One of the first hit TV shows of the year, HBO’s “The Last of Us” has been hailed as one of the best video game adaptations ever.
The series, created by executive producers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, is set in a post-apocalyptic America where humanity has been ravaged by a mutant fungus that turns those infected into mindless cannibals. Sunday’s finale saw Joel (Pedro Pascal), a grizzled survivor whose daughter was killed during the first day of the outbreak, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a teenager miraculously immune from infection, finally conclude their cross-country journey to a medical facility where they hope to help create a cure.
The season finale, as expected, has been divisive. Times staff writer Tracy Brown and video game critic Todd Martens discuss the reactions to the episode, how it compares to the game and more.
