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The Last Of Us (HBO)
Jan. 21st, 2023 09:20 pmAs a fan of The Last Of Us video game franchise, the television adaptation was something I was very much curious about, and got even more excited the more things came out from it, and now that I have finally watched the first episode I want to share my thoughts.
( When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light. )
TL;DR: Just from one episode, The Last Of Us manages to really capture the feeling and essence of the game, bringing in the familiarity of certain scenes and dialogue without it feeling forced or gimmicky, while having additional moments that expand upon the characters and elements of the story. As a fan of the game, it didn't disappoint, even though I knew what was coming it kept me engaged and emotionally invested, and I'm even more excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds.
I also want to say that it was very smart of them to release episodes weekly instead of dumping all of it at once. Aside from the fact that more shows on streaming services should do this more often, The Last Of Us is not the kind of story one binges. It's an emotionally harrowing journey that you'll need time to digest what happened after each episode. So yeah, definitely a wise decision.
With saying that, I'm not planning to write individual reviews for each episode as they come out, something I used to do before the days of streaming, mostly because I feel like it'll be pretty much the same kind of thing as I wrote here. Instead, I'll be waiting to give a full review once the season is finished.
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In addition to that, we got a trailer for the third season of The Mandalorian pretty much shortly after The Last Of Us premiered. It's just Pedro Pascal hours lately, and I'm not complaining. ;)
( When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light. )
TL;DR: Just from one episode, The Last Of Us manages to really capture the feeling and essence of the game, bringing in the familiarity of certain scenes and dialogue without it feeling forced or gimmicky, while having additional moments that expand upon the characters and elements of the story. As a fan of the game, it didn't disappoint, even though I knew what was coming it kept me engaged and emotionally invested, and I'm even more excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds.
I also want to say that it was very smart of them to release episodes weekly instead of dumping all of it at once. Aside from the fact that more shows on streaming services should do this more often, The Last Of Us is not the kind of story one binges. It's an emotionally harrowing journey that you'll need time to digest what happened after each episode. So yeah, definitely a wise decision.
With saying that, I'm not planning to write individual reviews for each episode as they come out, something I used to do before the days of streaming, mostly because I feel like it'll be pretty much the same kind of thing as I wrote here. Instead, I'll be waiting to give a full review once the season is finished.
--
In addition to that, we got a trailer for the third season of The Mandalorian pretty much shortly after The Last Of Us premiered. It's just Pedro Pascal hours lately, and I'm not complaining. ;)
