r/videogames • • Aug 12 '26

Image / Video This is so damn true

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u/Iggy_Slayer Aug 12 '26

I actually agree about the last of us. I only watched season 1 and I felt like multiple key scenes in that were worse than the game, with more wooden acting than what troy and ashley were able to do.

This was considered a hot take back then I dunno if it is now since everyone hates the show thanks to season 2.

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u/Caleb_Reynolds Aug 12 '26

TLoU seems like a weird hill too build this argument on because Ashley absolutely could not play live action Elle. She's great but, Elle is a teenager, Ashley was in her late 30s.

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u/BlueberryWasps Aug 12 '26

also, they worked directly with the original creator, gave troy baker a meaty side role, and were passionate fans of the games - the show was very faithful to them. bizarre example. especially implying that pedro pascal isn’t a good actor and didn’t nail it.

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u/mizvixen Aug 12 '26

Even Ashley had a minor role as Ellie’s mom.

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u/RealRedditPerson Aug 12 '26

Which she said was one of the most fulfilling in her career. Getting to literally be the character who have birth to this character she's treasured and cared for for over a decade.

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u/SomberArtist2000 Aug 12 '26

And she did one or two song covers for the show's soundtrack.