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[Thief1987]

Are we going to get a thread per episode now?

Absolutely

 

[TonyK]

Truly impressive how some scenarios of the second episode are almost identical to the game.

 

[geary]

I dont know where the salt is coming from. The show till now is very good.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Waiting for the whole season to be done then get a free trial for a week on OSN+ which has HBO and watch the whole season in 2 days.

 

[SmokedMeat]

No surprise there.

The show went from people in the know, to people jumping in to the hot new show.

 

[Jaybe]

Waiting for the whole season to be done then get a free trial for a week on OSN+ which has HBO and watch the whole season in 2 days.

That leaves you 5 days to binge Velma!

 

[Bo_Hazem]

No surprise there.

The show went from people in the know, to people jumping in to the hot new show.

This might surpass The Witcher as the best game-to-TV adaptation ever. Especially with The Witcher losing its biggest reason of success, Henry Cavill.

 

[Kyo]

Congratulations to all involved, well deserved!

 

[rofif]

I can't believe how good it is.
it's so close to the game it feels like yet another remake lol

 

[Jaybe]

Fun fact for those not aware, last night’s Ep. 2 was directed by Druckmann

 

[SegaManAU]

Well deserved. My wife who is not a gamer is absolutely hooked and even has a few of her friends watching all who know nothing about the game.

 

[Varteras]

Haven't watched it yet but I've seen a series of clips on Youtube. It looks like it has very high production values. Felt more like I was seeing clips for a movie than a TV show. Pedro seems to be nailing the role of Joel and Bella seems to have brought an even sassier Ellie.

 

[Deerock71]

Probably my favorite of all the memes.

 

[DForce]

People say the game wasn't successful...

Well..
@17:20

Neil Druckmann

"I think the safe thing to do would have been to do another Joel and Ellie adventure. You try to turn the first game into a formula and try to recapture that feeling again, but I think that would have failed our process. What I try to replicate with the sequel was like: What's the process that made it successful? That's taking certain risks that's putting things out there that is not going to resonate with everyone, but might lead to interesting conversations. You know, we made something that the team really believed in and I'm extremely proud of and it was extremely successful.

Despite what other people that didn't like it would want it to be, it was successful. And to me it reached a level of success that what I always strive for which is not maximum profits, it's enough to be able to do it again. As an artist you want to reach a certain amount of audience, you want it to stick with them so they're thinking about it past the point of finishing it. It's not just a frivolous thing and you're successful enough as a business to be able to grow and hire new people and do it again."

 

[Bo_Hazem]

That leaves you 5 days to binge Velma!

Is it good enough? Problem is OSN+ is like $9.5/mo.

OSN+ Oman | Watch Movies, TV Shows, Originals & Exclusive Online

Unlock exclusive HD Movies & Series with OSN+, available with Arabic subtitles. Subscribe for premium entertainment on any device to enjoy international content!

osnplus.com

Middle eastern service that combines many together (HBO+, Paramount+, etc). Might give it a shot but Netflix 4K and Bein Sport ($300/yr) to only watch Manchester United is already too much.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Well deserved. My wife who is not a gamer is absolutely hooked and even has a few of her friends watching all who know nothing about the game.

Same. It was Game of Thrones all over again where at the beginning of the show my wife wasn’t interested, and by the end she loved it.
It’s expanded to our friends and coworkers who don’t play games.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Any time last of us is in the headlines it’s good news, naughty dog must be like:

 

[Jaybe]

That leaves you 5 days to binge Velma!

Is it good enough?

 

[SuperBabyMethod]

Really enjoying the show so far. The actors are terrific.

 

[Joshmyersbv]

I'm still not a big fan of what Neil did story wise with part 2. However, in terms of the quality of the TV show it's really good. It's a shame that you can't binge watch it from the 1st episode until the last one. Also I'm a big fan of the cold openings for both episodes 1 and 2.

 

[remember_spinal]

People say the game wasn't successful...

Well..
@17:20

Neil Druckmann

Yeah we all know it was profitable in week one, im sure sony cares more about the prestige then selling an extra 2 million copies or whatever the internet would assume makes it more’ successful’

You can’t just buy a 90+ metacritic and awards despite what a lot of people on here think. Having games like uncharted and the last of us sells consoles, which in turn continue generating profit.

