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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I thought it was good. Set-up at least some of the back story of Ellie. She's a kid who's only read about the 'old' times so getting to see her reaction to stuff like a mall or video games or Victoria Secret is fun. Also just acting like a kid, stealing drinks - have a big crush, etc.
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Yes - the story isn't about zombies, it's about one character, Ellie, who is changed by being exposed to the world, and the player (or viewer, now) taking that journey out of innocence, with her - and a second character, Joel, who is changed by his relationship with Ellie, and us taking that journey with him. It's basically all character arc, plot is barely a consideration. In order to get that across to the audience, giving enough screen time to who the characters were, are, and become is necessary - for example, the scenes with Joel and Ellie after they leave Wyoming don't have the same tone as his interactions with her outside Boston. That again is why I think this should have been a couple episodes longer, not just to slow down the pace but to get those changes across more clearly to the viewer.
Again, minor gripes, just "I would have done it a bit differently". But
I'd already said here how I would pace this thing well before it came out and even though I'm very much enjoying the show I don't think it's changed my mind, on the whole.