'The Last of Us' has a plot-line we've seen before. The world is at its 'end', infected zombies roam the planet, a few surviving human outposts remain. A young teen (played by Bella Ramsey) is thought to be immune from the infection and so she is being escorted (by Joel, played by Pedro Pascal) across the country to a hospital where, it is hoped, she can be studied and operated on. Whatever it is that makes her immune can then be turned into a vaccine.

Much credit to the series stars Pascal and particularly, Ramsey. They are spectacular in the way that actors should be; We care about them; we care a great deal. We understand them and, as we do, we forgive them their faults. And particularly in the case of Joel (Pascal's character) there are many.

However, 'The Last of Us' is, through its first season, very uneven. Some episodes are great (#3, #5, #9), others (#4, #7) are talk-filled and, as such, boring to the hilt. I, for one, was particularly taken by the season's Episode #3. It might not be everyone's 'cup of tea' but I was touched by the story, enjoyed the relatively quick pacing, and how the story of the episode's two main characters intersected with the series' main characters.

But more uneven still is the fact that in that in the most boring of the episodes - and always in their final five minutes - something dramatic does take place. Something, an event, a death, a cliff-hanger, that has impact on the plot, on the coming episodes. And so you do not want to fast-forward through the slow moments as you might actually miss something.

And then the lighting - or lack of it; far too much of this series takes place in the dark. And yes, I know, the Last-of-Us-World is ending, and electricity is scarce and precious. But still. There is daylight. And little or nothing happens during those well-lit hours of the day.

Finally, I know nothing about the video game on which this series is based. I suspect that there will be future episodes / seasons to come (though based on the discussion following the Season #1 finale, I can't be certain). There's really nothing more I can add. See it. But know it has its shortcomings.