Scott D. Pierce: Backlash be damned, HBO loves made-in-Utah ‘WestWorld’ — which will return here

The partly-made-in-Utah series “Westworld” was a critical and social media darling in Season 1. In Season 2, the reactions were somewhat mixed.There was some backlash against the show’s convoluted, sometimes confusing storylines. And the violence.Even though Season 1 was also convoluted, confusing and violent.But HBO president Casey Bloys isn’t exactly worried. “I wouldn’t agree that the backlash was widespread,” he told members of the Television Critics