I assume HBO were scared to fully explore the violence and threat and devastation of the world that is created within the last of us game. This is a tween show for 15 year olds. It's literally rated 15. The level of violence and gore and sustained threat from the virus is COMPLETELY missing from the tv show. It's been completely removed in favour of human melodrama.

It's been rushed through and we arrive at the final episode not caring if Ellie is 'the cure' because it's just humans that are the threat. The infected have gone on holiday here. It's fallen flat.

Get the remastered version of the game and strap yourself in for an absolute THRILL of a nightmare. That's where the beauty series comes from. If you aren't a gamer watch the connected cutscenes on YouTube to get the real drama.