Wow, The Last Of Us' Clickers Look Amazing In HBO's Show
The clickers for HBO's The Last of Us TV series will look amazing if an image released by HBO Max is to be believed. Showing leads Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey) crouching behind a counter, a clicker can be made out looming in the dark background. In the games, clickers are beings who have reached the third stage of infection from the Cordyceps brain fungus. They get their name from the screeches and clicks they produce for echolocation, their primary way of sensing their environment as fungal growths have covered most of their face and blinded them.
The Last of Us is based in a post-apocalyptic world in which the Cordyceps fungus has ravaged most of humanity. Ellie, whom Joel is tasked with keeping safe along their journey, is thought to be the key to creating a cure for the Cordyceps brain fungus. One of the ways that The Last of Us show will differ from the games is the show's heavier focus on drama instead of action. In turn, clickers will have a chance to become a more terrifying presence. The focus on drama will give characters more of a chance to develop, raising the stakes and emotional impact in the face of danger. Furthermore, clickers will presumably appear less frequently than they do in the games, making their time on screen all the more valuable.
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The photo revealed by HBO Max (via Twitter) presents a scene that could easily be taken out of a horror movie, with Joel and Ellie seen crouching in silent fear from the forboding monster in the background. While the clicker is shrouded in darkness, increasing the image's exposure further reveals their height, their facial fungal growths, and their general
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