I also would not hesitate to eliminate someone who tried to kill me, especially unprovoked. But I can't deny that it's very difficult to listen to that boy wail for his mom as he's about to be murdered. This show kinda makes a point to remind you again and again that ultimately everybody is a person, even if some have drifted farther from their humanity than others.
Fun Things in This Episode (NO SPOILERS): 1. At the end of the last episode and this episode Joel is wearing one of Frank's shirts. And Ellie has Frank's gun, which she used to save Joel. It's a sweet reminder that Bill and Frank really were Joel and Tess's friends, and that even after death having friends in this world will save your life. 2. When Joel asks Ellie in a worried voice, "Are you okay?" after they crash, he's probably thinking about the car crash where Sarah hurt her ankle. 3. Perry, the guy who helps Kathleen, is the voice/Mo-cap actor for Tommy in the video game. 4. All the little Dad Moments: Like when he tells Ellie the magazine isn't for kids (like she's not a 14yo living in a post-apocalypse), he knows the answer to the scarecrow pun cause it's a total Dad Joke, he tells her she should get more sleep in the truck, he tells her to go back behind the wall so she doesn't see him kill Brian, he tells her not to carry her gun in her pocket cause she'll hurt herself, when he finally laughs at the stupid pun cause, again, Dad Jokes. 5. When Ellie asks Joel, "No one knows we're here right?" and he says no one will find them to comfort her, but then can't relax enough to sleep so he stands guard. Then the next morning he's chugging coffee, because he's exhausted. So at the end of the episode when they get surprised in their sleep it's partially because Joel is an old guy who hasn't slept in a long time, and because his right ear is exposed, the one that has hearing loss.
seeing joel slowly let his walls down and warm up to ellie is the most heart warming thing ever. and it hurts even more knowing that joel, from the start, knew he was going to care for ellie which is why he initially blocked himself off from her (so he couldn’t form a connection and be hurt when she’s taken away)
Fun fact: The male officer that was with Kathleen actually voiced Joel’s bother “Tommy” in the games, there are many cameos from the voice actors such as the woman playing “Marlene” being that same woman who voiced her , and a special appearance by the woman who voiced Ellie in the game will be shown in the show (for those who didn’t know🥰)
@@seen636 lmao it is spoilers. It is a nice reveal. It isn't massive but still. Assume people don't know. I nearly had Avengers Endgame spoiled for me cause people didn't assume and I assume you have nearly been spoiled too. It isn't fun. It is great when you catch it in time and it hurts when you don't. Edit: It is fine now. I stopped WW3 (/j). No but seriously it is all fine and good. The spoilers are deleted.
I loved how this episode just focused on developing Joel and Ellie's relationship. Joel acting as if Ellie is just cargo (okay, you keep telling yourself that)...I think he started caring for her the day they met. Whether he's consciously aware of it or not, he has this instinctual need to protect her (protecting people is the way he shows love, for sure). I feel like they are mirrors of each other; Ellie is more like Joel than Sarah was in many ways, and Joel is able to see himself reflected in the form of this 14-year-old teenage girl. That probably scares him even more, because by allowing himself to care, he's allowing himself to lose again, and that scares the crap out of him. Props to both Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal though...their onscreen chemistry/dynamic and off-screen friendship is so precious and really shines through. Pedro is really in his "single dad protecting a child/lone wolf and cub" era and we are HERE FOR IT. (Also it’s Pedro’s 48th birthday today! Wooh!)
@@arianamitchell7050 omg yes I love that. so sweet. someone else here commented how there were so many “dad” moments from him: telling her to the magazine isn’t for kids, laughing at her dad jokes, comforting her when she’s scared people will find them, telling her to slow down while eating, and telling her to get some extra sleep if she wants too (I’m sure there were more)…it’s so pure!
Don't get me wrong I love her, and she did a great job. I'm just used to seeing her in other type of roles that I had a hard time looking at her all tough and murderous
@@lorrainemcgrail6315 : She is human. She can't be perfect at all times. Her better works just highlight how lack luster this particular performance was. Thank you for providing examples of good acting/interpretations. Go to those performances where she won awards. This performance was not great in comparison.
It’s not about a moral dilemma, it’s about demonstrating that “enemies” in tv shows, and games more specifically, are human beings with their own fears and motivations. It’s a more realistic portrayal than we’re used to seeing as viewers - it’s not just the main characters that have a backstory or loved ones or justifiable reasons for doing bad things…and sometimes YOU are an enemy to someone else.
9:30 I think the subtle distinction in this scenario is that this wasn't some militant, well-trained adult that Joel was taking out, it was a teenager barely older that Ellie, who was begging for his life and his mother. So in this scenario she was probably just more sensitive to the brutality of it. But I do agree, Joel didn't make a mistake here.
