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devo22 · 03-17-2023, 02:00 PM

finally caught up ... saved the final three and binge-watched em today. Haven't read the thread in a few weeks, so just some thoughts:

- Storm Reid as Riley was probably my favourite side character in this season as far as casting goes (with Lamar Johnson as Henry a close second). Thought she was excellent.
- "Left Behind" was obviously a lot of fan service and slowed things down after "Kin", but I really enjoyed it. That DLC was really good back then in terms of Ellie's backstory, and it made sense to include that in the series as well.
- I thought the religious undertones in "When We Are in Need" were a bit cliché and unnecessary. It didn't take away anything, just had me roll my eyes and go "really?!" for a second.
- seeing Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson get screen time was awesome. Laura Bailey had a short cameo at the end too. Just really cool that they included the actors from the game in this ... and to that end, hearing a dialogue between Ashley Johnson and Merle Dandridge was funny.

As a huge fan of the games, I'd give this season a solid 9/10. I've said before that I would have prefered the season to be stretched out over 12 episodes instead of 9, and unfortunately, the second half of the season was more than confirmation in that regard ... it just felt rushed at various points. I often caught myself thinking "wow, that was quick". I get that HBO couldn't have been sure it'd be a hit, so I understand they didn't do more than 9 - but yeah, I do think the season would have benefited enormously from taking its time for certain plot points and filling a few gaps here and there. And even though I obviously get that "The Last of Us" has always focused on interpersonal issues instead of the usual zombie action, I do think there could/should have been more infected. They were merely reduced to an afterthought for large portions of the season, and I don't think giving them a bit more focus would have hurt in any way.

Really curious about where they go from here. I absolutely loved the second game (and I'm fully aware I'm in the minority on this board when it comes this haha), so I can't wait to see how they approach this. There are numerous ways to tell that story, sooo ... can't wait to see it.

03-17-2023, 02:00 PM	#1308
devo22 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austria, NOT Australia Exp:	finally caught up ... saved the final three and binge-watched em today. Haven't read the thread in a few weeks, so just some thoughts: - Storm Reid as Riley was probably my favourite side character in this season as far as casting goes (with Lamar Johnson as Henry a close second). Thought she was excellent. - "Left Behind" was obviously a lot of fan service and slowed things down after "Kin", but I really enjoyed it. That DLC was really good back then in terms of Ellie's backstory, and it made sense to include that in the series as well. - I thought the religious undertones in "When We Are in Need" were a bit cliché and unnecessary. It didn't take away anything, just had me roll my eyes and go "really?!" for a second. - seeing Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson get screen time was awesome. Laura Bailey had a short cameo at the end too. Just really cool that they included the actors from the game in this ... and to that end, hearing a dialogue between Ashley Johnson and Merle Dandridge was funny. As a huge fan of the games, I'd give this season a solid 9/10. I've said before that I would have prefered the season to be stretched out over 12 episodes instead of 9, and unfortunately, the second half of the season was more than confirmation in that regard ... it just felt rushed at various points. I often caught myself thinking "wow, that was quick". I get that HBO couldn't have been sure it'd be a hit, so I understand they didn't do more than 9 - but yeah, I do think the season would have benefited enormously from taking its time for certain plot points and filling a few gaps here and there. And even though I obviously get that "The Last of Us" has always focused on interpersonal issues instead of the usual zombie action, I do think there could/should have been more infected. They were merely reduced to an afterthought for large portions of the season, and I don't think giving them a bit more focus would have hurt in any way. Really curious about where they go from here. I absolutely loved the second game (and I'm fully aware I'm in the minority on this board when it comes this haha), so I can't wait to see how they approach this. There are numerous ways to tell that story, sooo ... can't wait to see it.