Episode 4 of The Last Of Us is now here and this show just gets better and better. It manages to take great moments from the game and develop them to make them more complex and adds more depth for TV.
This episode focused a lot on the blossoming relationship between Joel and Ellie. Joel finally started seeing Ellie more as a person over just cargo. They boned this episode after Joel realised he couldn’t protect Ellie from having to use a gun and realised that he couldn’t keep treating her like a normal child. They also brought in Ellie’s pun book from the game which just made this episode feel a lot more fun, especially compared to the last episode. It’s going to be a lot of fun seeing their dynamic evolve over the next few eps especially now seeing they are quite close.
Another aspect that I want to discuss about this episode is how they turned these villains from the game who were just obstacles and added characters and a voice to them. This is something this show excels at as it takes great moments from the game and enhances it to fit television. It will be interesting to see how Henry and Sam fit into this new strong they have developed for the show.
The visuals in this show also continue to impress. When they show Joel and Ellie driving at the beginning the visuals of how the wold broke down is just absolutely stunning. Speaking of that scene they included the one scene from the game that a lot of people had been hoping for. Ellie finding Bills magazine in the truck is just as funny in the show as it is in the game. Bella Ramsey showed this episode how funny she could be and continues to show why she is the perfect casting for Ellie.
What did you think of The Last Of Us Episode 4 and are you excited for next week?
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