Knowing it's coming from the guys who made the Chernobyl mini-series, I have good faith, Pedro Pascal is phenomenal. The bad thing is how many times this show will make me cry if done properly. TLOU was one of the first games that I really got connected to, one of the best games of all time IMO. Lets not mess it up!
@Ray Lopez To be honest, I hope someone deep fakes him into it just to show how awful it would be. "No need for a plane ticket dear, we will just hold onto the fuselage!"
@John Johnson Nah, I feel his accent is good. Gives it a differential from other roles he has played, i.e. The Kingsman. Makes it a bit more appealing for worldwide audiences. Chernobyl is a good example, they mostly use clean English, than some lad from Yorkshire or Liverpool who uses almost entirely their own dialect.
The first episode of this show was so so good. Emotional, intense, good acting. It was perfect. I’m so excited for the rest. Very very good show so far
I was pleasantly surprised and PLEASED at how well this was made and how it stayed close to the source material. And I liked how some of the iconic scenes from the game's intro were in the first episode; they were almost a shot-for-shot refilming of the game's action sequences. The casting is on point as well. THIS is how you cater to fans of your source material, and still produce quality content.
Episode 3 though. Watch the trailer. The first two episodes are close to the game. But changed some things for the better. However episode three is about raiders at bills. Instead of the sneaking through town to get to the school. They hinted that since no spores. There are no bloaters. So no big fight at the school. Which means a complete derailment from the game.
@Theocritus Yeah D&D cut ties with GRRM in the later part of the show's run, GRRM was originally working with them writing the show but they made choices that didn't sit right with Goerge and that's why he was out. And yes, the early seasons was great not only coz of source material which GRRM wrote, he was also there writing and offering guidance.
@Dan Winds of Winter book hasn't been released to this date so there's nothing left to adapt from the source material, yes the later seasons were bad but did you forget how amazing the early seasons was?
I just finished watching the first episode and let me just say... This is probably the best video game adaptation ever. The entire cast acted their as*es off. It was a perfect episode. I'm so excited for episode 2.
This first episode really goes to show how incredibly well made & important the game was for the industry as a concept for storytelling. Games after the last of us all followed suit. Translates so well to the screen, from to the script to the directing
Video games have truly grown into a medium for damned good storytelling. I just recently got started on Ragnarok as well, and I hear they want to adapt Horizon Zero Dawn as a television series - I really hope they do that one right, if I hadn’t known better I’d have thought they adapted the game story from a novel.
Knowing the scenes from the game, I'm both extremely excited and horrendously nervous to see this. Not because I think they'll do it badly, but because it's gonna emotionally HURT SO BAD.
@Yin_Nyang Yeah I'm starting to see where the mentally ill teenager stuff comes from, 16 year old "non-binary" with an opinion that makes no sense. What someone does in the real life outside of their acting career doesn't mean anything. Ramsay has experience playing stubborn young/teenager girls and she played Ellie perfectly in the first episode.
@Yin_Nyang An actor with experience in playing young girls won't be able to have the facial expressions of a young girl? Your opinion matches your age, ignorant and unfounded.
@120mm Smoothbore First of all I am a 16 year old non-binary. And secondly, the Actress playing Ellie looks nothing like the character in the game meaning she won’t be able to capture the facial expressions that Ellie in the game had. It will seem cheap. *Period*
I was scared that this show was going to be like the halo tv series, but this first episode did complete justice to the games. Even though this is the first episode I am genuinely excited to see what comes next.
@JustKanji What's there to be justice about ? It's in big lines exactly what happened in the opening of the game. Just minus the horde chasing you, you casually massacring 40 people to get to Roger. Can't say they're ruining it after 1 freaking episode xD Please don't tell me you're upset over casting ? Because Pedro is a perfect find, and even though Ramnsey is quite ugly/plain she will bring the badass vibes for sure.
Pedro Pascal has a talent playing characters with tough exteriors who are trying to transport children across long distances slowly starting to love that child like his own despite seeing them merely as cargo at the beginning of the journey.
This is an extraordinary series, I was amazed when I saw the first episode launched and it always makes me curious about the next episode. HBO never disappoints its viewers!
Nico Parker did an excellent job of being instantly likeable, it is very difficult to make the audience care about your character with such little time on screen but her death was gut wrenching, the girl will go far in life. Pedro is as brilliant as he always is aswell, can't wait for more.
@S S The race swapping is whatever, the game is the canonical version of TLOU universe. If it bothers you that much just skip the scenes, btw Maria Miller will be black as well so don't get up in arms about that.
@Joshua Campbell Obviously considering one only affects a tv show I was prepared and even expecting to see flop like a lot of live action series based on videogames and the other affects our culture and every series out there, not just this one
Just saw the first episode and wow what an episode it was. They nailed every single detail possible, the problem I have with this show is that I can't binge watch it and it will have only 2 seasons. Can't wait for next episodes
@120mm Smoothbore I disagree. I don't think things magically become good or bad based on how many people think they are good or bad. There is such a thing as objective technical merit when it comes to things like writing.
@Adam Plentl The story will be bad or good depending on how it is perceived, that's the basis of everything that's ever to exist. Some people like it, some people don't. In the case of TLOU2, most people dislike it whilst some like it because of the reasons stated.
@Dan&josh Odartey Because they tried to pull some sort of character redemption at the end where Ellie doesn't brutally murder Abby like she should've. Ellie goes through the trouble of tracking the people down that killed Joel over the course of months across the entire country, slowly and meticulously carving a path towards Abbie, killing pregnant women and beloved dogs just for her to suddenly decide to spare Abbie? The person that beat her father to death with a golf club in front of her? She loses her wife, her child, doesn't avenge Joel (the whole point of the game) and loses all her friends in the process. It's ridiculous.
Troy Baker (Joel in the game)as one of David’s men and Ashley Johnson (Ellie in the game) as Ellie’s mom, so glad they’re getting a time to shine in the show too!
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much.
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much.
@alfr8do that kinda actually looks like bella ramsey the actor of current ellie delivering someones baby and she had to hold them, cmon thats gotta be it, maybe joel and ellie comes across a pregnant woman and ellie had no choice to deliver her baby, i believe that scenario could be possible instead actually seeing ellie’s mom in a flashback that could still happen though but it crazy for people to jump at the thought of actually seeing ellie’s mother the moment they see an unrecognized woman, i remember when people thought that abby from part 2 was ellie’s mom in the trailers 😂
This was really good. Give that man who made Chernobyl a raise god damn it! He is perfect for story telling, keeps all the essential elements to keep us on our toes.
The Last Of Us is my favorite video game of all time. I just finished the first episode and 10/10. For those that love and have played the game, you will definitely know when certain things are going to happen in the show. It's those "filler" parts I'm sure many are skeptical of. But in my opinion, they meshed really well. As long as they stay with this recipe of almost replicating and not tampering with the original story, with sprikels of their own as they have so far. I think we might actually be in for a treat ladies and gentlemen. Can't wait until we get some clicker action and warfare begins!
As a person who did not play the game nor watched the playthrough not has even basic kmowledge about it, I went in blind, not knowing what to expect, and I can only say. MINDBLOWN 🤯🤯🤯
@Braxton Pierce You clearly edited your original comment to something completely different than what it was when I replied to it. You just made yourself look stupid.
@120mm Smoothbore Race has nothing to do with my comment. Basically I’m just saying that Ellie should be older so if you can’t leave race out of it then you’re just wasting my time here
@120mm Smoothbore lmao I am not about to argue with a brick wall, by what you commented, I can clearly tell you didn't read what I had said... 😭🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Richard Santana The only thing that's "woke" is Ellie's attraction to women, and even then that was foreshadowed in TLOU which came out in 2013. Well before anything was being pushed in the media.
This show so far while only one episode so far blew me away. Its soooooo good. Sticking to alot of exact scenes from the game. Camera views and all. Chefs kiss
That first episode got me so hyped ❤️🖤❤️ love how they show the chaos the cops turning on the ppl just very well done it’s hard to recreate something as good as the game I have major high hopes this tv series will be a hit 👏👏👏💯
@Jeffrey Greco I'm not criticising any of the casting. I'm just noting that people have a priority on Ellie looking unattractive than they do with how other characters swapped races. That is concerning.
