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The Last of Us Season 2: A Brutal, Beautiful Exploration of Revenge

Divisive, challenging, and profoundly moving, Season 2 explores the cycle of violence with staggering realism.

Ava Rahimi
Ava Rahimi
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The Devastating Cost of Love

If Season 1 was about finding love in a hopeless world, Season 2 is about the devastating cost of that love. HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us Part II is finally here, and it’s every bit as divisive and moving as the source material.

The Abby Gamble

The introduction of Abby, played with incredible intensity by Kaitlyn Dever, is the season’s biggest gamble. It forces the audience to confront their own biases and understand that in this world, there are only survivors.

A Landmark Achievement

This isn't a show that wants to make you comfortable; it’s a show that wants to make you think. It explores the cycle of violence with a level of maturity that few other dramas can match. It’s a difficult watch, but an essential one.

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