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Ignoring the fact that there have been plenty of grounded games released in the last decade— many of which didn’t contain spore-covered zombies or main characters gunning down armies of nameless thugs—Mazin’s comment sounds desperate. It seems like an attempt to elevate The Last of Us above other games, suggesting that this dark, gritty tale of survival is “art” and most other games aren’t even close. It almost feels as if Mazin is worried people won’t give The Last of Us a chance and so he’s trying to oversell its narrative to convince folks that this latest prestige piece of television is worth watching even if it’s based on a video game.
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It also continues this odd trend of people trying to contort The Last of Us into something bigger, more essential than it really is. Let’s be clear here: I like both The Last of Us and its sequel. I think they are a bit too long and the combat isn’t always fun, but I do enjoy the stories told in these games. I like these characters a lot. But Mazin and others don’t seem satisfied with The Last of Us just being good. (And these are good games! ) Instead, these games have to be elevated far above almost every other game released. The Last of Us can’t just be a great game with a fantastic cast. No. It’s literally the greatest story ever told in a video game. It’s all so silly and pointless.
It’s silly because…really? I don’t need to tell you that most people will take umbrage with the statement that anything is the greatest of all time. And it’s pointless because The Last of Us doesn’t need to be the greatest story ever told in video game history to warrant a TV show adaptation. It’s a well-written narrative about found family and survival that I think a lot of people can relate to, and I’m genuinely curious to see how Mazin is able to translate it to the small screen while expanding on it, too. We don’t need to be told it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Just make something you care about and tell this popular story in a way that feels right to you as director and showrunner. That’s more than enough. I promise.
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