@120mm Smoothbore Pedro & Gabriel nailed Joel & Tommy and it wouldn't make sense for Sarah to be blonde haired and blue eyed with a Hispanic father and uncle. Maybe Pedro was the best choice for Joel and the went with continuity with his ethnicity
This is great. It’s definitely gonna be one of the best video game adaptations. I’m glad I continuing watching this. Unlike another HBO Max show that is a spin off and focusing on less funny humor, treating the characters terribly, even taking the mascot off because it’s mostly for children… You know what I’m talking about at the end…
@uuserThe writer was actually pressured by this woke feminist crazy woman. Forgot her name. She influenced the writing heavily. Anna Sarkasian I think? The game was gonna be very different before she joined.
Just saw the first episode and it was amazing. You respected the source material, thank you. I hope the showrunners don’t pull a Witcher or GoT and go off the rails with it and make the story unrecognizable and nonsensical. I am all for changes that make sense, honours the source material and even improves upon the original. All I care about is that the writing is great and makes sense, the story isn’t rushed because the showrunners are bored and want to wrap up the show early to go work on something else, and that the story doesn’t take a wild turn for the worst like The Witcher and Game of Thrones.
I’m so happy with how well they executed this show. As all others I’ve only saw the first episode but I’m really impressed with this masterpiece game turned into such a masterpiece show. I was sadly disappointed with the uncharted movie. Nothing against mark wahlberg, but he was not a good choice for sully. What happened to Sully’s cigar? The actors and actresses in TLOU HBO series really nailed their characters so far. I was so happy to find out that they were making TLOU part 2. Phenomenal storyline for both. I’m so excited to see more and the anticipation for the upcoming episodes.
@lemon critics don’t matter, there’s a reason a lot of gamers didn’t like it. And there’s also a reason Naught Dog mislead people w/ the trailer. Plus, there’s no way Ellie could carry a TV show.
@Xander Crews every critic agrees that its a masterpiece. honestly only uneducated people say that the story is bad. you can 100% DISLIKE the story, but to say the story is BAD is objectively incorrect. its one of the best stories ever made and it wasnt afraid to take big leaps. they knew they would face lots of backlash and they knew it wouldnt be good for business. all they cared about was the story, which is an extremely rare gem that should be appreciated. whether or not you admit it, tlou2's story is WAY better written than the first game
@GanjaGaming420 there are somethings that work in a game that don't in a series. If you want a carbon copy then replay the game. The changes they made imo and many others worked in favor of the story not against it
@GanjaGaming420 Why are you surprised they've taken some creative liberties when the directors have said months ago that they've taken some creative liberties lol.
Watched the pilot yesterday. Probably the most pleasantly surprised I've been in a long time. After the dumpsterfire that the _Halo_ series is, I was incredibly skeptical that this show would be any better and would do the game justice. Boy, how wrong I've been. This is what a quality series looks like, 343. This is a warning to other game executives considering the production of a TV series; if you're not sure you can pull out something that matches _The Last of Us_ in terms of presentation and quality, don't bother.
I actually have my doubts 😅☺️ but after wacthing the first episode I was absolutely and positivity hooked and not disappointed due to it's narrative, performance's, screenplay, cinematography, visuals, sound designs, musical score, emotional resonance, action sequences, and characterization was spectacular and phenomenal. The Last Of Us is definitely and completely going to be one of the greatest, mind-blowing, exciting and thrilling live video game adaptation tv shows of all time I guarantee it.😍😎👍💯😏
If they stick to the script and original games story, this show will win lots and lots of awards Edit: I watched the pilot, this show will win lots of awards. First 10/10 pilot I’ve seen in a very long time.
Let me save y'all the "should I give it a chance" right now. 10/10 Best Video game adaptation I have ever seen. And I've pretty much seen them all. It literally felt like reliving the game scene per scene like a one to one adaptation. The only difference is that since this is a show instead of a video game, the writing becomes center piece here and the emotional range of the characters gets unleashed in a way that is more subdued in a video game. I look forward to seeing every episode moving forward. I had lost hope in video game adaptations especially in this genre thanks to the disappointments brought by the Resident Evil adaptations but this show single handedly renewed my hope that video games and maybe even anime CAN be adapted right if the studio and the people working on it really and truly love the source material and treat the adaptation like a love letter to the source.
@Pizza Pizza It's a fictional story. The decision to make her white and blonde was probably very random and only driven by the fact that they made Joel white. In the show they cast a Latino actor because actors that both look like characters from a game and are actually good actors are hard to find. They cast Pedro because he is a phenomenal actor and the best actor for this type of role but he is brown. He cannot have a white blonde daughter. So a change was made that has absolutely no impact on the story whatsoever. I don't see you complaining about the fact they are not using the same exact guns, the same exact car, or the same exact house. It's an adaptation. They try to get as much of the game translated into the new medium as they can but you cannot have literally every single detail make the translation. That is unrealistic and if that's what you were hoping for, then never watch another movie or show again, because 90% of them are adapted from a book and they make changes as necessary. So again, whether you realize it or not, that means your problem isn't with the fact that they changed the color of her skin. Your problem is that they changed it to black. I guarantee if the girl they chose was ginger or brunette and white, you wouldn't be here talking this nonsense. Because notice you didn't complain about any of the other non character related changes. You went straight for the skin color. I'm tired of people misusing the word "woke" without even knowing where the phrase originated or how it was actually used. You guys have adopted that word and turned into into your misnomer to hide behind the real problem you have with the current social agenda. You don't like inclusion, you don't like diversity, you don't like bleeding heart liberals because they are bringing the end of times, Yada Yada Yada. Please, cry me a river snowflake. You guys love to project your absolute fear of change and the fact that more and more, movies and TV are starting to cast people that reflect what this country looks like and that drives you people crazy. Relax man, brown and black people aren't going to be coming into your home and taking all your power away. Rest easy. They won't do to you what your people did to them for hundreds of years if that's what you're so afraid of. Please, learn how the word "woke" was actually used before you guys took it and morphed it into your shield to hide behind the internalized racism and prejudice.
@TonySnow the point is Sarah, Joel's daughter was white w/ blonde hair... if the game started with Sarah being half black I wouldn't of cared. They made her black because of woke nonsense. People are tired of the agenda
@Pizza Pizza And? They cast a brown Latino actor. He can't exactly have an albino white child. The change was made with the creator and writer of the video game who is an executive producer of the show. If the person who created the original story made the change and is okay with it to fit with the actor cast what is the problem? I can't see any because the girl did an amazing job as Sarah. That must mean the only problem you have with it is internalized or maybe even externalized racism. In which case, the only cure I know for that is to get a better education and a few spanks in the rear to square away your issues. Sad that I can't give it to you personally. 😂
“You may not be her father, but you were someone’s.” Damn Henry never said that in the game and that’s a great line. I can’t wait to see some original writing for this new show that mixes with the game writing and the fact that they have Neil Druckman helping is how you know it won’t disappoint.
@Pawelec Widelec You're saying the ppl working on the show thinks the audience is dumb, so they have to spell what Joel thinks of Ellie....even though the line was already in the game.
@DehydratedTree good to know that you have years of experience in the field and have made better masterpieces yourself. im glad somebody finally recognized that and made you king omg 💀 ong anyone who claims they are better than professionals that critics adore gives me either 14 year old needs to touch grass vibes, or 40 year old divorced dad who got into a right wing pipeline vibes
@Richard Jefferies Amy had NOTHING to do with TLOU. Do your own research and stop copying misinformation that read on the internet. Druckmann 100% wrote TLOU1. That's why he took the credit for it and got put in full charge of the sequel. Which I honestly do think was a mistake. He wasn't the director of the first one (Bruce Straley was) so he didn't have the power to let his ego get the better of him like he did with part 2. So yeah while I agree he definitely screwed up the sequel big time, there's no denying the fact that he is indeed capable of writing a more than decent story when kept on a tight leash. Uncharted 4 literally provides this theory as well.
The fact that Neil Druckmann is helping gives me great pause. he didn't write it and he fired the woman who did and then he made LoU2, which sucked b@llz.
