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[Draugoth]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[pnutboy]

I certainly have my issues with Neil's writing but it honestly seems like Mazin was responsible for a lot of the stupid decisions in Season 2

 

[AtomicStarving]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

"im gonna be a dad? "

 

[xrnzaaas]

So no more attention seeking on the red carpet? Oh no.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

They're making more seasons of this crap?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

So after season 2 got grilled at the end, and viewership in those later episodes dropped vs season 1, he now bails ship. lol

They're making more seasons of this crap?

Yup. Confirmed seasons 3 and 4.

 

[begotten]

He had nowhere near as much involvement in S2 than he did S1 - and the quality shows.

Glad he's focusing on just games. Fuck the show.

 

[SkylineRKR]

I quit S2 halfway through, so w/e

 

[Gonzito]

Lol what a day we are having today

He should've stepped down a long time ago

 

[Sushi_Combo]

S2 was ass

 

[Boo Who?]

So barely anything has been written for Intergalactic yet, according to his post? So PS6. Zero output from ND this gen. Wow.

 

[viveks86]

Good for the next game. Bad for the show, I think.

I wonder what caused this sudden change in plans. Did Craig want even more cheese and immaturity in Abby's storyline? I felt like Neil's directed episodes struck the right balance. Will still watch it, I guess... but I'm skeptical for the show now.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Good, focus on games now

 

[Heisenberg007]

Sounds great. More games!

 

[Kilau]

Can he step down from gaming too?

 

[Arsic]

"im gonna be a dad? "

The only good episode of season 2 was a Neil episode. With blood and guts.

Everything else was Mazin fucking around. Show is doomed, but it always was nice they entered the second game narrative lol.

 

[March Climber]

So after season 2 got grilled at the end, and viewership in those later episodes dropped vs season 1, he now bails ship. lol

It's the perfect time for him to do so.

He claims his work is completed, so if season 3's reception is good he can be thanked.

If it is not good then he can say that he wasn't there to oversee it's quality. It is a win-win for him.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Neil Druckman is stepping down from The Last of Us

HBO Show

 

[Simply Sami]

Rat leaving a sinking ship. The second series flopped and nobody can take Bella Ramsey seriously.

 

[semiconscious]

'writing and directing our exciting new game... long with my responsibilities as studio head and head of creative...'

well, this sorta explains everything, eh?...

 

[Hookshot]

Potato'd

 

[viveks86]

Funny to see this after Colin just put this out a month ago. Back to wearing one hat (which is probably for the better)!

 

[Killjoy-NL]

"im gonna be a dad? "

This was the exact moment I completely lost interest in season 2.

But I was already losing interest the moment they showed Tommy's black wife...

 

[phant0m]

They're making more seasons of this crap?

HBO never passes up an opportunity to beat a hit show into the ground, even when they're out of source material (see: GoT)

 

[Karim]

So the 2 season bomb and he leave.

 

[DeepEnigma]

"im gonna be a dad? "

The more cringe part was the gaslighting and fellating they (Mazin and crew) did over that line like they thought they had a slam-dunk Citizen Cane level of dialogue.

These people really do live inside their own assholes.

 

[diffusionx]

He got fired. HBO thought they had the new Game of Thrones but all they had was the new Last of Us.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

After he already ruined it? Great job.

 

[PeteBull]

Lol what a day we are having today

He should've stepped down a long time ago

 

[DragoonKain]

Well, the good news is season 3 is much easier to write. The bad news is Mazin just has no concept of the characters. The real challenge is going to be how they end it considering they took the end porch scene out of it already. I wonder if it even makes it to season 4, I think a lot of people are not going to tune in to a season about Abby and viewership will drop even more.

 

[danklord]

Skipped Season 2, will watch Season 3.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I love that we're getting this on bad Xbox news day. I'm still waiting for the FAIRGAME$ cancellation this week.

 

[SHAKEZ]

It's seems the frauds are falling one after another.

 

[VulcanRaven]

I guess he felt it was wrong to go away for a long time to produce and direct a TV show. He is head of the game studio. Who knows if the team felt that he was away too much.

 

[CliffBronger]

Can he step down from gaming too?

Came here to say the same thing.

 

[//DEVIL//]

I guess season 2 flopped then.

Enough of the Last of us. let it be the last for fucks sake.

 

[VulcanRaven]

After he already ruined it? Great job.

I haven't heard many saying that he ruined the show. He directed the best episode of season 2.

I hope he still directs one episode for season 3.

 

[Connificent]

 

[EN250]

Stay with your shitty show so Naughty Doge can do some good stuff again without you Cuckman

 

[VulcanRaven]

I guess season 2 flopped then.

Enough of the Last of us. let it be the last for fucks sake.

Its hilarious how this is what some take away from this news.

 

[Fake]

Good. This pretty much tell that the season 2 where is based on the TLOUS Part 2 flopped. Who would imagine that the part 2 of the show would flop too?

Now fire him from ND.

Go away and never come back you freak.

 

[GooseMan69]

Good. Now fire him from ND.

Go away and never come back you freak.

The anger people have for this man is actually hilarious. Gamers are so weird.

 

[Insane Metal]

No hope for the show sadly. Too late.

 

[Radical_3d]

 

[MayauMiao]

Its been one good news to another. Xbox demise, Phil fired retiring, Kotaku sold off again, what other wonderful surprise is coming?

 

[Fake]

The anger people have for this man is actually hilarious. Gamers are so weird.

That poor little man. Hated for nothing. Did nothing wrong. And you even ended your reply with 'gamers are weird' lmao.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The ironic part in all of this. It shows the game was far more nuanced and better written than the nuHollyweird and their "on the nose" clownish dialogue, casting and edits/changes.

 

[iorek21]