Executive producer JJ Abrams finally addressed the issue regarding the opening scene of "Westworld" Season 1. Aside from that, HBO has released the official plot description of the premiere episode while giving the reasons of the delayed completion of the newest series.
According to The Independent, Abrams said that the opening scene of the sci-fi Western-themed series did not intent to "dehumanize women". This after he received negative reactions from critics and bashers.
The negative criticisms surfaced after the preview showed a female-like robot was dragged and raped, which prompted viewers to react on the level of sexual violence in the upcoming TV series.
As for the official plot synopsis of "Westworld" Season 1 premiere episode, HBO notes, "As another day of fantasy plays out in Westworld - a vast, remote park where guests pay top dollar to share wildwest adventures with android 'hosts - top programmer Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) alerts park founder Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) about incidents of aberrant behavior cropping up in some recently re-coded hosts."
Meanwhile, in the Westworld town of Sweetwater, a rancher's daughter named Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) encounters a gunslinger named Teddy Flood (James Marsden) in the street. But their predictable narrative is upended by the appearance of a ruthless Man in Black and, later, by a supporting host's unscripted encounter with an artifact of the outside world.
Aside from that, the official premiere date of "Westworld" Season 1 has been postponed until October 2016. This is due to the complications that the cast and crew have faced during its production. Thus, requiring extensive timeline to finish the project, Variety has learned.
"Westworld" Season 1 Episode 1 is entitled as "The Original".
