last night was one of the best episodes in the series. HBO broke the stigma of good video games having trash shows/movies. Overall, the season has been enjoyable (tho the left behind episode looks questionable)
'The Last of Us' HBO Series (NO GAME SPOILERS!) | Season 2 Coming Spring 2025 (7 Episodes)
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OnFleekTing
Superstar
This show has got me thinking video game adaptions can work though
Arcane was really good too before this
Maybe its possible for HBO they could be the go to network for game adaptions
They could do a GTA show, A red dead redemption show,etc
Arcane was really good too before this
Maybe its possible for HBO they could be the go to network for game adaptions
They could do a GTA show, A red dead redemption show,etc
That’s also why I love HBO.
Produce grade A content and it’s very clear they take care of their people. They’re passionate about what they do and support their people. How can you not love that?
I always say I don’t care what I have going on, I will always pay for HBO. Lol
Oh, HBO has more than proven themselves in this regard. They just opened the door for more adaptations LOL Neverending quality content.
This is why HBO is HBO
Health&Wealth
Rookie
I love the show so far , glad they’re sticking to the game . But idk why but Bella face annoys me , she look like she’s easy to draw
Diondon
Thanks to the lawyers uh, I marbled the foyer
God of War could be good too
I just don't trust Amazon
I just don't trust Amazon
Heelmatic
The Carolina Blueprint
Probably just a True Blood fan and was thinking, Tommy married this bytch?Joel on somehuh
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
I disagree with most of this
Most of the choices made are better suited for a TV setting and worked better than if it stayed the same as the game
Joel's vulnerability in the game are way more implied because it's easier for the player to imagine what he's been through as you've been playing as him for hours and done a whole bunch of shyt with Ellie. As a player you care for that relationship so it's easier to project that into Joel. In the game, I always read him ditching Ellie as not wanting to relive what he went through with Sarah. Bumping into Tommy gives him a perfect out to not be responsible about Ellie anymore and not open himself up to caring about her to the point of losing her being a devastating blow. But it was already too late for him, he just can't leave her alone.
On the TV show it works better if the viewer is shown these moments so it's easier to understand Joel, imo. Him being a straight up a$$hole in episode 6 wouldn't be credible after what we've seen from him and Ellie in the last two episodes. As viewers we already know he cares about her so we need to be shown why would he ever think about leaving her. Joel's "redemption" is much more explicit than in the game and I think that's a good call for a TV setting.
Ellie running away I agree it could've worked better, the show kinda rushes that one but I can tell it was because they had to cut some stuff so they could fit everything in 9 episodes (well, 10 as that was the original idea) and they 100% nailed the "I'm sure as hell ain't your dad" convo, which was the key to this whole thing and the thing they couldn't change/skip.
TV show Ellie is still learning to be a menace. shyt, we just saw her beginning to learn how to shoot a rifle this last episode. Her going full rambo at the University would've felt like too much. The show is clearly going away from both Joel and Ellie being Rambo and mass murdering people and that's another good call. That shyt works on a video game setting but not on prestige TV. I'm sure Ellie in season 2 or 3 is not gonna be as much of murdering machine as she was on Part 2. Sure, she's gonna be skilled and she's gonna kill a bunch of folks, but she ain't gonna be a ninja assassin either.
Joel's vulnerability in the game are way more implied because it's easier for the player to imagine what he's been through as you've been playing as him for hours and done a whole bunch of shyt with Ellie. As a player you care for that relationship so it's easier to project that into Joel. In the game, I always read him ditching Ellie as not wanting to relive what he went through with Sarah. Bumping into Tommy gives him a perfect out to not be responsible about Ellie anymore and not open himself up to caring about her to the point of losing her being a devastating blow. But it was already too late for him, he just can't leave her alone.
On the TV show it works better if the viewer is shown these moments so it's easier to understand Joel, imo. Him being a straight up a$$hole in episode 6 wouldn't be credible after what we've seen from him and Ellie in the last two episodes. As viewers we already know he cares about her so we need to be shown why would he ever think about leaving her. Joel's "redemption" is much more explicit than in the game and I think that's a good call for a TV setting.
Ellie running away I agree it could've worked better, the show kinda rushes that one but I can tell it was because they had to cut some stuff so they could fit everything in 9 episodes (well, 10 as that was the original idea) and they 100% nailed the "I'm sure as hell ain't your dad" convo, which was the key to this whole thing and the thing they couldn't change/skip.
TV show Ellie is still learning to be a menace. shyt, we just saw her beginning to learn how to shoot a rifle this last episode. Her going full rambo at the University would've felt like too much. The show is clearly going away from both Joel and Ellie being Rambo and mass murdering people and that's another good call. That shyt works on a video game setting but not on prestige TV. I'm sure Ellie in season 2 or 3 is not gonna be as much of murdering machine as she was on Part 2. Sure, she's gonna be skilled and she's gonna kill a bunch of folks, but she ain't gonna be a ninja assassin either.
OnFleekTing
Superstar
Joel is a savage so far the absolute peak of what you can be in the apocalypse even as a old broken down man that hasn't changed from the game at all. The game had to make Joel literally a walking action hero he had no moments to express emotions or problems like this episode touched on because the player/gameplay kept him stuck.
The difference between the Game and TV show placement of the joel elie scene is exactly why the show is superior to the game.
You can't just drop big emotional moments like that and then jump right into a gameplay shootout segment. The TV show set it right where the scene and drama could breathe more
The difference between the Game and TV show placement of the joel elie scene is exactly why the show is superior to the game.
You can't just drop big emotional moments like that and then jump right into a gameplay shootout segment. The TV show set it right where the scene and drama could breathe more
Uptown WaYo87
HARLEM/BX
Honestly at this point...Pedro pascal and Bella should both win Emmys for best actor/actress
Fantastic acting all season.
Fantastic acting all season.
It was always the und
yeah that was just elite breadcrumb layering they didn’t even have to do that lol just fire all around especially with what the next episode deals eithAccording to the director, the girl Ellie snapped at may be/is Dina
You see that bow…also it’s like that in the game for some people they settle somewhere and manage to live without altercation or infected. Seems like they were off the grid before shyt went south and with how easily he hunts rabbits who knows how many deer rabbits and shyt he done caught with this bow.
nikkas low key wanted to lust after a kid I’m convinced they didn’t care about acting abilities