# Ep. 69 - 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Finale Was a Messy Disappointment (But 'The Rehearsal' Finale Wasn't!)

An episode of [Decoding TV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163344992), 27 May 2025, 1 h 26 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/e/6834f5f75895b9ea5896aa57/media.mp3

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick are joined by Christian Spicer to dive into the latest episodes of The Last of Us and The Rehearsal. Why was The Last of Us season finale such a disappointment? What were some of the most memorable moments? What two narrative crimes did the episode commit? And why was The Rehearsal so exhilarating by comparison? Listen to us discuss all these questions and more! Homework for next week: • Mountainhead (HBO) Shownotes: • 03:00 - The Last of Us Season 2 • Ep 7 - Convergence • 1:01:00 - The Rehearsal Season 2 • Ep 6 - My Controls Links: • Subscribe to Christian Spicer’s newsletter • Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio • Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay • Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube • Follow this podcast on Instagram • Follow this podcast on Tiktok • Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything • Follow David on Instagram • Follow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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