Can confirm this game is stressful. I played it through a couple times. This show is good at showing the tension and the relationship between not only Ellie and Joel. But, for the characters in the game who impacted the story. This show is amazing Also the guy with the long beard in this episode is Tommy’s voice actor from the game. I love the show giving the game actors a part in this too. Shows the love for the material
I’m sorry- Did someone give y’all a hard time for talking!!?!? THATS WHY WE WATCH! I love your commentary! It brings me so much joy, I really hope you guys don’t let one or two jerks ruin your flow 🤟❤️ PS I love the new video!!!!!
I don’t play the game but I think the best argument for why it’s not a zombie show is because zombie’s are typically the “undead.” You become a zombie after dying and rising again. In this show, you are bitten, become infected, and transform into something else while still alive. So “technically” this is a post apocalyptic show about humans who become infected by fungus and those who have not. Of course all imo. Love your reviews
i am LIVING for your guys' reactions!! It's super entertaining to watch; makes the show seem a bit lighter, I hope you're enjoying it so far! can't wait for the next one!!
I like how reasonable you two are when it comes to moral dilemma in an apocalytic world and when someone is trying to kill you. I also think the same. And I'm glad I'm not alone because I know other people would say that it's unnecessary. But that's not the case when everyone can be your killer.
Here’s my fun facts for this video! The man who played Perry (the man with the big grey beard) played Tommy, Joel’s brother in the games. I have interviewed him and actually got to work with him back in December for a convention, lovely guy. A dear friend💗
Really enjoying this reaction series- as someone who both knows the games really well and knows a lot of people who worked on this production (shot completely in Alberta!) it’s really interesting to hear the response of people who have no idea what’s coming.
small note for the future - bella ramsey is comfortable with any pronouns! you can refer to him however you please and switch out whenever you want, it's all the same to him.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Y'ALLS REACTIONS ON TLOU, ITS SUCH A GOOD SHOW. Also the reason there was a moral dilemma in shooting the guy is because Joel would be murdering a guy begging for his life in front of a fourteen year old who he assumed had never killed anyone. He sees himself in her. Edit: WOAH Y'ALL REPLIED THATS SICK
I'm loving your reaction! I can see that you really like the show so far, so I can't wait for the next one! EP 5 is one of the best in the whole season and that's saying something bc every single episode is great
Hey guys please keep reacting to this show! You two have quickly become one of my fav reactors!😁 Oh and FYI Rizzo-have some tissues for next episode tho😬
Omg that’s when I first saw her too!! Every time I see her in a movie or tv show I start smiling because I know she’s gonna act her butt off. And ep.4-5 was no exception. I hated her character Kathy with a passion!
This is when Joel transitions to Eliie's dad in his actions, though he represses acknowledgement of that fact. He's shown concern for her well-being since the first day in the open city.
Loved your reaction! This show is just fantastic. Can't wait for the next episode! I love how Joel and Ellie's relationship is evolving, he's warming up to her.
Bella answers to any pronoun although this info might be outdated bc I've recently seen an interview that said they prefer she/they so you're good Rizzo.
17:57 ^ The absolutely insane lore about this in the game is that when you’re infected, you don’t die and become undead (hence the zombie vs. infected debate in the TLOU community). The cordyceps takes control of your body while your mind is still present, so (while being unable to control your own body) you’re fully aware of your actions while the cordyceps does its thing. Your mind is fully aware of your infected self chasing down scared people and eating them 🤮 terminology be damned, the thought process behind these monsters is creepy af 😭
I love the writing in this show!! I don't think they gave much backstory to the group that ambushed them in the game. But I love the moral dilemmas all the characters face, even ones we don't follow the entire series
Omg guys! Your reactions ara amazing if someone complaints about the way that you are reacting to something maybe your reaction is not for them, so i guess by whoever is complaining i love that you guys make jokes and talk over some things cuz i care about what you guys have to say soooooo... ❤
fun reaction as always!! love the commentary n jokes hehe it's definitely a gratifying slower burn of a show, can't wait to see how you feel about their journey moving forward. as a huge fan of the game i rly loved this adaptation, they change things here and there but it's still considered the best game adapt. of all time! ** for anyone interested in some fun NON-SPOILERY tidbits (game to show changes, etc): kathleen (melanie's character) isn't in the game! neither is the focus on the folks joel kills (re: guy he stabbed, pleading for mercy, his community's reaction, etc.) the story does a great job of fleshing out certain aspects to give other groups/characters more life outside of the protagonists and it adds so much to world building (all these choices are also VERY informed by important future story themes so it's a great touch); game is known for its powerful writing so a lot of show dialogue/directing is CTRL+C/V from the source material which is PERFECT, like the iconic sexy mag scene. and another big scene in a few eps!); show lets us see things from ellie's pov/insight into her emotional