“Not long ago, HBO was considered the most prestigious, most intelligent, most risk-taking network on television.
“But recent trouble – the low ratings and bad reviews for the $100 million series “Vinyl,” the presumed demise of the once-promising “True Detective” anthology, the likely implosion of two David Fincher productions, delays on a project by Steve McQueen – alongside the indomitable rise of Amazon and Netflix, has HBO in an awkward place.
“What the network really needs, after all this, is another “Game of Thrones.”
“For months now, “Westworld” has been another one of those sore points. After production was delayed in December, some worried the science-fiction-western would be pushed all the way to 2017.
“But during Sunday night’s “GoT,” its new trailer — HBO’s hope for its next big, sexed-up, violent show — dropped, and so far the reception seems enthusiastic.”
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