HBO’s The Last of Us reaches “The Moment” game fans have been dreading
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Summary
As part of their ongoing coverage of the second season of the HBO TV show The Last of Us, Ars Technica hosts Kyle Orland (played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (has not played the games) are providing discussion points on a weekly basis.
This particular conversation revolves around the premiere episode ‘It’s Walking,’ which adapts the beginning of The Last of Us Part II.
In the episode, the death of Joel, one of the game’s protagonists, is adapted and altered for the show in a controversial fashion.
Andrew discusses his thoughts on the changes made to the narrative and how the TV show has handled Abby.
Kyle provides insight into how the game handled Joel’s death and the differences between the game and the show.
The pair also discuss the episode’s zombie sequence, wondering how certain scenes and storylines will be developed in the future.
