You all know how much I love the post apocalyptic genre so it should come as no surprise for me to feature and push this Pedro Pascal helmed HBO Max series. Based on the Naughty Dog 2013 game of the same name, the series follows the journey of Joel and Ellie as they make their way through the wilderness and civilizations to seek out a group called the 'Fireflies'. The story begins at the start of the pandemic where humans have been infected and colonized by cordyceps, turning them into mindless zombie like creatures. The premise of the infection gives it a different spin to the whole zombie genre. They explore the possible site of the first infection and spread in one of the episodes. The pandemic also differs from the current zombie virus trend in the fact that the infected are connected through the fungal hypae and this allows the infected to communicate with one another. This definitely ups the danger factor for our survivors. There is also a potential cure with Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, being resistant to the fungal infection. Ellie's condition is what drives Joel and Tess to brave the hordes to get Ellie out.
I don't want to give too much away and spoil the series for you. As of the publication of this blog post, dated the 7th of March there are 8 episodes available for streaming. I totally enjoy the pacing of the series, granted that the story is a little slow at points, but I also understand that this is essential to flesh out the characters. I did find one of the story arcs superfluous and unnecessary, but that was just one episode. Pedro Pascal is once again TV's favorite daddy, now playing surrogate to Ellie, as opposed to Grogu in the concurrently running The Mandalorian. The vibe I get with Joel and Ellie is very reminiscent of Logan and Laura in Logan. Overall a very highly watchable series in the same vein as The Walking Dead. I heartily recommend this!
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