Last of Us first episode was amazing, captured the vibe and feel of the games perfectly, Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are the perfect choice for Joel and Ellie 👏👏👏👏
1st episode review for those who have played the game: 9/10, everything is well executed, some parts are better than the game some parts worse. I Personally loved the extra time we spent in the pre-apocalypse, the car scene was more suspensful, Sarah death a little bit less emotional but that might also be because I already knew what was going to happen. The acting is superb, Pedro Pascal feels like Joel, I have still got to get over the phisionomical difference from Ellie, but Bella Ramsay sure can act. The thing that the show undoubtedly does better is the atmosphere, and also condensing some boring parts and expanding where it's needed. One negative note: I feel like the titles should have been put exactly after Sarah death just like in the game, It gives more impact and time to process what happened. (I will keep adding reviews for each episode)
I immediately wrote this show off, as I’m tired of the same “end of civilization” type films, they’ve made the plot into countless movies. The only reason I gave it a shot was for Pedro Pascal. It’s actually really good y’all. Like seriously. You will not be disappointed!
Ellies sarcasm, joels indifference, the clickers, a bloater, traversing rooftops with boards, Tommy being there for his brother, etc... It's just like the game.
And to your original comment, you ultimately can't tell it's just like the game until you play it. Trailers aren't everything my dude. I'm sure you know this too though. I hate to sound like a pretentious a$$. I do hope it turns out. But we don't know.
@Catdaddy666 It's also been told a thousand times over in the Bible. But surely you already know that. Just makes you think that maybe it's more than just symbolic (not that it can't be). But when it's repeated so many times and is generally loaded with literal truth statements after another that we can not only figuratively but also practically take from it and hopefully let it impactfully transform to our own life-and see how it's been historically passed on so many times, along with the figures that reside within it. Which have lived on to inspire Christendom itself, many people and many institutions worldwide, and many other stories themselves like LOTR, I think it goes a little beyond that. If that makes sense. Of course, I won't undermine lectures that Jordan Peterson has on them for example. I'm sure you know him. He's a fan of Jung aswell and tends to extrapolate it from a more symbolic viewpoint. And in doing so, he sheds some theological truths in his own right and tries to bring to light its meaning when many tend to take the thing for granted. But it's inevitably not a flawless perspective. But it's something to consider. Anyway, I know this may be such a absurdly off-stranded thought tangent thing to say on this particular video, but for the sake of the discussion here, I hope it's helpful. And likewise, you need Christ. Go find Him. If not that, truth. And those lectures may also help. Making baseless & arbitrary claims won't.
@Seth Damn I have to apologize to you now. Will you accept my cyberspace hugs sent in binary? You know the heroes journey is the oldest story and it only makes sense, no matter how original something is, that the heroes journey has been told thousands of times over. Jungian theory is cool as fu! When you get over his matrixes and math.
All I have to say is thank you Netflix for not making a last of us adaptation on their platform we know how that would’ve ended and thank you hbo max for making a true adaptation to a amazing game and sticking with the music source material ❤so happy Netflix stayed away from this masterpiece
I hope this will make people realize what an experience and how generation defining the game was. I hope this game makes people respect videogames as art and recognize that some games have better stories than movies. This is one of them. Thank you everyone at Naughty Dog .
@Ugandalf the Brown and yet it's still one of the most beloved video game stories/gameplay loops of the previous generations? One of the playstations best sellers on two generations of consoles. So your point is?
@I Need More Flavour that not really a counter point, or at best it’s a flimsy one, like I could say, ”it’s great, hence why everyone rememberers it”. You may not remember it because the story didn’t resonate with you for whatever reasons but I remember every part of it large in part because a lot of game don’t make you sit with the choices of the character like The Last of Us 2 did.
@bruce wayne I’m 28. Some of my favourite game series I’ve played are Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, Fallout, GTA, COD, Assassins Creed, Batman Arkham, but story wise I think The Last of Us is better than all of them.
They will be moving away from it at times, as they've stated before. One of their already shown deviations from the game is that the infected now spread through tendrils in the mouth rather than spores in the air.
After episode 1 this seems like its gonna do well. Only complaint is some of the actor choices for the characters on a visual standpoint. Acting seems to be solid so far but Tommy, Sarah and Ellie could have had the actors look alot more like they do in the game but its not a huge deal. Just a nitpick
there’s a few things i would like to note as a massive fan of the games -the clickers sound and look amazing -ellie seems to have the goofy and carefree personality she does in the games -marlene is played by the same actress who played her in the game! -they used “take on me” in the trailer which i really appreciate as a fan bc of ellie’s rendition of it in the game -the cinematography looks incredible -troy baker and ashley johnson have roles in the show this is gonna be good. now i just need to get hbo lol
@120mm Smoothbore You know what You didn't even want to point out my inaccuracies. You simply wanted to emphasize that the character is correct and should be as you think it should be by your own standards. I accept that, and Im going to sleep now. I still think you should play the game one more time. T_T
@Just George I know Ellie suffered the death of her mother, yes, however in this universe that's almost considered normal. Moving past the initial death, finally having somewhat of another mother figure then that mother figure dying brutally in a gunfight after being infected would absolutely be affecting Ellie.
@120mm Smoothbore Tess's death didn't feel that devastating to me at all. I guess everyone has their own feelings. And it looks like you are the one who hasn't played the games. because you know Ellie suffered from something else before that scene to which you're referring
@120mm Smoothbore I watched the show today, and everything was perfect. She played Elie perfectly. You replied to a comment that I made in which I said what I didn't like in the trailer.
I can’t wait to watch this. The game was the most emotionally involving one I have ever played. It was almost like an interactive movie and had me close to tears on more than one occasion. I am so happy to see that at last someone is making a game into a great television drama.
Did anyone cry after watching this trailer of the show or during? 🤔lol Im honestly curious cuz i did it was so good and emotional holy crap it was hard not to plus ive played and finished both games and love them😮
After I played the first game I said it needed to be made into a movie. Nearly 10 years later, after all the talk of movies/making a series were finally getting it. Feels like a dream come true. I hope it lives up to the game because it was the best game I have ever played
@Dmitry V I'm no hater, but TLOU is good because it has a good story. The gameplay is only solid (as in its perfect for the game but not the best) Just staying within the type of game (zombie/apocalypse), there are plenty of games with "better" gameplay like metro, fallout, state of decay, project zomboid, STALKER. Going out of it you have plenty more, Batman series, Spider-Man series, Tomb raider series, Red Dead & GTA series and etc. Not including plenty of gameplay focused games like X-Com etc. Heck, I'd even say that Uncharted has better gameplay because the puzzle elements are better there because they are a main part of the gameplay. The main part of TLOU is stealth combat. Scavenging for parts is the second main gameplay element (which isn't anything new) and "puzzles" are just mini environmental breaks from the action (understandably not complex given the scenarios).
@OneTwoMark And that's what we call good casting. You get actors who can embody the character and then transform them into the character, not the opposite. We don't need cosplayers.
It's so refreshing to find a screen adaption of a game that doesn't get diluted into generic mediocrity, or otherwise butchered. Directors should really take note of this one
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much. Diluted.
Wow! If I had a nickel for every time Pedro Pascal took on a role where he first sees a child as nothing but cargo but then grows to love as a father, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice!
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much. They take out the best small parts from the game.
So freaking stoked to see Anna torv back on the screen in a major show like TLOU .... She was so good in fringe and that made her my favourite and so is fringe .... Hope she has good enough screen time ....
The mall lighting up, Riley and Ellie taking a picture, Sam hugging his brother, Bill meeting his partner, Ellie and Joel hugging!!!!! This show is going to tear us apart!!!😭❤😄 BEYOND EXCITED!!!
I honestly had low expectations for this at first, but this looks REALLY good. Also I like how they're putting their own twist with additional dialouge and scenes while staying faithful to the game.
@Shockked aye well I'm glad you enjoyed it!!! I like Bella as Ellie but I agree we are gonna have to watch the whole thing before our judgements can be finalized! So stoked for Ep 2 tomorrow!!
@Jeffrey Greco I take back everything I said. Legitimately everything. I made this comment over a month ago. I’m still on the fence about Ellie, but everyone else killed it.
@Shockked the casting is top tier. Pedro nailed Joel so far, Bella nailed Ellie. Marlene is the same actress who voiced her. Gabriel Luna embodied Tommy. Just bc you don't like how they look doesn't mean it was bad casting
I've seen episodes one and two, but haven't seen the trailer, and when I see it now, it's very emotional, plus the music is epic, adds to the emotional atmosphere
I like the launch trailer also of this show with the original soundtrack from the game. If you played the game, it hits harder cause it's from a powerful scene from the video game.
