The Last Of Us TV Show Teaser Shows That Faithfulness Might Hold It Back
I have confidence that The Last of Us adaptation coming to HBO is going to be pretty damn good. The talent behind it is undeniable, and something would have to go catastrophically wrong for its ambition to crumble into a mediocre heap of failed expectations. It’s bringing one of the greatest video game stories ever told to a new medium, and is being treated with appropriate bombasse from HBO given its premiere treatment in a recent sizzle reel.
Our first look at the show beyond set photos and vague screenshots came in the form of a handful of scenes spread throughout the narrative. We see Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsay’s Ellie walking across a bridge in a snowy landscape, the camera watching them from above as they approach a seemingly unknown threat. More intimate moments like taking shelter and exchanging small words are also teased, but it’s a few recognizable images and snippets of dialogue identical to the game that stand out most.
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HBO is definitely assuming prior knowledge of the narrative here, or is at least aware that fans will be tuning into this adaptation first and foremost, and it must appeal to them in fear of potential backlash. I understand that - especially given a history of failed adaptations - but The Last of Us could be very different. It has the advantage of an episodic format to flesh out its story alongside some of the best actors working today, and unlike Resident Evil it isn’t grounded by an existing identity defined by camp and excess. If anything our reverence for The Last of Us has become overblown, with millions looking at its rather simplistic tale of love and survival amidst the apocalypse before
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