Symptom 207: Westworld - The Less Complicated One

Westworld - the one from the 70’s. It is a science fiction classic and makes many essential viewing lists. It is easy to see why. It is a well paced vision of a dystopian future that takes a deep dive into essential questions of human nature. It also gives us a precursor of the Terminator in the gunslinger robot that mercilessly hunts down its target. This one has everything science fiction needs including a laser focus on its core idea. The only drawback is that the characters are weak and not memorable. That weakness however is overcome by an otherwise strong story.