journey which is a good character building addition/use of medium transition, since we play as joel for 90% of the game (ex. her "first kill" this ep -- joel is being drowned, you can't reach his gun, then you see someone's hand grab it in the water and shoot the perpetrator and the relief/shock from finally seeing it's ellie is pretty great. even some good aftermath dialogue i would've liked to see too, but still!); the joel, ellie n tommy mocap actors all make cameos playing in-game characters which is amazing -- and the marlene actress reprised her own character! (also hints to future characters sprinkled around); joel is even more of a closed off southern hardass in the game (typical rugged male lead), the show expands on his emotionality, grief and blatant ptsd symptoms. both are great and work for their versions, but i appreciate hbo's raw insight into his trauma/how it directly affects his actions! overall the show does a horrible amazing job of making a lot of the sad/gut wrenching scenes impossibly even sadder/more gut wrenching than the game by simply upping the characterization of the already well written characters. we do lose some good scenes and nuance unfortunately cus it's only 8 eps but for what they gave us? added tasteful twists and made everything feel fresh despite me already knowing what happens and i think that's fucking rad
I think people say it's not a zombie show because the infected aren't dead? But just because you change the mechanic of how people become zombies doesn't mean it is not a zombie show. In the classic definition of zombies they would be corpses puppeted by someone using dark magic. Lots of zombie shows don't want to use the word zombie when they are staying away from a campy version of zombies.
WHAT SHOW WAS RIZZO REFERRING TO when he was talking about how Joel is going to want to let go at 16:32????? This is going to drive me up the wall, I have heard that sound before. WHAT IS IT?!?!
I don't think Ellie and Joel facing Bryan was a moral dilemma, so much as the raw brutality of having to kill a helpless person, whatever the context. Someone pleading for their mom. I mean, yeah, eff Bryan, he deserved it, but it's still... awful to go through. If anything, I'd feel anger toward him for putting me in the position of having to kill him.
Rizzo crying makes me feel validated for all the moments that made me cry though. 😂 Curious if you’re also watching those Inside the Ep segments, or avoiding so as to not color your own analysis or what you think might be coming next?
I have to ask if you have both seen the movie “EVER AFTER”. ? Because you love this actress you have to see it if you have not! Now there is a reaction I would love to see!
This is a people show with zombies! Why? because the drama is real! I am looking forward to seeing the future episodes as you guys get more attached to the characters. Loved the reaction as always!
It's also hard to tell if someone who tried to kill you is actually remorsefull when you get the upperhand, or if they're just *that* good at acting remorsefull to manipulate you. I would likely use my upperhand to delete them too, but I will admit- there is a version where I would spare them if I won the fight. There is a chance that someone percieves you as a threat when you're not, and they'll attack in premature self-defense, but if I won that fight, they would have to agree to get restrained and would have to prove themselves for a long fucking time. Also, this is definitely a zombie-show, come'on- it's literally based on the zombie-concept. It's perfectly fine to call it a type of zomvie-verse. People are just being gate-keepers over any detail or info they can find.
Technically it isn't a zombie show. When you finished the last episode, you'd know that it isn't really about zombies nor is it about the danger of other humans.
Sorry i know this video is about the last of us which i am happy you guys are reacting to! But i was just wondering if you guys are going to react to shadow and bone season 2 at all?
You'll understand why we say it's not a zombie we later on. Wait till you finish the season or at least 3 more episodes haha. Or at least why I say it's not really Zombie show. It feels tangential to plot sometimes. Especially later. You're left with the impression that it's not about zombies at all imo.
Would loveeee if you guys watched all these episodes and then tried playing the game. (I know you’re not a gaming channel I just think the full story would be interesting for y’all to see).
9:30 Like, I understand Rizzos logic, but that was a young kid, probably no more than 18. He could have easily been pressured and persuaded into attacking Joel and Ellie, one of the men Joel shot could have been his dad. So yes, the kid was obviously in the wrong, but that doesn't delete his humanity. There will still be a mother grieving, and that's enough to cause a moral dilemma to me, nevertheless a 14 year old girl who just shot someone for the first time (somone lucid). ❤ Also, like.. try to put yourself in their shoes for real, don't use movie logic like try to actually imagine having to shoot another human. No matter if they shot at you first, it would be AWFUL.
Yes. Everyone acts like killing people is easy. Even in a survival situation it's going to be an unimaginably hard mental hurdle to get over. In WW 2 the number of soldiers that actually shot their guns to kill, not just randomly fired in a direction and accidently killed, but aimed and chose to kill someone was as low as 15% in the infantry, and as high a a whopping 25%. Killing people without the right training, without the right bonded unit comradery where you fight to save your buddy not yourself is not easy. Except for psychopaths and the mentally ill, humans really don't like to kill each other, that's why we're still here.
