“The End of Us”: video games are not for kids

While the data wasn’t as rounded as in The House of the Dragon, audiences responded. new series starting with two traps this can remove viewers: first, video game adaptation; and second, to return to something as trite as dystopias, viruses, and apocalyptic worlds. Even thinking about sitting down to watch the last season of the show still makes me happy. walking Dead. The pilot episode of “The Last of Us” isn’t the typical part of the presentation. A half an hour already hooked you up. Actually, I was already five minutes. And the screenwriters of the series warned us that things will heat up from the third episode and we can’t stop watching anymore.

I must admit that I am a fan Nintendo from the moment i see someone Game&Watch In the ’80s, I saw how this Japanese company became the giant it is today and bought a few of its consoles. What is this? I’ve never been much play station, Nintendo’s main competitor. It is more due to the lack of time to look for new things than to stick to a brand. But ever since I met “The Last of Us,” I’ve always cherished the idea of ​​buying a Play to enjoy its history, which I try to learn as little as possible before playing or watching the series. spoiler I had no idea what changes I could make from the plot of the original work. HBO’s use of the same voices for the television characters, calling the game Spanish, also couldn’t touch me because I’m more of the original version. So she came to the series completely virgin. And from now on I declare myself addicted to this fictional universe.

there was a time worst thing to say to a sci-fi series or movie (at least I did) It looked like a Play video game., to criticize its special effects. Video games have been vilified for years and were, until recently, considered children’s entertainment. However, they have always been closely connected with the world of cinema and television, with which they maintain an almost symbiotic relationship. The movie industry has always used the video game industry to increase its collections of some of its highest-grossing titles. But it didn’t take long for some of the best-loved titles in the electronic entertainment industry to come in their own creations, which served as a promotional function to sell their cartridges. So far, it cannot be said that these adaptations will turn out very well. We all remember headlines like pretty mediocre or even bad. Mario Brothers or movies tomb Raider. Or the weird situation a chapter is in. pokemon caused the wave epilepsy attacks When published in children Japan. The computer effects maker went too far in mixing colors on the screen, and it happened. This anime series was a success and is still airing, but the episode in question has placed an unfair stigma on the industry.

And so we come to the present moment. The series seems to have been launched in search of franchises to get new titles and of course video games. Expanding its business model by offering its subscribers its own catalog of games, Netflix has been stubbornly searching for the perfect title for some time, but the results have been pretty common sense. We still remember the adaptation. resident Evil It was one of the platform’s biggest failures, it was canceled in record time, and no fans dared to raise their voices in protest. They all understood. The Witcher is another of those games in which he has invested a million dollars, but it is not as profitable as one might expect. We already know that this is an adaptation of a novel epic, but it was video games that made the epic popular. Other series did not go as badly as in the field of animation. hidden, Cuphead anyone cyberpunk and we’ll have to see what comes out of the versions they have in their portfolio. Assassin’s Creed or dark horizon.

But HBO hit the table with its version of The Last of Us, a handwritten production. Neil Druckmanvideo game creator naughty dogY craig mazin one of the custodians of the Chernobyl series, a title that once brought great joy to the platform. The series raised the bar for future adaptations and showed that there is no reason to be ashamed of its origin. Video games are no longer so vilified, much less that they can’t be considered something for kids. HBO accomplished what Netflix had tried for years in a single episode.

starts with the series two prologues This makes our teeth grow and makes us eager to see more soon. The first takes place in: 60swhere we see pictures of a supposed person television controversy in the purest way Crazy guy with epidemiologists Threatening with a cigarette in hand future viruses. Will have more than one deja vu, not so distant and still going, from the days when experts were talking about these pathogens on the small screen. One of them tells us that the most dangerous virus is a fungus that can have devastating effects, but don’t worry! because it is harmless and the temperature of the planet must rise for it to have any real effects on the human population. What could go wrong? We remember we were in the 60s.

then we jump 2003 year where did we join about half an hour of unforgettable series the time we saw how the world was literally screwed up. The craziest moments of the episode where they will make us cry as well as make us suffer. From the very first moment, we see how what was another day for the heroes turned into another day. worst nightmare. It’s getting more and more common to see it on HBO dramas planes falling from the sky as the first sign of the arrival of a pandemic. The series positions 2003 as the moment when the world as we know it came to an end due to a virus that devastated a large part of the population.

The plot gives a 20 years leap The future will be 2023, which is the year we are now, but in a slightly different reality. A a completely dehumanized world because of the virus and where parafascist state no doubt to shoot indiscriminately against the civilian population To control and prevent future infections. There seems to be one resistance under construction which uses an interesting code to send messages via radio. If we hear eighties songThe warning is that trouble is coming.

The Norwegian band’s music was already used in the trailer of the series. aha and already unforgettable take me to touch the nostalgic texture. But the first episode ends with one of the best themes. Depeche Mode, don’t leave me again. Another one of my favorite songs. With this musical offer and in a world reggaeton is no moreThey’ve already won me over. It should be noted that this is not the first time HBO has referenced these two great songs. A-ha’s were already used in the last season of Leftovers, and Depeche Modes were used in the second season of Euphoria.

The episode ends when all of us who have seen the trailer know it’s coming: Joel (peter pascal) and Ellie (bella ramsey) cross paths. A long adventure awaits as they both enter a post-apocalyptic North America. excellent visuals Boston reduced to collapsing buildings. It’s time to bite your nails in anticipation of new deliveries next week.