HBO had all the right tools to nail its live-action adaptation of The Last of Us. Neil Druckmann, the co-founder of Naughty Dog and co-creator of The Last of Us video games, is one of the show's co-creators. In addition to this, Druckmann found the right partner in Craig Mazin, whom you might know for his two Primetime Emmy Awards for HBO's Chernobyl. While HBO's The Last of Us had a lot going for it, it couldn't change the perception that live-action video game adaptations are never going to be as good as the source material, let alone better. Fast forward to today and the critics have spoken - HBO struck gold with Pedro Pascal-led TV series.
The review embargo on HBO's The Last of Us lifted earlier this week and slowly, critics are letting their perceptions of the show become known. At one point, HBO's The Last of Us had a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which speaks volumes about how good it is
As of the time of writing, HBO's The Last of Us has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from dozens of critics and 91% from "Top Critics" alone.
