Big fan of the games, played Part 2 several times. I like what they've done with the show. So much of the game is action-oriented, but you can't saturate a TV show with that. You have to include trigger points for the characters to make good/bad decisions and understand their motivations. I like the differences from the game, and I feel they've done a great job of (re)telling this story with just the right amount of changes to plant the seeds for later reveals.

One quick example - after the Santa Barbara sequence, Ellie returns to an empty house, which seems like it wouldn't make sense because of their talk in S2E4 when Dina says she's all-in for revenge. But now Ellie telling Dina the WHOLE truth in E7 just set the table for Dina to decide not to wait.

The show is doing great - keep it up for two more seasons!!

I agree - KD is going to be excellent with Lev next season. Her three days are the best part of the second game, and make it worth replaying (I think I've played it about 12 times now?).

Season three is going to be the best one yet - thanks to Craig & Neil for casting her!

Absolute perfection! What a beautiful, flawless way to put that most-important scene in the show. Again - I played the game a dozen times, but that porch scene never hit that hard. Easily my favorite episode of the series, and one of my favorite non-action scenes of any series ever. Definitely had something in my eyes watching that, and still today just thinking about it. Knocked that episode out of the park - very well done!!

Something has been bugging me following the ending of E2. So, 5 people arrive at the lodge on foot. One leaves (Abby) and returns later with two others (Joel & Dina) on two horses. Ellie arrives later on horse, and she see the first two horses tied up. Then Jesse arrives at the end - near the original five leaving on foot. But at the end, three are leaving on two horses, with one being dragged, and we see the five walking back towards Seattle.

So...what happened to the other two horses?

I played the game about 12 times, and I love the game & show equally. My wife did not play the game, so the first 5 minutes of each episode is her telling me to shut up as I guess what is coming next!

There are some differences between the game and show, and I am pleased with what they've done so far.