I really enjoyed the first episode. Even the voices match up..I know it will be hard to do but i might wait till end of season 1 to watch it again so i can binge watch it..
The last of us devia ser um filmaço i não serie.. The last of us foi o melhor jogo que joguei no console ate hoje,e sempre sera conçerteza,nunca nenhum jogo me tocou tanto como o the last of us! ❤️
Ellie pretending to twitch like an infected is totally in-character for her 😂 I was skeptical at first how well they'd adapt this story to tv, but this trailer got me excited!
@Richard Wilkerson really though, she never jokes about joel dying in the second game and he meant a lot to her, dont you think she wouldnt joke about her bff and also girlfriend maybe turning into a zombie probably right in front of her?
@Richard Wilkerson Ellie is played by an upcoming British actress Bella Ramsey, the daughter of a lady I've known for many years.. She comes from an adventurous but very grounded family, I think she on her way to a successful career 😁👍
I don't have high hopes considering who they cast. They should have made it another show and not the Last of Us; Won't be able to satisfy most. Shame, could have been great buit it's going to be a dumpster dive.
Honestly after what happened in the Last of Us II (almost everyone hating the game) i wouldn't mind hbo to change the story for a possible season 2 and go with something better hopefully, would be hard to do worse. Loving this season very respectfull to a loved game and story.
Actually they SHOULD change season 2 episode. Otherwise I won't bother. I don't want to see a man's journey who eventually will be reduced to a golf ball.
I hope people don't write this off as "just another apocalypse show" because the Last of Us really is one of the best stories told in a game, that I've encountered. If they stick as closely as possible to the source material, this is going to be special.
@Leg explain how one of the flashbacks is half of this game then lol. That's not a biased opinion. I legitimately think the games pacing is hindered by all of the flashbacks. And no. The first game didn't need, nor did it have, any at all.
@phil the first game didn’t need any flashbacks? The flashbacks in the second game show events that happened in between the first and second game. Not sure how flashbacks make the storytelling bad. I’d be glad to accept an unbiased opinion as to why you think the story was bad.
watched 1st serie - very good actors play and everything looks really good, as game itself. good dynamic not boring. after house of a dragon its totally unexpectfully good quality
Watching the first episode and it's really really good praise to the film crew how much they try to follow the game steps Take notes Resident Evil! That's how you film a game!!!
@juanche9 You cant really say that bruh..I heard many people saying that the writing and pacing goes downhill in the Last of us 2 and it was just a generic and an unnecessary sequel with relentless violence.. I never played the game,so i cant really judge..so i actually appreciate the other guy's opinion as he is a Berserk enjoyer..as in this case,we cant really state a simple objective right answer..
This is going to be bigger than Game of thrones and will lead to the last of us part 3 on ps5! Looks so promising for fans of the game that changed videogames forever! Hope it'll get the success it deserves!
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@toomanywokepeople where did you get this info
so sad this show flopped, sad it's cancelled too.
@RO BOT yeah bit it doesnt have boring segments like the walking dead so far
@Your Boi Levee lol no.need to pay when you can save your money and watch it for free I did
I'm surprised no one checked out willow on here. It was pretty good. Not bad for a fantasy show
Knowing it's coming from the guys who made the Chernobyl mini-series, I have good faith, Pedro Pascal is phenomenal. The bad thing is how many times this show will make me cry if done properly. TLOU was one of the first games that I really got connected to, one of the best games of all time IMO. Lets not mess it up!
@Ray Lopez To be honest, I hope someone deep fakes him into it just to show how awful it would be. "No need for a plane ticket dear, we will just hold onto the fuselage!"
@John Johnson Nah, I feel his accent is good. Gives it a differential from other roles he has played, i.e. The Kingsman. Makes it a bit more appealing for worldwide audiences. Chernobyl is a good example, they mostly use clean English, than some lad from Yorkshire or Liverpool who uses almost entirely their own dialect.
@The 10th Man I'll waste my time watching season 2 because I wont base my opinions on the internet and I'll be open minded and make my own opinion.
@Joemar Sentasas loved it
did you enjoy the first episode then?
The first episode of this show was so so good. Emotional, intense, good acting. It was perfect. I’m so excited for the rest. Very very good show so far
@Merjem Muratović I mean that would be much better, obvious casting for Ellie, I just wonder if he would like to go back to play female roles
@Joshua A Joel is a white man in the game
@Jakub Hajduk elliot page
I'm just now watching it now
They butchered the real story to make it more like the walking dead
I was pleasantly surprised and PLEASED at how well this was made and how it stayed close to the source material. And I liked how some of the iconic scenes from the game's intro were in the first episode; they were almost a shot-for-shot refilming of the game's action sequences. The casting is on point as well. THIS is how you cater to fans of your source material, and still produce quality content.
Episode 3 though. Watch the trailer. The first two episodes are close to the game. But changed some things for the better. However episode three is about raiders at bills. Instead of the sneaking through town to get to the school. They hinted that since no spores. There are no bloaters. So no big fight at the school. Which means a complete derailment from the game.
@heisnotlongbutthin Bodner Not really just them. The Resident Evil movie last year was unbearable🤮🤮.
@Theocritus Yeah D&D cut ties with GRRM in the later part of the show's run, GRRM was originally working with them writing the show but they made choices that didn't sit right with Goerge and that's why he was out. And yes, the early seasons was great not only coz of source material which GRRM wrote, he was also there writing and offering guidance.
@Dan Winds of Winter book hasn't been released to this date so there's nothing left to adapt from the source material, yes the later seasons were bad but did you forget how amazing the early seasons was?
I love it man. It’s brilliant
I just finished watching the first episode and let me just say... This is probably the best video game adaptation ever. The entire cast acted their as*es off. It was a perfect episode. I'm so excited for episode 2.
@toomanywokepeople no leaked lol
@toomanywokepeople how?
i just finished watching whole season that was leaked lol
@mihir shah How were there no zombies??? Wtf were you watching because what I saw was a lot of zombies.
episode 2 is as good as episode 1
This first episode really goes to show how incredibly well made & important the game was for the industry as a concept for storytelling. Games after the last of us all followed suit. Translates so well to the screen, from to the script to the directing
Video games have truly grown into a medium for damned good storytelling. I just recently got started on Ragnarok as well, and I hear they want to adapt Horizon Zero Dawn as a television series - I really hope they do that one right, if I hadn’t known better I’d have thought they adapted the game story from a novel.
Knowing the scenes from the game, I'm both extremely excited and horrendously nervous to see this. Not because I think they'll do it badly, but because it's gonna emotionally HURT SO BAD.
@Galx96 why don’t you make a series then 😂
@Yin_Nyang Yeah I'm starting to see where the mentally ill teenager stuff comes from, 16 year old "non-binary" with an opinion that makes no sense.
What someone does in the real life outside of their acting career doesn't mean anything.
Ramsay has experience playing stubborn young/teenager girls and she played Ellie perfectly in the first episode.
@Yin_Nyang An actor with experience in playing young girls won't be able to have the facial expressions of a young girl?
Your opinion matches your age, ignorant and unfounded.
@120mm Smoothbore
She looks Down syndrome and like she collects bugs for a living which does not fit Ellie’s character.
@120mm Smoothbore
First of all I am a 16 year old non-binary. And secondly, the Actress playing Ellie looks nothing like the character in the game meaning she won’t be able to capture the facial expressions that Ellie in the game had. It will seem cheap. *Period*
I was scared that this show was going to be like the halo tv series, but this first episode did complete justice to the games. Even though this is the first episode I am genuinely excited to see what comes next.
@JustKanji Can you tell me exactly what made you think so
@JustKanji what would you have changed? It was literally a shot for shot recreation for much of the episode.
@JustKanji What's there to be justice about ? It's in big lines exactly what happened in the opening of the game. Just minus the horde chasing you, you casually massacring 40 people to get to Roger. Can't say they're ruining it after 1 freaking episode xD
Please don't tell me you're upset over casting ? Because Pedro is a perfect find, and even though Ramnsey is quite ugly/plain she will bring the badass vibes for sure.
@JustKanji that's okay everyone has their own opinion.
I disagree, it wasn't bad but I don't feel like they did it justice.
When you desperately expect someone to make a masterpiece and it finally happens, irreplaceable feeling.
