Tag: The Last of Us Part II
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-...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreREVIEW: 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 ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Last of Us Part II
mikecalkins | Jul 6, 2020 | 47
The Last of Us Part II is the long-awaited follow up to Naughty Dog’s 2013 masterpiece, and finds Ellie at the age of nineteen and starting down a path of revenge after someone she cares for is taken from her. I’m not going to pussyfoot around this: The Last of Us Part II has been …
The Last of Us Part 2 Receives International Condemnation
Gaspernation | Jun 25, 2020 | 33
“The Last of Us Part 2 is Officially a War Crime” Pen has been put to paper this week in Geneva, Switzerland, where on June 19th, 2020, 195 countries signed a new resolution which made the playing of Neil Druckmann’s game, The Last of Us Part 2, a war crime. The only country who refused &h...
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