Last of Us [TV]

[Kallisto]

2nd game has been out for years now...so its not a spoiler..

Because this is about the TV-Show and not everyone has played the games. If you want the talk about the games without the spoiler tags go to the game threads. It's the same with any adaptations. No matter if you played the game, read the books, the comic books, manga, etc. You always by courtesy at least put spoiler tags on things that have not happened yet in the show, when discussing the show.

If people who have not seen the show go to game/manga/comic books/whatever thread elsewhere and get spoiled about the show that is ongoing, then it becomes their fault. But here, no. The people that are in the know should be the ones just making a very small [ ] on their posts

[Ihavewaffles]

I'm pretty sure nobody was shocked when Frodo didn't drop the ring in Mt.Doom

if they don't kill Joel, then its something entirely new territory, thus there is nothing that can be spoiled as it didn't happen

[Darththeo]

2nd game has been out for years now...so its not a spoiler..

A mod has asked to label not yet adapted things as spoilers. And since it is confirmed that season 2 will be adapted and they stated the story will be relatively unchanged, the spoiler tags are justified.

It is the same rule they applied to Game of Thrones concerning A Song of Ice and Fire series.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

That's not an argument, many people haven't also read Lord of the Rings, doesn't mean we don't get to talk about it.

2nd unless the thread title says spoiler-free thread, we are allowed to talk about anything.


Spoilers were a thing when something was out recently, but when something has been out for YEARS, that is on YOU if you get "spoiled" for going into a thread about a subject..

Mods have already commented on posting spoilers for the second game and how they should be blacked out.

[Darththeo]

Because this is about the TV-Show and not everyone has played the games. If you want the talk about the games without the spoiler tags go to the game threads. It's the same with any adaptations. No matter if you played the game, read the books, the comic books, manga, etc. You always by courtesy at least put spoiler tags on things that have not happened yet in the show, when discussing the show.

If people who have not seen the show go to game/manga/comic books/whatever thread elsewhere and get spoiled about the show that is ongoing, then it becomes their fault. But here, no. The people that are in the know should be the ones just making a very small [ ] on their posts

The rule applies when the adaption is fairly close to the original material. This is why comic spoilers aren't required in the MCU topic because while the movies are inspired by the comics, they are different enough that comic spoilers likely won't impact the movies.

[RH92]

2nd unless the thread title says spoiler-free thread, we are allowed to talk about anything.

You understand this sentence doesn't make sense, right?

The name of this thread specifically says 'TV', it definitely is spoilers then. Third page of this very thread:

Oh, I guess we should stay spoiler free for any video game stuff in this thread unless or until it airs. Just like the old GoT threads, if it's in the books (in this case the video game) but not yet on the screen, it should be considered a spoiler and should use spoiler tags [ spoiler][ /spoiler]

[Ihavewaffles]

Then put it into 1st post, or it didn't happen! You can't expect people to dig through 44 page thread

[Darththeo]

Then put it into 1st post, or it didn't happen! You can't expect people to dig through 44 page thread

It's literally the 3rd page and repeated on the 5th page ... and I pretty sure it been said again.

Also, it is the same rules as GoT thread.

Also rule 9 on the rule post:

9. Spoilers If you have information from say a book (Or any other source) a movie or TV show is being adapted from you need to use spoiler tags. Same thing if you have found reliable leaks online. Do not ruin other's excitement when we have a system in place to deal with this. Otherwise spoiler tags are not required, regardless of how a topic is titled. You should be able to discuss the most recent events that have aired or been released without needing to use spoiler tags. If you want to discuss spoilers, use the tags.

If you have questions, @eschatological does have discussions with posters here.

And I agree, it is kind of silly of a rule to have when things are that old and in general well known in the community of gamers. But, they asked, follow it. No one is saying you have to like it.

[Ihavewaffles]

Well, if they do change it, then they are admitting that the story in 2nd game sucked ass n the fans were right to be angry..

[Kathandira]

That's not an argument

It really is though. As explicitly stated by the mods when this came up earlier in the thread.

If you have concerns about this, reach out to the Mod team.

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Then put it into 1st post, or it didn't happen! You can't expect people to dig through 44 page thread

Even better than on the first page. It is explicitly stated here: https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...rum-Guidelines

9. Spoilers If you have information from say a book (Or any other source) a movie or TV show is being adapted from you need to use spoiler tags. Same thing if you have found reliable leaks online. Do not ruin other's excitement when we have a system in place to deal with this. Otherwise spoiler tags are not required, regardless of how a topic is titled. You should be able to discuss the most recent events that have aired or been released without needing to use spoiler tags. If you want to discuss spoilers, use the tags.

[MrLachyG]

Spoilers I guess... I don't think the show would hold up without Pedro Pascal carrying it for the most part.

Would they use flashbacks in that situation?

[everydaygamer]

Would they use flashbacks in that situation?

The game did so I'm sure the show will as well.

