The Last Of Us
May 26, 2025•21 min•Ep. 2073
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Summary
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews the second season of HBO's The Last of Us, exploring its darker narrative focusing on revenge and the aftermath of Joel's choice. Hosts discuss key plot points, including Joel's death, Ellie's journey without him, and the introduction of new characters like Abby and Dina, while offering critiques on the season's structure, character development, and fidelity to the game.Episode description
Season two of The Last of Us just ended, and to say the story has gone in some new directions is an understatement. The HBO series starring Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal continues to push forward with its complex story while still and always putting the "ick" in "post-apocalyptic."
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