I've never played the video game, and didn't know what to expect going into this show.

I'll give credit where credit due - This show is absorbing. I would sit down to watch an episode and be fully pulled into the world. Kudos! Normally, in those scenarios I would be all aboard and loving every second of it. But this show was more of a split situation between loving it and frustration.

Probably my biggest complaint is the constant introduction, and subsequent deep dive into the background, of brand new character/s, who really didn't play a big roll in the main plot line. Most of these characters were only in 1 episode, yet the writers spent 30 to 40 minuet's telling their life stories. I felt it derailed the momentum from the main plotline and the central characters. It took me a while to get emotionally attached to Joel and Ellie, but once I did - I wanted to see them on screen and watch their journey play out. I did not want to be lead down a rabbit hole on brand new character/s every other episode.

On the bright side - I liked that the show explored themes of human nature and what people would do to survive in the wake of such a massive disaster. I appreciated the relationship dynamics between the main characters, and found them to be a fun duo on screen. The production quality was good, and care was put into making of this show.

Overall, I am glad I watched this! I hope that future seasons can make some adjustments on the pacing and story layout. But overall, no regrets and watching this one.