If there’s one show that people can’t seem to stop talking about recently it’s The Last of Us. HBO build another hit, which audiences can’t get enough of. That includes us here at The Cosmic Circus, so of course we had to jump on Zoom for The Last of Us discussion podcast, capping the end of an excellent season. Join host
Read MoreThe time has come to say bid farewell to the first season of one of the best video game adaptations in recent years. The Last of Us broke many records in terms of audience score and fan acquisition. Episode 8 gained more than 8 million viewers, a big jump from the record 4.7 million during episode 1. The HBO series is
Read MoreWe learned more of Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) story in The Last of Us episode 8. This was the second episode focusing mainly on the past, the other being “Long, Long Time”. It’s certainly a great way to enrich the story by including more of what is known from the game. Adding these greater explorations into side stories infuses a deeper and
Read MoreLast week’s episode of The Last of Us is proof that the series is getting better every week. Breaking viewership records with each new episode seems normal at this point. The latest episode adapts a DLC from the game, titled Left Behind. Was this week’s episode a good adaptation? Find out in our review of The Last of Us episode 7,
Read MoreWeek after week, HBO has stunned and amazed with The Last of Us. Every episode has been exceptional in its storytelling, adapting the beloved video game rather faithfully while also expanding on some stories and characters to better enrich the overall experience. Does The Last of Us episode 6 continue the pattern? After the heaviness of the last episode, “Endure and
Read MoreWhen you compare the series and The Last of Us game, it may seem like adapting the original story into a live-action version was easy. And yet, as previous episodes confirm if you want to make a live-action series based on a game, you will likely need to change a few things. The Last of Us episode 5, titled “Endure and
Read MoreIt’s not every day a show ultimately shocks and awes me, in a way that I can think of not much else long after the credits roll. The Last of Us has become one of those shows for me, which was definitely unexpected. I had never played the game before, so I didn’t know much about the story, other than it
Read MoreThe second episode of The Last of Us reached another great achievement, growing from 4.7 million viewers to more than 5.7 million according to Nielsen’s rating data. It’s one of the fastest-growing series in HBO’s history with more than 22% viewership growth since its premiere. Does the third episode follow the trend of excellence from previous episodes? Let’s explore what The
Read MoreHBO’s series premiere of The Last of Us is now the second biggest debut in more than a decade, since the release of Boardwalk Empire in 2010. The premiere episode was a great introduction to the characters and world of TLOU, receiving positive reviews from both fans and critics alike. But is the second episode better than the first? Let’s explore
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