A mistake crept into The Last of Us series… Stephen King was right!

news culture A mistake crept into The Last of Us series… Stephen King was right!

When Stephen King speaks, we listen

Even if Stephen King is above all an author who is known for having written bestsellers The

, carrie or Shining, the child of light, it has always been closely linked to the film world; These books have all been more or less adapted into feature films or series. Also, today the author again approached the world of the 7th art, but this time he did not come to reveal the arrival of another adaptation of his books to cinema, but good to point the finger at the hit series The Last of Us.

Episode after episode, The Last of Us, the series based on the game of the same name, won over fans and newcomers alike from the start. The numbers speak for themselves, as Episode 2 alone drew a total of 5.7 million viewers across HBO and the HBO Max platform at the time of publication. Despite everything, Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann’s proposal has a few flaws, one of which is , as you understood, was uncovered by Stephen King himself.

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A small detail, but a detail nonetheless

Without giving too much away, in Episode 3 of The Last of Us, Joel and Ellie continue their journey as they venture away from the city of Boston. At that very moment, the characters cross a more or less deserted zone that, according to Stephen King, is not specific to reality.

The Last of Us Episode 3: Am I really supposed to believe it’s 10 miles west of Boston?

This review quickly came under heavy attack from fans who wanted to defend their favorite series but know the author is right. In fact, if we look on Google Maps, we can see that this area, far from being desert, is actually made up of buildings of all kinds.

Despite everything, let’s emphasize here that we are dealing with a fictional work and very often with this type of proposal it is better to ignore reality in order to better arrange the story, give rhythm to the adventure or even an ideal one to get the scenery for the film. For all of these elements, the showrunners of the series certainly made such decisions. error or not? It’s up to you to decide!

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