Yea I've played it. The director and producers obviously jumped at the chance to do a full episode about them because they knew the reacyit would get. That's what annoyed me most about it. 10 years ago I'd of enjoyed it for what it was but now that you know why they are doing it it's annoying.
At some point we need to relax and not be so quick to be triggered by every little thing. Its not like the Velma nonsense thats outright trolling for hate and toxic reactions to sell (they litterally throw in every little thing that can trigger peeps), or many of the token bs stories of Netflix. This someone who got bit carried away with the angle, but still told a good survivalist love story, from two minor characters that were heavily hinted to be lovers in the game its based on.
Basically expanding on the universe, they faithfully re-enact all the cut scenes from the games more or less so far (even using same actors with some). But since rest of the gameplay is just you going around shooting zombies (or pesky Fedras), the story expansions for a tv show you have to more or less build on or do your own take.
The episode, unlike retarded Velma reboot or netflix BS tropes, have been well received because it was well acted and decently done (amount of time covered in one episode was well done). Nick Offerman was stellar in this episode (and the crazy dude from season 1 white lotus lol).
The only cheesy and disagreeable part for me was the suicide pact ending, it was bit cringe for me, because it dawned on me they are fucking killing off Bill WITHOUT him meeting Joel and Ellie together. BS IMO, could have just let Frank take his own life like in the game, and Bill meets them (instead of just leave note and keys, so he basically is just a hardware store to them). Bill, a uniquely laconic hardcore survivalist, and Ellie interactions would been welcomed comedy in the adaption of this grim world.
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Just watched episode 3 
Meanwhile the director:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/last-of-us-episode-3-nick-offerman-b2272921.html?amp
Sick and tired o this shit.

Meanwhile the director:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/last-of-us-episode-3-nick-offerman-b2272921.html?amp
Sick and tired o this shit.
That was one terrible interview. Like the worst way possible to promote your one off guest directed episode. This director comes off as a troll.
