Finally got around to the show this weekend. Watched the first 7 episodes all at once and loved it but felt there were some confusing or sloppy elements. Weird disjointedness. I heard they shut down production for a while to retool the show and maybe that was the reason.
Then it occurred to me that people going back to this manufactured Old West would make it very difficult to tell when different visitors were at Westworld or even what time period they were from. Some of the robots have been in use since the park opened and would be unchanged over decades unless their creators change them. The landscape is unchanged. All of the confusion suddenly was resolved for me. Critical part of the story sitting in plain sight.
Watching week by week vs all at once definitely can shape how I feel about a series. Maybe I would be more ambivalent or frustrated if I had to wait a week after every show. It would probably feel like nothing is happening.
They've elevated the original material. No idea how they keep it up for multiple seasons, but fantastic job so far.