TV: The Last of Us (HBO)

[Natey]

Plague Tale: Innocence was a great game, extremely simple but still real good

The sequel is great too!

 

[Jussi]

The sequel is great too!

I'm hearing it's a good story, good looking etc. but that there's not that much "gaming" in it.

 

[Natey]

I'm hearing it's a good story, good looking etc. but that there's not that much "gaming" in it.

I mean the gameplay is similar to the first game.

 

[Gee Wally]

I dont know diddly about the video games. Last system I owned was Atari in the 80s.

So I went into this with zero background.

I thought the first episode was great. Really enjoyed it. Cant wait until next Sunday.

 

[JoVel]

Have the writers on the show touched on whether they'll stick to the chapters of the video game in this first season, or will they fill in some of the gaps? Because there are some pretty significant gaps in the story time wise, mainly the jumps from Boston/Lincoln to Pittsburgh and then from Pittsburgh to Wyoming.

 

[Richard]

Ya this is really excellent. I'm enjoying it (never played the game)

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Re-watched episode 1 today before episode 2 tonight.


It really is fantastic and that first 30 minutes might be the best 30 minutes of Television. Just so good.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Thought the first episode was great, looking forward to the rest of the season

 

[John Price]

This episode is pretty terrifying so far.

Spoiler

The way they go into detail about how the virus spread, last episode and then this one, is extremely disturbing, but needed. Sets up story. It's very stark to see normal times in 2003 when this started to spread.

 

[John Price]

Spoiler

thank you for your service woman o>

 

[Blender]

Another great episode. Off to a fantastic start.

 

[Kcb12345]

Holy f*** that episode was good. Neil Druckmann nailed his TV/film directorial debut. Amazing

 

[John Price]

The behind the scenes interview at the end provides more context on how they made the clickers as well as small details they changed from the game (i.e. the spores in the air spread the fungus in the game, not so much in the tv show)

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Once again just phenomenal stuff.


The openings are so good and add so much to the background of what's happened.

 

[Natey]

Loved it. Think the casting of the main characters thus far is perfect.

Ellie, Joel, Tess. All great.

Have the writers on the show touched on whether they'll stick to the chapters of the video game in this first season, or will they fill in some of the gaps? Because there are some pretty significant gaps in the story time wise, mainly the jumps from Boston/Lincoln to Pittsburgh and then from Pittsburgh to Wyoming.

As far as I know, the first season is the entire first game.

I'm hoping it they do a second season, that it's not the second game and fills in time in-between.

 

[oil Leaks]

Heavy Chernobyl vibes from the cold opener. Give me a Jakarta spinoff.

 

[GKJ]

So just on the science of this stuff, the fungus only affects humans and not animals?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Heavy Chernobyl vibes from the cold opener. Give me a Jakarta spinoff.

Seriously... Just give us a spin off of everything that happened in 2003.

 

[Super Cake]

Loved it. Think the casting of the main characters thus far is perfect.

Ellie, Joel, Tess. All great.


As far as I know, the first season is the entire first game.

I'm hoping it they do a second season, that it's not the second game and fills in time in-between.

I am still hoping they ignore the second game entirely.

 

[KrugAvoy]

Spoiler

"How does everyone feel about that "kiss" at the end? "

 

[Hivemind]

I am still hoping they ignore the second game entirely.

Welp, you're going to be disappointed.

 

[Ol' Jase]

Easily the best show on TV right now.

 

[Natey]

I am still hoping they ignore the second game entirely.

Me too, but I think Neil has too big of an ego.

 

[Tuggy]

Another solid episode.

It's interesting to see the differences between the game and the show and how they handle different events.

Spoiler

The death of Tess for instance. Her game death is quite different, but not as dramatic for TV

 

[GKJ]

Seriously... Just give us a spin off of everything that happened in 2003.

I think they told you. They just bombed everything they could.