Randy and Nick test their survival skills this week by covering the The Last of Us Part I. This episode covers the first three episodes of hit HBO television show and up through Bill's Town in the PS3 video game. We will be following up on the rest of the season in the next episode.
Listen in to hear Nick and Randy's relationship to the story, how the adaptation came to be, and their take on the difference between adapting a book vs a game. They then mix up the format this week covering their favorite parts of the beginning of season 1. Finally they close out the pod ranking the first three episodes.
So grab the closest brick and try not to gag watching Tess kiss a clicker in the third installment of Read, Watch, Play.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:41) - Background
(17:33) - Rapid Fire Questions
(19:54) - Overall thoughts on The Last of Us
(30:36) - Most important part of adaptation
(38:28) - How did the show build trust with the audience
(47:20) - Best casting through first three episodes
(59:12) - Episode 1 through 3 discussion
(1:31:21) - First three episodes ranked
Original Story: The Last of Us Part I by Naughty Dog, released on the PS3 in 2013.
Adaptation: The Last of Us by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, released in 2023 by HBO
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