Season 1 – The Last of Us

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BlackHeart 0 Easily one of my favorite shows. Very well put together and executed. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Dan J The whole of season 1 was done super well, and got me to learn more about the gamer. So in that regard, the show has taken the great story and characters from the game and translated well into a show. Bravo on that front. (And much of what I appreciate in the show, I am coming to understand that was what was done well with the game.) The biggest strength of the show is its dedicated focus and patience to build the characters and their relationship in a way that feels engaging and compelling. The characters all weave into the overall world and story, with very little fluff. Some of my personal favourite scenes were the flashback memories; they just focused on the connection between people in a post-apocalyptic world so well. I am invested. And then the loss feels that much heavier and I can understand the toll the journey has on Joel and Ellie. In a way, I am also glad they underplayed the infected aspect and that reduction in jump scare/horror aspect actually made the story much more palatable for someone like me who isn't super into that genre. The biggest thing to nitpick is how rushed episode 9 feels. The story in the game is implemented with much more stake and showed the nuances between Joel's and Marlene's reaction and decisions to the price Ellie has to pay to save humanity. That was really a great shame that they went away from what has worked the rest of the series, patient character and story buildup. Despite some flaws, that relationship between Joel and Ellie was so exquistely done, thanks to a masterful story told in the game. And this makes a shiny gem in the TV shows I have watched, especially because it blew my mind and expectation that a zombie apocalypse can be done with such fitness. The show is also beautiful shot! And bonus, I know/have been to some of the film locations that was done in Canada too! Go watch it, it will be worth the time for those who don't know much about the game! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Audience Member Pedro makes you feel like you’re bringing up this young girl with him. His gift captures difficult and complex emotions better than any star acting today. It makes you wonder where he got the well of completely he draws from. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review D H Just finished Season 1. What an awesome series!! Fully recommend this series. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Bgn S Joel's story was still somehow engaging. Kaitlyn Dever did not disappoint with her acting. The rest is banal and monotonous for the world of anarchists and zombies. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review John M Love this series. I'm so happy that they took a small part of the game and made a really emotional piece of art Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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