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HBO Original | The Last of Us - Review Thread

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THE LAST OF US Review: HBO's Bleak, Brilliant Series Is Easily The Best Video Game Adaptation Yet

Granted, that wouldn't be a particularly difficult task! HBO's The Last of Us is set to premiere on January 15, and now that the embargo is up, you can find out what we made of the series...
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www.complex.com

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 Is a Triumph

HBO's adaptation of the PlayStation video game is a smash. Here's our review of the series' first season, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
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Will post more as they drop.

Looks like the GOAT video game adaption to match the GOAT game.



 
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The third episode is what elevates The Last of Us from a horror romp to something on the verge of truly special. The rare 75-minute TV episode that didn’t cause me to look at my watch once
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That’s the blurb HBO wants for this post-apocalyptic tale of desperation, perseverance and zombies, and that’s the blurb HBO is sure to get — because it’s almost incontestably true. At the same time, it undersells just how very good The Last of Us is, simply as a TV show — albeit one existing fans will recognize as closely, at times shot-for-shot and line-for-line, linked to its Naughty Dog source material.
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‘The Last of Us’ Review: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in HBO’s Powerful Video Game Adaptation

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann tackle the post-apocalyptic video game about survivors of an infection that's wiped out much of humanity.
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Looking good

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Lasha

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I just saw "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" so I am totally in the market for more Pedro Pascal.
 
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vivftp said:
Lol, like anyone cares what those people think 😂

Congrats to PlayStation Productions on their first original project. Looks like they hit it out of the park and I can't wait to see it
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I don't think anyone would be annoyed or surprised by the quality of this show if they watched Chernobyl. That show is the greatest TV show i've watched in the last 7 years easily. I re-watched it twice, damn.

It's congrats to Craig Mazin (Chernobyl writer), the dude is a huge The Last of Us fan and wrote the majority of the episodes. It couldn't have been a better move to involve him. Whoever made the decision deserves an award on making one of the best business decisions ever because it immediately sparked my interest wen i heard about it, and i will watch this show ASAP even though i don't care about the IP at all.

I bet it's going to be a highlight this year, just like Chernobyl was in 2019.
 
MasterCornholio

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TV TV TV done right.

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Like. I'm sure that show will be great.

But can somebody explain to me what is the point of watching the show that is retelling story of game? After I played remake of that game recently?
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Nobody cares that you played the remake though. They clearly didn't make this for you. Also not everyone plays video games, this can also appeal to a wider audience.

That's really it.
 
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Godot25 said:
Like. I'm sure that show will be great.

But can somebody explain to me what is the point of watching the show that is retelling story of game? After I played remake of that game recently?
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While season 1 follows the events of the first game, characters will be fleshed out more and additional events will be added. For example there were some original concepts for the game that didn't make it in, but they're being used for this series.

It'll be a worthwhile experience for newcomers and fans alike.
 
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Godot25 said:
Like. I'm sure that show will be great.

But can somebody explain to me what is the point of watching the show that is retelling story of game? After I played remake of that game recently?
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From what I can tell from reviews it expands upon several of the side characters story.

Well, outside of just being a different medium and will therefore become a different experience.
 
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When I saw the casting I thought this thing had no chance of being quality but sounds like there is a chance they have made some good TV. Enjoyed the games so would be great to enjoy the TV version of it.
 
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t.co

The Last Of Us Is the Best Video Game Adaptation Ever, But It's So Much More

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star in the HBO adaptation of the PlayStation game starting January 15.
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The Last of Us TV show review | A fantastic drama in its own right | Radio Times

Sky Atlantic and HBO's The Last of Us TV show is a damn good drama in its own right, offering a gripping character study and plenty of thrills to boot.
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t.co

The Last Of Us (HBO Show) Review - Faithful, Additive, And Excellent

The Last of Us on HBO sticks to the canon in most cases but is best when it purposely veers off-course to expand the story in incredible new ways.
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rofif

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The whole point of the game was that this sweet little girl is in fact a force of nature.
And if that sweet little girl looks like game of thrones character... i don't know about that.
I will watch it anyway probably. I hate tv shows
 
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rofif said:
The whole point of the game was that this sweet little girl is in fact a force of nature.
And if that sweet little girl looks like game of thrones character... i don't know about that.
I will watch it anyway probably. I hate tv shows
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I just dont get how you cast an actress significantly less attractive than the video game character. The actress is fine, she was good in GOT, but looks nothing like Ellie.

I like Pedro and he looks closer to Joel but still not great at face value, going from early reviews it doesn't appear to matter.
 
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