@Official4KTREY go cry
@Official4KTREY some people can never be pleased I guess
@Official4KTREY wdym bro I think it was good
@Official4KTREY Are you depressed?
@Official4KTREY L
The second episode was amazing. It left me on the edge of my seat. My god the introduction to the clickers was perfect so creepy, so nerve wrecking!!
This game was not only a game. It was a journey, this show looks phenomenal
Pedro Pascal has a talent playing characters with tough exteriors who are trying to transport children across long distances slowly starting to love that child like his own despite seeing them merely as cargo at the beginning of the journey.
You must have watched Prospect, such a great movie :)
@cuh Prospect
@FlappyTurtleSnatch WTF
@FlappyTurtleSnatch don’t you feel silly now?
@FlappyTurtleSnatch he is not even white
This is an extraordinary series, I was amazed when I saw the first episode launched and it always makes me curious about the next episode. HBO never disappoints its viewers!
Nico Parker did an excellent job of being instantly likeable, it is very difficult to make the audience care about your character with such little time on screen but her death was gut wrenching, the girl will go far in life. Pedro is as brilliant as he always is aswell, can't wait for more.
Ignore the basement dwellers. They are the real race baiters, worse than the sjws they complain about
@S S what does the race swapping matter exactly? How did it affect the narrative?
@S S The race swapping is whatever, the game is the canonical version of TLOU universe.
If it bothers you that much just skip the scenes, btw Maria Miller will be black as well so don't get up in arms about that.
@Joshua Campbell Obviously considering one only affects a tv show I was prepared and even expecting to see flop like a lot of live action series based on videogames and the other affects our culture and every series out there, not just this one
@S S I get the feeling one bothers you more then the other...
This show is amazing. I hope it gets all the support it gets so we get more projects on a similar scale. Love it
Just saw the first episode and wow what an episode it was. They nailed every single detail possible, the problem I have with this show is that I can't binge watch it and it will have only 2 seasons. Can't wait for next episodes
@120mm Smoothbore I disagree. I don't think things magically become good or bad based on how many people think they are good or bad. There is such a thing as objective technical merit when it comes to things like writing.
@Adam Plentl The story will be bad or good depending on how it is perceived, that's the basis of everything that's ever to exist. Some people like it, some people don't.
In the case of TLOU2, most people dislike it whilst some like it because of the reasons stated.
@120mm Smoothbore you not liking the narrative is not the same as the narrative being bad.
@Dan&josh Odartey Because they tried to pull some sort of character redemption at the end where Ellie doesn't brutally murder Abby like she should've.
Ellie goes through the trouble of tracking the people down that killed Joel over the course of months across the entire country, slowly and meticulously carving a path towards Abbie, killing pregnant women and beloved dogs just for her to suddenly decide to spare Abbie? The person that beat her father to death with a golf club in front of her?
She loses her wife, her child, doesn't avenge Joel (the whole point of the game) and loses all her friends in the process. It's ridiculous.
@Dezon how was the last of us 2 trash💀
Troy Baker (Joel in the game)as one of David’s men and Ashley Johnson (Ellie in the game) as Ellie’s mom, so glad they’re getting a time to shine in the show too!
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much.
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much.
Those are captain grime and Tulip Olsen.
@alfr8do that kinda actually looks like bella ramsey the actor of current ellie delivering someones baby and she had to hold them, cmon thats gotta be it, maybe joel and ellie comes across a pregnant woman and ellie had no choice to deliver her baby, i believe that scenario could be possible instead actually seeing ellie’s mom in a flashback that could still happen though but it crazy for people to jump at the thought of actually seeing ellie’s mother the moment they see an unrecognized woman, i remember when people thought that abby from part 2 was ellie’s mom in the trailers 😂
@EdEddNEddy4Ever probably the most copium comment I’ve ever seen. The casting is great. Get over it.
Can't believe they pulled it off, one of the greatest games of all time I love how they used the same theme song, just classic.
This was really good. Give that man who made Chernobyl a raise god damn it! He is perfect for story telling, keeps all the essential elements to keep us on our toes.
The Last Of Us is my favorite video game of all time. I just finished the first episode and 10/10. For those that love and have played the game, you will definitely know when certain things are going to happen in the show. It's those "filler" parts I'm sure many are skeptical of. But in my opinion, they meshed really well. As long as they stay with this recipe of almost replicating and not tampering with the original story, with sprikels of their own as they have so far. I think we might actually be in for a treat ladies and gentlemen. Can't wait until we get some clicker action and warfare begins!
As a person who did not play the game nor watched the playthrough not has even basic kmowledge about it, I went in blind, not knowing what to expect, and I can only say. MINDBLOWN 🤯🤯🤯
💯
This series looks amazing! Just finished watching the first episode and I loved it, I hope the rest of the series stay as good as the first episode!!!
@120mm Smoothbore Because that was my intention so I worded it wrongfully
@Braxton Pierce No, you mentioned how she looks. You didn't mention anything about her age initially, you editted it to be about her age.
@120mm Smoothbore Not really cause I only said older by mistake
@Braxton Pierce You clearly edited your original comment to something completely different than what it was when I replied to it. You just made yourself look stupid.
@120mm Smoothbore Race has nothing to do with my comment. Basically I’m just saying that Ellie should be older so if you can’t leave race out of it then you’re just wasting my time here
this is a certified playstation classic
When your talking playstation your talking the last of us
@ArthropodSpideywhy you so mad💀
@𝕷𝖆𝕸𝖆𝕽 Those where boring after 2 seasons
@120mm Smoothbore lmao I am not about to argue with a brick wall, by what you commented, I can clearly tell you didn't read what I had said... 😭🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Richard Santana The only thing that's "woke" is Ellie's attraction to women, and even then that was foreshadowed in TLOU which came out in 2013. Well before anything was being pushed in the media.
This show so far while only one episode so far blew me away. Its soooooo good. Sticking to alot of exact scenes from the game. Camera views and all. Chefs kiss
That first episode got me so hyped ❤️🖤❤️ love how they show the chaos the cops turning on the ppl just very well done it’s hard to recreate something as good as the game I have major high hopes this tv series will be a hit 👏👏👏💯
Just finished episode 2..this show was the bomb!
THE LAST OF US É UM DOS MEUS JOGOS FAVORITOS ❤🇧🇷
E essa série támbem Vai ser uma das minhas favoritas ❤
As Gamers we already know the story… we just want to feel it. I hope the actors make us feel the chemistry better Joel and Ellie. I am so excited.
@Jeffrey Greco I'm not criticising any of the casting. I'm just noting that people have a priority on Ellie looking unattractive than they do with how other characters swapped races. That is concerning.
@120mm Smoothbore Pedro & Gabriel nailed Joel & Tommy and it wouldn't make sense for Sarah to be blonde haired and blue eyed with a Hispanic father and uncle. Maybe Pedro was the best choice for Joel and the went with continuity with his ethnicity
@Armand Rudy DIAMVINZA it's a show and they nailed the first episode so far
@wholethedogsout they also brought you TLOU.
@Mosaab why do you want a 13 yr old girl to be attractive? ☠️ that's really sus. Bella nailed the essence of Ellie.
This was the best game I ever played. Both last of us one and two were amazing. Near perfection.
This is great. It’s definitely gonna be one of the best video game adaptations. I’m glad I continuing watching this. Unlike another HBO Max show that is a spin off and focusing on less funny humor, treating the characters terribly, even taking the mascot off because it’s mostly for children…
You know what I’m talking about at the end…
2022 From HBO: house of dragons best series
It's 2023 : the last of us
It's gonna be the best series again
Obrigado por ser fiel ao jogo HBO. Nós fãs agradecemos de coração
If they get Joel and Ellie’s relationship right, the show will be a huge success
@Schwadzne Luan so tired of the gay love scenes and Im gay! I dont need to see it in shows I watch, not at all.
Two great actors. Can’t see them going wrong.
👍👍👍
@uuserThe writer was actually pressured by this woke feminist crazy woman. Forgot her name. She influenced the writing heavily. Anna Sarkasian I think? The game was gonna be very different before she joined.
I loved the game I hope the show is good
As someone that never played the game, I enjoyed the first 2 episodes very much. Good show so far.
