The last of us - HBO max (spoilers!)

[Mars]

I tried and couldn't get into it. It's not that I dislike zombie shows - I enjoyed WWZ, Army of the Dead, Zombieland, 28DL and it's sequel but zombie TV series become so one-dimensional so quickly. I really wanted to like TWD and watched most of the first series before giving up because the story was on a loop. I have watched the first two of this new series and I can't see anything new.

Production values were amazing though - got to hand it to them for that.

[Jackarmy100]

Mars said:

I tried and couldn't get into it. It's not that I dislike zombie shows - I enjoyed WWZ, Army of the Dead, Zombieland, 28DL and it's sequel but zombie TV series become so one-dimensional so quickly. I really wanted to like TWD and watched most of the first series before giving up because the story was on a loop. I have watched the first two of this new series and I can't see anything new.

Production values were amazing though - got to hand it to them for that.

Have you played the game? I ask, as the “zombie” storyline isn’t really the main story to the game. I won’t say more as it’s a spoiler, but I’d stick with it and see how the story unfolds.

[JonChalk]

I am loving this.

It's got a real "Fallout" vibe going - I can only hope the Fallout TV series is anywhere near as good.

[joropug]

JonChalk said:

I am loving this.

It's got a real "Fallout" vibe going - I can only hope the Fallout TV series is anywhere near as good.

I have recently started replaying fallout 4 and am slightly obsessed - can’t wait for the tv series !

[TopTrump]

BossHogg said:

I am 55, I leave all the gaming to my son's.,

I didn't realise it was age-capped? Thanks for the heads up.

[BossHogg]

my boss still games and he's 56, it no longer floats my boat.

[ajprice]

I watched 1 tonight, really good stuff. I've played the first part of the game, I think I'll pick it up again (maybe in easy ). I'll probably watch 2 tomorrow. This YouTube channel is a doctor who gives the medical side of what happens in films and TV shows fights, injuries, causes of death etc, he's done episode 1, the reaction to granny about 7 minutes in is great

[Honourable Dead Snark]

Feel like that episode was the first big deviation story wise and was better for it.

[Acorn1]

Well I wasn't expecting that !

Was that in the game?

Great drama though.

[Yazza54]

Bill was a minor character with little backstory

[Yazza54]

Enjoyed episode 3, wouldn't have minded if they progressed the main story a bit more but was good nonetheless.

[mikebradford]

Acorn1 said:

Well I wasn't expecting that !

Was that in the game?

Great drama though.

At first I thought it wasnt a necessary storyline, but by the end of e3 I was really pleased they had included bill and his partner. Thought it was a really intresting deviation.

Edited by mikebradford on Monday 30th January 20:22

[The Rotrex Kid]

Well I thought that was superb. Brilliantly done

[ajprice]

The full first episode is on the Sky YouTube channel https://youtu.be/kzGMFpLIcyE

[President Merkin]

The final shot was a nice touch.

[Gadgetmac]

mikebradford said:

Acorn1 said:

Well I wasn't expecting that !

Was that in the game?

Great drama though.

At first I thought it wasnt a necessary storyline, but by the end of e3 I was really pleased they had included bill and his partner. Thought it was a really intresting deviation.

I'm afraid two hairy arsed blokes getting it on doesn't ring my bell.

[Jackarmy100]

Well, what an episode.
Yes it’s not like the game, but I think that was much better.
Really, really enjoyed that

[Killboy]

Someone's been cutting onions!

[UTH]

Gadgetmac said:

mikebradford said:

Acorn1 said:

Well I wasn't expecting that !

Was that in the game?

Great drama though.

At first I thought it wasnt a necessary storyline, but by the end of e3 I was really pleased they had included bill and his partner. Thought it was a really intresting deviation.

I'm afraid two hairy arsed blokes getting it on doesn't ring my bell.

Must say that comment made me giggle.
I’m no homophobe, but admittedly watching a couple of those scenes had me squint slightly.

But overall another great episode. Having played the game I didn’t expect an episode of the show to have this sort of tone. Mrs UTH was annoyed that I didn’t tell her it would be so sad. “That wasn’t in the game so don’t blame me”

[phil-sti]

Episode 3 is superb. I must admit that I was wondering where it was going but it turned into a great episode showing some normality and happiness in terrible times.