Second Wind

THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO's newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Falling asleep on the couch

(01:26) HBO's The Last of Us is a bummer.

(07:31) Dystopian Showdown: The Last of Us vs. Fallout

(12:49) The Last of Us as an adaptation

(16:06) What makes The Last of Us a different kind of post-apocalyptic show

(33:56) Outro - The Last of Us composer, Gustavo Santaolalla

(36:00) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): Where D. Bethel rants about adaptations.
• "Teasing the Difference" (5 June 2015): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us Remastered.
• "The Sweet Beats" (30 March 2018): Where Andrew dives deep into his experience playing Fallout 4.
• "Exposure Creates Tolerance" (17 September 2021): Where D. Bethel plays The Last of Us, Part 2.
• "Reset the Doomsday Clock" (3 February 2023): Where our hosts talk about the discourse that erupted around episode 3 of HBO's The Last of Us.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Not that relevant, but here is a link to the box art of the old PCRPG Andrew mentioned, Darklands.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
• "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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