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Unit of a Count | 2 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +3 
 HBOs Westworld 

Watch it through the lens of how an Intelligence Agency would construct, develop and execute a Narrative/Storyline

A program is never about what it seems to be about
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Nic | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I've had that show on my list for years, now. I'll have to give it a go.
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node | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Season 1 is excellent
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Unit of a Count | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes!
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Unit of a Count | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The earlier seasons are way better than the later seasons
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Nic | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Noted 🫡

I have no issues dropping a show after a couple of seasons. My wife, on the other hand, can't stop until she finishes the whole thing.

When should I stop?
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AbstractEquilibrium | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Devs came out when Season 4 of Westworld was airing, and that show took all of the steam I had for Westorld away.

WW S1 was great, but I thought each season subsequently lost some magic.

The shows were similar, but I enjoyed Devs a lot more than WW (about the same as WW S1).  Westworld took the idea of Narratives far, but still felt like there were limits. Devs takes it full on turtles all the way down.
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Unit of a Count | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 DEVS was a Brilliant Show