Westworld: Season 2 Finale

(mild spoiler alert)

Is anyone else's mind still blown by processing that season finale? Michael and I were both stuck on the whole William arc, and the timing of that (he was in the elevator, then he wasn't in the elevator, then we see him and we don't know how much time has passed). We were also happy that we coincidentally left the credits rolling or we would have missed the most important scene.  I wonder where the next season will go, because there are just so many directions where they could take it. It could go a day in the future, or a hundred years, or who knows. With the exception of a few characters, there might simply be an entirely new cast and setting. 

Anyway, it had been a while since a season finale really surprised us, so it was enjoyable. One thing's for sure, Westworld is not a show you can watch half-assed. Some episodes really require your full attention, and even then, they require you to juggle multiple timelines in your head at the same time. So, if you find it hard to follow movies like Interstellar or Inception, or a show with a lot going on, like Game of Thrones, listening to a podcast that points out all the details, theories, and really breaks things down, is really helpful. 

Speaking of other shows, I'm also pretty deep into The Handmaid's Tale, which is super intense and dark. That's one that you kind of have to follow with something lighter, for sure. We also finished Cobra Kai's first season, which was enjoyable all the way through. 

Winter is the best time of year to get sucked into some fiction. It's a new golden age of television, ironically, because creative people aren't restricted to telling their stories on just a few TV networks that have to cater to the middle of the road. Networks that aren't mainstream, like HBO and AMC, have really pushed the envelope in the last few years. And, several different streaming services are also producing really high quality series and movies, and they can take risks. 

Good times.