Rent Westworld (2016 - 2022)

Westworld/Wokeworld eats itself in series 4; Series 1 is excellent. - Westworld review by PV

This series (4) smells of money - HUGE budget, interesting EXTRA features showing it here.

But the story? The characters? Very pretentious, unmemorable, confused, up itself in so many ways.

Series 1 was really excellent, 4 stars; series 2, 3 stars maybe; series 3 has good bits maybe 3 stars, but esp 4 are losing it, 2 stars or even 1.

The casting (series 4 esp) is predictably woke and female-centric like ALL new TV drama series and movies. NOTE: the criteria to decide if a TV drama is good is NOT what % of main actors are BAME or female. The ONLY criterion is whether it is a good story told well. and THAT IS IT. Tickbox obsession has ruined another show.

Why on earth they cast 4 BAME women who look very similar in main roles. SO confusing. Characters need to be differentiated - in looks too. Series 4.

Thandie Newton is brilliant, always (she is in series 1,2,3)

Anyway, I endured this (series 4). But compared to the first series, this is forgettable pretentious nonsense. Series 4 anyway.

I quite liked series 3, especially 'Warworld' and Aaron Paul's backstory (like a Christmas Carol, Scrooge looks back) and the rigged employment chances (like the Matrix then which I am no fan of). Maybe Matrix and scifi fans will enjoy the later series more than I do.

I was considering 3 stars for series 4 because some bits are good, and the sets and look and style is great and expensive. But style is not substance. Pity. I think they should end the series now. No more.