The last among them This is the first series to move to social networks in 2023. The premiere of its first chapter is already theorizing about how the story unfolds and revealing various curiosities of its production.

series HBO Based on a video game Naughty Dog 2013 and retold the story, at least in its first chapter, very faithfully. But that doesn’t stop him from raising expectations and questions among his fans.

Theories about infection

The main plot of the series is a pandemic caused by a fungus that destroyed a large part of humanity, and from there the story of the journey of its heroes begins. Joel i Eli.

In the video game, the way the infection spread was through airborne spores, so characters had to wear gas masks to avoid certain areas. This could not be replicated on the TV series, as the use of masks was going to limit the performance of the characters.

However, the way the fungus spreads is unknown and there are already theories on the web.

The idea is that this happens not through air, but through flour. There are some hints of this in the first chapter and it explains why the protagonists are not infected. For example, Joel They do not buy a birthday cake, there is no flour to make pancakes, and they do not eat the cookies offered by neighbors, which become infected.

In addition, it was reported on the radio that the first riot was brewing JakartaThe city, which is home to the world’s largest flour factory, is getting a final look at its creators, who said ahead of the premiere: “The audience will pay attention to the first episode because they will be rewarded with small pieces of bread.”

Curiosities

Video game replica

fans of something The last among them What stood out from the first chapter was how faithful the story was, even down to repeating dialogue, cutscenes, and camera shots that go far beyond traditional Easter eggs.

Among the most outstanding is the first conversation Eli i JoelCharacter clothing, the beginning of chaos Texas, The main character’s knife and a long list.

There was no PlayStation 3

In order to adapt the series to the current time, the producers decided to change its timeline, since in the video game the pandemic begins in 2013, and the central story takes place in 2033. In television, the product is changing. in 2003 and 2013 respectively.

Taking into account these data, in the seasonal line of the series PlayStation 3The console for which the video game was released did not exist, as did the rest of the consoles and technological products that were created after 2003, which will definitely affect the development of the story.

From a video game to a TV series

The producers decided to hire voice actors from the video game to perform in the TV series. Merle Dandridge The most obvious case is because the actor gave his voice Marlene in the work of Game station And played the same role in the production HBO Max.

In the following chapters, the audience will have the opportunity to see Troy Baker i Ashley Johnson, voice actors Joel and Ellie, respectively, who will play different characters. Baker will play a settler named James, and Johnson will play Ellie’s mother.

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