The Last Of Us
This amazing ten-episode sci-fi series with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is the perfect thing to watch while waiting forThe Last of Usseason 2.
The trailers for the upcoming season ofThe Last of Ushave truly highlighted the tension and complexity that Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) will face as their secrets come to light.
While theseupdates onThe Last of Usseason 2have been welcomed by audiences who love the series like myself, the wait for its premiere in April 2025 continues to be difficult.
As a result, audiences have been searching for a series that mirrors the many aspects of what madeThe Last of Usso compelling.That balance of character-driven plot and intense sci-fi danger is not easy to come across,though, as most series within the genre lean into the latter to stand out, contrasting the various human issues that persist withinThe Last of Us’timeline.
However, one series is able to capture those same nuances, making it a great option to watch as the wait forThe Last of Usseason 2 continues:Station Eleven.
Station Eleven Is Perfect To Watch While Waiting For The Last Of Us Season 2
Station Eleven’s Premise Mirrors Several Key Parts Of The Last Of Us
Station Elevenis perfect to help audiences through the wait forThe Last of Usseason 2 as it captures many of the best parts of the HBO Max series.Station Eleventakes place twelve years after a flu pandemic wiped out civilization,with the story focusing on Kirsten (Mackenzie Davis), the star actress of a traveling performance group called the Traveling Symphony who lived through the initial outbreak.
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Her story intertwines her time with Jeevan (Himesh Patel), who protected her during those first days, and her present as she attempts to escape a dangerous cult.
Some new character posters have dropped for The Last of Us season 2, and Pedro Pascal’s poster hints at a massive spoiler for Joel’s story.
Station Elevenparallels various parts ofThe Last of Us' most important scenesthrough Kirsten’s flashbacks, as Jeevan’s drive to protect her leads to him taking equally extreme actions as Joel.
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Not only that, butStation Elevenalso handles its doomsday cause in a similar way toThe Last of Us' Infected,with the series also focusing on themes of paranoia, uncertainty, and radicalization for the sake of survival as the pandemic unfolds.
Despite all of these links toThe Last of Us,Station Eleven’s release date hurt its initial reception, causing it to fade from the zeitgeist until recently.
Station Eleven Wasn’t The Best TV Show To Watch Upon Release In 2021
The Series' Storyline Matched Too Closely To The COVID-19 Pandemic
Upon its release,Station Elevendid not receive the same warm reception asThe Last of Usdid two years later, largely due to the former’s premise mirroring harsh real-life events.The limited sci-fi seriespremiered in 2021 and ended in 2022 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, makingStation Elevena hard show to watchfor some audiences.
It was only after the pandemic had passed that the series became more popular as post-apocalyptic narratives became less of a sore subject, leading to its high score onRotten Tomatoes.
Even so,Station Eleven’s rich storytelling and characters deserve to be as widely recognized asThe Last of Us.
By combining those same human storylines as the 2023 series with new components, such as the titular novel’s toxic inspiration and the several Shakespearean parallels,Station Elevenis able to capture that essence of survival’s cost and what that does to the soul.
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Ultimately,Station Elevenis a solid replacement forThe Last of Usas the wait for season 2 continues to shamble onward.
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The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama series set two decades after a global catastrophe.
It follows Joel, a seasoned survivor, who is tasked with escorting Ellie, a teenage girl, across a desolated United States, transforming into a harrowing journey of survival and companionship.
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