The Last of Us season 2 episode 1 recap and review: Brilliant, bloody, and bold

The Last of Us season 2 has arrived and its premiere is perfect. Yes, perfection is a bold opinion of anything, especially a TV show adapted from a popular video game. Nevertheless, you have to give credit where it’s due. In this case, the creative team behind The Last of Us have taken things that people loved about the PlayStation game and adapted what they needed to deliver a flawless season premiere.
One of the things that The Last of Us podcast discusses is how HBO requests changes from the source material where necessary. This is due to some of the things that worked in a game not necessarily transitioning well for TV. Clearly, the writers, directors, and more have taken this advice and made it work. That much is obvious by the various things that were altered to get people invested in season 2.
The Last of Us Part II...
One of the things that The Last of Us podcast discusses is how HBO requests changes from the source material where necessary. This is due to some of the things that worked in a game not necessarily transitioning well for TV. Clearly, the writers, directors, and more have taken this advice and made it work. That much is obvious by the various things that were altered to get people invested in season 2.
The Last of Us Part II...
- 4/14/2025
- by Mark Lynch
- Bam Smack Pow
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