When it premiered in 2023, HBO’s The Last of Us was hailed by many as the best video game adaptation ever. A huge part of that acclaim was attributed to how closely series’ creators Craig Mazin and Neill Druckmann (who co-created the game) stuck to the script when translating the 2013 title to television.

Since The Last of Us season 2 is an adaptation of The Last of Us Part 2 video game, we know there's a whole lot more heartbreak to come - and given that the show has already been renewed for season 3 we know showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann are just getting started.

The most memorable part of “The Last of Us Part II” has nothing to do with killing fungus-infested zombies or fighting off deadly cultists. Instead, it’s a moment of blissful peace in which the protagonist,