I loved the 1st game and found their reconstruction of Seattle (my home) the only endearing quality of the 2nd. They built a great story all through the 1st game, only to incinerate it in the 2nd while throwing teenage lesbians at you to boot. Adults aren't supposed to like that and I didn't.
My problem with the first season of the show is between those story moments there are supposed to be extreme bouts of violence which just weren't in the show. Ruined its pacing entirely.
Dude, the entire Bill and Frank episode was completely pointless and unnecessary. It literally added nothing to the story. Same with Ellie's extended flashback to her mall escapades while Joel is recovering. Both of those episodes could've been trimmed down to smaller segments within other episodes, and nothing would've been lost.
That is the thing. If you played the game the show is a big disappointed. I love the first epsiode gosh is was so good! They made the infected so much more scary! But then it just slowed down.
The thing that made the game was the "infected". And it felt like they where all gone in the show.. Example the scene when Ellie talk with David. The game made her trust him more. Show not so much.
I havent played the game, I'm not really a gamer, but I was immediately skeptical of the show BECAUSE it was a game and was blown away by how good it was. Your comment about Joel and Ellie's arc together make me think I might be missing out on more of their story so now I'm intrigued!
I actually was not a fan of the Bill and Frank episode. I thought it dragged on for WAY too long, distracting from Joel and Ellie, who are supposed to have the central focus of the show. They could've cut Bill and Frank's segment in half, and absolutely nothing would've been lost. I also just didn't like Frank as a character. I thought he came across as selfish, manipulative, and more than a little predatory.
I loved the 1st game and found their reconstruction of Seattle (my home) the only endearing quality of the 2nd. They built a great story all through the 1st game, only to incinerate it in the 2nd while throwing teenage lesbians at you to boot. Adults aren't supposed to like that and I didn't.
My problem with the first season of the show is between those story moments there are supposed to be extreme bouts of violence which just weren't in the show. Ruined its pacing entirely.
Dude, the entire Bill and Frank episode was completely pointless and unnecessary. It literally added nothing to the story. Same with Ellie's extended flashback to her mall escapades while Joel is recovering. Both of those episodes could've been trimmed down to smaller segments within other episodes, and nothing would've been lost.
That is the thing. If you played the game the show is a big disappointed. I love the first epsiode gosh is was so good! They made the infected so much more scary! But then it just slowed down.
The thing that made the game was the "infected". And it felt like they where all gone in the show.. Example the scene when Ellie talk with David. The game made her trust him more. Show not so much.
And the ending was super rushed... 😭
So have you played the 2nd game too?
No, I haven't played the 2nd game. Everything I've read about it makes it sound like hot garbage.
People make it sound worse than it actually is. It was pretty okey game. Not better than first, but okey.
I havent played the game, I'm not really a gamer, but I was immediately skeptical of the show BECAUSE it was a game and was blown away by how good it was. Your comment about Joel and Ellie's arc together make me think I might be missing out on more of their story so now I'm intrigued!
I actually was not a fan of the Bill and Frank episode. I thought it dragged on for WAY too long, distracting from Joel and Ellie, who are supposed to have the central focus of the show. They could've cut Bill and Frank's segment in half, and absolutely nothing would've been lost. I also just didn't like Frank as a character. I thought he came across as selfish, manipulative, and more than a little predatory.