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Druckmann. Their collaboration seasons—his departure coincided the obvious or clichés. The narrati-
not only ensured that the series with the series' biggest criticism. ve is well-structured, showing how
remained faithful to the essence the relationship between Joel and
of the game but also that it grew In turn, one of the emotional pi- Ellie evolves organically as a result
and adapted to the television for- llars of “The Last of Us” is the re- of events, with each interaction,
mat. This type of partnership had lationship between Joel and Ellie. each glance, and each silence car-
already proven effective in other The dynamic between the charac- rying profound weight and com-
major adaptations, notably “Game ters goes far beyond the typical municating more than any long
of Thrones”. In the case of the se- “father and daughter” or “protector dialogue.
ries based on George R.R. Martin's and protected” formula. The che-
books, the collaboration between mistry between the duo, which de- As such, what makes this bond so
the author and the creators was velops slowly throughout the first special is the way the series explo-
fundamental in developing a suc- season, keeps viewers engaged and res the complexity of feelings that
cessful story, especially in the early involved, without ever falling into are not directly expressed. While

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