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The Last of Us Part II is a messier affair than the first

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Summary
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45% Informative

The sequel starts by blowing up the thing people loved about the first game, specifically by killing Joel .

By killing Joel , especially so soon, the show has abandoned safety in favor of plunging into the unknown.

The Last of Us Part II, on which both this season and the show’s forthcoming third installment are based, is a much messier affair.

For a moment, it seemed like The Last of Us might delay the inevitability of Joel 's death in season two .

But like the game it’s based on, the show is severing Ellie and Joel 's connection hard and fast.

It's a ballsy move that requires the story to quickly find something else to build its drama around.

VR Score

38

Informative language

34

Neutral language

39

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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