Why the last of us 2 season does not try to repeat the episode Bill and Frank

The TV episode, like “a long time”, comes once in a blue moon, and the creators of HBO “Last of us” know. At a press conference in which he participated /the film on the eve of the second season of the show, co-author Craig Mazzin noted that he and co-author Nile Drukman accurately discussed their plans no To repeat the side character focused on Searjerker from 1 season. Instead, they teased the episode that Mazzin called “beautiful” and “different”, while still distinguishing it Bill Ballad (Nico offered) and Frank (Murray Bartlet).

“The only thing we said with the Neil and I said is to make sure we didn’t just say,” Oh, this Bill and Frank -epis, people really like, “Mazzin reminded. Mazin means the couple did not want to make a distinctive one -off in the style of self -replaced but insightful third episodes of the season 1. “

Mazin, who, in addition to creating and production, was a writer for most of us “last” season 1, then continued to highlight a certain episode of the season 2, without distributing any adjacent details. “I will say that this season has a wonderful episode, director Neil, this is otherwise,” Mazin teased. “It’s not Bill and Frank, but it is, in its own way, your own thing, because it is necessary. Just wait.” A year ago Printman has been confirmed As a director of the 2 season, and when the 1 season ended, he told /films and other participants of the press conference that the sequel in some points would be “different” from the game on which it is based.

As proved 1 season, different is not always bad when it comes to adaptation. Joel Pedro Pascal’s version softer and more favorite Than the first time version is presented in the Naughty Dog series 12 years ago and Melanie Linsky’s character was not even in the game. In addition, “for a long time” is some of the best evidence in recent memory that expansion can be as important as accuracy when it comes to adapting from one environment to another. If not for a masterpiece from the left field from the final season “continuity”, disarmed delicately and intimate story would be the best episode of the year It has been released – and maybe even a decade today. It is good that Printman and Mazin are not just trying to repeat the recognition and ball “long -long”. Sometimes the best way to keep track of great success is to do something completely different.

We know that the “last of us” can make a staggering one -time episode, but what should be expected that the inclusion of printing? Video game players are likely to think the first per day that unfolds at the Wyoming Museum, which is the main one for Joel and Eli’s relationship, and in the heart of the SEQUEL game. Interestingly, Mazin and Printman openly referred to the stage of the Museum of Games in other places of the press conference (and the museum scene can be seen in advertising materials for the 2 season), so the “different” episode they plan to deliver is completely different.

In this serialized version of history, there are certainly other characters “The last of us who deserve more time on the screen. lot The game also deserves additional care and attention. In addition, the continuation has a deep love story to explore, the mysterious cult and more than the dark nights of the soul for Joel, Eli (Bella Ramsey) and all the other survivors in Cardes. It is also likely that the episode can focus on Eugene, as the character was noticed only in the photo in the game, but the show will play in the winning show Joadolian. You can’t put the “sapranas” and “bound” actor in the show, not giving him something the main thing to work, right?

We will find out when “the last of us” will return to HBO on April 13, 2025.