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I won't repeat all those reviews which praise the first 7 seasons. They are all correct.

And along came season 8 of GoT and this season has its let-downs. Examples, please? Well, just hints here in order to aviod spoilers...

• Where do you never ever hide away from an enemy who is capable of raising the dead?
• If a beloved character turns evil there should be a really good reason for this to happen. Series 8 does not deliver this reason which is a shame because it would not have been difficult to do and one solution in my mind would only require maybe 5 minutes screen time.

But these faults can be forgiven if you look at the gorgeous story and the beautiful writing and production that is present in almost all episodes.

And yes, I do like the ending very much. Everone who has been past season 1 of Game of Thrones must be prepared to witness harsh fates of beloved characters - minor or major ones alike.

I just finished Westworld, yes I made it through all 3 seasons. Like other reviewers I was thrilled by season one and even figured out (I think!) what season 2 was all about.

But already in season 2 things were spoiled by the excessive use of violence which already irritated me during season 1. Violence for violence's sake is just unbearable and I can assure you I am not squeamish in this respect.

In many fight scenes of season 2 the human victims are just acting stupidly. And that just sucks all the little fun (?) out of many scenes. Humans fighting like morons is a theme which takes a front seat in season 3, too (e.g. they use the wrong weapons for armoured cars).

Does season 3 really make sense? Well, I doubt it but I am not sure and honestly I do not care anymore. I just wanted to see how the story is brought to an end. I recommend to tone down your brains a little bit because akin to the previous seasons the storytelling is awkward. Season 1 and especially season 2 were told in the most irritating and confusing way possible so I guess that is tradition in this take at Westworld.

Finally the porn aspect. Yes, there is nudity aplenty in Westworld and who can argue against that? Well, a lot of people, I think. But I do not join their ranks. The fact that Westworld celebrates violence, however, is not tolerable. Westworld is a gore fest reminiscent of a splatter movie and I do not deem violence porn entertaining.

Will there be a season 4? Well, sex and blood sells stuff, right? But I am definitely done with Westworld. The whole story of all 3 seasons so far could actually fill two hours - if you leave out all those unnecessary characters and stick to a bearable, non-confusing narrative.

Switch off your brains and enjoy!

Two likable but entirely brainless dumb-wits and their crude environment provide the framework for just-as-dumb jokes. And it works!

Not for everyone - but humour is always a matter of taste. Not every single gag works out fine. But a lot of them really do - at least in my humble opinion. I just do not like one single character in it - the guy with the huge glasses. But he is just in two scenes: in the video store and in front of the tour bus of Gianna S - so just ignore him.

I love, however, Tom Gerhardt as the lead character and his mocking at real-life dumb-wits. There are some people who actually talk this way; luckily they are few and in between :-)

And there is also a chubby hot chick who is the lead character's sister. Veronica Ferres, who is a really hot woman nowadays and a well renowned actress, well, I guess she was young and she needed the money. Seriously, she does a tremendous job also in this comedy about dumb proletarians.

Bottom line: Not for everybody! Definitely! But if you can enjoy low-level humour and just relax and enjoy, well then go see it. I for one was pleasantly surprised!