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The insanely popular video game is getting an HBO adaptation series, it seems.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-tv-show-in-the-works-at-hbo?sf118574877=1

Oh wow. Being helmed by the dude who did Chernobyl? That sounds amazing.

Originally posted by Impediment
The insanely popular video game is getting an HBO adaptation series, it seems.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-tv-show-in-the-works-at-hbo?sf118574877=1



Is it really insanely popular?


How many people even had a PS3?

i might see depending on the cast

So it's been confirmed that Pedro Pascal (you know who he is) is playing Joel, and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) is Ellie.

Great, another opportunity for writers to create nothing original and still call themselves writers. That said, this could turn out good if they can capture the atmosphere of the game.

Seem to remember everyone hated that girl from GoT, I actually quite liked the character and Pedro Pascal, that guy is turning into Fassbender 2021.

Originally posted by -Pr-
So it's been confirmed that Pedro Pascal (you know who he is) is playing Joel, and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) is Ellie.

who is that as i do not know


yea this something i will watch

Chernobyl was/is really good.

If same director is involved in TLoS then I will watch.

Originally posted by -Pr-
So it's been confirmed that Pedro Pascal (you know who he is) is playing Joel, and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) is Ellie.

Hell yes for Pedro, but I really didn't care for Bella Ramsey in GoT, most kid actors annoy on some level as is, but she was especially annoying in GoT.

Originally posted by S_W_LeGenD
Chernobyl was/is really good.

If same director is involved in TLoS then I will watch.

It's the writer, Craig Mazin, that's involved although Johan Renck is down as a producer. Kantemir Balagov is directing.

I loved the first game and despite the second being utter garbage undeserving of it's name, I'll still watch this.

Druckmann being involved doesn't excite me in the slightest. Guy's a retard in the same vein of Zack Snyder.

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Not an actual trailer as its cut with voices from the game. But some visuals at least.

Never played the game, but I like the premise and Pascal is a solid actor. Still wary of Bella Ramsey, she was annoying in every GoT scene.

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Looks pretty good.

Hard to say by the trailer, not enough meat on it.

Looks fine.

I'm still not entirely sold on this tough. The game's story is very generic and only works as well as it does because it is a game. This allows you to be Joel and connect more with the characters than if you were merely watching it which adds another layer of separation. As a TV show I'd imagine it loses that and becomes just another generic zombie show. But I guess we'll see.

And Ellie looks completely miscast.

watched the trailer earlier. looks fairly good, however do i have to play the game?

Originally posted by ares834
Looks fine.

I'm still not entirely sold on this tough. The game's story is very generic and only works as well as it does because it is a game. This allows you to be Joel and connect more with the characters than if you were merely watching it which adds another layer of separation. As a TV show I'd imagine it loses that and becomes just another generic zombie show. But I guess we'll see.

And Ellie looks completely miscast. And the game isn't even particularly good to begin with.

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this looks real good

Looking very promising.

That Bloater looks viscious.

Looks like just another zombie show. TLOU isn't worth making an entire show on.

Originally posted by Arachnid1
Looks like just another zombie show. TLOU isn't worth making an entire show on.

Except for the whole 20 year span of events that they could write anything they wanted for that's only covered by a couple of references in the game with regards to what Joel did between Sarah being killed and meeting Ellie.

A very solid and well executed pilot episode.

9/10

They have streaming services at hospitals?


And how are you doing, is the surgery done?

Good premiere. I loved that they used the main theme from the game as the opening theme.

pretty good premiere.. liked it a lot

Never played the game and know almost nothing about it expect the basic "creature survival" theme, but the first episode was pretty good and I'm someone who tends to not enjoy shows or movies based of video games as they're almost always subpar to outright shit.

Bella Ramsey has Ellie's attitude and mannerisms down pat. She just doesn't look like Ellie. Pascal not so much for Joel. The Sarah death scene was far more impactful in the game.

The look of the safe zone is very much spot on with the game and I'm liking a lot of the lifting of little bits of dialogue and details from the games too.

Very impressed so far though. Although I read that they've changed the spores problem to something else to avoid characters having to wear gas masks a lot and the lack of realism from the games that has spores confined to single rooms without them escaping when in reality they'd be everywhere.

