The Last Of Us episode 6 error ‘another Starbucks cup’ gaffe

In an error that rivals the Game of Thrones Starbucks cup gaffe, the latest ep of HBO’s buzzy new series has suffered an unbelievable editing mistake.

The Last of Us episode 6 has left a shocking error in the final shot.

HBO has made yet another coffee cup level mistake in one of its most buzzy and expensive new shows.

The Last Of Us, a TV adaptation of the popular 2012 video game, premiered its sixth episode earlier this week on local streaming service Binge.

And it’s taken a few days, but viewers have spotted a glaring error that – somehow – wasn’t picked up in the editing room.

The nine-part series is set in an apocalyptic world, with most of the human population having been ravished by a fungal virus. Unfortunately, an oversight has seen film equipment and crew make their way into a gloomy shot.

The Last Of Us episode 6 – can you spot the error?

The scene in question shows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) trekking across a snowy Wyoming forest in search of Joel’s brother Tommy, with a wide shot showing a bridge over a lake.

To the left of the screen, two crew members can be seen surrounded by cutting-edge film equipment, which, it’s safe to say, isn’t entirely fitting in with the whole decimated world aesthetic.

The camera crew – the unlikely stars of The Last Of Us.

TikTok users managed to spot the blink-and-you’d-miss-it gaffe, taking to social media to dub it “another Starbucks cup incident”, referencing the infamous Game of Thrones blunder in its final season.

HBOs having another Starbucks cup incident

A camera crew in episode 6 of The Last of Us pic.twitter.com/gRxMaCEBCR

— Steve 🎥 (@SteveRogers1943) February 20, 2023

It’s particularly baffling when you consider the series reportedly cost around $13 million an episode – making it one of the production company’s most expensive shows to make.

@guidingfire

umm @hbomax @naughtydoginc zombies caught with cameras? #hbomax#thelastofus#thelastofushbo

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@stevie_universe

@hbomax what is happening 😭 its still an amazing episode. #thelastofus#lastofus#tlou#hbomax#pedropascal#bellaramsey#fyp

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Bosnian film director Jasmila Zbanic directed episode 6, and is yet to respond to the error.

The game’s mastermind and show creator Neil Druckmann also hasn’t commented on the criticism, though he regularly engages with fans on Twitter with new episode drops.

Despite the amateur editing mistake, The Last Of Us has – against all odds – proved a critical and commercial hit.

Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal star in the series.

News.com.au TV critic Wenlei Ma described it as “irresistible TV” and “the first great TV show of 2023”, while The Guardian’s Joel Golby dubbed it the “perfect video game adaptation”.

TIME magazine said it was an “exquisitely made adaptation”, while BBC concluded, “It doesn’t feel even remotely controversial to call this the best video game adaptation ever made.”

The Last Of Us streams on Binge.