Oh no: I know it’s incredibly difficult to kill someone. One of my BIGGEST pet peeves in film is how little they portray the emotional toll of taking a life… … that being said… we ain’t got time to consider that logic in this world. If I’m to survive I have one rule: don’t come for me and I won’t come for you. Their mom could grieve, but my mom taught me not to attack innocence.
… hypothetically 🤣 I’m so incredibly empathetic I would have to either turn my human emotions off to survive or risk being manipulated by people trying to kill me 😅
@@PinkPopcast I understand that, I just think that emotionally it's more nuanced than "if you come for me I'll kill you to survive", and that's what the scene in the episode tried to demonstrate. In the end, they did kill the guy because like you said, he was coming after them and at that point it was either kill or be killed, but that still leaves you with a dilemma and eventually, an emotional wound. ❤ love to watch you guys!
As a veteran I just want everyone to know… please treat every weapon as if it is louded, never point it as someone else or yourself, always clear every weapon as soon as you pick it up, and always use two hands! on every weapon! use safety glasses and ear protection! take gun safety before buying or immediatly after purchasing a weapon, there are so many knowledgeable good people willing to teach you to protect yourself and hunt and defend yourself.
From what I have gathered, people insist this isn't a zombie show because the infected aren't dead. I have also come to the conclusion that the people who get upset whenever someone calls it a zombie show are huge fucking nerds. Lol respectfully
Stop calling it a zombie show. The "zombies" in the show aren't the living dead. They are living and infected. No matter how you try to twist it, the show isn't that. At least call the "zombies" infected lmao.
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I also would not hesitate to eliminate someone who tried to kill me, especially unprovoked. But I can't deny that it's very difficult to listen to that boy wail for his mom as he's about to be murdered. This show kinda makes a point to remind you again and again that ultimately everybody is a person, even if some have drifted farther from their humanity than others.
I (Benji) agree
Agreed
Fun Things in This Episode (NO SPOILERS):
1. At the end of the last episode and this episode Joel is wearing one of Frank's shirts. And Ellie has Frank's gun, which she used to save Joel. It's a sweet reminder that Bill and Frank really were Joel and Tess's friends, and that even after death having friends in this world will save your life.
2. When Joel asks Ellie in a worried voice, "Are you okay?" after they crash, he's probably thinking about the car crash where Sarah hurt her ankle.
3. Perry, the guy who helps Kathleen, is the voice/Mo-cap actor for Tommy in the video game.
4. All the little Dad Moments: Like when he tells Ellie the magazine isn't for kids (like she's not a 14yo living in a post-apocalypse), he knows the answer to the scarecrow pun cause it's a total Dad Joke, he tells her she should get more sleep in the truck, he tells her to go back behind the wall so she doesn't see him kill Brian, he tells her not to carry her gun in her pocket cause she'll hurt herself, when he finally laughs at the stupid pun cause, again, Dad Jokes.
5. When Ellie asks Joel, "No one knows we're here right?" and he says no one will find them to comfort her, but then can't relax enough to sleep so he stands guard. Then the next morning he's chugging coffee, because he's exhausted. So at the end of the episode when they get surprised in their sleep it's partially because Joel is an old guy who hasn't slept in a long time, and because his right ear is exposed, the one that has hearing loss.
seeing joel slowly let his walls down and warm up to ellie is the most heart warming thing ever. and it hurts even more knowing that joel, from the start, knew he was going to care for ellie which is why he initially blocked himself off from her (so he couldn’t form a connection and be hurt when she’s taken away)
"I wonder where I've seen that before" and the immediate cut to the mandalorian theme sent me lmao
Fun fact: The male officer that was with Kathleen actually voiced Joel’s bother “Tommy” in the games, there are many cameos from the voice actors such as the woman playing “Marlene” being that same woman who voiced her , and a special appearance by the woman who voiced Ellie in the game will be shown in the show (for those who didn’t know🥰)
You also forgot Troy Baker.
@@MacCheekz1990 oh yeah! mb he plays “buddy boy” ❤️
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@@seen636 lmao it is spoilers. It is a nice reveal. It isn't massive but still. Assume people don't know. I nearly had Avengers Endgame spoiled for me cause people didn't assume and I assume you have nearly been spoiled too. It isn't fun. It is great when you catch it in time and it hurts when you don't.
Edit: It is fine now. I stopped WW3 (/j). No but seriously it is all fine and good. The spoilers are deleted.
@@seen636 alright. good plan. you first lol. i could edit mine to say it was resolved.
Benji with the "No." when Rizzo asked if he was paying attention 😂😂 I love you both and all the commentary you guys make is some of my favourite shit❤
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Agreed, Rizzo. You don’t get take-backs if you lose a fight to the death.
