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'Cultural reset': Fans rejoice as ‘The Last of Us’ finale beats ‘House of the Dragon’s viewership records

'The Last of Us' Season 1 finale, 'Look for the Light,' was watched by an average of 8.2 million viewers

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: As we know, Matt Smith's starrer 'House of the Dragon' was one of the biggest shows in 2022, starting from its viewership records to its storyline, everybody was in awe of it. The plot twist was that the fantasy drama series had a fair competitor at the time of its release as Prime dropped 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' but the HBO series did remarkably well. In fact, the Ryan Condal-created show won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama.

Regardless, HBO managed to boggle everyone's mind again in 2023 when they released the Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey starring post-apocalyptic series, 'The Last of Us'. The series' Season 1 aired on January 15, 2023, and seeing its unbelievable viewership records, the channel was quick to renew it for a second season. Furthermore, the post-apocalyptic series finale was on March 13, 2022, when the world was also busy watching the 95th Academy Awards. However, loyal fans helped the 2023's highly anticipated tv series to tear down the viewership records of the 'Game of Thrones' sequel series.

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Zombies over Dragons

Since 'The Last of Us' premiere fell just short of 'House of the Dragon's in terms of viewers, the two series have drawn constant comparisons in terms of their outstanding quality and enormous audience measure. 'The Last of Us' Season 1 finale, titled 'Look for the Light,' was watched by an average of 8.2 million viewers across all HBO platforms on Sunday night, as per The Hollywood Reporter. This is a tick-up from episode 8's 8.1 million viewers, a previous series high. According to HBO, 'The Last of Us' Season 1's first six installments averaged 30.4 million viewers per episode, beating 'House of the Dragon's average audience of 29 million viewers per episode. 

'Better show prevailed'

Fans were quick to share their verdict once the news surfaced online. A fan said, "better show prevailed," while another added, "Both shows were amazing! TLOU I think gets much love with how is closely followed the original game that everyone loved. Casting was fantastic! And the scenery was top teir. Just an amazing experience all round. Both shows deserve the love they get." A fan shared, "I'm seeing all these takes about how HotD was superior, but let's be clear: TLOU didn't need dragons or foot fetishes to become a cultural reset." A fan tweeted, "The power of the last of us cannot be underestimated

Peak television," while another wrote, "Because The Last Of Us is significantly better than House Of The Dragon! Now HBO has their top new series!"

Regardless, there is time for both the series' second season to air, but you can watch the first seasons on HBO Max.

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