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REVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 2, “Infected”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 23, 2023 | 0

The first episode of HBO’s The Last of Us slotted itself nicely below “just OK.” However, the other shoe has dropped, and the quality has dipped sharply in episode 2, “Infected.” This episode is rife with tropes, clichés, empty character development, meaningless dialogue, and long, drawn-...

The Last of Us’ Word of Mouth is Extraordinary

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 20, 2023 | 0

The initial Last of Us overnight numbers, released soon after episode 1’s airing, failed to meet the expectations of a show of this caliber, considering the size of the IP and the budget. However, the nearly unanimous praise for this episode has done the impossible. Some early reports regarding th...

The Last of Us Viewership Isn’t That Good

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 18, 2023 | 0

The overnight viewership for HBO’s The Last of Us episode 1, “When You’re Lost in the Dark,” is out. At first glance, these numbers look groundbreaking, especially considering the emphasis both HBO and the mainstream media are placing on them. 4.7 million views may seem impressive at a curso...

REVIEW: The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 1, “When You’re Lost in the Dark”

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 16, 2023 | 0

HBO’s The Last of Us is not the worst thing to come out of Hollywood in recent years in terms of adaptation or writing quality, especially considering its competition is atrocities such as The Rings of Power and The Witcher: Blood Origin. Despite this, the first episode of The Last of Us, “When ...

Should God of War Ragnarök Have a Sequel?

AlexGherzo | Jan 15, 2023 | 1

I just finished playing God of War Ragnarök after receiving it as a Christmas present (well, finished the story; I still have tons of side quests and extra material to tackle). I liked it very much, as I do all the games in this series; they’re among the most fun video games I’ve ever played, &...

Amazon Greenlights God of War Series

AlexGherzo | Dec 14, 2022 | 1

Kratos is coming to live-action, but he’s missing a few beats. Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a God of War TV series, which will be produced by Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television, and PlayStation Productions. Rafe Judkins, whose resume includes The Wheel of Time, Agents of SHIELD, and Hemlo...