Jaden has fungus growing on his taint, also known as the gooch and the grundle :/

I'm in billion dollar company with Mr Red Mushroom guy

Originally posted by Robtard
Never played the game and know almost nothing about it expect the basic "creature survival" theme, but the first episode was pretty good and I'm someone who tends to not enjoy shows or movies based of video games as they're almost always subpar to outright shit.

Watch the game cutscenes on youtube, thank me later.

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
Watch the game cutscenes on youtube, thank me later.


It's a poor man's Resident Evil mixed with Metal Gear.

Episode two was awesome.

2nd episode was excellent

Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
Watch the game cutscenes on youtube, thank me later.

I would, but I don't want possible spoilers.

I will when the season is over

I'm hoping they keep doing the prologue scenes every episode. The Jakarta one was excellent as was the 60s TV show one.

For those enjoying this show and who are recently converted fans of Paddy Considine due to HotD. You should give this movie a go if you haven't already

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season 2...


https://deadline.com/2023/01/the-last-of-us-renewed-season-2-hbo-1235242464/

Can't wait for them to cast Chris Hemsworth as Abby.

He'll need to bulk up a bit though.

The voice actress and mocap performer for Tess died today.

https://deadline.com/2023/01/annie-wersching-dies-actress-in-24-bosch-and-timeless-was-45-obituary-1235243778/

Yes it was amazing and lol at people crying about Bill's sexual orientation. Fandom Menace types of course are on the attack.

Didn't play the game, but I read that Bill is a gay man in the game as well and he talks about his male "partner".

Sensitive Rightist are silly as usual.

i watched the episode this morning because i recorded it. too busy watching football last night. anyways the episode was real good.

Episode 3 was awful woke shit........

Its not about them being gay its about them seeing how far they can go with this shit trying to shove it Down everyones throat....

I did that exactly...

Estacado loves hairy cock gobblers.

If Bill hooked up and had a loving relationship with a female character, same basic story, just a woman, they'd literally have no problem with it.

So yeah, it's about it being two men that has the sensitive types so upset...

They did the same shit with The Walking Dead, no problem letting their kids watch a show where zombies eat people and humans murder, rape and pedo-rape each other. But two men kissing and it's "Wokeness!", "Agendas!" "But my children!".

I haven't seen this show yet, but yes. Conservatives are triggered by anything that confirms the existence of gay people. They literally seem like they are in denial that they exists... and if they do exist, they shouldn't... and shouldn't have rights.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
I haven't seen this show yet, but yes. Conservatives are triggered by anything that confirms the existence of gay people. They literally seem like they are in denial that they exists... and if they do exist, they shouldn't... and shouldn't have rights.


On the other hand, being grossed out by gay if you are not gay is perfectly normal.


I sure don't want to see that shit. Not gonna boycott over it but just saying, if this was Mr. Mind scat pandering there would be no debate and you'd openly act grossed out

Originally posted by cdtm
On the other hand, being grossed out by gay if you are not gay is perfectly normal.


I sure don't want to see that shit. Not gonna boycott over it but just saying, if this was Mr. Mind scat pandering there would be no debate and you'd openly act grossed out

Yeah, guess what? It's pretty easy to avoid: I just don't watch guy-on-guy pron.

But even if one is forced to watch some it's not dangerous to one's health.

Episode 3 was brilliant, top tier TV episode. Both actors were amazing and performances filled with nuance. Made changes from the game but was better for it, turned what was a fairly forgettable and tropey segment of the game into what will probably be the highlight of the entire season of the show.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
I haven't seen this show yet, but yes. Conservatives are triggered by anything that confirms the existence of gay people. They literally seem like they are in denial that they exists... and if they do exist, they shouldn't... and shouldn't have rights.

The "gay scene" is little more than kissing, it's not porn. The episode was solid world building and well acted.

Conservatives are so vocally against seeing men kiss because when they see it, it makes them think of the gay sex they'd like to have and their closet doors start creaking open and then what would Jesus say.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Yeah, guess what? It's pretty easy to avoid: I just don't watch guy-on-guy pron.

But even if one is forced to watch some it's not dangerous to one's health.


I dunno man, I couldn't unsee that Boys scene, it literally kept me up a few nights.

Yeah I bet it kept you up.

Originally posted by cdtm
I dunno man, I couldn't unsee that Boys scene, it literally kept me up a few nights.

