‘Kin’: Family, past failures, and communism in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 6
Joel and Ellie finally reach Wyoming, where they spend a day in a commune before continuing their journey to Colorado.
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DC Studios’ animated ‘Creature Commandos’ in production, James Gunn confirms
Gunn also dismissed insinuations that the project is being fast-tracked since this confirmation comes only 19 days after his announcement of the ten DC Studios projects that they will be working on to soft-reboot the entire DC Universe.
I’m just glad ‘Dirty Linen’ is done with the Feliz arc; Leona arc is up next
Weeks 3 and 4 of “Dirty Linen” got a little bit too dragging, but I’m glad it’s all over now. I’m dying to know what the Leona arc will do to that story.
‘Endure and Survive’: Ellie’s heroism and Kansas City’s dark fate in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 5
In this blog post, let’s discuss some of the themes tackled in the episode (is Henry bad?), the changes made from the game (and how they made the story even more compelling), and the original characters Kathleen and Perry, who I already talked about in previous posts but there are still a few things about them that need to be discussed. Also, let’s discuss the theories that I got right and those that I got terribly wrong.
‘Endure and Survive’: Spoiler-free photos from ‘The Last of Us’ episode 5
HBO dropped promo photos for the next episode. As always, I used these photos to offer theories on: 1, why Sam and Henry left the attic (it’s not the monster in the basement nor the lack of food); 2, why Sam has a superhero mask painted on his face; and 3, what Perry’s motivations are.
Linkin Park to release new song with Chester Bennington’s voice; video to feature AI
Linkin Park’s will be releasing a song from their archive featuring their former frontman Chester Bennington. The music video will feature AI.
‘Please Hold To My Hand’: Populism, pun-ishment, and pushing to survive in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 4
Before you say anything, yes, the title is “Please Hold to My Hand” with the “to.” Let’s talk about populist leaders, puns, and pushing to survive in episode 4.
8 moments from the second week of ‘Dirty Linen’
Look, “Dirty Linen” had a fantastic first week but I’d be lying if I say the second week topped that. This week, however, there were weird moments involving deepfake, there were some fantastic acting, and there was, uhhh, a cameo from Triple H’s sledgehammer.
‘Please Hold My Hand’: Spoiler-free photos of original characters from ‘The Last of Us’ episode 4
Episode 4 of “The Last of Us” takes us to Kansas City, where Joel and Ellie will encounter the group called Hunters. The episode introduces two original characters and as always, I have theories.
‘Long, Long Time’: Anarchism and choice in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 3
“I’m not gonna give you the every-day-was-a-wonderful-gift-from-God speech. I have had a lot of bad days. I’ve had bad days with you, too, but I’ve had more good days with you than with anyone else. So give me one more good day.”