‘The Last Of Us’ episodes with LGBTQ+ scenes review-bombed to become worst rated
nme.comThe Last Of Us have been review-bombed seemingly due to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ storylines.As per IMDb’s score system calculated from user ratings, the episodes Long Long Time and Left Behind have become the worst rated of the season.The third episode Long Long Time, which follows Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank’s (Murray Bartlett) romance, has an 8.0 rating from over 211,000 reviews.
The latter number far outweighs the amount of ratings for the rest of the season, with the closest being the premiere which has over 103,000.Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Riley’s (Storm Reid) relationship in seventh episode Left Behind is the worst rated episode with a 7.4 average from over 57,000 reviews.Speaking to GQ Magazine, showrunner Craig Mazin discussed the online blowback, referring to the third episode specifically which has been widely praised by critics.“To the extent that the storylines move people to rage, confusion, or disappointment or anger,” Mazin said. “Well that, I suppose, is preferable to the worst possible outcome, which is indifference.“There’s been a lot written about the third episode of the season, and it’s an episode we’re very proud of, and it moved a lot of people.
It’s one of the lower-rated shows on IMDb for one reason – a lot of people came on and gave it a 1/10. Not 5/10. One. The median score on that episode is 10.
