I first saw the film of Westworld as a teen with my mum, dad and sister as a teen. I recall little apart from it had a twangy guitar in it and it was about robots gone wrong in a theme park. And that it was freaky!
Many many many years later, I decide to try the series. I was addicted by the end of the first episode! It's absolutely brilliant. Great story, and fabulous cast. My only gripe at this early stage (about to start series 2) is that the fabulous Jimmy Simpson's character William, was not who we thought. His character was infinitely way more interesting and worthwhile than the dull but handsome male lead meant for the gutsy and brave Delores. (Brilliantly played by Evan Rachel Wood)
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard, is another fascinating character whom you root for, as is Thandie Newtons tough want-to-get-out-of -here Maeve Millay. Naturally Anthony Hopkins's wicked Dr Robert Ford is fabulous and Ed Harris's The Man in Black is nasty, cruel and yet strangely sort of likeable.
The music is by genius Ramin Djawadi who also composed the music for GoT. I love how the piano in the saloon plays modern hits that suit the feeling at the time such as "Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones, "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals (always thought that would be good in a Western) "Back to Black" by Any Winehouse" and "Exit Music (For a Film)" by Radiohead.
This has me gripped. It is something very different to what I'd normally watch, and has me hooked! Like Band of Brothers and Game of Thrones, this will become another HBO classic.
Many many many years later, I decide to try the series. I was addicted by the end of the first episode! It's absolutely brilliant. Great story, and fabulous cast. My only gripe at this early stage (about to start series 2) is that the fabulous Jimmy Simpson's character William, was not who we thought. His character was infinitely way more interesting and worthwhile than the dull but handsome male lead meant for the gutsy and brave Delores. (Brilliantly played by Evan Rachel Wood)
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard, is another fascinating character whom you root for, as is Thandie Newtons tough want-to-get-out-of -here Maeve Millay. Naturally Anthony Hopkins's wicked Dr Robert Ford is fabulous and Ed Harris's The Man in Black is nasty, cruel and yet strangely sort of likeable.
The music is by genius Ramin Djawadi who also composed the music for GoT. I love how the piano in the saloon plays modern hits that suit the feeling at the time such as "Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones, "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals (always thought that would be good in a Western) "Back to Black" by Any Winehouse" and "Exit Music (For a Film)" by Radiohead.
This has me gripped. It is something very different to what I'd normally watch, and has me hooked! Like Band of Brothers and Game of Thrones, this will become another HBO classic.