Deployed during the very first part of 2023, The Last of Us is the HBO TV series that is most holding the stage in these first months of the year. Taken from one of the most important video games in history, the US production began its narrative with a certain number of expectations that allowed it not to go unnoticed even when it was still just a project under production. Available from January 23, The Last of Us arrives every Monday on Sky and NOW with a new episode (the last one will air next Monday), but fortunately the good news for this great new series is not over. In fact, on January 27, the series was renewed for a second season. In short, in recent months we have been able to finally meet a new masterful production that will not abandon us after only nine episodes but which, on the contrary, seems to be destined to last much longer. And who knows how we’ll get to that point, if we’ve all already gone totally nuts. These days, when it comes to The Last of Us, we totally lose our minds, we seem like part of the story even we. But, above all, we are in that phase where we begin to understand what to remove from our room to make room for a new The Last of Us furniture. We have seen it with the most varied TV series, and now we see it again with this one: themed shopping is our obsession. When it comes to this we know how to buy anything. Sometimes, even ducks.
Ducks, backpacks, cups: for each of these things you will find a link. The Last of Us will now no longer be just a TV series. It will also become a lifestyle
1) Walking with Joel
Of course, when it comes to The Last of Us style is not the first thing that comes to mind. The protagonists a they can barely remember to get dressed in the midst of all the delusions they are forced to live, but we manage to see iconicity even where there might not be any. The objects that characterize the series could not go unnoticed, especially those relating to travel very little on the road in Joel. His backpack, apparently absolutely normal, can be used for the most varied functions, whether it’s for work, university or school. On the other hand, waking up at seven in the morning to go through city traffic is clearly comparable to the feat Joel accomplishes in the series.
2) Not just the usual models
When it comes to themed items, it’s important to come up with all possible ideas even if they seem out of whack. Indeed, especially if they seem out of their minds. Think of watching Joel and Ellie and then, all of a sudden, see them become little ducks staring at you from the shelf in your living room. A true fan of the series could easily succumb to this type of object, especially thanks to their absurd iconicity. It’s useless to be serious: we’re just that type of people who would buy themed ducks and how.
3) Go back to basics
We have seen it with books that become TV series and now also with video games: the production of a serial transposition arouses a certain type of curiosity with respect to the first work. The serial projects based on the books make us dust off the old pages, while The Last of Us is making us seriously consider the idea Of start playing games for Play Station 4 and Play Station 5. On the other hand, those who have already had the opportunity to do so may want to start the story again with a new point of view returned by the homonymous series. In short, going back to the origins – in these cases – is the best thing we could do.
4) From breakfast to decor
We already know that breakfast time is extremely complex. Of all people, this is certainly the moment when our hatred of the day that begins the most reaches its climax. To try to make it simpler and less acrimonious we should resort to various innovative methods and above all, customizable. The Last of Us mug could help us in this sense, and if we like to have breakfast in bed the poster attached to the wall could do its part. On the other hand, we know: the first light of the morning is not our favourite, but if the light of The Last of Us wakes us up then the matter could change.
5) From videogames, to TV series, to books
The world of The Last of Us has managed to expand more than we could imagine even becoming a book. In this sense, a fan of the series might want a graphic novel in which the entire universe of the series is told, or an adventure written by Neil Druckmann, creative director of the game, and the rising star of the comic Faith Erin Hicks. The Last of Us – The American Dream in fact tells the story of Ellie’s misadventures by re-enacting the entire universe of the series. In short, a further way to relive the story from scratch and with a new perspective. After all, we can’t get enough.
