The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending
1 year, 10 months ago

The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending

BBC  

The Last of Us finale review: A knotty, violent ending Alamy A huge hit, the postapocalyptic HBO show's first series has finished off powerfully – by replicating the original video game's remarkable conclusion. "You don't have to do this," says Joel, obviously moved by Ellie's child-like joy and reluctant to hand her over to the Fireflies. Despite its ostensibly liberal politics – episode three's tender gay love story being the prime example – The Last of Us has not exactly proved the exception to the rule. The original voice actor of Joel, Troy Baker, once rationalised the character's decision: "People have asked me, 'why would Joel do that when he could have saved the world?

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The Last of Us creator describes ‘beautiful’ alternative ending of season one
1 year, 9 months ago

The Last of Us creator describes ‘beautiful’ alternative ending of season one

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Craig Mazin, the co-creator of The Last of Us, has revealed …

The Last of Us showrunner defends finale’s divisive ending
1 year, 9 months ago

The Last of Us showrunner defends finale’s divisive ending

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has defended the divisive …

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ season finale draws in a series high
1 year, 9 months ago

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ season finale draws in a series high

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “The Last of Us” fans set another rating record for the season one finale of the apocalyptic, mushroom-infected zombie video game adaptation. Despite airing against the Oscars Sunday night, HBO said the season finale drew in 8.2 million viewers. The series premiere drew 4.7 million viewers in the U.S., based on Nielsen and HBO data, making for …

‘The Last of Us’ finale review: This post-apocalypse series is a masterclass in adaptation
1 year, 9 months ago

‘The Last of Us’ finale review: This post-apocalypse series is a masterclass in adaptation

The Hindu  

The journey is a powerful storytelling motif. So too it is with Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us, the all-around awesome adaptation of Naughty Dog’s eponymous 2013 video game. The Last of Us Season: 1 Episode: 9 Creators: Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann Cast: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Merle Dandridge Runtime: 43–81 minutes Storyline: Joel …

HBO's 'The Last of Us' season finale draws in a series high
1 year, 9 months ago

HBO's 'The Last of Us' season finale draws in a series high

The Independent  

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The Last of Us finale review: Moments of beauty descend into a whole lot of bloodshed in brutal showdown
1 year, 9 months ago

The Last of Us finale review: Moments of beauty descend into a whole lot of bloodshed in brutal showdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These are the artefacts that survive the end times …

The Last of Us: The HBO show’s Season 1 finale makes a disastrous choice.
1 year, 9 months ago

The Last of Us: The HBO show’s Season 1 finale makes a disastrous choice.

Slate  

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 9, “Look for the Light.” The Last of Us has been roundly praised as the best video-game adaptation ever made, even the first to be truly great, and part of that greatness is that you don’t need to have played the original games to appreciate it. When you’re playing as …

Here's why The Last of Us, Episode 6 is special in many ways
1 year, 10 months ago

Here's why The Last of Us, Episode 6 is special in many ways

Hindustan Times  

HBO's highly-anticipated TV adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us has been a hit among fans and critics alike since its release. The performances of the show's cast have also been a highlight, with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey's portrayals of Joel and Ellie, respectively, garnering particular praise. The title of the episode, 'Kin', refers not …

A Standout Episode of The Last of Us Does Something the Games Couldn’t
1 year, 11 months ago

A Standout Episode of The Last of Us Does Something the Games Couldn’t

Slate  

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Episode 3, “Long, Long Time” Before HBO’s The Last of Us aired, the co-creator Craig Mazin explained several times how he planned to do with the series what virtually no video game adaptation has done before: Be good. Instead of trying to translate the games’ untranslatable storytelling mechanics, the show makes …

The Last of Us viewers left ‘devastated’ and ‘sobbing’ just 30 minutes into new HBO series
1 year, 11 months ago

The Last of Us viewers left ‘devastated’ and ‘sobbing’ just 30 minutes into new HBO series

The Independent  

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‘The Last of Us Part 2’ video game review: Intense to the last play
4 years, 6 months ago

‘The Last of Us Part 2’ video game review: Intense to the last play

The Hindu  

The beauty of The Last of Us was its sense of wonder, discovering a society broken and a world taken over by nature. It was hard to tell if either the mindless fungi zombies — better known as the Infected — or the surviving humans — driven to violent desperation to stay alive — were the real monsters. The Last …

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