Exercise for the viewer:
imagine The OA and Westworld are the same series – scenes are intercut from both, the narrative steps back and forth between Prairie’s recollections, the “present” of the school/housing development, Westworld’s story-park spaces and its control rooms.
What is the resulting complicated show about? Between Westworld’s noodlings on consciousness and memory and OA’s on dreams and waking, prophecy and intuition… is there some coherent statement? Other than “everyone reads Borges these days.”
Tattered Remains of Tartary 
I still want to see The Lottery of Babylon treated as a mini-series.
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Top post of the new year already.
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I’ve watched both to completion and wanted to add The Leftovers into the mix. Now it’s a hodge podge of stewy poo.
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Jarrett Crader so should I watch Leftovers or avoid at all costs?
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I’d avoid it Richard G. More hum drum crap.
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I would dissent on The Leftovers. It starts slow, but is compelling.*
*That is, in a human drama way. If you are watching for genre reveals, it will disappoint.
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The Leftovers is a great show. Good concept, well written, the acting is top notch… it’s depressing as f***. Every character in the show is broken and emotionally damaged. We watch as the character’s lives slowly disintegrate around them.
I’m sure it’s not for everyone, but the wife and I love it.
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