 

[SlimySnake]

Truly impressive how some scenarios of the second episode are almost identical to the game.

You know I was thinking about this. They straight up copied and pasted the story and everyone loved it. Other adaptations like Ass Creed either choose brand new characters and settings (Spain??) or come up with an entirely new story like the Halo show and Resident Evil.

Neil and Craig Mazin knew that peopled loved TLOU for its characters and setting. I was shocked to see the Mueseum level in the game when it wasnt even nearly as memorable as some of the other setpieces. It's amazing that they trusted the source material so much.

I can't believe how good it is.
it's so close to the game it feels like yet another remake lol

lmao. But thats exactly what we wanted right? Hope this convinces game developers to do MORE faithful adaptations of games. Give me a straight up copy pasta GOW and Horizon remakes in tv form. Thanks.

We are no longer in the 90s when game stories were trash. Hell, id say MGS1 changed that. Everyone says MGS1 is unfilmable but every character in that game is memorable. Just make a tv show or a movie around those bosses and side characters and you have a hit. Who cares if it feels comic bookish. Look at what Marvel is selling to their fanbase nowadays. They cast Zeus as a fat buffoon in the latest Thor movie.

Per HBO, the jump from the initial premiere viewership to Episode 2’s debut audience is the “largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network.”

The only comparable HBO series in recent memory is “House of the Dragon,” the “Game of Thrones” sequel series that debuted in August of 2022. Both series have significantly outperformed the launch of both seasons of “Euphoria,” which became HBO’s second biggest series of all time after “Game of Thrones” during its second season in early 2022.

‘The Last of Us’ Scores HBO’s Largest-Ever Viewership Growth for a Drama From Premiere to Episode 2

After achieving HBO's second-most watched series premiere in more than a decade, "The Last of Us" is now reaching an even bigger audience.

variety.com

This just proves that almost everyone loved the first episode. I personally didnt care for it and was afraid the show would lose the audience going forward but im glad it clicked with everyone because the second episode was awesome and the story only gets better from here. People are in for a wild fucking ride. Glad to see them sticking around.

 

[Ronin_7]

2nd Episode was insanely good.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

What was HBOs role in this? Did they fund it all and have their studios make it with Sony just being involved creatively and IP wise?

 

[Cre8]

 

[R6Rider]

What was HBOs role in this? Did they fund it all and have their studios make it with Sony just being involved creatively and IP wise?

HBO spread the fungi so they could make the show as realistic as possible.

 

[Mr Hyde]

I love this game so far. The graphics are insane. It's damn near photo realism. Unreal what HBO has accomplished here.

 

[Ellery]

Great to hear. Will watch ep2 in a couple of hours!

 

[Del_X]

I really hope Season 2 is... good. Like, they can hit the same story beats as much of the 2nd game but just don't make it shitty with little respect for the motivations of the first game.

I love that they're adding to the backstory.

 

[Interfectum]

Are we going to get a thread per episode now?

Only if it pisses you off.

 

[iHaunter]

Biggest talk at the water cooler at work. People that don't play games are calling it the next big show like Game of Thrones.

I'm loving it so far myself, so good!

 

[Represent.]

I get horny thinking about a TLOU 3 with the biggest budget ever outside of GTA 6

 

[kyliethicc]

What was HBOs role in this? Did they fund it all and have their studios make it with Sony just being involved creatively and IP wise?

HBO greenlit the pitch from Mazin and Druckmann. HBO obviously funded it, at least partially. Sony Pictures are also involved. Probably finacially. PlayStation Productions are basically the IP handler. They handle and license the IP out.

Carolyn Strauss, who was an executive producer on Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, is an EP on the show. The other EPs are Druckmann and Mazin (showrunners), Asad Quizilbash and Carter Swan (PlayStation), Evan Wells (Naughty Dog), and Rose Lam (some TV producer). So chances are all parties are involved with providing creative notes and resources.

And there are no "HBO studios". No HBO internal crew or whatever. They just hire a crew to make the show, and then disband. Farm work out to various effects companies, etc.

 

[remember_spinal]

This might surpass The Witcher as the best TV adaptation ever, especially with The Witcher losing its biggest reason of success, Henry Cavill.

Might? Lol its pretty much guaranteed to be better than witcher at this point. The 2nd season of the witcher was horrible and the first season was just better than average.

