First of all, I would like to say that I have never played the games and therefore cannot make any comparisons.
But that was not a problem at all. You can understand the series completely even if you have not played the games.
The first thing that caught my eye were the incredibly beautiful and detailed sets. Even though you can clearly see here and there that some things were done with a the computer, that does not take away from the atmosphere of the series at all.
The other thing that struck me as very positive was how natural the relationships and dialogues felt.
The relationship between Elli and Joel in particular felt more real than I have rarely seen in a series.
The acting was also good. I already knew Pedro Pascal and therefore expected him to do well, which he did without question.
I had not heard of Bella Ramsey before, so I did not know what to expect, but her performance really blew me away. She did her role damn well and I am convinced that she has a successful future in acting ahead of her.
But that was not a problem at all. You can understand the series completely even if you have not played the games.
The first thing that caught my eye were the incredibly beautiful and detailed sets. Even though you can clearly see here and there that some things were done with a the computer, that does not take away from the atmosphere of the series at all.
The other thing that struck me as very positive was how natural the relationships and dialogues felt.
The relationship between Elli and Joel in particular felt more real than I have rarely seen in a series.
The acting was also good. I already knew Pedro Pascal and therefore expected him to do well, which he did without question.
I had not heard of Bella Ramsey before, so I did not know what to expect, but her performance really blew me away. She did her role damn well and I am convinced that she has a successful future in acting ahead of her.