Within the authentic recreation, we study that the folks of Jackson are going to see a film, however we do not know which one. It might’ve been straightforward to decide on “Star Wars” or another vastly well-liked movie, like when “Reign of Fireplace” revealed the solitary piece of popular culture that survived the dragon apocalypse was “The Empire Strikes Again.” As a substitute, we get a lesser-known Richard Dreyfuss film.

On the newest episode of the official “The Final of Us” podcast, co-creator Craig Mazin mentioned he wished to indicate that film as a result of it wasn’t nearly a person and a lady falling in love, it is usually concerning the lady’s daughter rising to approve of her future step-father. Past that, the scene was vastly necessary for Mazin due to what watching not simply any film, however a rom-com — broadly thought of to be much less of a spectacle style and extra of a consolation one — meant for the world of the present:

“I like the thought of films as a further signifier of how civilized this place was, as a result of up till this level, the world revolves round ammunition, weapons. I preferred the concept one of many signifiers that this city is functioning is that it’s nonetheless thinking about artwork, and the group gathering collectively to look at a film.”

Certainly, that is presumably probably the most hopeful second in all the collection to this point — a small however vital second that exhibits that life can return to a way of normalcy, even within the fungal-zombie apocalypse. The humanities might not be an absolute necessity to outlive like meals and water, however they’re proof we are literally dwelling and forming communities for greater than merely comfort.

“The Final of Us” airs Sundays at 9/8c on HBO and HBO Max.