Episode one does not hold a candle to the first TWD episode. The shameful decline of TWD and the end of See, leaves us bereft of exciting anarchistic worlds that stir the imagination.

Still, TLoU Ep.1 maintained a constant tension and pace throughout which was good, but the setups were predictable (not good). I haven't played the game, although the episode has a distinctly rote game format (intro cinematic with an exposition dump followed by inciting tragedy). With so little to work with, the poor writers tried their best. The performances are very good, as is the set design and direction. Obviously episode one requires a bunch of exposition so I'm counting on an improvement in originality and terrifying situations to come.