The Last of Us, Episode 8 Review – When We Are in Need
By the end of this episode of The Last of Us I had tears in my eyes, an elevated heart rate and renewed faith in the state of streaming entertainment in 2023. HBO Max can consider their investment in adapting a decade old video game into live action, money well spent. This penultimate installment was definitely a winner. There was something very exciting to me about Ellie and Joel taking shelter in an abandoned home over the last few episodes, which may seem counterintuitive when considering the more colorful sets the series has presented, such as the mall in episode 7. Perhaps it’s the fact that I grew up in the most generic of track housing, so to imagine my own neighborhood turned into a ghost town with battles for survival taking place between suburban backyards added spice to the mundane, but familiar surroundings. As much as I find Pedro Pascal an enjoyable presence on screen, I feel almost guilty admitting that I was happy to see him once again