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The Last of Us - Episode 8 and 9 (2023) review: Okay.

Review by @richardalexis · 1239d · of The Last of Us

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Antes de empezar me gustaría dejar claro que en este post habrán spoilers leves sobre toda la primera temporada de The Last of Us, así como de los temas que se cubren en la Parte I y Parte II del videojuego

Luego de 9 semanas en una montaña rusa de emociones finalmente terminó la primera temporada de The Last of Us, si bien parece un poco redundante tratar de reseñar y revisar la calidad de sus dos últimos episodios, me parece importante reconocer las decisiones que se tomaron bien y las que no, especialmente cuando tomamos en cuenta la inminente segunda temporada dentro de uno o dos años.

Por un lado "When We are in need" (El episodio 8) trasladaba uno de los eventos más violentos de todo el videojuego, manteniendo esa marca personal de extender la historia de los personajes secundarios de forma orgánica para reforzar el impacto de los eventos más predecibles, en el veíamos a una Ellie desesperada, tratando de librarse de una situación extremadamente peligrosa en la que se metió tratando de salvar la vida de un Joel moribundo.

Belle Ramsey demuestra tener la capacidad de cargar con el peso de la serie por si sola, algo que podría ser bastante importante dependiendo que ruta decidan tomar en la secuela, la idea de una Ellie enardecida no es precisamente nueva dentro de la franquicia, y tengo fé de que será aprovechada de forma apropiada.

Por otro lado el 9no episodio, "Search The Light" sigue un enfoque relativamente conservador, dandonos como consecuencia un espectáculo eficiente, pero con pocas sorpresas en el camino.

No me estoy quejando, aunque los seguidores del videojuego conocemos los diálogos y los momentos importantes de memoria, se aprecia el nivel de valentía con el que se abordaron varios momentos concretos, especialmente cuando se trata de retratar la naturaleza horrible de Joel y el como justifica sus acciones.

La "valentía", en mi opinión, es un aspecto clave de este proyecto, no solo porque los eventos que se transpiran en ella la han requerido, sino porque es inevitable tener dudas sobre si la mantendrán en el futuro, especialmente si consideramos la gran cantidad de química que hay en sus protagonistas.

Verán, The Last of Us Part II, a pesar de ser una secuela (Obviamente), es un videojuego con temas narrativos muy diferentes a lo de la parte I, y muchas veces está dicotomía existe en detrimento de los mensajes que se han establecido previamente.

Si Part I hablaba de esperanza y la idea de encontrar una razón para vivir en un mundo destrozado, Part II explora las consecuencias de la venganza de forma en la que pocas veces se ha hecho bajo cualquier medio narrativo o interactivo.

Irónicamente, aunque aquellos estómagos más sensibles pudiesen pensar que sus eventos arruinan lo ocurrido en el juego original, siento que en realidad ocurre todo lo contrario, y permite que se cuenten dos historias diferentes en un universo que no tenía necesidad de tener una secuela en primer lugar.

Los afanes de Neil Druckman por alejarse de la fuente original en la producción de la segunda temporada me preocupan, considerando que muchas veces las decisiones creativas más polémicas y divisivas que se tomaron, son aquellas que mantienen Part II como uno de los mejores videojuegos que se han creado en las últimas décadas.

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Quizá está sea una rant infundada y solo el tiempo nos demostrará si tengo la razón o no, no obstante, no puedo hacer más que tener fé, observando lo bien que se ejecutó está primera temporada.

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Before starting I would like to make it clear that in this post there will be mild spoilers about the entire first season of The Last of Us, as well as the topics covered in Part I and Part II of the video game

After 9 weeks on a roller coaster of emotions, the first season of The Last of Us finally ended, although it seems a bit redundant to try to review and review the quality of its last two episodes, it seems important to me to recognize the decisions that were made well and those that don't, especially when we take into account the impending second season in a year or two.

On the one hand, "When We are in need" (Episode 8) transferred one of the most violent events in the entire video game, maintaining that personal brand of extending the story of the secondary characters organically to reinforce the impact of the most violent events. Predictably, we saw a desperate Ellie trying to extricate herself from an extremely dangerous situation she got into trying to save the life of a dying Joel.

Belle Ramsey proves to have the ability to carry the weight of the series on her own, something that could be quite important depending on which route they decide to take in the sequel, the idea of a fired-up Ellie isn't exactly new to the franchise, and I have faith that it will be used appropriately.

