West World Episodes 1 & 2 Show Notes
West World premier and episode 2 notes
Shout out to the whisering Alene's and our reality tv peeps / trav and shep came to selwyn Ave pub during hurricane Matthew - ducked us I Charleston and then came Charlotte while i was in Ireland
Unofficial Sponsors of the week American Airlines, Waterville Links and Dottie’s donuts in West Philly
Btw: how about the new Pope show on HBO? Jude Law as the Pope???
Ed Harris character - feels like he's gonna be the "glitch in the matrix guy" - add in dan O'Brien /Reddit theory
Dolores - Evan Rachel Wood character - found it interesting at episode one end that she is the original "host"
First impression - this is like Bill murrays ground hog day crossed w the matrix. Or if we are keeping this all in the will smith category - this is like i robot crossed with wild Wild West but with zero comedic flair (which I'm cool with)
I'm thinking for the ep 1 & 2 show - we should prob cover the following
Main Character names (and actor who plays them/ what else he or she has been in) should force us to keep people straight
Ep 2 Running (scene by scene notes)
The beginning is kind of like 3D printer/ Skeletal system erotica — with a wild west theme
Opening Scene narrator tells Doloros to wake up - Asks her if she remembers
McPoyal - is becoming a “new visitor” - Seems like Epcot Center - His name is William (McPoyal’s real life name is JImmi Simpson) - He’s picking out attire for his western adventure
The main guy (builder) and his lady lieutenant are talking about Abernathy (dolores dad) speaking about his glitch (he saw a picture from the “outside”.
Delores is “back in town” in the scene - She’s talking to Thandi Newton who plays “Maeve and she seems to remember for the “violent delights have violent ends” conversation with her dad
Ed Harris Shows up to ominous theme music - shoots everyone in the sheriff’s crew cuz he’s a guest.
The player piano in the brothel aka the Mariposa Saloon plays modern songs - like sound garden (Black Hole Sun), rolling stones (Paint it Black) and Radiohead (No surprises) - nice touch — intriguing touch… ANY THEORIES ???? The songs are played by composer Ramin Djawadi (who also scores game of thrones) the idea came from Jonathan Nolan who is the Show runner / co -creator
Thandi Newton is now “remembering things”
Anthony Hopkins - makes the scene and chats about witchcraft and playing god
Thandi Newton is having crazy flashbacks - they are going to decommission her in the morning
William’s travel buddy (McPoyals buddy) -aka the Ben Barmes as the character Logan- seems like a bit of a sociopath
Speaking of sociopaths, the british accent “writer guy” is very high strung
Anthony Hopkins is “IN THE PARK” talking to a little boy
Ed Harris brings “Lawrence” to his “hometown” and his family - and he offs stuff up
the little girl says the maze isn’t meant of him — and then she tells him where to go to find it
The lady who is like the COO stops by Bernard Lowe’s ” apt - they make out - need his name
The builder girl goes to evaluate Thandi Newton (Is Ellen Page that builder girl) HOLY COW!
The cowboy guy - is back - the “hero who has with delores” - gets light up by a guest for no reason at the bar
Thandi Newton has full flash back of a grisly scalping memory with Natives - but now it’s Ed Harris
She wakes up on the operating table and (her name is Maeve) - she breaks out of the operating room with an opened up abdomen - She sees the entire operation
Dolores wakes up and goes out side on her parents property / Starts digging and finds a big old handgun
The British Guy “Mr Sizemore” is his name / script writer “pitches” a new segment/adventure - But anthony hopkins says “NO” - argues for subtlety
Looks like Sir Anthony is going to bring “religion/ christianity” into the “park” as a the new wrinkle
The previews for “coming weeks” look SICK !
Also charters you're most / least interested in (in terms of potential story arcs)???
Outlandish theories for season one??
Plus anything you think
Are we being introduced to the next “Game of Thrones”? From a television phenomenon standpoinT???