Westworld (film) "Westworld"," he said later. "I was pleased but intimidated by the audience reaction. ... The laughs are in the wrong places. There was extreme tension where I hadn't planned it. I felt the reaction, and maybe the picture, was out of control." He believed that the film had been misunderstood as warning of the dangers of technology: "Everyone remembers the scene in "Westworld" where Yul Brynner is a robot that runs amok. But there is a very specific scene where people discuss whether or not to shut down the resort. I think the movie was as much about that decision
The Adversary (Westworld) storylines." Eric Goldman of IGN reviewed the episode positively, saying, "Thandie Newton has done fantastic work all season, but this episode was a true standout for her, as she expertly played Maeve going through so much and processing so much." He gave it a score of 8.8 out of 10. Scott Tobias of "The New York Times" wrote in his review of the episode; ""Westworld" has been tossed into the same TV-MA basket as HBO shows like "Game of Thrones", "True Detective" and "Rome", which have brought the network some criticism for appealing heavily to libidinous men. The difference is