’The Last of Us’ Season 2 Review Bombers Relentlessly Target Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

Now past the midway mark, the second season of HBO's The Last of Us is rapidly emerging as something of a case study in review bombing. This is when a section of the audience collectively targets a film or show's scores on aggregator websites; their hate is typically directed towards women and minorities, and inspired by a misguided sense of frustration. The Last of Us Season 2 has been targeted for its translation of certain pivotal moments from the source video game, which itself was made a victim of review bombing when it debuted some years ago. As a result, the new season's audience score on Rotten Tomatoes has been declining at an alarming rate.