When it premiered in 2023, HBO’s The Last of Us was hailed by many as the best video game adaptation ever. A huge part of that acclaim was attributed to how closely series’ creators Craig Mazin and Neill Druckmann (who co-created the game) stuck to the script when translating the 2013 title to television.

The most memorable part of “The Last of Us Part II” has nothing to do with killing fungus-infested zombies or fighting off deadly cultists. Instead, it’s a moment of blissful peace in which the protagonist,

With episode 4 of The Last of Us season 2 now behind us, we’ve officially crossed the halfway mark. And if it wasn’t clear already, this season isn’t shy about taking big swings with its adaptation. With the adaptation comes plenty of changes and tweaks,