It even took me a second to remember what scene you're talking about.

But yes, I think I remember. It was only traumatic because... well, you know... it ended tragically.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
It even took me a second to remember what scene you're talking about.

But yes, I think I remember. It was only traumatic because... well, you know... it ended tragically.


You and MrMind should talk.


Full on cgi rendering of an anus hit me harder then when South Park did it, probably because the butthole looks pretty realistic. But maybe I'm just a snowflake. 💗

Also Stilt started being mean again in the beautiful mind thread in Vs. He does it every time I start taking like a Trumper in other forums, at this point I just do it to verify if he's stalking me.

Originally posted by cdtm
You and MrMind should talk.


Full on cgi rendering of an anus hit me harder then when South Park did it, probably because the butthole looks pretty realistic. But maybe I'm just a snowflake. 💗

I believe it was a urethra, not an anus.

The dick hole (for you non medical types).

Originally posted by Estacado
Episode 3 was awful woke shit........

Its not about them being gay its about them seeing how far they can go with this shit trying to shove it Down everyones throat.... ^ This guy's mother is a rank grimy whore.

If they played the game, they'd have known Bill was gay.

Solid episode, but the 45 minute run time was disappointing.

Next episode is gonna be a doozy with lots of infected and a bloater.

tonights episode was fairly good..


Bella and Pedro have excellent chemistry...

I understand they needed to ramp up the relationship building between Joel and Ellie but not convinced they needed an episode of essentially nothing to do it. We've now effectively had 2 full episodes with no infected except 1 on Bill's security camera feed getting shotgunned in the face.

I hope they quickly skip passed Kansas City because I absolutely detest Melanie Lynskey as an actress. She's horrendous.

I'm alright with the lack of infected. One thing about TWD and the abundance of zombies in almost every episode, they kinda became these threatening.

tonights episode was surprisingly good. was surprised that melanie lynsky's character was killed. HOWEVER, what was the creature called?

Loved this week's episode. Top tier stuff.

This show keeps getting better and better

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
tonights episode was surprisingly good. was surprised that melanie lynsky's character was killed. HOWEVER, what was the creature called?

The big monster thing is called a Bloater.

Fantastic episode. The loyalty to the video game is superb.

Originally posted by Impediment
The big monster thing is called a Bloater.

Fantastic episode. The loyalty to the video game is superb.


Thanks Matt

pretty decent episode.. surprised to see rutina wesley and gabriel luna..

Another solid episode.

Minor changes aside, the faithfulness to the game is there.

Liked it, but I do have a question, why didn't Joel and Tommy both agree to go from the beginning? Considering how important it is Ellie stays alive and makes it to her destination.

A friend of mine I watch the show with who has played the game said you can fight the monkeys, so I was kinda expecting that.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/opinion/the-last-of-us-conservative.html

Meanwhile in reality, "survivalists" lasted about in week in covid lockdown before crying about needing to go to the hairdressers.

tonights episode was surprisingly good.. HOWEVER they should've kissed a helluva lot longer

Was Ellie gay or gay-curious in the game?

Cos the usual suspects are freaking out again. "I watch this show with muh kids!". Which is just the strangest complaint considering the show has people being brutal and murdering each other. Yet that's not the point of concern.

Originally posted by Robtard
Was Ellie gay or gay-curious in the game?

Cos the usual suspects are freaking out again. "I watch this show with muh kids!". Which is just the strangest complaint considering the show has people being brutal and murdering each other. Yet that's not the point of concern.

She's gay in the 2nd game. She has a relationship with the girl you see looking at her when she's eating in Jackson that Ellie shouts at for looking at her.

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Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
tonights episode was surprisingly good.. HOWEVER they should've kissed a helluva lot longer



Gross.

And I'm out.

Made it through the hairy gays kiss though, didn't you?

Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
Made it through the hairy gays kiss though, didn't you?

ELLIE... ELLIE...ELLIE

THAT IS ALL

This episode was a cut above the rest. 🪓

This show delivers on a weekly basis.

I know there's been complaints about a lack of mushroom monsters in a mushroom monster centered story, but I like it, I like that others humans/human nature are as much of a threat.

That's simply down to artificially depreciating budgets. Less money on CGI or props when you use normals.

Originally posted by Robtard
This show delivers on a weekly basis.

