Does The Last of Us have the greatest opening sequence of all time?
I think it does.
He pulls out a gun and shoots them in front of Sarah.
Joel runs, cradling a terrified Sarah, trying to find a way out of town amidst the chaos.
Theyre soon confronted by a soldier who opens fire on them, hitting the innocent and defenseless Sarah.
As she dies in Joels arms, he unleashes and earth-shattering, hopeless cry.
The screen cuts to black, and the title card drops.
This is The Last of Us.
The perspective ofthe cordyceps outbreakstarts small as Sarah explores her eerily empty house.
I remember what it was like when Illinois started shutting down during the pandemic.
It, too, started slow.
It was a slow, creeping panic.
It hits harder, closer to home, because its terror isnt an abstract concept anymore.
Its almost a sense memory.
The Miller house smells like my parents house in my mind as I explore its dimly lit hallways.
Personal Moments Of Devastating Grief
The introduction to The Last of Us has incredible pacing.
Sarahs death is hard to watch.
I shouldnt be watching this.
His quiet Oh no is dripping with subtext.
The Last of Us starts with an incredible sequence thats only gotten more potent with time.
They hit a little too close to home now.
Despite that, I appreciate how The Last of Us makes me feel.