THAT! That is the best way of putting it! This ain’t a preschool playground: THIS IS WAR!
I loved how this episode just focused on developing Joel and Ellie's relationship. Joel acting as if Ellie is just cargo (okay, you keep telling yourself that)...I think he started caring for her the day they met. Whether he's consciously aware of it or not, he has this instinctual need to protect her (protecting people is the way he shows love, for sure). I feel like they are mirrors of each other; Ellie is more like Joel than Sarah was in many ways, and Joel is able to see himself reflected in the form of this 14-year-old teenage girl. That probably scares him even more, because by allowing himself to care, he's allowing himself to lose again, and that scares the crap out of him.
Props to both Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal though...their onscreen chemistry/dynamic and off-screen friendship is so precious and really shines through. Pedro is really in his "single dad protecting a child/lone wolf and cub" era and we are HERE FOR IT. (Also it’s Pedro’s 48th birthday today! Wooh!)
right after tess's death, he wraps her in his jacket to use as a blanket. the details are little but they're there and i love them
@@arianamitchell7050 omg yes I love that. so sweet. someone else here commented how there were so many “dad” moments from him: telling her to the magazine isn’t for kids, laughing at her dad jokes, comforting her when she’s scared people will find them, telling her to slow down while eating, and telling her to get some extra sleep if she wants too (I’m sure there were more)…it’s so pure!
This actress got so Hate much for playing a role your not supposed to like which means she did a great job
Of course, you are supposed to hate this character. However, the acting was still low quality in my opinion. Those are two separate things.
@@FMD70757 I think Emmy, Critics Choice, Screen Actors Guild and Sundance award winning actress Melanie Lynskey knows how to act.
Don't get me wrong I love her, and she did a great job. I'm just used to seeing her in other type of roles that I had a hard time looking at her all tough and murderous
@@lorrainemcgrail6315 : She is human. She can't be perfect at all times. Her better works just highlight how lack luster this particular performance was.
Thank you for providing examples of good acting/interpretations.
Go to those performances where she won awards. This performance was not great in comparison.
@@FMD70757 Maybe it helps that I'm not familiar with her other roles, but I thought she did great in Last of Us!
The Mandalorian reference had me dying HAHAHAHA Pedro and his surrogate kids
THANK YOU i was wondering why no one else commented this I laughed so damn hard lol
That second-long Mandalorian joke was such great editing, startled me with the music.
Glad you liked it!
It’s not about a moral dilemma, it’s about demonstrating that “enemies” in tv shows, and games more specifically, are human beings with their own fears and motivations. It’s a more realistic portrayal than we’re used to seeing as viewers - it’s not just the main characters that have a backstory or loved ones or justifiable reasons for doing bad things…and sometimes YOU are an enemy to someone else.
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9:30 I think the subtle distinction in this scenario is that this wasn't some militant, well-trained adult that Joel was taking out, it was a teenager barely older that Ellie, who was begging for his life and his mother. So in this scenario she was probably just more sensitive to the brutality of it. But I do agree, Joel didn't make a mistake here.
Can confirm this game is stressful. I played it through a couple times. This show is good at showing the tension and the relationship between not only Ellie and Joel. But, for the characters in the game who impacted the story.
This show is amazing
Also the guy with the long beard in this episode is Tommy’s voice actor from the game. I love the show giving the game actors a part in this too. Shows the love for the material
Haha thanks for confirming the stress level of the game
Idk why but Benji shouting ‘Got One!’ is funny af. 😂
I’m sorry- Did someone give y’all a hard time for talking!!?!? THATS WHY WE WATCH! I love your commentary! It brings me so much joy, I really hope you guys don’t let one or two jerks ruin your flow 🤟❤️
PS I love the new video!!!!!
Yeah exactly!! Their banter and commentary are literally what makes their reactions so much fun to watch!
Lol yea, it happens a lot 🙃🙃 thank y’all though for actually enjoying us haha
And I love Rizzo being so open with his feelings. I f'ing love it.
Love how Joel and Ellie are becoming a family. The next episode is going to be amazing
Not the Din/Grogu reference 😂😂
I don’t play the game but I think the best argument for why it’s not a zombie show is because zombie’s are typically the “undead.” You become a zombie after dying and rising again. In this show, you are bitten, become infected, and transform into something else while still alive. So “technically” this is a post apocalyptic show about humans who become infected by fungus and those who have not. Of course all imo. Love your reviews
It’s zombie adjacent so we’re calling it zombies lol
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the amount of joy I get every time I see you guys upload 😍 best channel on this website I tell ya
Wow, thank you!
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i am LIVING for your guys' reactions!! It's super entertaining to watch; makes the show seem a bit lighter, I hope you're enjoying it so far! can't wait for the next one!!
