Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part IIA new trailer forThe Last of Usseason 2 has already confirmed that one big fear for the video game adaptation is nothing to worry about.The Last of Ushas quickly come to be known as one of the best video game adaptations ever. Almost every metric to judge a show’s quality is as high as possible forThe Last of Us: it boasts aRotten Tomatoesscore of 96%, it was nominated for 24 Emmys and won eight, andThe Last of Usbroke a Max streaming record.
The Last of Usseason 1 was such a success that one of the biggest concerns for the upcoming season is that it won’t be able to live up to its predecessor. ThoughThe Last of Usseason 2 has some immense shoes to fill, it now looks like it will be more than capable of matching - or even surpassing - the first season’s quality. A new trailer has proven thatThe Last of Usseason 2 is matching the first season in one key way: it will be just as faithful to the video games.
The Last Of Us Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return for a second season of HBO’s The Last of Us, which adapts the successful video game franchise.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Trailer Confirms It’s Maintaining Season 1’s Video Game Accuracy
One of the best parts aboutThe Last of Usseason 1 was how accurate it was to the video games, and it now seems thatThe Last of Usseason 2 has a similar level of respect for its source material. Thetrailer forThe Last of Usseason 2included some key moments that came straight fromThe Last of Us Part II.There were shots of Abby crawling under a fence as the infected clawed at her, a snippet of Ellie (with her arm tattoo) singing to Dina, and even the song Joel sang to Ellie, just to name a few.
The Last of Us Part 2
The Last of Us Part II is a continuation of The Last of Us universe and a direct sequel to the original title. It takes place five years after the events of The Last of Us and sees players taking control of two characters, Ellie and Abby. Players will be forced to live the lives of both characters before their stories ultimate at the end of the release.
Why Being Faithful To The Last Of Us' Games Is So Important For Season 2’s Story & Themes
WhileThe Last of Usseason 2’s video game accuracy doesn’t seem like a very big deal, it’s quite important to the story.So much of whatThe Last of Us Part IItries to say - its messages about grief, revenge, moving on and more - are defined by precise events and small moments between those events. The exact circumstances of Joel’s death, for example, are critical to Ellie viewing Abby as a villain. Changing them even a little bit would change the games' message, so it’s a great sign thatThe Last of Usseason 2 is being so faithful.
20 Best Quotes From The Last Of Us Part 2
The Last of Us Part 2 is very heavily character-driven, with a large cast across its parallel stories who frequently deliver poignant lines.
In addition to preservingThe Last of Us Part II’s message, being faithful to the games will also let the show include some of the franchise’s best moments.Making a faithful game adaptation means that viewers of the show will get to see heartwarming moments like Ellie and Dina’s first kiss, awesome action sequences like Ellie’s fights with the Seraphites, and heartbreaking scenes like Joel’s death. Those moments were a big reasonThe Last of Usis as beloved as it is, and it’s good that the show will be able to include them.
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While being faithful to the games will be a big benefit toThe Last of Usseason 2, there’s also quite a bit of value in altering the narrative ofThe Last of Us Part II. Some of the show’s best moments were different from the games, like Bill and Frank’s relationship. There are already some changes coming that could do the same for season 2, likeCatherine O’Hara’s character inThe Last of Us. Those changes, combined with how faithfulThe Last of Usseason 2 seems to be to the games, should make for a great season.
The Last Of Us
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The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama series set two decades after a global catastrophe. It follows Joel, a seasoned survivor, who is tasked with escorting Ellie, a teenage girl, across a desolated United States, transforming into a harrowing journey of survival and companionship.
