HBO's The Last of Us Podcast Season 1, Episode 1 - “When You're Lost in the Darkness”
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Jan 16, 2023 
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Love's Complexity
- The Last of Us explores love as a complex, primal force.
- Love, especially parental love, can be a source of both beauty and destructive behavior.
Collaboration Origin
- Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's collaboration began through a mutual friend, Shannon Woodward.
- Druckmann's appreciation for Mazin's work on Chernobyl led to their partnership.
Opening Scene Evolution
- The initial opening for the show was a factual presentation of the Cordyceps fungus.
- It was later changed to a 1960s talk show interview about pandemics, adding dramatic tension.