Quarantine Zone - A Last Of Us Podcast

This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the thrilling and contentious final episode of this season of The Last of Us, the motivation for including Anna's prologue; Joel's murderous rampage; whether Ellie would have given consent to surgery; and Joel's final deception... and whether Ellie believed him or not. We also discuss our consensus on the entire season, what we're looking forward to next season, and what the showrunners might have in store for us in Part II.Link to Show Notes

This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss David's cult-leader red flags, how Silverlake is turning a blind eye to cannibalism, Joel & Ellie becoming fully actualized in their goals, and what we might expect in the season finale.Link to Show Notes

 This week, Andy, Dwayne & Tosin discuss what motivated Riley to join the Fireflies, how Ellie's experience with Riley guided her decision to save Joel, how Storm Reid & Bella Ramsey negotiated that delicate balance of portraying first teen love, and... do infected bites contain some kind of anesthetic that prevents you from realizing you're bitten? Link to Show Notes

 This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss "Kin", in which may very well be the emotional core of the entire season, what Joel & Ellie's relationship means to each other. Link to show notesThe Last of Us Cinematographer Shares Amazing Episode 5 Set Photos

This week, Andrew, Dwayne & Tosin discuss the difference between Kathleen's brand of villainy, and other zombie post-apocalypse villains (looking at you, Negan!), the recurring theme of comforting the frightened, what Ellie hoped to accomplish with her blood bonding, how Henry & Sam's relationship mirrored Joel & Ellie's (and how it differed), and... "If I turn into a monster, is it still me inside?" Link to show notes

In our discussion of Please Hold to My Hand,  Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin discuss why Joel killed a raider who had begged for mercy; how Kathleen's leadership is flawed and is bringing concern to her lieutenant, Perry; how the world had changed in the twenty years since the outbreak, and how this impacts Ellie's perception of the world; and what's holding Joel back from caring about anything... and if that wall is cracking with Ellie's presence.Link to show notes

 Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin marvel at the best episode of the series so far, and arguably one of the best episodes of television in a decade. Join us for our deconstruction of Long Long Time, a tender tale of love in the time of post-apocalypse. We examine the dark nature of Ellie, and discover what makes Joel tick, and what's holding him back. Plus, we share some news about the future of The Last of Us... and of Quarantine Zone. Link to show notes

Andrew, Dwayne, & Tosin awe at the stunning level of production in this week's episode, and how showrunners Mazin & Druckmann continue to flesh out the worldbuilding and backstory. We consider the important logistical changes in how cordyceps reacts in the show, compared to the game. We bid farewell to Anna Torv's terrific portrayal of Tess, and contemplate what may be ahead for Ellie, and how her emotional path may differ from the source videogame. Finally, we take a look at other videogame properties being developed as  TV adaptations across the various streaming networks, and which ones hold the most promise.Link to show notes

Hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) deliver their impressions of the exciting premiere episode, comparisons between the videogame and the series, why this prestige videogame adaptation seems to work (so far) where others have failed, the science behind cordyceps infection, and other works inspired by this chilling fungus.Show notes available here

Welcome to Quarantine Zone, a podcast for HBO's The Last of Us.In this pre-series episode, hosts Andrew Sorcini, Dwayne DeFreitas, and Tosin Onafowokan (formerly of The Drill Down, The Dominant Paradigm, and Violent Delights podcasts) discuss their relationship to The Last of Us property, the challenge of adapting a videogame to live-action, what they expect in the road ahead from the series.