The first season of “” consists of nine episodes, and eight of them have already been shown. After the release of each of them, a global debate begins on the web and in the media about what the filmmakers showed, and there is no doubt that the series will go down in history as one of the most successful and lauded computer game adaptations, as well as one of the most interesting and best realized post-apocalyptic projects. Viewership is only increasing – HBO reported that the eighth episode had a 74 percent increase in the number of viewers. larger audience than the show’s pilot.
The eighth episode of “The Last of Us” broke a new record
It is hardly surprising that HBO announced the second season of “The Last of Us” before January ended. According to the official reports of the station, the eighth episode of “The Last of Us” on Sunday evening was watched by 8.1 million viewers on various platforms. This is another record that falls in the case of this production.
For comparison: the premiere of the series was watched by 4.7 million people (this is the second most popular premiere in HBO history), the third episode attracted 6.4 million viewers, and the fourth episode was already watched by 7.5 million people (interestingly, the same The Grammy Awards Gala was also broadcast that night. says that the first five episodes had a viewership of up to 30 million on various platforms. Based on this data, one can only expect that the series finale will be watched by even more viewers and probably another record will be broken.
What is the eighth episode of “The Last of Us” about? Viewers delighted with the hidden flavor
In episode eight, Ellie is in a really tough spot. Joel was seriously injured and it looks like he will most likely die. Because he realizes how bad his condition is, he almost forces Ellie to leave him and go on her own journey. The stubborn teenager refuses and looks after her guardian.
She even manages to hunt a deer, but during the hunt she encounters David, the leader of a religious cult, and James, his assistant. While the leader is clearly intrigued by the teenager, his companion does not favor her and has clearly hostile intentions. Importantly, the role of James was played by Troy Baker – the actor who played Joel in the original series.
– Bella Ramsay has already shown in “The Last of Us” that she is capable of some really difficult things. But only this episode will show the world what she’s really capable of. Ellie is fierce and fearless here – said the actor in an interview with Gazeta.pl, who does not hide that he is delighted with his episode and working with Bella:
We shot a sequence where James walks in and interrupts a conversation between David and Ellie, and then they both leave. I looked over at her and the look she gave me was fulminating. She stopped at that moment and it was amazing, she played out the whole scene between us without words. Every time we repeated a shot, there was a battle between the two characters over who had the upper hand here. She won every fight because I would back out of the room and she wouldn’t move an inch.
The entire interview can be read here.
Meanwhile, viewers do not hide their admiration for the role of Baker. “Having Troy Baker guest star was brilliant”, “Casting Joel from the game to play James was amazing”, “I really enjoyed Troy Baker’s James – it’s good that he was a flesh and blood hero, and not just a guest snapshot,” he reports. Sam Troy Baker tweeted after the episode premiered:
This evening is amazing. When I read the reactions to our episode, my heart rejoices. I am more than grateful. Everyone played amazing. I thank the creators for their trust and friendship.
Source: Gazeta
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