The Last Of Us Series

Coming off the creative achievement of the amazing third episode of The Last Of Us, it was inevitable that the fourth installment of “The Adventures of Joel & Ellie” would have a hard time achieving the same artistic high note of its predecessor. Having established now that the series can detour completely into poignant, self-contained storytelling, would they simply return to tales from the road to en route to rescue Joel’s brother, Tommy? As it turns out, yes. With an opening that does not include one of the compelling flashbacks of the first two episodes, Please Hold to My Hands snaps back from stretching the bounds of its artistic elastic to rely solely on the charm of its two leads in order to maintain audience interest. Did it achieve its goal? Let’s explore. With Ellie acting as navigator for the pair on their way through Kansas City, a seemingly abandoned quarantine zone becomes more than meets the eye. If you feel that this review sounds like little more than an