In The Last of Us, Violence Is a Wound Inflicted on the Self

This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us on HBO in its discussion of the utility of violence. The Last of Us wrapped up a phenomenal first season yesterday evening. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann crafted a compelling prestige drama, a post-apocalyptic story about parenthood, codependency, and the gulf between surviving and living. However, The Last of Us was also remarkable as a study of violence. Over the course of its nine episodes, the show returned time and again to the idea that violence is not something that is simply inflicted on its intended target. Instead, The Last […]

In The Last of Us, Violence Is a Wound Inflicted on the Self

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