The original post: /r/television by /u/StealthGuardian on 2025-10-18 17:57:24.
So, I just finished rewatching Westworld season 1 & 2 and watching season 3 and 4. Man, I can’t get over how far downhill it went after Season 1.
Season 1 was literally perfect, the structure, pacing, reveals, and twists were all so well-packaged. It felt like a complete puzzle that rewarded you for paying attention.
Season 2 was still good, but way more confusing for not much payoff. The mystery was there, but the emotional and narrative reward wasn’t.
Then Season 3 hit, and it just lost that Westworld soul. The concept of AI and free will moving into the real world could’ve been great, but the execution was just… off. The new villain felt bland, and the storytelling became too generic sci-fi instead of philosophical and character-driven. Literally William and Bernard is very underutilized there.
And don’t even get me started on Season 4. The ending was such a letdown, no real twist, terrible pacing, and just bad overall packaging. It felt like the writers had no idea what made the show special in the first place.
Honestly, Season 1 still stands as one of the best single seasons of television ever made. Everything after feels like a slow erosion of what made it brilliant.
What do you all think? Am I being too harsh or do you guys feel the same way?