This started out great. I have played the game and thought to myself that they were doing a fantastic job of making this into a gripping TV series. Well acted, very well filmed and obviously including a very high budget, I was gripped and thinking that this was going to be brilliant but then a major flaw occurred.

Ellie appeared and the girl playing her is just so wrong and doesn't fit the part AT ALL. I suppose it would be more of an issue to those who have played the game as we are used to Ellie and how she acts but here it just does not work in any degree. Bella Ramsay is totally wrong for this role and they could have used the actress who plays Joel's daughter to play Ellie. She was excellent in the few scenes that she appeared in and would have been a terrific Ellie. Pedro Pascal is fine as Joel but the casting of Ellie is a hurdle I'm not sure I will be able to overcome which is a shame. I honestly feel that ratings will fall after a few episodes.

UPDATE Have now watched episode 2 and it was a bit on the boring side. Bella Ramsay was a touch better but still not right for the role in my opinion. I think this is overrated.