Thank you so much!!
I like how reasonable you two are when it comes to moral dilemma in an apocalytic world and when someone is trying to kill you. I also think the same. And I'm glad I'm not alone because I know other people would say that it's unnecessary. But that's not the case when everyone can be your killer.
Haha right!
appreciate the disclaimer at the beginning but we know y’all pay attention! and even if you do miss things, i get it, we’re here for the commentary
Thank you, a lot of people don’t understand, but that’s why we love our popstars ❤️❤️
The joke that broke through
Here’s my fun facts for this video! The man who played Perry (the man with the big grey beard) played Tommy, Joel’s brother in the games. I have interviewed him and actually got to work with him back in December for a convention, lovely guy. A dear friend💗
No way that’s awesome!
First episode Rizzo hasn’t needed a box of tissues
Fucking for real!!!! 😭
11:50 love that little reference to The Incredibles! ☺ (took me a minute to remember what movie it was lol)
Really enjoying this reaction series- as someone who both knows the games really well and knows a lot of people who worked on this production (shot completely in Alberta!) it’s really interesting to hear the response of people who have no idea what’s coming.
These are some of the most fun reactions I've seen. Such good personality duo between you two 🤩
Thank you so much 😁
small note for the future - bella ramsey is comfortable with any pronouns! you can refer to him however you please and switch out whenever you want, it's all the same to him.
Yeah, Bella has used “she” for interviews, so you’re in the clear
Thank you
This show/game is so heavy, yall ain't ready. Like "trigger warning" level. But it's amazing and beautiful
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Y'ALLS REACTIONS ON TLOU, ITS SUCH A GOOD SHOW. Also the reason there was a moral dilemma in shooting the guy is because Joel would be murdering a guy begging for his life in front of a fourteen year old who he assumed had never killed anyone. He sees himself in her.
Edit: WOAH Y'ALL REPLIED THATS SICK
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LOVE your shirt Benji!!! Great reaction, as always ♥️
Thank you!! 😁
I CANT WAIT FOR YOU GUYS TO MEET HENRY AND SAM
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I'm loving your reaction! I can see that you really like the show so far, so I can't wait for the next one! EP 5 is one of the best in the whole season and that's saying something bc every single episode is great
Hey guys please keep reacting to this show! You two have quickly become one of my fav reactors!😁
Oh and FYI Rizzo-have some tissues for next episode tho😬
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You guys are my comfort youtubers
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I love Melanie Lynskey in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures with Kate Winslet, she's such a fab actress
Omg that’s when I first saw her too!! Every time I see her in a movie or tv show I start smiling because I know she’s gonna act her butt off. And ep.4-5 was no exception. I hated her character Kathy with a passion!
@@galaxylucia1898 Yes! I love to see her get these complicated and maybe against character types because she is so fantastic.
I don't mind at all that you guys talk a lot, even if its off topic. I do it too. This episode is in my top 3, I just love the joke bonding. so cute.
This is when Joel transitions to Eliie's dad in his actions, though he represses acknowledgement of that fact. He's shown concern for her well-being since the first day in the open city.
very happy that you're continuing with the show 💗
Loved your reaction! This show is just fantastic. Can't wait for the next episode! I love how Joel and Ellie's relationship is evolving, he's warming up to her.
Bella answers to any pronoun although this info might be outdated bc I've recently seen an interview that said they prefer she/they so you're good Rizzo.
ehhh i love when you guys talk??? ive watched it all already i dont watch it through you. Stan this acount so much CALLED IT!!
THANK YOU
need a running count of every pun you guys get and ones you miss
17:57 ^ The absolutely insane lore about this in the game is that when you’re infected, you don’t die and become undead (hence the zombie vs. infected debate in the TLOU community).
The cordyceps takes control of your body while your mind is still present, so (while being unable to control your own body) you’re fully aware of your actions while the cordyceps does its thing. Your mind is fully aware of your infected self chasing down scared people and eating them 🤮 terminology be damned, the thought process behind these monsters is creepy af 😭
Yea that’s awful regardless of what you call them
I love the writing in this show!! I don't think they gave much backstory to the group that ambushed them in the game. But I love the moral dilemmas all the characters face, even ones we don't follow the entire series
You guys aresl so fun to watch! I normally watch the ep by myself thenwithyouguys so i can kinda gage where we are after the skips. Love yall tho!!❤
I can’t wait til the next episode!!
As far as the ending goes, it's going to hurt.
