The Last Of Us Fans Are All In For The Bloater

As an extremely highly rated video game, there is a lot of pressure hinging on "The Last of Us" (via Metacritic). In many ways, the game transcends the medium with its startling visuals and the artfully written themes about the toxic cycle of revenge. But while we will have to wait to see if the television series can stick the landing, fans at least have confirmation that one of the Big Bads will be lumbering toward our heroes in full force. Bloaters are one of the most formidable opponents in the game as well as the rarest. Developed after years of infection, they use echolocation to trap victims and also spew spores to infect others. The internet was aflutter with Reddit reactions to the arrival of the creature.

"BLOATER HYPE," exclaimed u/ChuckMoody. Redditor u/djm9 felt that this was a good sign for the series. "They actually brought out the [b]loater. This is gonna be great," they posted. As misogynist gamers have proven, not everyone is going to be happy with "The Last of Us" (via Polygon). Luckily so far, very little criticism has been lobbied at the new show. Though still early, these fan reactions are a good omen. On Twitter, @_ShauryaChawla celebrated the components of the trailer, holding out high hope for the upcoming series: "In absolute awe of the fact that they actually managed to convincingly pull off a [b]loater in live-action [sic]."