I read, I think in Vanity Fair, that the director, Toye, loves the whole "Lost"/intentionally vague form of story telling. It's okay, up to a point. But when it's over used, as it is here, it's just a gimmick, as far as I'm concerned. To me, it's a poor excuse for lazy story telling that lacks focus and direction and discipline and doesn't really know where it's going.
My second gripe with this show is that there are fewer and fewer characters that I care enough about to really get immersed in the show. One of the hardest characters for me to get into is Maeve. She's perfectly tough, smart, understands all of the traps of Westworld, etc., yet her entire character is built around "trying to find her daughter". Hell, even other characters point out that the little girl isn't her daughter, it's just another story line. But good old Maeve falls into that same obvious trap over and over and over.
About the only character I think is worth a lick is Teddy. Even after being altered by Dolores, and despite having all of his former memories intact, he's the only one who does the "right thing". The rest are all off the mark in one way or another, and when a series stops having characters that I respect I lose interest in the show. Sometimes WW feels very sophisticated, and other times it feels very amateurish. Hence, the 5/10 star rating. It's just okay, IMO.
My second gripe with this show is that there are fewer and fewer characters that I care enough about to really get immersed in the show. One of the hardest characters for me to get into is Maeve. She's perfectly tough, smart, understands all of the traps of Westworld, etc., yet her entire character is built around "trying to find her daughter". Hell, even other characters point out that the little girl isn't her daughter, it's just another story line. But good old Maeve falls into that same obvious trap over and over and over.
About the only character I think is worth a lick is Teddy. Even after being altered by Dolores, and despite having all of his former memories intact, he's the only one who does the "right thing". The rest are all off the mark in one way or another, and when a series stops having characters that I respect I lose interest in the show. Sometimes WW feels very sophisticated, and other times it feels very amateurish. Hence, the 5/10 star rating. It's just okay, IMO.