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This sharp decline mirrors the intense fan backlash against the story choices in The Last of Us Part Two, the controversial sequel to the original game. That game was infamous for its divisive plot, character deaths, and narrative choices that many players found objectionable—paralleling how The Last Jedi caused a split among Star Wars fans. When the TV adaptation took the same route—adapting the unpopular elements from the game and expanding on them—it was met with predictable dissatisfaction.