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    At the end of humanity, 'The Last of Us' locates what makes us human

    Like the video game it's based on, the HBO series about a mutated fungi that destroys civilization spotlights the connections between its compelling characters, not the monsters they face.
    by Glen Weldon Jan 12, 2023 3 minutes
    "I like the rug. It brings the room together." Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Tess (Anna Torv) in HBO's <em>The Last of Us.</em>

    The Walking Dead. Fear the Walking Dead. Y: The Last Man. The Passage. The Strain. The Stand. Sweet Tooth. Invasion. Station Zero. Resident Evil.

    Given the glut of post-apocalyptic fare that television has been serving up over just the past few years, you'd be forgiven for approaching HBO's with a skeptical mind. Some not-insignificant percentage of potential viewers, upon learning that the series is based on a video game, will adopt a kind of mental defensive crouch. (To be

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