 

[bitbydeath]

See what happens when they actually respect the source material and not deep dives off into whatthefucksville!

 

[3liteDragon]

Word of mouth will transfer over from episode to episode if they’re consistent in quality, just wait until we get to the season finale episode.

Episode 3 though is what has everyone who’s already seen it hyped up, 80-minute long episode too.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Fun fact for those not aware, last night’s Ep. 2 was directed by Druckmann

I'm not gonna lie, I expected hate for episode 2 for this reason alone lol

 

[The Alien]

Are we going to get a thread per episode now?

Yes, especially if it has stats. But only good stats. 2 episodes in....apparently best show in the history of TV.

 

[Unknown?]

Don't listen to him Bo_Hazem , it has a low score due to white supremacy. You see Nazi's and bigots hate bad entertainment, thus they down voted it.

Like YouTube, rotten tomatoes will soon remove negative scores.

 

[EDMIX]

See what happens when they actually respect the source material and not deep dives off into whatthefucksville!

1. Its a pretty set story.

2. Most cross media things that ended up being pretty bad, I've hardly attributed to "source material" as shit, Walking Dead went on to break a fuck ton of records going completely waaaay against the comics.


So....I don't think majority watching this shit give a fuck about the game, may not even know its based on a game and by the time this is all over.. MAJOIRTY will know this based on its show vs game. Thus, source martieral simply can't be why this show is this well recieved. Those watching likely never heard of the game and don't give a shit.

They simply like the show for what it is. Strong doubts on some "respect da source" emo feels on this one lol Its success is merely based on the overall quality of the show, not how much it does or doesn't mirror the game or something as I doubt most watching it care or even know what it is outside of the show itself. My older sister is watching it and had no clue it was based on a game.

 

[THE DUCK]

- zombies - check
- end of the world - check
- great actors - check
- great producer - check
- HBO- check
- built in audience from popular game - check

Why is it a surprise to some that this is a big hit?

 

[Yoboman]

What was HBOs role in this? Did they fund it all and have their studios make it with Sony just being involved creatively and IP wise?

Funding it, distributing it and coproduction witj Playstation Productions

 

[killatopak]

This makes me happy. I’m actually able to recommend something I love to people I know that aren’t gamers.

Absolutely wonderful.

 

[noise36]

Enjoyed the second episode, but a new thread really?

 

[bitbydeath]

1. Its a pretty set story.

2. Most cross media things that ended up being pretty bad, I've hardly attributed to "source material" as shit, Walking Dead went on to break a fuck ton of records going completely waaaay against the comics.


So....I don't think majority watching this shit give a fuck about the game, may not even know its based on a game and by the time this is all over.. MAJOIRTY will know this based on its show vs game. Thus, source martieral simply can't be why this show is this well recieved. Those watching likely never heard of the game and don't give a shit.

They simply like the show for what it is. Strong doubts on some "respect da source" emo feels on this one lol Its success is merely based on the overall quality of the show, not how much it does or doesn't mirror the game or something as I doubt most watching it care or even know what it is outside of the show itself. My older sister is watching it and had no clue it was based on a game.

Walking Dead followed the comics at a good 80% of the time, sure they added things here and there but it wasn’t like Uncharted or Dragon Ball where they think they know better and do something completely different.

 

[THE DUCK]

Enjoyed the second episode, but a new thread really?

Yes, and just like multiple psvr2 threads you are not allowed to complain.

 

[JaksGhost]

- zombies - check
- end of the world - check
- great actors - check
- great producer - check
- HBO- check
- built in audience from popular game - check

Why is it a surprise to some that this is a big hit?

Because it's still an anomaly to have a critically successful screen adaption of a video game in the industry regardless of who's working on it.

 

[ZehDon]

Enjoyed the second episode, but a new thread really?

New news, new thread.

And it's hard to argue with the numbers here: HBO has a massive hit on their hands. Hats off to all involved.

 

[DForce]

Yeah we all know it was profitable in week one, im sure sony cares more about the prestige then selling an extra 2 million copies or whatever the internet would assume makes it more’ successful’

You can’t just buy a 90+ metacritic and awards despite what a lot of people on here think. Having games like uncharted and the last of us sells consoles, which in turn continue generating profit.

It's just funny to hear him say, "Despite what other people that didn't like it would want it to be, it was successful."