Just saw the first episode and it was amazing. You respected the source material, thank you. I hope the showrunners don’t pull a Witcher or GoT and go off the rails with it and make the story unrecognizable and nonsensical. I am all for changes that make sense, honours the source material and even improves upon the original.
All I care about is that the writing is great and makes sense, the story isn’t rushed because the showrunners are bored and want to wrap up the show early to go work on something else, and that the story doesn’t take a wild turn for the worst like The Witcher and Game of Thrones.
I’m so happy with how well they executed this show. As all others I’ve only saw the first episode but I’m really impressed with this masterpiece game turned into such a masterpiece show. I was sadly disappointed with the uncharted movie. Nothing against mark wahlberg, but he was not a good choice for sully. What happened to Sully’s cigar? The actors and actresses in TLOU HBO series really nailed their characters so far. I was so happy to find out that they were making TLOU part 2. Phenomenal storyline for both. I’m so excited to see more and the anticipation for the upcoming episodes.
They did such an amazing job with the series. Absolutely awesome.
Seeing the two brothers that Joel and ellie meet broke my heart, I'm not ready for that again
@lemon critics don’t matter, there’s a reason a lot of gamers didn’t like it. And there’s also a reason Naught Dog mislead people w/ the trailer. Plus, there’s no way Ellie could carry a TV show.
@Xander Crews every critic agrees that its a masterpiece. honestly only uneducated people say that the story is bad. you can 100% DISLIKE the story, but to say the story is BAD is objectively incorrect. its one of the best stories ever made and it wasnt afraid to take big leaps. they knew they would face lots of backlash and they knew it wouldnt be good for business. all they cared about was the story, which is an extremely rare gem that should be appreciated. whether or not you admit it, tlou2's story is WAY better written than the first game
I won't play the game. What is it about these two brothers? Can u explain in detail?
yeah that’ll be rough 😢
literally said "oh no" and had to pause. i am not ready for that again
the love joel has for ellie is so very human we can all recognize it
Who else is here after that beautiful first episode? Honestly I think they did it really good
@GanjaGaming420 there are somethings that work in a game that don't in a series. If you want a carbon copy then replay the game. The changes they made imo and many others worked in favor of the story not against it
@GanjaGaming420 yeah you're so right how come they didn't put in 20 minutes of Joel machine gunning a horde of zombies and then crafting.
@GanjaGaming420 Why are you surprised they've taken some creative liberties when the directors have said months ago that they've taken some creative liberties lol.
@GanjaGaming420 dude they’re making a show out of it, if it was EXACTLY as the game why bother watching?
They filled in the gaps, not reimagined it
@Big Mac lmao Yeah he would have incessant dreams of him dying horrible deaths
Watched the pilot yesterday. Probably the most pleasantly surprised I've been in a long time. After the dumpsterfire that the _Halo_ series is, I was incredibly skeptical that this show would be any better and would do the game justice. Boy, how wrong I've been.
This is what a quality series looks like, 343. This is a warning to other game executives considering the production of a TV series; if you're not sure you can pull out something that matches _The Last of Us_ in terms of presentation and quality, don't bother.
I have found my new series! Love the plot, characters, visuals and music.
This is absolutely unreal. Can't wait for this show to come out. Ashley as Ellie's mom, Troy as one of David's men is perfect.
@Alfred Hitchcook then who should Troy be?
@RCL they already confirmed their doing a season 2 lol
your opinion
Troy as David’s man is perfect? That’s not what I’d call it.
@RaimzI don’t think they plan on doing a second season because of how badly TLOU 2 was taken.
I’ve already watched the first episode three times! Can’t wait for the rest ❤
I actually have my doubts 😅☺️ but after wacthing the first episode I was absolutely and positivity hooked and not disappointed due to it's narrative, performance's, screenplay, cinematography, visuals, sound designs, musical score, emotional resonance, action sequences, and characterization was spectacular and phenomenal. The Last Of Us is definitely and completely going to be one of the greatest, mind-blowing, exciting and thrilling live video game adaptation tv shows of all time I guarantee it.😍😎👍💯😏
If they stick to the script and original games story, this show will win lots and lots of awards
Edit: I watched the pilot, this show will win lots of awards. First 10/10 pilot I’ve seen in a very long time.
Let me save y'all the "should I give it a chance" right now. 10/10 Best Video game adaptation I have ever seen. And I've pretty much seen them all.
It literally felt like reliving the game scene per scene like a one to one adaptation. The only difference is that since this is a show instead of a video game, the writing becomes center piece here and the emotional range of the characters gets unleashed in a way that is more subdued in a video game.
I look forward to seeing every episode moving forward. I had lost hope in video game adaptations especially in this genre thanks to the disappointments brought by the Resident Evil adaptations but this show single handedly renewed my hope that video games and maybe even anime CAN be adapted right if the studio and the people working on it really and truly love the source material and treat the adaptation like a love letter to the source.
@Pizza Pizza It's a fictional story. The decision to make her white and blonde was probably very random and only driven by the fact that they made Joel white. In the show they cast a Latino actor because actors that both look like characters from a game and are actually good actors are hard to find.
They cast Pedro because he is a phenomenal actor and the best actor for this type of role but he is brown. He cannot have a white blonde daughter. So a change was made that has absolutely no impact on the story whatsoever. I don't see you complaining about the fact they are not using the same exact guns, the same exact car, or the same exact house. It's an adaptation. They try to get as much of the game translated into the new medium as they can but you cannot have literally every single detail make the translation. That is unrealistic and if that's what you were hoping for, then never watch another movie or show again, because 90% of them are adapted from a book and they make changes as necessary.
So again, whether you realize it or not, that means your problem isn't with the fact that they changed the color of her skin. Your problem is that they changed it to black. I guarantee if the girl they chose was ginger or brunette and white, you wouldn't be here talking this nonsense. Because notice you didn't complain about any of the other non character related changes. You went straight for the skin color.
I'm tired of people misusing the word "woke" without even knowing where the phrase originated or how it was actually used. You guys have adopted that word and turned into into your misnomer to hide behind the real problem you have with the current social agenda. You don't like inclusion, you don't like diversity, you don't like bleeding heart liberals because they are bringing the end of times, Yada Yada Yada. Please, cry me a river snowflake. You guys love to project your absolute fear of change and the fact that more and more, movies and TV are starting to cast people that reflect what this country looks like and that drives you people crazy.
Relax man, brown and black people aren't going to be coming into your home and taking all your power away. Rest easy. They won't do to you what your people did to them for hundreds of years if that's what you're so afraid of. Please, learn how the word "woke" was actually used before you guys took it and morphed it into your shield to hide behind the internalized racism and prejudice.
@TonySnow the point is Sarah, Joel's daughter was white w/ blonde hair... if the game started with Sarah being half black I wouldn't of cared. They made her black because of woke nonsense. People are tired of the agenda
@Pizza Pizza And? They cast a brown Latino actor. He can't exactly have an albino white child. The change was made with the creator and writer of the video game who is an executive producer of the show. If the person who created the original story made the change and is okay with it to fit with the actor cast what is the problem? I can't see any because the girl did an amazing job as Sarah. That must mean the only problem you have with it is internalized or maybe even externalized racism. In which case, the only cure I know for that is to get a better education and a few spanks in the rear to square away your issues. Sad that I can't give it to you personally. 😂
Let me save yall the trouble.... they made Sarah half black
“You may not be her father, but you were someone’s.” Damn Henry never said that in the game and that’s a great line. I can’t wait to see some original writing for this new show that mixes with the game writing and the fact that they have Neil Druckman helping is how you know it won’t disappoint.
@Pawelec Widelec You're saying the ppl working on the show thinks the audience is dumb, so they have to spell what Joel thinks of Ellie....even though the line was already in the game.
@DehydratedTree This aged like milk
The first episode was amazing.
@DehydratedTree good to know that you have years of experience in the field and have made better masterpieces yourself. im glad somebody finally recognized that and made you king omg 💀 ong anyone who claims they are better than professionals that critics adore gives me either 14 year old needs to touch grass vibes, or 40 year old divorced dad who got into a right wing pipeline vibes
@Richard Jefferies Amy had NOTHING to do with TLOU. Do your own research and stop copying misinformation that read on the internet. Druckmann 100% wrote TLOU1. That's why he took the credit for it and got put in full charge of the sequel. Which I honestly do think was a mistake. He wasn't the director of the first one (Bruce Straley was) so he didn't have the power to let his ego get the better of him like he did with part 2.
