With reviews pouring in from various publications throughout the past week, HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 has kept the tradition of the franchsie receiving critical acclaim. Currently, the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes has given the second season of the video game adaptation a 96% "fresh" rating based on 86 critic reviews. Moreover, while not nearly as positive, the audience score for the new season is at 63%. However, it's important to note that these ratings more than likely just come from the first episode of the series. In contrast, most critical reviews come from those who have already seen the entirety of Season 2.

Many of the reviews for The Last of Us Season 2 praise the character dynamics at the heart of the story, while also discussing the dark intensity of the new episodes. One review even called the season "the most intense television you'll see this year," which is unsurprising given...