The Last of Us (HBO) TV Show • Page 9

Don't forget, it's the best story in gaming

 

I ain’t play the game tho

 

Love to go into a thread just to make fun of people for being excited about something.

 

Because it won't just be 'watching it all over again', it'll be a fleshed out retelling in a different form. The game is pretty bare bones on story if you really condense it, so for this to be 9 episodes, there has to be a lot more packed in to replace all the gameplay.

That's like saying, the book was already the story whenever there's an adaption from page to screen. It's a different format and most of us are excited to see if it translates and has the same impact and hopefully (and from reviews it's likely), get some surprises and additional enjoyment from the TV version.

Plus you know... it's on HBO in the prime Sunday night spot where millions of people will watch who did not already play the game. It's not just for the gamers.

 

Really excited to binge this in one sitting on Sunday

 

Is it not going to air weekly?

 

I feel like it will be weekly

 

Damn, it's a weekly show?? Ughghghg

 

I will all shows aired episodes weekly

 

Yes, it's made by HBO (not an HBO max original), so it streams coinciding with the television schedule. To each their own, and I'm not trying to convince anyone, but I really still enjoy weekly shows and digesting the hour, and thinking about what's next and having something to look forward to.

I have managed to stay away from spoilers regarding changes, and I haven't watched any of the clips floating around (I think there's 2 or 3 minute or so long clips from the show). No idea where they came from, not watching.

 

My body isn’t ready

 

Weekly prevents spoilers and also generates the best discussion

 

Was W. Earl Brown not up for the role of Bill? He is already an accomplished actor and has a relationship with HBO.

 

Nick Offerman is the perfect casting for Bill

 

I love offerman but this would be perfect to me.

 

He's too busy playing Royce Rocco in Duplicity

 

I feel like a likely change will be Sam's fate. That is a dark thing for even HBO.

 

I know absolutely nothing about the video game but nonetheless am excited about this

 

I think they go for it

 

Weekly releases is 110% the better release method

 

HBO does dark. Come on now. I think very few things will be changed from the game, yeah we'll get additions but I doubt we get outright changed like that. Thats a story beat that doesn't need to be changed.

 

Reviews have already pointed out that they toned down some of the violence in the early scenes. It is certainly within the realm of possibility.

 

I think it may be even more heartbreaking because he's also deaf and allegedly has cancer in the show.

 

Tonight!