So yeah while I agree he definitely screwed up the sequel big time, there's no denying the fact that he is indeed capable of writing a more than decent story when kept on a tight leash. Uncharted 4 literally provides this theory as well.
The fact that Neil Druckmann is helping gives me great pause. he didn't write it and he fired the woman who did and then he made LoU2, which sucked b@llz.
Never played the game but damn this show is so damn good
Last of Us first episode was amazing, captured the vibe and feel of the games perfectly, Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are the perfect choice for Joel and Ellie 👏👏👏👏
1st episode review for those who have played the game: 9/10, everything is well executed, some parts are better than the game some parts worse. I Personally loved the extra time we spent in the pre-apocalypse, the car scene was more suspensful, Sarah death a little bit less emotional but that might also be because I already knew what was going to happen. The acting is superb, Pedro Pascal feels like Joel, I have still got to get over the phisionomical difference from Ellie, but Bella Ramsay sure can act. The thing that the show undoubtedly does better is the atmosphere, and also condensing some boring parts and expanding where it's needed.
One negative note: I feel like the titles should have been put exactly after Sarah death just like in the game, It gives more impact and time to process what happened.
(I will keep adding reviews for each episode)
I immediately wrote this show off, as I’m tired of the same “end of civilization” type films, they’ve made the plot into countless movies. The only reason I gave it a shot was for Pedro Pascal.
It’s actually really good y’all. Like seriously. You will not be disappointed!
Ever played the games ? They're pure gold and the first episode was fairly accurate minus a few changes to keep the pace going.
Ellies sarcasm, joels indifference, the clickers, a bloater, traversing rooftops with boards, Tommy being there for his brother, etc... It's just like the game.
And to your original comment, you ultimately can't tell it's just like the game until you play it. Trailers aren't everything my dude. I'm sure you know this too though. I hate to sound like a pretentious a$$. I do hope it turns out. But we don't know.
@Catdaddy666 It's also been told a thousand times over in the Bible. But surely you already know that. Just makes you think that maybe it's more than just symbolic (not that it can't be). But when it's repeated so many times and is generally loaded with literal truth statements after another that we can not only figuratively but also practically take from it and hopefully let it impactfully transform to our own life-and see how it's been historically passed on so many times, along with the figures that reside within it. Which have lived on to inspire Christendom itself, many people and many institutions worldwide, and many other stories themselves like LOTR, I think it goes a little beyond that. If that makes sense.
Of course, I won't undermine lectures that Jordan Peterson has on them for example. I'm sure you know him. He's a fan of Jung aswell and tends to extrapolate it from a more symbolic viewpoint. And in doing so, he sheds some theological truths in his own right and tries to bring to light its meaning when many tend to take the thing for granted. But it's inevitably not a flawless perspective. But it's something to consider.
Anyway, I know this may be such a absurdly off-stranded thought tangent thing to say on this particular video, but for the sake of the discussion here, I hope it's helpful.
And likewise, you need Christ. Go find Him. If not that, truth. And those lectures may also help. Making baseless & arbitrary claims won't.
@Uncle Ted appreciater Hats off to you dude.
@Seth Damn I have to apologize to you now. Will you accept my cyberspace hugs sent in binary?
You know the heroes journey is the oldest story and it only makes sense, no matter how original something is, that the heroes journey has been told thousands of times over.
Jungian theory is cool as fu! When you get over his matrixes and math.
@Catdaddy666 I'm sort of joking
This says alot. If a script from a video game is good enough to make a television series, you know it must be good! Glad to see this!
I’m so happy they turned this into a series! It’s a good story
I’m loving it so far!! I can’t wait for the next episode and beyond. I’m excited to see the clickers!
All I have to say is thank you Netflix for not making a last of us adaptation on their platform we know how that would’ve ended and thank you hbo max for making a true adaptation to a amazing game and sticking with the music source material ❤so happy Netflix stayed away from this masterpiece
I hope this will make people realize what an experience and how generation defining the game was. I hope this game makes people respect videogames as art and recognize that some games have better stories than movies. This is one of them.
Thank you everyone at Naughty Dog .
@Ethan Stites thank you for the kind words :-)
@Ugandalf the Brown and yet it's still one of the most beloved video game stories/gameplay loops of the previous generations? One of the playstations best sellers on two generations of consoles.
So your point is?
@I Need More Flavour that not really a counter point, or at best it’s a flimsy one, like I could say, ”it’s great, hence why everyone rememberers it”. You may not remember it because the story didn’t resonate with you for whatever reasons but I remember every part of it large in part because a lot of game don’t make you sit with the choices of the character like The Last of Us 2 did.
@Vash Rein that’s fair. GoT let me down too. Hope you find some good new books!
@bruce wayne I’m 28. Some of my favourite game series I’ve played are Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, Fallout, GTA, COD, Assassins Creed, Batman Arkham, but story wise I think The Last of Us is better than all of them.
After the first episode I am glad they are staying accurate to the source material. There was no reason to change it, it was already super good.
They will be moving away from it at times, as they've stated before.
One of their already shown deviations from the game is that the infected now spread through tendrils in the mouth rather than spores in the air.
After episode 1 this seems like its gonna do well.
Only complaint is some of the actor choices for the characters on a visual standpoint.
Acting seems to be solid so far but Tommy, Sarah and Ellie could have had the actors look alot more like they do in the game but its not a huge deal.
Just a nitpick
Iam already addicted to last of Us. The zombies are super scary. Superb acting. Can't wait til episode 2.
I played both the last of us games and I must say the first episode was phenomenal. So hyped for this show
there’s a few things i would like to note as a massive fan of the games
-the clickers sound and look amazing
-ellie seems to have the goofy and carefree personality she does in the games
-marlene is played by the same actress who played her in the game!
-they used “take on me” in the trailer which i really appreciate as a fan bc of ellie’s rendition of it in the game
-the cinematography looks incredible
-troy baker and ashley johnson have roles in the show
this is gonna be good. now i just need to get hbo lol
@120mm Smoothbore You know what You didn't even want to point out my inaccuracies. You simply wanted to emphasize that the character is correct and should be as you think it should be by your own standards. I accept that, and Im going to sleep now. I still think you should play the game one more time. T_T
@Just George I know Ellie suffered the death of her mother, yes, however in this universe that's almost considered normal.
Moving past the initial death, finally having somewhat of another mother figure then that mother figure dying brutally in a gunfight after being infected would absolutely be affecting Ellie.
@Angel are you talking about Pedro? When did he play Pablo?? He played Pena in Narcos
@120mm Smoothbore Tess's death didn't feel that devastating to me at all. I guess everyone has their own feelings. And it looks like you are the one who hasn't played the games. because you know Ellie suffered from something else before that scene to which you're referring
@120mm Smoothbore I watched the show today, and everything was perfect. She played Elie perfectly. You replied to a comment that I made in which I said what I didn't like in the trailer.
I can’t wait to watch this. The game was the most emotionally involving one I have ever played. It was almost like an interactive movie and had me close to tears on more than one occasion. I am so happy to see that at last someone is making a game into a great television drama.
I’m *really* hoping they do this show justice, the last of us was my favourite game to play with my family when I was younger.
Just watched episode 1 and actually loved it really looking forward to episode 2 and yeah I have played the game 👌
Did anyone cry after watching this trailer of the show or during? 🤔lol Im honestly curious cuz i did it was so good and emotional holy crap it was hard not to plus ive played and finished both games and love them😮
After I played the first game I said it needed to be made into a movie. Nearly 10 years later, after all the talk of movies/making a series were finally getting it. Feels like a dream come true. I hope it lives up to the game because it was the best game I have ever played
Hey all, I want to share a few experiences I've had this year.
@Fuzzy I’m not sure why you’re even in these comments for this trailer if you hate the game so much
@OneTwoMark I always felt Hugh Jackman would be perfect as Joel
@Dmitry V I'm no hater, but TLOU is good because it has a good story. The gameplay is only solid (as in its perfect for the game but not the best)
Just staying within the type of game (zombie/apocalypse), there are plenty of games with "better" gameplay like metro, fallout, state of decay, project zomboid, STALKER. Going out of it you have plenty more, Batman series, Spider-Man series, Tomb raider series, Red Dead & GTA series and etc. Not including plenty of gameplay focused games like X-Com etc.