[eschatological]

2nd unless the thread title says spoiler-free thread, we are allowed to talk about anything.

The rule is actually the opposite: unless a thread is specifically marked "Spoilers," it is considered spoiler-free. This has been true for the 9 years I've been moderator of this subforum, at the very least.

[Tech614]

if they don't kill Joel, then its something entirely new territory, thus there is nothing that can be spoiled as it didn't happen

There is no if. They are already on the record saying they have no interest in adapting any story not shown in the games. Which means Seasons 2 and 3 are going to be as closely based on Part 2 as Season 1 was based on part 1. There will be pacing changes I'm sure because Part 2 is different in that regard but the story is not going to change. And there won't be a season 4 until there is a part 3 to draw source material from- again they only want to adapt from game source material not create some new story. If people are hoping for that they should forget this series exists ASAP instead of crying on twitter and reddit when their fan fiction doesn't materialize.

[Ihavewaffles]

This doesn't sound so good, seems they gonna milk it, oh well nobody liked 2nd game anyways..

[Relapses]

This doesn't sound so good, seems they gonna milk it, oh well nobody liked 2nd game anyways..

What a completely disingenuous, wholly dogshit take.

1.) The showrunners had no idea that TLoU would be as big of a hit as it was so planning it for a single season made sense. I'd have loved a slower first season, too, but you can't blame them given how much they'd already risked on the show in the first place and the not-so-great history of video game adaptation up until TLoU.
2.) The second game has almost twice the content as the first game so it makes sense that it'd be "milked." There's more to work with.
3.) Dipshit in your video obviously just doesn't like TLoU2 and wants to pretend like they're doing it in spite of "real fans" (ie, dumbasses who are terminally online). The reality is that they know they've captured lightning in a bottle and they want to make the most of it.

Also, isn't this the same mongoloid that gave Adam Driver's impossibly terrible dinosaur movie a positive rating?

[Darththeo]

1.) The showrunners had no idea that TLoU would be as big of a hit as it was so planning it for a single season made sense. I'd have loved a slower first season, too, but you can't blame them given how much they'd already risked on the show in the first place and the not-so-great history of video game adaptation up until TLoU.

It is more that they didn't know they would get a second season, so it makes sense to do the full story for it.

2.) The second game has almost twice the content as the first game so it makes sense that it'd be "milked." There's more to work with.

I don't actually agree with this. The 2nd game story, while longer than Part 1, is awfully repetitive. They would have to add content to get one season so we are going to get a lot more content otherwise they'll feel like they are just repeating the same episode over and over. However, there was a lot of other things they could flesh out like the Seraphites or the history of the WLF. So, yeah, they are "milking" part 2 because to get two seasons out of it they have to add to the story of the game.

[Jastall]

It is more that they didn't know they would get a second season, so it makes sense to do the full story for it.



I don't actually agree with this. The 2nd game story, while longer than Part 1, is awfully repetitive. They would have to add content to get one season so we are going to get a lot more content otherwise they'll feel like they are just repeating the same episode over and over. However, there was a lot of other things they could flesh out like the Seraphites or the history of the WLF. So, yeah, they are "milking" part 2 because to get two seasons out of it they have to add to the story of the game.

Trimming the fat (IE the gameplay content of Allie and Abby slaughtering hundreds of people for being in their way) and fleshing out the factions that otherwise feel like they exist to excuse there being people to slaughter is what Part 2's story needs, alongside making drastic changes to the pacing and use of flashbacks so that the story doesn't come to a screeching halt half a dozen times to explain how the protagonists feel. There's ample material to make two seasons and to improve on Part 2's flaws if they do it well.

[Koriani]

For those of us who really are curious about the medical scenes and 'realism' in TLOU!

(Again, not slamming the show. I don't expect realistic medical treatments in *any* tv show or movie.)

And apparently no matter how I try to link it, I can't get the video to display like other people can. So since you can't see it - this is a 17 minute breakdown by Dr. Mike (A real general physician who has a youtube channel) of the medical scenes in TLOU.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FIVxfSkJ...SIkaIECMiOmarE

[Darththeo]

For those of us who really are curious about the medical scenes and 'realism' in TLOU!

(Again, not slamming the show. I don't expect realistic medical treatments in *any* tv show or movie.)

And apparently no matter how I try to link it, I can't get the video to display like other people can. So since you can't see it - this is a 17 minute breakdown by Dr. Mike (A real general physician who has a youtube channel) of the medical scenes in TLOU.

It is rather interesting. And I agree that realism is lacking, but the show does a good job of not breaking the suspension of disbelief in a lot of cases.

And I can see someone with more understanding/knowledge on the subjects potentially having the issue.

I remember playing the first game where they expressly called it a vaccine having the same reaction to the ending. The "Wait, why are they killing Ellie? That doesn't make sense."

As for the video issue, are you entering it via tags or clicking the Insert Video button?