HBO: The Last of Us

[Bi_3]

Sorry if this thread exists, but damn this looks good


Teaser:




Plot (spoiler free):

Based on the 2013 video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, the series will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. It will also feature Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess.

[Ensign9]

They started talking about it in the Video Games forum but it deserves its own thread here. Can’t wait.

[Monkey_Driven]

I hope there is a bottle episode about Ish in the sewers.

[Rob]

Oh wow, that looks really cool. Definitely in for this.

[Bi_3]

Full trailer:

[Bi_3]

Early reviews are at 100%:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_last_of_us/s01

[Monkey_Driven]

That is great news. Adaptations can be tricky and it seems like they nailed it?

[bada]

Hope its good for the faithful but I could easily go the rest of my life without watching another end of the world zombie show where the survivors are various degrees of awful.

[tree_]

I still don't understand what the point of this is. The demographic is people who know the video game franchise, who've played the games, which are already immersive cinematic experiences in of themselves. I'd rather play the games again than just watch all the cutscenes again with different actors.

[Monkey_Driven]

I still don't understand what the point of this is. The demographic is people who know the video game franchise, who've played the games, which are already immersive cinematic experiences in of themselves. I'd rather play the games again than just watch all the cutscenes again with different actors.

I think they're looking for a much broader audience, not just people familiar with the franchise.

[tree_]

I would recommend to them to just play the games.

[JuanHamm]

I tried the game. It was beautiful and the story was good, but third person stealth action games just bore me to tears these days.

[Monkey_Driven]

I would recommend to them to just play the games.

Have you ever watched a person unfamiliar with dual analog sticks navigate a 3D space? Horrifying.

[tree_]

I would recommend to them to just play the games.

Have you ever watched a person unfamiliar with dual analog sticks navigate a 3D space? Horrifying.

Yeah. They don't deserve entertainment.

[VinylGuy]

i guess ill watch the first ep at least. But i havent played the game and im so fucking tired of this narrative, not sure if its for me right now.

[tree_]

Yeah the narrative was only fresh in that it was so well-executed for a video game at the time of its release, it felt like "wow, this is just like a movie!".. but now this kind of narrative even in a video game is worn out

[Monkey_Driven]

So many narratives are played out or cliche after centuries of storytelling. This game still works for me because of the strength of the characters. If the show nails that dynamic, I'm sure a lot of people will be moved by it.

[tree_]

True

[Revelator]

I'm as skeptical as anyone about this. In fact, I've yet to see any quality video game to TV/movie adaptation...everyone I can think of has been awful. That said, The Last of Us is cleaning UP on rotten tomatoes. Holding a 98% rating right now. Promising

[spike]

I’ll tune in for Lyanna Mormont alone.