The Last of Us (HBO, from Creator of Chernobyl) - No game spoilers please

SexyGreyFox · 27 Feb 2023 at 19:14

Number 7 and I have no idea why I'm watching this, it is slow and boring.
I've left much better series than this after about 2 episodes.
Will I endure? - probably because it should be brilliant.

div0 · 27 Feb 2023 at 19:41

D1craig said:
Yea it was a great story and if it wasn't in this show and I somehow watched it I might think it was, but not something I tuned in for. We didn't need it, want it or feel like it adds to the story of Ellie being a cure for the world ending fungus...

I disagree about it not being needed/wanted.

For me, as someone with no other reference, it added well to Joel's background and dwindling support network. It showed that when Tess had previously asked him to get Ellie to Bill & Frank, it wasn't because that would be a final salvation, but just simply a safe place on which they could still rely. His best option was to go looking for two (now) old guys.

IvanDobskey · 27 Feb 2023 at 20:02

Quite enjoyed episode 6, but 7 was yet another pointless filler episode.

Shamikebab · 27 Feb 2023 at 20:15

Not sure how that could possibly be construed as filler. Ellie's survivor's guilt is a huge part of her character

Lord-Jaffa · 27 Feb 2023 at 20:19

Losing interest in this now, started out so well.

Kill_Phil · 27 Feb 2023 at 20:45

I did find myself skipping dialogue on this episode. Get its character building but could have cut down on a fair bit

smokedog · 27 Feb 2023 at 21:12

Didn't like this episode, I pretty much fast-forwarded the entire episode. Two more episodes to go.

cu3ed · 27 Feb 2023 at 21:23

I assume then they are making the first game into multiple seasons?

Shamikebab · 27 Feb 2023 at 21:26

cu3ed said:
I assume then they are making the first game into multiple seasons?

Nope, it's a really short game. Once you take out the killing hundreds of infected there is not enough content for more than one season.

mrk · 27 Feb 2023 at 21:37

This ep will be called filler by the masses no doubt, it's sticking to the game story and is important character building though as noted above.

VincentHanna · 27 Feb 2023 at 21:38

Shamikebab said:
Not sure how that could possibly be construed as filler. Ellie's survivor's guilt is a huge part of her character

Yep, good episode.

Far from the best episode, but still important.

kakarott · 27 Feb 2023 at 22:38

What a boring episode, massively skipped through it. Why would they do this late in the series?

ThriceNightly · 27 Feb 2023 at 22:44

episode 7 = yawnfest

Smokey Deza · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:23

Pass. Not watching an hour of that gob *****.

Raymond Lin · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:24

Ep7 was fine, went on far too long I feel for what could have been about 20mins went on for at least 45mins of the total running time in the mall.

But at least we can now move forward and build towards the end of the season.

VincentHanna · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:28

Question:

How can you really know something was boring if you "massively skipped through it"

Or "fast forwarded the entire episode"

Rroff · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:31

Yeah - was about 20 minute of interesting content, teased out over 40+ minutes which at least for me was just taking it way too far - but it is an important part of the backstory as mentioned above.

C Kent · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:34

Rroff said:
Yeah - was about 20 minute of interesting content, teased out over 40+ minutes which at least for me was just taking it way too far - but it is an important part of the backstory as mentioned above.

Is it that interesting really? Less is more quite often, I feel the same way now compared to when I played the dlc, doesn't really add that much.

Rroff · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:37

C Kent said:
Is it that interesting really? Less is more quite often, I feel the same way now compared to when I played the dlc, doesn't really add that much.

Adds some reasoning why Ellie acts like she does, shows some of the way the world is different to what we see as normal and how people growing up after such event would see things, etc. etc. but as you said it is a less is more kind of thing - interesting in a few minutes, not when teased out over an entire episode.

I almost get the feeling like the writers are writing for awards rather than what serves the show best - they are trying far too hard and over-embellishing the human story elements, etc.

C Kent · 27 Feb 2023 at 23:59

Rroff said:
Adds some reasoning why Ellie acts like she does, shows some of the way the world is different to what we see as normal and how people growing up after such event would see things, etc. etc. but as you said it is a less is more kind of thing - interesting in a few minutes, not when teased out over an entire episode.

Yeah, totally agree as mentioned a few times already

Rroff said:
almost get the feeling like the writers are writing for awards rather than what serves the show best - they are trying far too hard and over-embellishing the human story elements, etc.

I think it's a bit of both, we're often told that zombie shows aren't about zombies but humanities behaviour towards one another, personally I would just like some decent 'zombie action' every now and then

Tbh, knowing what's to come I think it's going to feel as if the last 2 episodes are rushed story wise.