I know there's been complaints about a lack of mushroom monsters in a mushroom monster centered story, but I like it, I like that others humans/human nature are as much of a threat.

Bella Ramsey won you over yet?

Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
Bella Ramsey won you over yet?

She's good as Ellie, she was atrociously as Lyanna Mormont.

Originally posted by Robtard
She's good as Ellie, she was atrociously as Lyanna Mormont.

In fairness, she was 11 when she started playing Lyanna Mormont. She's 19 now.

I think she'll get some award noms for Ellie. She's been excellent.

Aye

So with the finale coming up, it's time to start considering which poor misguided fool will sign their life away to play Abby in season 2. Given how well liked that character is. At this point you might as well get Brie Larson because it's not like she can be hated as much as she already is. Abby may take the title of most despised character in TV history from Joffrey.

Who was that buff chick in Ant-Man 3? She kinda has the look going off the "Abby" pics I googled. I also just learned she's actually a transman, a he. *giggles*


Now I'm intrigued, because I still love to hate Joffrey. Jack Gleeson did that so well, it was uncanny.

Originally posted by Robtard
Who was that buff chick in Ant-Man 3? She kinda has the look going off the "Abby" pics I googled. I also just learned she's actually a transman, a he. *giggles*


Now I'm intrigued, because I still love to hate Joffrey. Jack Gleeson did that so well, it was uncanny.

Nah she's a she. There's a trans character in part 2 but it's not Abby. It's Lev

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/thelastofus/images/a/a3/Part_II_Lev_infobox.png/revision/latest?cb=20230215214140

Everyone thought it was Abby prior to the game's release because she's jacked.

Or am I reading that wrong and you're meaning the Antman person?

Two episodes in, I stopped watching.

What turned you off?

The bad casting?

pretty good season finale

of course gotta wait a year or so for season 2

quick question.. do they show ellie being born in the game?? but all in all i've enjoyed this season.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker


quick question.. do they show ellie being born in the game?? but all in all i've enjoyed this season.

They do not. That actress really looked like Bella Ramsey though. Which is weird given it's the actress who voices Ellie in the games.

Also. Joel turning into John Wick was awesome.

Good episode and a good final.

Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
Also. Joel turning into John Wick was awesome.

I take it he learned those skills back when he was a bad guy/surviving.

Originally posted by Robtard
What turned you off? I think I'm zombies out, like I'm superheroes out and getting star wars bored too. I know it sounds boring but I most enjoy crime shit like that one you put me on with Egsy in or Slow Horses. I am really preferring more grounded stuff. Although I did enjoy the reworking of interview with a vampire recently.

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
I think I'm zombies out, like I'm superheroes out and getting star wars bored too. I know it sounds boring but I most enjoy crime shit like that one you put me on with Egsy in or Slow Horses. I am really preferring more grounded stuff. Although I did enjoy the reworking of interview with a vampire recently.

Fair enough, I also had some reservations first watching this due to The Walking Dead and how that fizzled out.

Even though it's not zombies, as the humans are infected, the feel is similar. This is still a good show, imo.

Crimes shows are great. You might want to check out The Mayor of Kingstown, if you get a chance.

The season finale episode was good but rushed, IMO.

Overall, season one gets an 8/10 from me.

Is the second game just Joel and Ellie doing father-daughter stuff?

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Originally posted by Robtard
Is the second game just Joel and Ellie doing father-daughter stuff?

Uhhh...yeeeaaahhh?!

Second game pisses on the first like The Last Jedi pissed on Mark Hamill.

Just finished this and I thought it was fine but, like I expected, it's a flat out inferior version of the story compared to the game. The biggest issue is the bond between Joel and Ellie isn't nearly as well developed as the game. It felt very rushed, which leads to my nest issue: the pacing. The pacing was quite poor, especially in the final episode. It also doesn't help that there were two episodes that were superficial to the overall plot and halted all of the show's momentum, though episode 3 was probably the best of the season. And I was not happy with the almost complete lack of zombies. Heck, the infected only appear in flashbacks in the back half of the season. They almost seem more of an annoyance at this point then a threat which completely undermines the need for a cure.

I agree that the bond between Joel and Ellie wasn't nearly as well developed as the game, and that the show could have used probably one or two more episodes dedicated solely to further developing that bond.

