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Episode 8 of THE LAST OF US reached an impressive 8.1 million viewers on Sunday night — a new series high. This marks a 74% increase from episode 1
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Amazing, glad the series has done so well. Loved the games and the series has been just as good.
I hope not. I would HATE TLOU to go the way of GoT where the TV series needs to start writing future timeline material before the source
I think there's potential to tell stories in the world that aren't about Ellie which could be interesting for TV
Although the show is great, it could be so much more. I can't wait for Season 2, I'm fully expecting them to get better directors, have a bigger budget and just have a better show all around. So happy its doing well.
can't say I'm super surprised, The Last of Us has a very gripping story to tell even when it was in video game form, add that to the easy accessibility of the show and the great word of mouth and yeah the results seem obvs.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this show!
Congratulations to everyone involved in this show!
They have already confirmed season 2 (and highly likely 3) is TLOU Part II adaptation.
It's not a matter of "if", but "when".
They've done an incredible job adapting it. Last night's episode once again impressed the hell out of me. Bella is a treasure.
I guess the early release for Super Bowl weekend kind of ruined the tracking lol and they had to wait for 2-3 consecutive Sunday releases again or something. Anyway, good to see the audience keeps growing. They gotta market the fuck out of the finale to reach that sweet 10M milestone.
they've already confirmed that season 2 and 3 will both cover TLoU Part 2.
Nice
Idk about all that, it has some pretty stiff competition to put it mildly
Idk about all that, it has some pretty stiff competition to put it mildly
Much deserved! I'm so happy that this franchise I love is getting recognized and praised outside of the gaming medium.
It's going up against some decent competition in the Oscars so highly unlikely but hopefully so!
Seasons 2 and 3 are Part 2
Mazin is working directly with Druckmann so if they were to find themselves in a position where the season correlating to Part III (assuming it exists) needed to start shooting while the game was still in development, Druckmann would have long since nailed the story for Part III down. Also it probably wouldn't air until 2029.
Nice nice nice
I think they got a little off the rails viewership-wise due to the SuperBowl but good to see the audience is still building
I think they got a little off the rails viewership-wise due to the SuperBowl but good to see the audience is still building
TLOU2 is one of my favorite games ever, but I have to admit that I'd chicken out and do some seasons in-between the games if I were HBO lol.
IIRC, it's already confirmed they want to do Part II as 2 seasons. By the time season 3 is over in 3 or 4 years, Druckmann is probably done writing Part III, even if the game isn't out yet.
To be fair, I think the show is preparing the start of Part II way better than the original game did (obviously because they have the knowledge of what happens now)
I do feel that the direction has been the weakest part of the show so far. It's really interesting to me that the game feels more cinematic than the actual live action film. I think all the jump-cuts and black screens really give it a sense of character that the show hasn't captured (I also really don't like the handheld cinematography of the show - makes it feel cheap). Not to mention they've cut out so much of the action that the world doesn't feel even remotely as scary as the game does. I've seen people talk about how bleak the show is. And all I'd say to that is stay far away from the game then because it's orders of magnitude more grim.
I also think the game stays in the pocket better. The show expands the world, which results in some awesome moments, but I also feel it isn't quite as tightly told.
The acting and writing is stellar though. And the production design is great! I'm super curious how they'll approach TLOU2. I hope they dedicate a lot of time to building the world, because the atmosphere of Part II is second to none and if they can effectively capture that on screen, this show will be an All-Timer
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I think general audience is gonna be really mad and hurt, like genuinely upset.
Do you think Sony / Druckmann would want the TV and Part III to come out at the same time? We also don't know if Ellie's story will be a trilogy
I really love the show but I completely agree. I hope they don´t rush production for Part II because it is a tough nut to crack.
I like the show, but don't love it. It's a decent adaptation that falls a tad short in the character development territory. I like both games quite a bit, but I think the gameplay gives the secondary characters a chance to breathe and actually be emotionally meaningful. As it stands pretty much everyone other than Joel and Ellie feels rushed to whatever fate they were intended.
I cared about Henry and Sam because of the game, would they have the same impact after less than an hour of screen time? I'm not so sure to be honest. Still, I really interested to see what season 2 brings. The acting is fantastic and the story is great. I just hope the numbers give them a chance to tell the story they want to tell.
I cared about Henry and Sam because of the game, would they have the same impact after less than an hour of screen time? I'm not so sure to be honest. Still, I really interested to see what season 2 brings. The acting is fantastic and the story is great. I just hope the numbers give them a chance to tell the story they want to tell.
Is great, as is Bella, but the best show?
To each their own of course, but that's a bold statement when stuff like Barry, Succession, Hot D, Sopranos, The Leftovers, Watchmen, Chernobyl, etc. etc. all exist
Now, if the show can find way to successfully adapt Part 2, perhaps I could reconsider... or at least put it in my Top 5 haha
