HBO’sGame of Throneshas undoubtedly exerted a massive influence across the television landscape when it comes to the manner in which new shows are pitched, produced, and presented to audiences. The series was a game-changer. And as it approaches its final season on air, a new show is primed to take its place and possibly push the boundaries of genre TV even further.
That show is, of course,Westworld, HBO’s heir apparent toGame of Thronesthat comes from showrunnersLisa JoyandJonathan Nolan, and is adapted fromMichael Crichton’s movie of the same name. Having just debuted this weekend, audiences got an introduction to the new world that sees synthetic humans acting out fictional narratives in order to entertain rich clients who attend the fully interactive experience. The very first introduction that most TV-watchers had toWestworldwas the fantastic opening credits' sequence, which you can now watch thanks to the magic of the Internet.
Check out the opening credits for HBO’sWestworldbelow:
Clearly the opening credits take some visual inspiration fromGame of Thrones, but it’s worth noting that that show’s composerRamin Djawadialso scores the music forWestworld.It’s a beautiful song, to be sure, one that perfectly accompanies the biotechnological construction of realistic beings from synthetic materials in an artful yet clinical fashion. Though it’s not nearly as memorable or catchy as theGame of Thronestheme, which you’re probably humming along with right now, it does seem to be a fitting complement toWestworld’s thematic nature.
For more onWestworld, be sure to take a look at our recent write-ups below:
