Alison Herman TV Critic Earlier this year, the creative and commercial success of “The Last of Us” all but guaranteed video games would be television’s next great font of IP.
Yet there are reasons video game adaptations have historically been troubled, and why “The Last of Us” was uniquely suited to become not just a show, but a prestige drama on HBO.
In protagonists Joel and Ellie, “The Last of Us” game had complex, conflicted characters who could guide the viewer through their world in the wake of a zombie apocalypse.
The show leaned even further into this aspect of the game, fleshing out supporting players Joel and Ellie encounter on their journey.
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