The show's premise is great; a post-apocalyptic world with infected humans and dangerous factions, but the show doesn't really utilize the eeriness. It becomes just another action show in a special setting. The pace is extremely slow, it lacks tension and sense of urgency - mainly because of these intermediate episodes that focuses on certain characters without pushing the story anywhere. The relationship between Joel and Ellie isn't as interesting as the writers seems to hope for. However, the show still manages to tell a somewhat engaging story. Performances are top-notch, and it's a high quality production.