Premature review bombing of The Last of Us casts doubt on the Rotten Tomatoes score, as more than 200 reviews were registered before the series premiere.
Questions about the reliability of Rotten Tomatoes’ audience ratings have been raised more and more in recent months, as the number of reviews has sent the numbers jumping wildly in all directions. utilities The last of us debuted with a 100% approval rating… hours before the first episode was actually available to watch.
The last of us has been hailed by critics as the greatest video game adaptation ever and currently holds a rare 98% critic approval rating on Rotten tomatoes. However, around 9 a.m. ET, the audience’s rating started at 100%, 12 hours before the 9 p.m. season premiere will air on HBO and HBO Max. Over the course of the day, audience ratings rose to 204 ratings, with a mix of five-star reviews from the majority and low scores from those pointing out the show hadn’t even aired yet. By 6 p.m., the approval rating had dropped to 88%, with three hours left until the premiere.
Rotten Tomatoes scores were dominated by fan reviews bombing various TV shows and movies for reasons unrelated to the project itself. Recently, this has included opposition to Power rings, She-Hulk: lawyer, and Willow, which saw ratings plummet with dozens of 1-star reviews dropping every few minutes after the release of their first episodes. Of The last of usthe review bombing comes with a positive impact rather than a negative one, but it doesn’t help those on the fence decide if the series is for them or not.
Can Rotten Tomatoes scores be trusted on the first day of major releases?
Now that audiences can leave ratings on the site without having to provide any proof that they’ve seen a series or movie, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know when an audience rating is worth paying attention to and when it’s best to to mature a little. . Over the past year, critics and audiences have been at odds over many of the biggest releases, making it even more difficult to decide who to turn your attention to when you’re looking for a little inspiration on what to watch.
The last of us has wowed critics, and with that kind of unanimous praise, it was always thought that audience reviews would reflect this praise. However, once the show premieres and real reviews start rolling in, it can be hard to see much of a difference in the comments on the series as they’ve been nothing but praise so far. However, as a number of reviews have given low ratings to “counter fake reviews,” the audience’s score could well rise to the high 90% from the current 88%.
Whatever the truth of how people think about it The last of us, the media coverage and the general sense of awe spread over the series almost guarantees a huge premiere for the show on HBO and HBO Max. With the series’ creators not planning on delaying the show longer than the games’ storyline allows, it won’t be long before the confirmation of a second season is announced.