When it premiered in 2023, HBO’s The Last of Us was hailed by many as the best video game adaptation ever. A huge part of that acclaim was attributed to how closely series’ creators Craig Mazin and Neill Druckmann (who co-created the game) stuck to the script when translating the 2013 title to television.

While sticking to the main narrative and established character arcs of The Last of Us, Season 1 of HBO's Naughty Dog adaptation made a few notable changes. It's what made the show such an excellent adaptation,

At this points, some aspects of the HBO Last of Us show are better than the original game source material. A few, certainly.