Ok now I really have to see Melanie Lynskey play Monica Lewinsky
Haha omg nooo 😂
IT WOULD'VE BEEN ICONIC TO OPEN UP WITH WELCOME BACK POOPSTARS BC ITS APRIL
Lololl
Omg guys! Your reactions ara amazing if someone complaints about the way that you are reacting to something maybe your reaction is not for them, so i guess by whoever is complaining i love that you guys make jokes and talk over some things cuz i care about what you guys have to say soooooo... ❤
Thank you🙌
fun reaction as always!! love the commentary n jokes hehe it's definitely a gratifying slower burn of a show, can't wait to see how you feel about their journey moving forward. as a huge fan of the game i rly loved this adaptation, they change things here and there but it's still considered the best game adapt. of all time!
** for anyone interested in some fun NON-SPOILERY tidbits (game to show changes, etc): kathleen (melanie's character) isn't in the game! neither is the focus on the folks joel kills (re: guy he stabbed, pleading for mercy, his community's reaction, etc.) the story does a great job of fleshing out certain aspects to give other groups/characters more life outside of the protagonists and it adds so much to world building (all these choices are also VERY informed by important future story themes so it's a great touch); game is known for its powerful writing so a lot of show dialogue/directing is CTRL+C/V from the source material which is PERFECT, like the iconic sexy mag scene. and another big scene in a few eps!); show lets us see things from ellie's pov/insight into her emotional journey which is a good character building addition/use of medium transition, since we play as joel for 90% of the game (ex. her "first kill" this ep -- joel is being drowned, you can't reach his gun, then you see someone's hand grab it in the water and shoot the perpetrator and the relief/shock from finally seeing it's ellie is pretty great. even some good aftermath dialogue i would've liked to see too, but still!); the joel, ellie n tommy mocap actors all make cameos playing in-game characters which is amazing -- and the marlene actress reprised her own character! (also hints to future characters sprinkled around); joel is even more of a closed off southern hardass in the game (typical rugged male lead), the show expands on his emotionality, grief and blatant ptsd symptoms. both are great and work for their versions, but i appreciate hbo's raw insight into his trauma/how it directly affects his actions!
overall the show does a horrible amazing job of making a lot of the sad/gut wrenching scenes impossibly even sadder/more gut wrenching than the game by simply upping the characterization of the already well written characters. we do lose some good scenes and nuance unfortunately cus it's only 8 eps but for what they gave us? added tasteful twists and made everything feel fresh despite me already knowing what happens and i think that's fucking rad
This is the only reaction channel I watch, and it's because of your commentary lol 😅
Thank you lol
I think people say it's not a zombie show because the infected aren't dead? But just because you change the mechanic of how people become zombies doesn't mean it is not a zombie show. In the classic definition of zombies they would be corpses puppeted by someone using dark magic. Lots of zombie shows don't want to use the word zombie when they are staying away from a campy version of zombies.
Yes!! You get it haha
WHAT SHOW WAS RIZZO REFERRING TO when he was talking about how Joel is going to want to let go at 16:32?????
This is going to drive me up the wall, I have heard that sound before. WHAT IS IT?!?!
Haha the Mandalorian
If you know nothing about the game, I CAN'T WAIT until you react to the finale!
You and Everyday Negros are my favorite channels. Keep up the good work.❤❤❤
I don't think Ellie and Joel facing Bryan was a moral dilemma, so much as the raw brutality of having to kill a helpless person, whatever the context. Someone pleading for their mom.
I mean, yeah, eff Bryan, he deserved it, but it's still... awful to go through. If anything, I'd feel anger toward him for putting me in the position of having to kill him.
bonding episode realnessss
imma feel bad for Rizzo in the next episode😅
Rizzo crying makes me feel validated for all the moments that made me cry though. 😂 Curious if you’re also watching those Inside the Ep segments, or avoiding so as to not color your own analysis or what you think might be coming next?
Haven’t been watching any extra insights quite yet, just reading comments
0:16 AY LMAOOOOOOOOOOO
I agree that it's a zombie show or, at the least, a drama with zombies in it. So, a zombie show.
I like when you talk! That's why I like your channel. Otherwise, I'd just watch the show on my own.
Hahah thank you
If you guys have not seen _Heavenly Creatures_ with Melanie Lynskey, you should.
i love your reaction videos so much
I have to ask if you have both seen the movie “EVER AFTER”. ? Because you love this actress you have to see it if you have not! Now there is a reaction I would love to see!
Lol we love that movie
@@PinkPopcast silly question ! of course you do! 🥰
Finally caught it before they start it 😂
This is a people show with zombies! Why? because the drama is real! I am looking forward to seeing the future episodes as you guys get more attached to the characters. Loved the reaction as always!
It's also hard to tell if someone who tried to kill you is actually remorsefull when you get the upperhand, or if they're just *that* good at acting remorsefull to manipulate you. I would likely use my upperhand to delete them too, but I will admit- there is a version where I would spare them if I won the fight. There is a chance that someone percieves you as a threat when you're not, and they'll attack in premature self-defense, but if I won that fight, they would have to agree to get restrained and would have to prove themselves for a long fucking time.
