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josh35767 t1_jebvnym wrote

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josh35767 t1_j9rarce wrote

I mean yes it’s easier to adapt than some yes. It is designed in a way that lends itself to be adapted to TV but it’s still not easy either. You can’t do a direct translation or 80% of the show would be killing infected or hunters which isn’t necessarily great to watch for the whole show. And then the other major point is that, as I said, comparisons will be made throughout, so anything slightly different will be observed under a microscope.

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josh35767 t1_j9q1kfo wrote

While nothing is wrong with liking one more than the other, it’s a little unfair to compare which is “better” directly. Last of Us is translating something that once a video game, directly into a TV show. Arcane simply took some of the lore in the world and crafted a whole new story.

The writers had far different jobs. For Arcane, they could make a story from the ground up that works perfectly for TV. They didn’t really have to worry about staying “faithful” besides making sure the lore itself was faithful. Meanwhile The Last of Us had to take an entire story that was written for a video game and rework it to fit as a TV show. And that doesn’t just come with the challenges of changing the story to work in the format. You also have to deal with constant comparisons. If a character is even slightly different than in the game, people while hyper fixate on it and nitpick every change. With Arcane, it’s a whole new story, so people could just see if they enjoyed it. There wasn’t a whole discussion of how “game Vi is better than show Vi”. Arcane made a great story and is amazing, but The Last of Us definitely had a ton of hurdles and restrictions that Arcane didn’t.

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josh35767 t1_j69goo2 wrote

Harder? Sorry I didn’t realize waking up at 9, working from my own home, sitting around all day with coffee is harder and longer work than the medieval peasants who woke up at the crack of dawn to feed their family. Even the blue collar jobs have been made significantly easier. Hauling massive things? Get someone trained with a fork lift. Construction? Got a ton of useful tools like drills and Jack hammers. And not sure where you got the “for less money” from. Really have no idea what time period you’re comparing this to because this is just non sense

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josh35767 t1_j2e42ax wrote

Also, you NEVER have down time when you travel? Had dinner, have a couple hours before bed but not enough time to do much else? Maybe you’re up early and got to kill some time before meeting up with friends. Maybe you got a long night planned and want to relax in the hotel for a little bit before you start that. Could be a business trip in a place where there’s little to do or you have little time to explore.

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