HBO released the fifth episode of their live-action adaptation of The Last of Us a littler earlier than expected in order to stay clear of Super Bowl LVII, but it’s safe to say that the series is doing some amazing things. The Last of Us has been doing some massive numbers for the series with the first episode being viewed over 22M times and it was quickly the second best premiere on the network after House of the Dragon. It was also announced that the series would be renewed for a second season and it absolutely deserves it. The latest episode of the series features a storyline from the video game, but it’s a little different than the source material. In the episode, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Sam (Keivonn Woodward) find a comic book named Savage Starlight, and in the comic book there’s a mantra that resonates with what’s going on in the series. It turns out that the series creators took inspiration from a certain DC Comics book and it is definitely fitting. During the latest episode of The Last of Us Podcast, series co-creator Craig Mazin revealed that the “endure and survive” line was inspired by Watchmen.
