The latest episode ofHBO’sThe Last of Usseries is being review bombed as a reaction to its queer love story.

Depeche Mode and Linda Ronstadt).

Bill cant exist without being gay in Franks arms.

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Franks discontent of Bill keeping him locked in the one town is gone.

They reduced one of the best characters of the game into token representation.

This isnt a romance show its a show about zombies.

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This episode has no action and 90% of has nothing to do with the plot of the show.

Its just two guys In house.

Thats the whole episode.

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Plus what are the odds that he would let him in?

Oh and not only that but also happens to like that person?

Oh they dont let anyone else in?"

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The series started off very solidly.

It progressed in kinda rushing way, but its fine.

35 minutes wasted without contributing to the plot or adding any useful depth."

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These negative reviews are a stark contrast to the sweeping praise Episode 3 seems to be getting.

That same review thread includes over 36,000 perfect scores.

IMDB user andmikkelsen called the episode"something special:"

“Something special!

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That is how i felt after watching this episode!

Not that i had watched something jaw-dropping or mindblowing!

Just that i had watched something special that i probably will remember for a long time!”

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Similarly the disproportionate people rating it a 1.

Why Do Review Bombs Keep Happening?

There seems to be nothing anyone can do to prevent it.

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And many will look at this sort of practice and wonder what exactly it is accomplishing.

These one-star reviews are not going to deter people from watching this show.

The episode speaks for itself.

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Representation in a show on the scale ofThe Last of Usis incredibly important.

Queer representation has been intrinsic toThe Last of Ussince it first hit the PlayStation 3 in 2013.

In the game, while not overtly shown, Bill is gay.

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