The Worst of All Possible Worlds

184 - The Last of Us Part II (Part 1)

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The lads grab their golf clubs and make for Seattle as they hop on the Ellie murder train that is Naughty Dog’s 2020 revengeapalooza: The Last of Us Part II. Topics include the chaotic development process, the CW-fication of the writing, and the inescapable conservatism at the core of The Last of Us universe.

Media Referenced in the Episode:

  • The Last of Us Part II. Dir. Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog. 2020.
  • 220: Josh Boerman and Dylan Rank Game Mechanics With Us | Anime Sickos - Podcast for Geniuses
  • “The Evolution of Ellie” by Elise Favis. The Washington Post. July 1st, 2020.
  • Grounded II: The Making of The Last of Us: Part II.
  • “The Not So Hidden Israeli Politics of 'The Last of Us Part II'” by Emanuel Maiberg. Vice. July 15h, 2020.
  • “We Talked To The Last Of Us Part II's Director About The Game's Violence (And More Treacherous Stealth)” by Stephen Totilo. Kotaku. June 12th, 2018.

    • Interstitial: “The CW’s The Last of Us: Season Two” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Feat. A.J. Ditty as “CW Announcer/Barnaby Bozo” (edited) 

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