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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere: The Gamer Guide

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere: The Gamer Guide

'The Last of Us' Season 2 Premiere

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Ben and Daniel Chin begin their weekly Button Mash breakdowns of The Last of Us Season 2 from the perspective of longtime The Last of Us players. First, they describe their experiences with the games, recap the biggest changes Season 1 made to the original The Last of Us, and discuss why The Last of Us Part II poses a greater adaptation challenge. Then they analyze the most significant changes to the story and structure of TLOU2 in the first episode of the show’s second season, before speculating about what those differences might signify for Episode 2 and beyond. WARNING: spoilers for The Last of Us Part II.

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh and Daniel Chin
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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