Also, this is definitely a zombie-show, come'on- it's literally based on the zombie-concept. It's perfectly fine to call it a type of zomvie-verse. People are just being gate-keepers over any detail or info they can find.
not the mandalorian music XD
y’all this is driving me insane what is that music cue at 16:30
Technically it isn't a zombie show. When you finished the last episode, you'd know that it isn't really about zombies nor is it about the danger of other humans.
Is it just me or Benji looks like someone from Dear white people. It seems I say him on that show.
Saw*
I was sort of on that show lol, I got a 3 second close up while doing background work 😅
Oh cool. Can’t wait to see you on more shows.
keep watching, you seem to be enjoying it
Sorry i know this video is about the last of us which i am happy you guys are reacting to! But i was just wondering if you guys are going to react to shadow and bone season 2 at all?
We will :)
@@PinkPopcast omg okay thx! i'm so excited! love your reactions btw!
You'll understand why we say it's not a zombie we later on. Wait till you finish the season or at least 3 more episodes haha.
Or at least why I say it's not really Zombie show. It feels tangential to plot sometimes. Especially later. You're left with the impression that it's not about zombies at all imo.
Okay, but when is the second season of shadow and bone coming to the channel??🤨🤨🤨 definitely not a threat
Lol a little after TLOU
Engagement
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Joel is so hot, I don’t understand why anyone wants to shoot at him. That’s the most unbelievable part of the show for me.
😂😂
Would loveeee if you guys watched all these episodes and then tried playing the game. (I know you’re not a gaming channel I just think the full story would be interesting for y’all to see).
We’re definitely not opposed to that
Oh can they play the game and react 😊
9:30 Like, I understand Rizzos logic, but that was a young kid, probably no more than 18.
He could have easily been pressured and persuaded into attacking Joel and Ellie, one of the men Joel shot could have been his dad.
So yes, the kid was obviously in the wrong, but that doesn't delete his humanity. There will still be a mother grieving, and that's enough to cause a moral dilemma to me, nevertheless a 14 year old girl who just shot someone for the first time (somone lucid). ❤
Also, like.. try to put yourself in their shoes for real, don't use movie logic like try to actually imagine having to shoot another human. No matter if they shot at you first, it would be AWFUL.
Yes. Everyone acts like killing people is easy. Even in a survival situation it's going to be an unimaginably hard mental hurdle to get over. In WW 2 the number of soldiers that actually shot their guns to kill, not just randomly fired in a direction and accidently killed, but aimed and chose to kill someone was as low as 15% in the infantry, and as high a a whopping 25%. Killing people without the right training, without the right bonded unit comradery where you fight to save your buddy not yourself is not easy. Except for psychopaths and the mentally ill, humans really don't like to kill each other, that's why we're still here.
Oh no: I know it’s incredibly difficult to kill someone. One of my BIGGEST pet peeves in film is how little they portray the emotional toll of taking a life…
… that being said… we ain’t got time to consider that logic in this world. If I’m to survive I have one rule: don’t come for me and I won’t come for you.
Their mom could grieve, but my mom taught me not to attack innocence.
… hypothetically 🤣 I’m so incredibly empathetic I would have to either turn my human emotions off to survive or risk being manipulated by people trying to kill me 😅
@@PinkPopcast I understand that, I just think that emotionally it's more nuanced than "if you come for me I'll kill you to survive", and that's what the scene in the episode tried to demonstrate. In the end, they did kill the guy because like you said, he was coming after them and at that point it was either kill or be killed, but that still leaves you with a dilemma and eventually, an emotional wound. ❤ love to watch you guys!
ya'll friends or a Unit?
As a veteran I just want everyone to know… please treat every weapon as if it is louded, never point it as someone else or yourself, always clear every weapon as soon as you pick it up, and always use two hands! on every weapon! use safety glasses and ear protection! take gun safety before buying or immediatly after purchasing a weapon, there are so many knowledgeable good people willing to teach you to protect yourself and hunt and defend yourself.
React to shadow and bone season2 PLEASE
From what I have gathered, people insist this isn't a zombie show because the infected aren't dead. I have also come to the conclusion that the people who get upset whenever someone calls it a zombie show are huge fucking nerds. Lol respectfully
Respectfully 😂😂
this show is a father and daughter story, the game is better btw
early edit: except the Bill and Frank, that one was baller
Stop calling it a zombie show. The "zombies" in the show aren't the living dead. They are living and infected. No matter how you try to twist it, the show isn't that. At least call the "zombies" infected lmao.
Lol we’re not gonna stop 😄
I thought she was the weakest part about the whole series... well 1 of them when compared
That poop joke was just the worst