Commentary
The two LGBTQ+ love stories interwoven in episodes of HBO’s zombie-horror post-apocalyptic thriller, “The Last of Us,” are also the lowest-rated episodes in the series.
Billed as one of the only successful adaptations of a video game, the show promised high-end drama and, if we’re talking about the set design, cinematography, special effects, and cast—they have delivered.
Early on, The Last of Us offered its audience many moments where they were left thinking, “Yes! Finally! A show!” instead of the usual regurgitated drivel that seeps out of the Hollywood vaults. The opening escape through the infected cities was a great piece of pacing and terror, while creeping about in the museum was a masterclass in suspense….