I don't really mind the lack of infected, and I guess they could have been in it more in the second half of the season, but I thought they way they were portrayed in the first half was enough to show them as a threat.

I liked the show a lot though, and am very interested to see how they'll adapt the second game. I personally loved the second game but I know it's a very controversial and divisive game, so we'll see what they change.

Originally posted by ares834
https://media1.giphy.com/media/jQmVFypWInKCc/giphy.gif Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
Uhhh...yeeeaaahhh?!

What?

You heard Jaden.

Originally posted by Robtard
What?

Let's just say I hope the reaction to the show is as delicious as the reaction to the game by those who don't know what happens in Part II.

Just read that some triggered types sent death threats to the voice actor of the despised female character. That's some epic butthurt. Can't wait.

And as usual Rob doesn't get it.


How Joel was treated was the inexcusable part.

Well if there's one thing I hope they include in it, it's this masterpiece

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Originally posted by cdtm
And as usual Rob doesn't get it.



You're dumb and have low comprehension.

Originally posted by Robtard
You're dumb and have low comprehension.


Luckily this;


Originally posted by Robtard
Just read that some triggered types sent death threats to the voice actor of the despised female character. That's some epic butthurt. Can't wait.

..is something even Carver on Gecko's coke diet would understand.


Call me simple all you want, better then your boring predictable Trump Derangement Syndrome schtick.

Stop the dick waving and stay on topic.

Originally posted by Impediment
Stop the dick waving and stay on topic.

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Originally posted by cdtm
Luckily this;




..is something even Carver on Gecko's coke diet would understand.


Call me simple all you want, better then your boring predictable Trump Derangement Syndrome schtick.

HYG:

"Most of this criticism stemmed from the new character Abby, voiced by Laura Bailey. Abby was not a well-liked character due to her actions in The Last of Us 2's story, leading some fans to go too far in terms of their hatred of the character, even sending death threats to Laura Bailey." -Snip




I put the points you keep missing in Bold Print for easier comprehension. YW.

Tlou 2 was garbage, so they have a lot of room to make it right this time. 👍🏼

Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
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And no problem Imp. Not worth the aggravation for me, and I'd feel bad stressing out someone still recovering from a major event so I'll keep it in the GDF.


Just don't visit the GDF for awhile though, lets be honest a mod is a formality there that place is beyond help.

I just want Ellie to keep killing

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I just finished the 3rd episode of this. It's good and all so far, but there better be some damn lesbians in Season 2. Just sayin'.

Seen the first 5 episodes now and enjoying it. I was waiting for it to be a bit different from The Walking Dead and it is. Pretty well written so far.

Kathleen was bad casting, though.

That's probably my biggest gripe so far.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Seen the first 5 episodes now and enjoying it. I was waiting for it to be a bit different from The Walking Dead and it is. Pretty well written so far.

Kathleen was bad casting, though.

That's probably my biggest gripe so far.

How dare you. Melanie Lynskey is Jaden's favorite actress and a New Zealand national treasure.

New Zealand doesn't exist.

Originally posted by Robtard
How dare you. Melanie Lynskey is Jaden's favorite actress and a New Zealand national treasure.

Nothing against her. I've seen her in a few other things and she's fine. She just didn't fit the role. I think they went a little too far with the subverting of character expectations.

Originally posted by Jaden_3.0
New Zealand doesn't exist.


Nor does beautiful women, or beautiful actors in general.


What fugly people in this movie, thank you #Metoo.

Originally posted by cdtm
What fugly people in this movie, thank you #Metoo.

I mean, to be fair, I sometimes don't mind that because it makes it seem more like real life.

I watched The Hills Have Eyes 2 the other day and it was so goofy having the two female soldiers look like super models. You could possibly get away with one of them looking like a model, but not both.

Rightist have been complaining about the Ellie character "not being hot and sexy enough", even though the character is supposed to be a 14yo and 14yo shouldn't be seen as "hot an sexy".

Originally posted by Robtard
Rightist have been complaining about the Ellie character "not being hot and sexy enough", even though the character is supposed to be a 14yo and 14yo shouldn't be seen as "hot an sexy".


Yeah if you want to twist intent. The concept of "ugly child" had existed forever.

Maybe tell that to the incel Rightist that complained about Bella Ramsey not being "hot and sexy" enough to play Ellie?