On the other hand the 9th episode, "Search The Light" follows a relatively conservative approach, resulting in an efficient show, but with few surprises along the way.

I'm not complaining, although we fans of the game know the dialogues and important moments by heart, the level of bravery with which several specific moments were addressed is appreciated, especially when it comes to portraying Joel's horrible nature and how he justifies it. his actions.

"Courage", in my opinion, is a key aspect of this project, not only because the events that transpire in it have required it, but because it is inevitable to have doubts about whether they will maintain it in the future, especially if we consider the great amount of chemistry that there is in its protagonists.

You see, The Last of Us Part II, despite being a sequel (Obviously), is a video game with very different narrative themes from Part I, and many times this dichotomy exists to the detriment of the messages that have been previously established. .

If Part I spoke of hope and the idea of finding a reason to live in a broken world, Part II explores the consequences of revenge in a way that has rarely been done in any narrative or interactive medium.

Ironically, although those with more sensitive stomachs might think that its events ruin what happened in the original game, I feel that in fact the opposite is true, and allows two different stories to be told in a universe that did not need a sequel in the first place. place.

Neil Druckman's efforts to distance himself from the original source in the production of the second season concern me, considering that many times the most controversial and divisive creative decisions that were made are those that keep Part II as one of the best video games to be released. have created in recent decades.

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Perhaps this is an unfounded rant and only time will show us if I'm right or not, however, I can't help but have faith, observing how well this first season was executed.

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Comments · 4

  • @timesheets(61)· 1238d

    I still do not understand the connection between Ellie and Joel. I do not get how this motivated (not justified) violence at all. At this point, I can only feel that Joel is motivated by some form of guilt. This is my perspective. I do not think it is the intended result of the showrunner or writers. I think I'm supposed to feel like there's some kind of emotional reason besides guilt. I am not seeing it though.

    I'm going to levy a hard truth right now. I'm glad if other people understand the relationship and the bond, but I'm not longer going to take the stance that maybe the problem is me here. I went and rewatched Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Y'all know where I'm going with this. I had no problem seeing the connection between a terminator and a teenage John Connor. There's no way the connection between Ellie and Joel is not in any way inspired by that relationship, yet, it only mildly is able to come off. I don't know if it's the writing or the acting, but it is definitely not my fault this worked for Terminator and not the Last of Us.

    What I really enjoyed was the realization that what Ellie trusts about Joel is that she can't trust him to be forthcoming. She can only trust him to keep her alive and that he will put his own feelings in front of hers. He does this because he knows the lies are not just for her, but a cope for him to continue making these decisions on her behalf. Of course, this is foreshadowing of some kind that this will inevitably lead to a personal or moral conflict in the next season. Whatever it is or however it happens, the last 5 minutes of episode 9 were some of the most profound and interesting minutes in the entire show for me. I did more understanding, empathizing, connecting, feeling, and thinking in these 5 minutes than the rest of the show. It seemed as though everything they had experienced up until that point culminated in that moment that was both honest and a lie.

  • @gabotask(71)· 1239d

    No sé porque, pero siempre pienso que cuándo sacan series o películas de juegos serán un desastre, un ejemplo clarisimo es la película de Rápidos y Furiosos, y con ver el juego ya podemos morir en paz hahahasdjkas, esta se ve buena, pero siento que tal vez le falte algo...

  • @jcrodriguez🏆#20 🔥8 🎵509 🎬353 📺185(79)· 1239d

    I was satisfied, I saw the final episode at dawn, once the Oscar awards were over. episode eight if I missed more rawness, I am very used to seeing productions with a lot of violence and this one fell short, it was exciting, I liked the episode, but a little more gore would be perfect. episode nine, is fine, it lacks more victims, but it seems that they will focus the whole season on refining the relationship of the two protagonists. The creators added that there will be infected in the next season and as you say, they are going to add things that are not in the second part of the game. I'm not a gamer, so I'm not worried about fidelity.

  • @jotaunive(66)· 1239d

    No he visto la serie completamente, más que nada pequeñas parte o algunos capítulos interesantes, pero como me gusta mucho ver que opina el publico, yo en lo personal no puedo criticar ningún aspecto bien o mal adaptado por no haberme terminado la serie, pero algo que me pareció feo es que las primeras semanas no se dejaba de comentar sobre la serie y en todos lados, luego de las primeras semanas no volvi a ver una sola publicidad de la serie y había perdido mucha visibilidad.