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The Last of Us - Episode 5 (2023) review: Endure and survive.

Review by @richardalexis · 1321d · of The Last of Us

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Although it's getting a bit monotonous at this point to acknowledge that The Last of Us is a very high-quality adaptation, I find it very interesting to analyze how he decides to approach the source material in each episode.

You see, the series created by Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin has proven to be much more of a chameleon than expected, mixing in fairly conservative moments close to the video game, along with others that seek to deviate from it while organically expanding its universe.

The result? A story that we can all feel passionate about, regardless of whether we are familiar with what is about to happen or not...

In the case of the fifth episode (which, by the way, premiered on Friday and not on Sunday, to ensure that it did not collide with the superbowl), as with the 4th The Last of Us again seeks an intermediate point, where the same route of the characters is followed in their passage through Kansas City, but introducing new characters to give their journey a little more tension.

I had my doubts about this rebellion, but they ended up playing a good role in the dynamic with Henry, Sam, Joel, and Ellie.

It was quite interesting to see how Joel continues to forge a connection with Ellie, and the dilemma of Henry doing whatever it takes to protect Sam serves to reflect on himself.

TLOU does nothing more than double the bets, work on its main characters, and pave the way for what will eventually be a great season finale, I like how the series manages its own time, there are solid story arcs and the tension is not always It has a dramatic origin, however, if I could ask for something, it would be that they return to the habit of expanding on flashbacks regarding the beginnings of the pandemic, something that in its first two episodes served to understand more technical aspects of the cordyceps virus than suddenly it doesn't make sense to develop in the main story.

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For those who have not started with this series, I highly recommend that you give it a chance, understand that we are not facing another apocalyptic work of the bunch, but that this is a very raw exploration of human nature and love, what they are our reasons for living and how far we would go to protect those we care about.

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Aunque en este punto ya se está volviendo un poco monótono reconocer que The Last of Us es una adaptación de muchísima calidad, me parece muy interesante analizar cómo decide abordar el material original en cada episodio.

Verán, la sería creada por Neil Druckman y Craig Mazin ha demostrado ser mucho más camaleónica de lo esperado, mezclando momentos bastante conservadores y cercanos al videojuego, junto con otros que buscan desviarse del mismo a la vez que amplían su universo de forma orgánica.

¿El resultado? Una historia por la que todos podemos sentir pasión, independientemente de que estemos familiarizados con lo que va a ocurrir o no...

En el caso del quinto episodio (Que por cierto, se estrenó el día viernes y no el domingo, para procurar que no chocara con el superbowl), al igual que con el 4to The Last of Us vuelve a buscar un punto intermedio, en dónde se sigue la misma ruta de los personajes en su paso por Kansas City, pero introduciendo nuevos personajes para darle un poco de más tensión a su recorrido.

Tenía mis dudas con respecto a esta rebelión, pero terminaron jugando un buen rol en la dinámica con Henry, Sam, Joel y Ellie.

Fue bastante interesante ver cómo Joel continúa forjando una conexión con Ellie, y el dilema de Henry haciendo lo que sea necesario para proteger a Sam, sirve para reflejarse sobre el mismo.

TLOU no hace más que doblar las apuestas, trabajar en sus personajes principales, e ir labrando el camino para lo que eventualmente será un cierre de temporada estupendo, me gusta como la serie administra su propio tiempo, hay arcos narrativos sólidos y la tensión no siempre tiene un origen dramático, no obstante, si pudiese pedir algo, sería que retomaran la costumbre de expandir por flashbacks lo referente a los inicios de la pandemia, algo que en sus primeros dos episodios que aparte servía para comprender aspectos más técnicos del virus cordyceps que de pronto no tiene sentido desarrollar en la historia principal.

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Para aquellos que no han empezado con esta serie, recomiendo demasiado que le den una oportunidad, entiendan que no estamos frente a una obra apocalíptica más del montón, sino que está resulta una exploración muy cruda de la naturaleza humana y el amor, de cuál son nuestros motivos para vivir y hasta que punto llegaríamos para proteger a los que nos importan.

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Comments · 1

  • @timesheets(61)· 1320d

    The continuity and flow of this show is working well. It's very cohesive from episode to episode while each episode can almost stand on its own. I know episode 4 kinda ended on a cliffhanger, but you were prepared for it. You knew there was someone out there they had not encountered and they probably were before the end of the episode. It was a surprise and yet not a surprise that set you up for the next episode. The arc was only 2 episodes long in total and wow. They really used every moment of every scene. There was nothing that was insignificant. You really fused with all the characters. I'm glad to say that so far, the acting isn't what is really standing out in this show. I think if I knew the original story better, maybe I would appreciate the acting more and how well the actors are bringing out the original characters. I feel like that would make me focus more on them than the story, so I'm ok with that.