The Last of Us

The following recap contains spoilers for the season finale of The Last of Us, S1E9, “Look for the Light” (written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and directed by Ali Abbasi) Bella Ramsey warned us in advance. In interviews leading up to tonight’s Season 1 finale, Ramsey, who plays Ellie in the hit HBO show, […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E8, “When We Are in Need” (written by Craig Mazin and directed by Ali Abbasi) What are the little things you remember about your favorite television show? The little pieces that just stick with you long after the memories of each episode’s plot and structure fade away. […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E7, “Left Behind” (written by Neil Druckmann and directed by Liza Johnson) The last 100 years of film, television, and literature are littered with examples of characters forced into making impossible decisions under harrowing circumstances. I think about the horrific choices Captain John Yossarian must make […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E6, “Kin” (written by Craig Mazin and directed by Jasmila Žbanić) The first five episodes of The Last of Us have earned almost universal acclaim for the portrayal of a dystopian, fallen world with equal parts heart, hope, despair, and mystery. Episode 3 and Episode 5 were […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E5, “Endure and Survive” (written by Craig Mazin and directed by Jeremy Webb) Ever since Bela Lugosi introduced the world to the “Z” word in White Zombie (1932) and George Romero popularized the undead with Night of the Living Dead (1968), the genre has had one […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E4, “Please Hold My Hand” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Jeremy Webb After we wiped the collective tears from our eyes after Episode 3’s emotional Bill and Frank bottle story (“Long, Long Time”), we get back on the road with […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E3, “Long Long Time” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Peter Hoar) The first two episodes of The Last of Us were largely praised for their accuracy and dedication to the original video game source material, with the only major exception […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E2, “Infected” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Craig Mazin) Through the first two episodes of HBO’s The Last of Us, the three flashback scenes that precede the 20-years-later timeline have been some of the show’s most compelling and dramatic revelations. These world-building […] More