‘Westworld’ Makers Bashed On Social Media By Angry Fans
HBO sci-fi series ‘Westworld’ was cancelled by the network recently and fans haven’t taken kindly to the news.
HBO series ‘Westworld’ fans are distraught over the sudden cancellation of the critically acclaimed sci-fi series after its fourth season came to an end. HBO made the announcement recently stating that the fantasy drama would not be returning with a new season. The news came just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale on August 14. ‘Westworld’, created by husband-and-wife producing duo Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, first aired in October 2016 and ran for four seasons on HBO.
Upset fans took to Twitter to express their disappointment over the cancellation of the fantasy drama series, which has been nominated for 54 Emmys and bagged nine wins, including Newton’s trophy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series in 2018.
“Westworld deserved a fifth and final season,” wrote a fan, alongside an image of ‘Westworld’ star Evan Rachel Wood.
westworld deserved a fifth and final season pic.twitter.com/I59bmjANSP
— alexia suore era (@malydolfo) November 4, 2022
RIP to one of the best sci-fi shows I've ever watched
— Rahul Devadasan (🇦🇷) (@RahulDevadasan6) November 4, 2022
All those characters deserved a better ending...#Westworld #HBO pic.twitter.com/mQ3SgNCFiC
thank you so much lisa and jonah for creating westworld this show changed my life and I met so many cool ppl who I shared my theories with. dolores hale and maeve will always be remembered as the most badass characters ever
— andressa (@doloresabernthy) November 5, 2022
Please @lisajoynolan try and get the last season done on any other streaming network. I will help crowdfund it. Anything!!!
— 4crynoutloud (@EvaneSam) November 5, 2022
After so many years of waiting to see how your vision for this amazing show ends… we are handed this blow
Thanks for everything on the show. I really need This finale Season but like the show told me since the beginning : This violent delights have violent ends...
— Léo Joly (@Joly40552426) November 5, 2022
It's ridiculous that #HBO couldn't give #WestWorld a proper final season. Cancelling it like this, and how season 4 ended... It just doesn't feel right...#SaveWestWorld pic.twitter.com/3OBC5fyQyw
— JaboThunder (@Jabo_Thunder) November 4, 2022
@HBO Westworld. Such an exciting, complex, critically acclaimed series. 4 seasons. No ending. It's a nightmare and I'm gonna wake up, right? #Westworld #SaveWestworld
— #SaveStargirl #SaveSupermanAndLois (@CanariesSave) November 4, 2022
#SaveWestworld also trended heavily on Twitter with ‘Westworld’ fans extending their support for the show. Fans have also been pushing HBO to overturn its decision with online petitions demanding the network to bring back the series for one last season.
While the first two seasons received immense praise, the show witnessed a downfall in ratings and viewership with the third and fourth seasons, as per Variety.
Based on the 1973 film of the same name written by Michael Crichton, the dystopian sci-fi series revolved around the titular technologically advanced amusement park filled with A.I. hosts in a wild west setting.
The HBO series starred Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, Aaron Paul, Angela Sarafyan and James Marsden. Newcomers for the fourth season included Ariana DeBose, Aurora Perrineau and Daniel Wu.
