First time I've ever had a review removed. Don't think I said anything bad, guess someone is having negative reviews removed.
Here's what I said:
Having played Left Behind, I hate to admit that I was disappointed and underwhelmed by this episode knowing what happens when comparing it to the game.
I think it was a huge mistake to show the infected person in this episode before he attacks... it removes the surprise of Riley getting bit and the mystery around what to her.
Had they not shown the infected, and shown Riley and Ellie have the conversation about her leaving before they're both bitten, it would have left the viewers (who haven't played the game) wondering did she leave Ellie to go to Atlanta. Showing the infected person foreshadowed Riley's end and took the element of surprise away.
When comparing this to episode 3, which I felt had emotion and had me caring for the characters and invested in their relationship, I didn't feel any connection or feelings at all towards Riley's character or her relationship with Ellie.
I'm not sure if that was down to the actress herself or the script she was given, but I just didn't believe or get the same sense of a strong relationship between Ellie and Riley as I did playing the game.
Perhaps this was just a back story that didn't translate well from the game to a tv show, but I found most of this episode boring. In the game, this story is mixed with chases from the infected and a few thrilling action scenes.
I think they should have spent less time perhaps of Ellie and Riley exploring and playing Mortal Kombat, and more time focused on their actual relationship and making us believe it was real rather than just for the sake of including a back story.
I would have even gone an extra step and taken creative liberties to show Ellie having to kill Riley, or show what happens to Riley after she is bitten; hopefully they might do that in the next episode as I felt the ending to this one was very underwhelming.
In my opinion, this was the worst episode so far.
Here's what I said:
Having played Left Behind, I hate to admit that I was disappointed and underwhelmed by this episode knowing what happens when comparing it to the game.
I think it was a huge mistake to show the infected person in this episode before he attacks... it removes the surprise of Riley getting bit and the mystery around what to her.
Had they not shown the infected, and shown Riley and Ellie have the conversation about her leaving before they're both bitten, it would have left the viewers (who haven't played the game) wondering did she leave Ellie to go to Atlanta. Showing the infected person foreshadowed Riley's end and took the element of surprise away.
When comparing this to episode 3, which I felt had emotion and had me caring for the characters and invested in their relationship, I didn't feel any connection or feelings at all towards Riley's character or her relationship with Ellie.
I'm not sure if that was down to the actress herself or the script she was given, but I just didn't believe or get the same sense of a strong relationship between Ellie and Riley as I did playing the game.
Perhaps this was just a back story that didn't translate well from the game to a tv show, but I found most of this episode boring. In the game, this story is mixed with chases from the infected and a few thrilling action scenes.
I think they should have spent less time perhaps of Ellie and Riley exploring and playing Mortal Kombat, and more time focused on their actual relationship and making us believe it was real rather than just for the sake of including a back story.
I would have even gone an extra step and taken creative liberties to show Ellie having to kill Riley, or show what happens to Riley after she is bitten; hopefully they might do that in the next episode as I felt the ending to this one was very underwhelming.
In my opinion, this was the worst episode so far.