The Last of Us
TV Series2023Returning Series

The Last of Us

Taste attributes: dramaactionadventurefasttried & testedsimplelinearbig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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"When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light."

Boxlist takeWide-ranging and pacy: an uncomplicated drama series. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Pedro PascalBella Ramsey

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Status
Returning Series
Studio
HBO
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