#The Final of Us TV present’s newest huge change from the sport could also be its most polarizing one but – Destructoid

Right here we’re once more, avid gamers and viewers. One other episode of The Final of Us has come and gone, and it’s obtained individuals speaking all throughout the web. And with good cause.

Season two’s penultimate episode, “The Value,” was a wonderful episode of tv. There’s no debating that. However the present’s continued dealing with of the sport’s occasions is leaving loads to be desired for a lot of, myself included, particularly since this specific episode contained one of the vital and emotional scenes from the complete sport franchise.

Spoilers lie forward for each the present and The Final of Us Half II sport, so be warned.

The porch scene. Oh, the porch scene from the ending of TLOU2, how lovely and painful and iconic you’re. And the way wishy-washy I really feel in regards to the present’s portrayal of it by comparability.

The overwhelmingly emotional encounter between Joel and Ellie, the final time the 2 spoke to one another earlier than he will get murdered by Abby, ended off this week’s episode the identical manner it capped off the extremely devastating occasions of the sport…however this time, with out practically as a lot weight because it ought to have had.

Within the sport, the revelatory scene is offered proper on the conclusion of the sport, after Ellie has gone by way of hell and again and slaughtered dozens, solely to let Abby survive. It’s one of many largest emotional gut-punches in gaming, discovering out that Joel and Ellie had considerably reconciled earlier than he died, and that the 2 had been going to try to reconnect after having their connection severed within the wake of Ellie discovering out what Joel did on the finish of the primary sport. It’s the ultimate kick within the abdomen from a sport that gives many.

And as an alternative, right here within the present, it’s offered earlier than we see a lot of Ellie’s journey into Seattle as she sinks additional and additional into her quest for revenge, changing into one thing of a monster all through. It simply doesn’t hit the identical in anyway, and it’s actually unlucky.

The present additionally mixed the porch scene with the TLOU2 scene the place Ellie found the reality in regards to the Fireflies in Salt Lake Metropolis, which is one other unlucky byproduct of the completely different mediums. I get it, it is sensible to take action, as a result of having Ellie trek off to Utah wouldn’t work in addition to it did within the sport.

However the present changing Ellie’s rising resentment for Joel together with his resolution to lie in regards to the circumstances surrounding Eugene’s dying doesn’t maintain a candle to her being upset about discovering out about Joel’s homicide spree within the Fireflies hospital.

It additionally is sensible to have the “forgiveness” revelation on this episode and never wait on it for a pair extra years for season three to air, however man, it actually takes away quite a lot of the facility and weight of that scene.

Within the sport, Ellie knew the reality about what Joel did. She knew it deep down earlier than he ever confessed in Salt Lake Metropolis. She knew it, and he or she ignored it and hoped it wasn’t true as a result of it was too horrifying to cope with. You see it by way of the variety of flashbacks all through the sport that the present was compelled to speedrun by way of, and as is usually the case within the completely different mediums, it ended up feeling rushed.

Judging from reactions I’m seeing on-line as we speak, many are calling “The Value” the most effective episode of the collection, interval. It’s being lauded for its writing and different spot-on recreations from the sport (the museum portrayal was lovely) by some, whereas others like me are feeling the frustration of how the largest and most vital scene was portrayed. I admire the episode for what it’s, and the performances by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey offered the scene and its feelings effectively.

I absolutely perceive why modifications and concessions must be made when translating the occasions from a sport to a TV present. It should be very troublesome to tug off. However for me, it simply doesn’t examine.

So, I ask you, pricey reader, how do you are feeling about this season of the present and its dealing with of the sport’s iconic porch scene?