly young family appropriate, but it's fascinating. It has Anthony Hopkins as the main mind behind the robots, and he does a great job, as do the rest of the cast.

I think they picked it up for a new season, but that won't be until I think 2018 is what I heard. But the first season is great, and like I said, starts really blowing your mind the last few episodes.

[ray1970]

Picked up a new show with the wife in mind. Actually looks like it's going to be pretty decent. It's currently on right now so not sure when or where it will be available to binge watch.

It's called "Mary Kills People" and it's actually on the lifetime channel. Give it an episode or two or three and it starts getting pretty interesting.

[Irving]

Westworld was written by Michael Crichton, which is probably why it was so great.

[hurley842002]

(stupid plane landed when I had ~20 minutes to go, and it was just getting even more mindblowing!).

You should have refused to de-board until the show was over....

[TheGrey]

Started watching Black Mirror. Episodes are either great, or dumb.

There are some real mind-blowing episodes there....as well as completely stupid ones.

[Madeinhb]

Fortitude on amazon was crazy.

[BlasterBob]

To me, it seems that the British produced movies have outstanding photography and a lot of attention is paid to detail. On occasion, the subtitles are necessary for my really understanding what they are saying.

[Great-Kazoo]

On my trip to Scotland, the plane had HBO's Westworld. I heartily enjoyed it (stupid plane landed when I had ~20 minutes to go, and it was just getting even more mindblowing!). Basic premise, there's this, essentially, amusement park that's set in the Old West. It's filled with animatronics that look and act very human, but they can't do real harm to the guests (like if they shoot the guest, it might sting them but won't kill them). Meanwhile, the guests have just about carte blanche to do whatever they please to the hosts (the robots). Sleep with them, kill them, etc, it's up to them (though the main command center can mess with the guests if they're being too disruptive, like make their guns jam and have a couple robots tackle them and put them in jail overnight, that sort of thing).

It's about lots of the morality, choices, self-awareness of the robots, etc. Like, do they have actual free will, or are they still just responding to their scripts and prompts, and it's all faked? Do they have memories hidden away despite their overnight reboots? What is it that the humans get out of it all, are they getting a story or are they learning who they really are?

It's a fantastic show. Lots of nudity (it's HBO after all), some gore, so not exactly young family appropriate, but it's fascinating. It has Anthony Hopkins as the main mind behind the robots, and he does a great job, as do the rest of the cast.

I think they picked it up for a new season, but that won't be until I think 2018 is what I heard. But the first season is great, and like I said, starts really blowing your mind the last few episodes.

WESTWORLD SPOILER ALERT

Not renewed.

[RblDiver]

You should have refused to de-board until the show was over....

Sadly they turned off the entertainment when we got to the gate :P I would have probably had enough time by the time everyone got of the plane, but noooo.

WESTWORLD SPOILER ALERT


Not renewed.

Really? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...rn-2018-937868

[Great-Kazoo]

Sadly they turned off the entertainment when we got to the gate :P I would have probably had enough time by the time everyone got of the plane, but noooo.




Really? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...rn-2018-937868

That's from 11/16. Last i read (comcast) said no renewal, also listed in their cancelled shows for 2017. If it does get a second season be curious how it plays out.