"And it's no surprise that the entire nation, except for Ohio, was rooting for the Cubs…" A few people I know (along with myself) were actively rooting against the Cubs, and none of them are from from Ohio. So, no. But here I go acting surprised that a video that promises one simple explanation for everything would…

"On the other hand, the original Godfather might be one of the best
Hero's Journey's ever committed to film, far surpassing Star Wars." Yep, and what I love about it is how in doing so it demonstrates what suckers we all are for the hero's journey - we become invested in and actively root for a guy's transformation…

How can you tell that they're actual teens and not just immature adults (which would be most of them these days)?

OMG… Admiral Stockdale was a host!?

Unless all the "Wyatt" people are old models built by Arnold who are capable of being sentient, and quickly becoming so.

Prediction: All speculation about alternate timelines will be instantly overshadowed by the collective shock caused by the revelation that Ford's new narrative is, in fact, merely an interactive recreation of "Paint Your Wagon."

Or: "Massive archive of alt-right hate blogs and fake news stories relocated to Canada to protect them from administration they helped to elect."

It read it was actually Lucas who kept insisting on an Alien theme.

Damn, I guess this means we won't be seeing Rogue One: A Life Day Special on TV during the holidays, either.

Good point, though I see some irony in that because a big part of the mass
appeal of the first "Star Wars" was in the very simple nature of its themes. The
actual names themselves are so simple as to almost be generic: "The
Empire", "The Rebellion", "The Force". They then serve as the background
for a very archetypal…

You know, cooking a steak on an oven safe skillet is about the simplest thing the world. It amazes me when people talk about making steak like it's some secret handed down over generations that requires years to master, or requires esoteric kitchen appliances specially designed for that purpose.

Like the review said, it would be kind of lame if every-last-thing were all part of Ford's grand design. Once again, we find a guest/host/worker in a secluded part of the park cornered by Ford; Hopkins explaining in his trademarked avuncular yet sinister droll that, yes, he was pulling the strings all along… It would…

Some of it is justy personal taste. I simply find the concept of shifting timelines uninteresting, at least as presented up until this point. Additionally, I'm having a hard time imagining Jimmi Simpson aging into Ed Harris. Past roles that they've played, facial structure, whatever, it's just kind of "off."

Agreed. The photo of William's fiance does look a hell of a lot like the one of Times Square we saw Dolores' dad with, so that does indeed make the theory stronger. But it still promises to be a fairly inane gimmick, rather than something that would add real dramatic stakes to the plot, IMO. Complicating and/or…

"…it does implicitly suggest that, apart from a maniacal personality like Tracy, only a student physically incapable of taking part in many other extracurricular activities would show any interest in student government." My reading is a little different. I interpreted as a joke about how, first, most people would be…

"It was actually a medically accepted anesthetic before opiods for a
doctor to put a bit in your mouth and crack you on the jaw really hard
resulting in unconsciousness."

William being the Man in Black wouldn't be so much of a clumsy plot twist as a boring, hackneyed one. Oh, so a nice, idealistic young guy (who wears a white hat) ages into a bitter, cynical old man (who wears a black one). "It was the same guy all along, only at different times!" Congratulations, Westworld: your…

This episode did really feel mostly like marking time, with just enough revelation thrown in to keep the narrative from completely stalling. Judging from the review, posts written here, and my own reaction, the consensus clearly appears to be that the Dolores story-line is a snooze. It looked as if she would be the…

"Karl Rove was advocating for a one-party state…" That's the bitter irony of all this - the eternally feckless Democrats appear to have accomplished that one for him.

My guess is that the new right-wing majority of the Supreme Court would soon rule that automatically registering people violates the First Amendment in some fashion. Don't bother parsing what the logic of such decision would be. That's what they pay their clerks for.