We’re gearing up for Season 2 of The Last of Us on HBO. Early warning, this episode is possibly spoilery. We dig into what the trailers and how they mirror what’s in the game, and also some new things we see, like Jackson under seige. We discuss where potential narrative changes may happen, and the possibility of the story being told in chronological order. We talk if the show will be able to relay the narrative of The Last of Us Part 2 properly, considering it was a story based in violence versus one about healing. We also welcome spores into TLoU HBO universe.

Hosts

Jarret Redding

Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.

Bob Schissler

IT System Engineer by day, avid gamer by night! Bob has been gaming his entire life and first started standing on a chair playing the arcade version of Super Mario Bros. Now he plays all kinds of games but focuses mainly on Overwatch.

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