The last episode was amazing! Really cool! Joel making it through the hospital was brutally beautiful!
The whole show is 6/10 for me as it had lots of boring episodes and not enough of the action moments. The writing was a bit off. It's like the infected wreak havoc on the planet and then suddenly they left.
Anyway, that is my opinion only
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I very much disagree with Kidfried's opinion on the Last of Us TV adaptation, as you can see in the contrast between our posts in the final episodes and our general discussions elsewhere, but I have really enjoyed Pascal in everything I have seen him in, even if that thing may not be something I love as a whole, and that is true here, too.
Ramsey's Ellie I am sorta less sold on, personally, but I think Pascal's Joel has a lot of potential which sorta went unrealised in that first season (for me).
You can sorta look at it in two ways, that Troy Baker was technically given more to work with through less, as he had to find ways to convey Joel's characterisation during long stretches of game where Joel existed in this thick, seemingly impenetrable, shell. Where Joel would sometimes barely say anything at all, and action was being controlled by the player, so Baker couldn't necessarily tell whatever he needed through sheer physicality either, at least outside of cutscenes.
Pascal gets to own Joel's physicality far more (other than the need for stunt doubles or whatever) and the TV show rewrote Joel to an extent to make him this more vulnerable, outwardly expressing character, which meant Pascal wasn't always having to find ways of conveying what he needed through strict limitations set by the character.
I am reading reports than potentially Part 2's story will cover multi seasons, and be more willing to deviate from the game (maybe because the story was total ***** - heh, gottem), so I really hope that gives Pascal more time to explore this version of Joel, and he isn't just killed off like ten minutes into the first episode of Season 2. I think if they find some consistency for this frailer, more vocal, Joel, they could really take the character to some interesting places, and they are in great hands with Pascal.
Late to the party but I thought the final episode of The Last of Us was quite good. It hit a really nice crescendo within the microcosm of the isolated episode, despite the series as a whole being erratic at times with its pacing.
The differences and expansions on the game worked well I thought. And having a appreciation for Part II, I didn’t mind the modified way that the game ended. It’s pretty clear that there was care taken to prep for the next phase of the story, and so I can respect the slightly expanded conclusion.
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@HallowMoonshadow So did you say that you’d played the second game? I can’t remember. We just had a rather lengthy and interesting discussion back and forth with several users about Part 2. As time as gone on, the narrative complaints about it have gained some legitimacy once the stupid bigotry and political rhetoric about the game slowed down. So I’d be curious to your thoughts on it. I’d definitely recommend playing it if you haven’t, especially prior to the second season of the TV show airing.
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@zupertramp I think Rog answered that in the star wars thread. Short answer is yes. Which has put me off subscribing to Disney+ more so than I already was.
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@JohnnyShoulder thanks. And if it's the one I'm thinking of I just have no interest in watching it at all. I've mostly only tolerated SW because of the wife (and baby Yoda helped) but my love has its limits lol.
Or maybe I'll just watch season 3 and be lost. That's about how it goes for me watching anything Star Wars related anyway. Way too much lore for my tastes.
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@RogerRoger good to know. Thanks for the heads up.
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@HallowMoonshadow Yes, I was just mentioning that over on the other thread to LtSarge that I played TLoU2 on base PS4 at first and then switched over mid-playthrough to the PS5 and the PS5 patch does ramp it up to 60 fps. But if you’re accustomed to 30 fps, the game is remarkably gorgeous even for PS4; It’s up there as probably the most impressive PS4 game visually. Even the game’s harshest critics are complimentary of the technical achievement.
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With the 60fps patch it just looks like a typical PS5 exclusive to me. Pretty mind-blowing what they accomplished on hardware that was already pushing 7 years old when it came out. Makes me curious what we will be seeing at the end of the PS5's lifespan.
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Anyone watching Succession? The final season is out next week. I binged the first 3 after TLOU was done. I thought it was pretty good, but didn’t think it was must-watch TV.
Also looking forward to new South Park after the 1 week hiatus. Season 26 has been great, but Matt & Trey need to get out of that deal they’re in. 6 episodes & 2 specials is hardly enough.
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I have also watched all of Succession. Very good show, though whether it is must watch depends on your taste. I was told Sopranos was a must watch for example but I never finished it because it just never pulled me in. Funnily enough I watched this show because of an out of context video which showed me that it is was alot more comedic and chaotic than I had assumed. As for South Park the contract they signed was a minimum of 10 episodes a year. Not a strict cap of only that many episodes. Warner Bros is arguing in their lawsuit that not only have they not fulfilled that contract due to the specials but that the specials was a way to loophole the contract as they were initially exclusive to Paramounts streaming service due to South Park being owned by Paramount and Paramount obviously wanting all South Park to be exclusive on their streaming service as soon as possible due to South Park being one of their cash cow properties. To be fair Warner might actually have a good case. They are still under contract for releasing episodes onto HBO Max until 2025.
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Just finished watching season 9 of The Walking Dead. Fantastic season, definitely the best one since I started watching the show again with season 7. It's just nice to see the show head in different directions compared to the first six seasons, which were formulaic. Probably why a lot of people lose interest (like me) but the show does get better and better after season 6. Season 9 in particular was just so good. Introducing a new type of enemy was brilliant. It made me want to keep watching just to see what happens next. It reminds me of how I felt when I first started watching the show.
@Kidfried I say season 6 but I actually did lose interest during season 7 as well. Probably because not much was happening. I vividly remember stopping after the episode where they kept playing the song "We're on easy street" over and over again lol.
Definitely give it another try when you feel ready for it, whether it takes a year or five years like in my case. It's worth it.
@PegasusActual93 Succession was hyped up to me for years, so I finally got ‘free access’ to it, it fell a bit flat. Like you said a very good show & I’ll be tuning in on Monday/Tuesday.
I’m not too familiar with the South Park deal, but I’d like them to go back to a proper season. The Pandemic specials were great & it was timely, but I’d prefer them to be used more sparingly.
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Trey and Matt I imagine are extremely busy right now with their other ventures so they as of now are fine just meeting the contract minimum of 10 episode seasons. As for whether or not they will ever do more than that, I wouldn't hold my breath. 10 episode seasons seems to be the standard now with American animation.
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