Heck, I'd even say that Uncharted has better gameplay because the puzzle elements are better there because they are a main part of the gameplay.
The main part of TLOU is stealth combat. Scavenging for parts is the second main gameplay element (which isn't anything new) and "puzzles" are just mini environmental breaks from the action (understandably not complex given the scenarios).
@OneTwoMark And that's what we call good casting. You get actors who can embody the character and then transform them into the character, not the opposite. We don't need cosplayers.
It's so refreshing to find a screen adaption of a game that doesn't get diluted into generic mediocrity, or otherwise butchered. Directors should really take note of this one
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much. Diluted.
This game is in my top 5 favorites of all time. So excited to watch the show!
I'm surprised how good it was. Hope they continue with the same high standard
I'm so glad and lucky that I haven't played the game before the series released so I can experience the show without any clues.
Wow! If I had a nickel for every time Pedro Pascal took on a role where he first sees a child as nothing but cargo but then grows to love as a father, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice!
@Ryan C I agree. I thought of Prospect before the Mandolorian .
If I had a nickel for every time his head was compressed into a bloody pulp, I'd have 5 cents
Actually 15 cents because Prospect is close enough to count
This is the Way.
Grogu is a blessing.
Now that is is here and I'm through 2 episodes I can say with confidence they have done an AMAZING job with this series. Thank you.
Wanted to see Joel and Tess kill Roberts men. Wanted to see joel and Tess torture Robert. Wanted to see Tess shoot Robert twice in the face point blank. Wanted to see how the soldiers would shoot unarmed civilians with out hesitation in the city in broad day light. Wanted to see Joel and Tess execute the two soldiers stoping them instead one. Why so pg 13. Toned down to to much. They take out the best small parts from the game.
So freaking stoked to see Anna torv back on the screen in a major show like TLOU .... She was so good in fringe and that made her my favourite and so is fringe .... Hope she has good enough screen time ....
I first had my thoughts about this show but after watching the first episode I was overwhelmed! 1-0 for HBO.
The trailer looks good .Just watched two episodes . They were decent . Man I got high hopes for this . As someone who has played the game .
The mall lighting up, Riley and Ellie taking a picture, Sam hugging his brother, Bill meeting his partner, Ellie and Joel hugging!!!!!
This show is going to tear us apart!!!😭❤😄
BEYOND EXCITED!!!
@Alexander Osmanov what’s funny about it 😅 it’s a story they already know, so they know what to expect
lol, everyone is so emotional 🤣
I clapped when I saw the thing yaay
What about the song "Take on Me" in the trailer!! Remember when Ellie played it on the guitar.
For real! I’m already crying just watching the trailer
One of the best games I played. Had me shook too in the house by myself lol.
For real seeing Sarah die AGAIN made me freaking tear up
"The last of us" is my first zombie game which I love. I hope this film doesn't disappoint me, time to watch
Bravo HBO! This is how it should be done!
The first Episode 10/10!
The first episode was WOW! If only we could binge the whole season now!
I honestly had low expectations for this at first, but this looks REALLY good. Also I like how they're putting their own twist with additional dialouge and scenes while staying faithful to the game.
@Shockked aye well I'm glad you enjoyed it!!! I like Bella as Ellie but I agree we are gonna have to watch the whole thing before our judgements can be finalized! So stoked for Ep 2 tomorrow!!
@Jeffrey Greco I take back everything I said. Legitimately everything. I made this comment over a month ago. I’m still on the fence about Ellie, but everyone else killed it.
@Shockked the casting is top tier. Pedro nailed Joel so far, Bella nailed Ellie. Marlene is the same actress who voiced her. Gabriel Luna embodied Tommy. Just bc you don't like how they look doesn't mean it was bad casting
@Nick Network Gaming Bella Ramsey is 19.
@クロノ she nailed the essence of Ellie though. You could have an actress that's a spitting image of Ellie that doesn't deliver her essence at all.
Yes, that was really good and i remember the story when i once upon a time was playing the game. Thanks.👍
I've seen episodes one and two, but haven't seen the trailer, and when I see it now, it's very emotional, plus the music is epic, adds to the emotional atmosphere
@Hawaiian Pizza I really want to play the game, but don't have PS or PC damn
I like the launch trailer also of this show with the original soundtrack from the game. If you played the game, it hits harder cause it's from a powerful scene from the video game.
I really enjoyed the first episode. Even the voices match up..I know it will be hard to do but i might wait till end of season 1 to watch it again so i can binge watch it..
The last of us devia ser um filmaço i não serie..
The last of us foi o melhor jogo que joguei no console ate hoje,e sempre sera conçerteza,nunca nenhum jogo me tocou tanto como o the last of us! ❤️
Ellie pretending to twitch like an infected is totally in-character for her 😂 I was skeptical at first how well they'd adapt this story to tv, but this trailer got me excited!
How do I twitch like that? I’m an actor in training
@Richard Wilkerson really though, she never jokes about joel dying in the second game and he meant a lot to her, dont you think she wouldnt joke about her bff and also girlfriend maybe turning into a zombie probably right in front of her?
@Jay Likes To Race 🎯✔️💯
@Richard Wilkerson Ellie is played by an upcoming British actress Bella Ramsey, the daughter of a lady I've known for many years.. She comes from an adventurous but very grounded family, I think she on her way to a successful career 😁👍
I don't have high hopes considering who they cast. They should have made it another show and not the Last of Us; Won't be able to satisfy most. Shame, could have been great buit it's going to be a dumpster dive.
This is gonna be great. Saw the first episode. Absolutely brilliant 👏
Honestly after what happened in the Last of Us II (almost everyone hating the game) i wouldn't mind hbo to change the story for a possible season 2 and go with something better hopefully, would be hard to do worse. Loving this season very respectfull to a loved game and story.
Actually they SHOULD change season 2 episode. Otherwise I won't bother. I don't want to see a man's journey who eventually will be reduced to a golf ball.
This is a pretty good adaptation of the video game so far, compared to other videogame-based tv shows out now. Well done! 👍
HBO never disappoints viewers.
@Toni Harikadua HOD is not bad. Not great as GOT but still 👍
House of Dragon?
I hope people don't write this off as "just another apocalypse show" because the Last of Us really is one of the best stories told in a game, that I've encountered. If they stick as closely as possible to the source material, this is going to be special.
@Leg explain how one of the flashbacks is half of this game then lol. That's not a biased opinion. I legitimately think the games pacing is hindered by all of the flashbacks. And no. The first game didn't need, nor did it have, any at all.
@phil the first game didn’t need any flashbacks? The flashbacks in the second game show events that happened in between the first and second game. Not sure how flashbacks make the storytelling bad. I’d be glad to accept an unbiased opinion as to why you think the story was bad.
@Self Knowledge nahh, there are games that have better stories
@Self Knowledge buddy play more games lol
By far the best storie in a game is The walking dead by telltale games. Absolutely a masterpiece and will never be a game like that
watched 1st serie - very good actors play and everything looks really good, as game itself. good dynamic not boring. after house of a dragon its totally unexpectfully good quality
Just finished first episode, they stick to the story even better 👍👍 I really like it, for sure it will be a success.
Watching the first episode and it's really really good praise to the film crew how much they try to follow the game steps
Take notes Resident Evil!
That's how you film a game!!!
Loving this series already!
This has the potential to be one of the most compelling shows ever. The video game took everyone by surprise with how good it was story-wise
@Yeet Cannon clearly they are not though
Ellie is going to be played by a black girl and Joel will be played by a native American lol
@j gipson lmao The Walking Dead wishes it was The Last of Us.
@juanche9 You cant really say that bruh..I heard many people saying that the writing and pacing goes downhill in the Last of us 2 and it was just a generic and an unnecessary sequel with relentless violence..
I never played the game,so i cant really judge..so i actually appreciate the other guy's opinion as he is a Berserk enjoyer..as in this case,we cant really state a simple objective right answer..
@Berserk 1 Pity that someone with a Berserk profile thinks that...
This is going to be bigger than Game of thrones and will lead to the last of us part 3 on ps5! Looks so promising for fans of the game that changed videogames forever!
Hope it'll get the success it deserves!
Wow. First episode was mind blowing, emotional. 10/10
Played the game version on PC once and it was amazing..now they made a series on it ..wow