Not only is TLOU in rarified air by being a video game adaptation that is actually good, but the changes they made for TV have almost been universally praised by even the dedicated gaming subreddits. Usually deviating from the source material ends in disaster (Halo, Resident Evil, Witcher, etc), so to do that, still be critically acclaimed, and not even piss off the gamer fanboys is nothing short of miraculous
I really hope this series acts as a wakeup call to writers and producers who treat game adaptations as a quick cash grab. There's still a lot of stories out there that would make for awesome movies or television if done by talented people who actually care about the source material
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