JJ Reviews : The Last Of Us - Long, Long Time

 This might sound like a fanboy opinion because I made it pretty clear in the first review of this show that I was a big fan of the video games but we really are in the midst of something special. This episode really cemented that idea for me. It is the biggest deviation from the games but it also confirmed some things for the fans of the games and gave newcomers 2 characters to fall in love with and that's what the games and show have always been about, Love.

 We never got to meet Frank while he was alive in the games. You come across him and a suicide note while searching for supplies and that's it. You meet Bill and he helps you get into a vehicle so that the journey west can begin. There was a scene in the game where Bill mentions his partner, Frank and I always got the impression that he was more to Bill than just a business partner and now I have that feeling confirmed.

Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett took the lead this week and gave us an instant classic of the series and TV in general. They needed to get the audience to buy into finding love where there isn't any and they got us to do it convincingly. They showed us the ups and downs of a relationship but through that a love that would never waver regardless. While Bill doesnt die in the games, getting closure with his character here in this fashion is an improvement on the source material and an hour of TV that I wont forget.

10/10