9 Reasons Why Westworld Is Must-Watch TV

5) It’s Unpredictable

It would be fair to say that Westworld is keeping its cards close to its chest, at least in its first couple of episodes. Thanks to the very different track it’s going on compared to the movie and some tight writing, it’s hard to tell just what’s going to happen next. In a show where the characters basically live the same day ad infinitum, that’s quite some trick.

Watching the first episode, for instance, it’s hard to tell just who’s a Host and who’s a Newcomer (the paying guests who come to Westworld to play cowboy). Several times the rug is pulled from beneath us as our expectations are subverted. In future installments, we assume the thrill will come from trying to guess which Hosts have gained sentience.

We have so many burning questions after the first episode and we’ve no idea how they will be answered. The Man in Black, for instance, seemed to revel in the fantasy of Westworld, but later schemes to get to the ‘next level’ of the game. What is that and why does he want to find it? Beats us, but we’re interested to find out.