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Did you say they're copying the logan movie? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤡. Come on bro, last of us came out way before logan. If anything logan copied last of us lol. I remember people even saying when they watch the logan film them saying, "oh wow I'm getting last of us vibes here" lol
I noticed that Joel always seems to hesitate a little before making reassurances to Ellie, like "nobody's going to find us", or "we're going to get out of this", even going back to episode one before they leave the QZ, when she says "you know where to go... so we're going to be okay", Joel pauses a while before saying "Yeah". In the first episode, he promised Sarah that they were going to be okay, and I think that has weighed really heavily on him for the past 20 years. It made 100% sense to me that after he promised Ellie nobody was going to find them in the woods that first night, he stayed up to stand watch to make sure. They don't even need to spell it out, it's just how Pedro portrays Joel in his facial expressions, line delivery etc. and it's so goddamn effective!!
Definitely. To me it also feels like part of his hesitation is him realizing that he feels like he needs to make them to her, and he’s realizing that he cares about her wellbeing from more than a cargo standpoint. Just layers to the hesitation, and Pedro (and the show itself) is conveying it all so well with so little dialogue
Not only that but up to this point he has failed everyone in his life. He doesn’t have his brother, Tess is dead, bill and Frank are gone. All he has is Ellie… and he’s struggling with caring for her and wanting nothing to do with her because he’s scared that he’s going to fail again!
This episode made me so happy as someone who played the game. The magazine scene, ellie saving Joel, him teaching her about the gun, and Joel can't stop laughing from Ellie's jokes
Ellie noticed Joel is a little deaf in the right ear. That’s why Joel always lays down facing right side to avoid blocking his lef ear. In the last scene, he didn’t notice Henry and Sam because he was facing left, blocking his left ear. Cool attention to details
Honestly I feel like Joel in the show is more compassionate and reasonable, in the game dude was pissed at Ellie for saving his life but here he can see Ellie was mortified by what she did and comfort her, that’s pretty sweet
@@mothermedusa9921 it’s a fascinating dynamic, we know that Joel doesn’t want to see Ellie as his daughter but throughout the episode over and over he shows how he can’t help himself caring for her, him staying awake in the forest guarding Ellie, teaching her how to use a gun, comfort her, etc
I really like that alot of the kills aren't being explicitly shown. It's HBO; everyone knows they can show it all. However, when you hear that kid screaming from Ellie's perspective; like Ellie, you're imagining something worse than what it probably was. It shows that the writers are putting the story first rather than feeling the need to push the R rating just because they can. Respect.
I was a tad disappointed didn’t get the glass kill and bashing that dudes head into a edge of a counter but still greatly done for a shows adaptation as vs playing the game.
I feel like when the gore does drop, it's going to hit much harder for this very reason. Everyone who knows the game is well aware how insanely violent this world is.
Pedro and Bella are owning the characters so well, they're different from Joel and Ellie from the game in the best way. Bella portrays Ellie with an innocence and tenderness that you don't see in the games and I love it. Also Pedro is such an amazing Joel, the way he looks at Ellie like trying so hard not to get attached but still caring about her is so beautiful, I cannot be happier with this cast.
I like how in the game, the gun Ellie uses was retrieved from some random hunter, whereas in the show, it belonged to Frank, which I think makes it more personal.
God the scene where Ellie saves Joel literally gave me chills. Hearing that guy beg for his life was was very similar to something you’d see in the game, but this seeing it on tv just hit different. Great Reaction!!
I like the detail in the scene when Joel finishes the guy off that he gets more desperate as Ellie is instructed to walk away, she is his lifeline cause he knows Joel will kill him, but maybe Ellie will empathize. Crazy scene, great episode.
When he says 'its OK we're done fighting now' it was like a little kid losing a game and saying ' I don't want to play anymore' - so sad and so well done
@@kathrynbedrosian3464 he really said “I’m not a threat, I got caught up in the moment and I’m scared, I don’t want to do this.” He literally screamed for his mom as he died that shit was gut wrenching
I love how much they humanize the enemies. Same as they did in the game they checked their fallen friends, called out if they found a body or who it is. Bryan's scene was so emotional for a simple enemy, and they made that work for some parts of the game. This show is simply incredible.
Oh man, the night they stayed in the woods was great. When Ellie asks, “Do you think anyone will find us?”. Joel tells her, “No one is gonna find us”. Then realizing he’s made a promise that he can’t be certain of. Reminding Joel of his failures to protect his loved ones in the past. Next shot is of Joel standing guard in the middle of the night. To suggest he is determined not to fail again, to protect Ellie at any and all costs.
I loved when they are both laughing about the final joke Ellie tells before she goes to sleep, Joel's sleeve slides up revealing his watch to symbolize that he's starting to see Sarah in Ellie
This is a good episode, especially when Ellie finds that Beefcake magazine, saying "Why are the pages stuck together," or "how could someone walk around with THAT thing?" Lol!! I just cracked up laughing!
Casting such a sweet person like melanie lynskey as kathleen was a fantastic decision because it gives you the idea that this normal person was forced into the position she is in now in her life. (Not sure if that makes sense)
I love how all the jokes we hear in the episode are the exact ones we hear in the game ( + DLC. Ellie reads the diarrhea & the scarecrow jokes to Riley).
I was watching BTS featurette and the creators said they changed the city from Pittsburgh to Wichita, Kansas for the show when Joel and Ellie arrive. It's amazing how they made Calgary, Alberta Canada look like Kansas. The production just never seems to disappoint for this show. For me the shootout scene and then Ellie killing one of the citizens saving Joel, whipping her tears pretending as if it didn't happen was a a beautiful character moment.
Kansas City makes a lot of sense geographically too, because they’ve gone a lot farther than just Pittsburg now and have had that much more time together for their relationship and dynamic to grow
@@georgia2321 I agree with traveling further than Pittsburgh gives them more time together, but why so far south just to head back north, I imagine Joel coming from Texas is more familiar with that route even though they do have a map.
@@claytonbearden7793 good question I wondered the same thing because it’s definitely not the most direct route. just purely a guess but based stuff from the HBO podcast, I think that partly it was bc of the time of year it’ll be when they get where they’re going? I know they said something about timing each spot/stop the way they did bc of things that are coming down the road, so maybe that was part of it? Oh also! on the podcast they definitely said they chose KC over Pittsburgh because where they were filming in Alberta looked not much at all like Pittsburgh, and Kansas City seemed like the best match.
@@georgia2321 Actually, neither Pittsburgh nor Kansas City make much sense geographically for driving to northwest Wyoming from Massachusetts. You'd want to stay north of Pittsburgh and Missouri.
The character development is exquisite, god the last scene with them laughing made my heart melt, Pedro and Bella are amazing together, can't get enough of them
As soon as I saw her pull out *THE* joke book I actually threw my fists sky high. And I’m so glad that they added the diarrhea joke because I was afraid they would *run* out of ideas. But seriously, this show is so insanely faithful to the game that it doesn’t feel like a show but almost like and expansion pass/extended cut of the game. Even though I do miss the scene of Joel teaching Ellie how to use a rifle and then saying “No matter what happens, you make every show count” I still love him teaching her how to use the pistol because a) it shows the bond between these two growing and b) it tells the audience that Ellie had some training from FEDRA so her learning quickly feels natural. And now we are getting to see the more human side of the people who were trying to kill Joel and Ellie in Kansas City (instead of Pittsburgh like in the game). Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin said their inspiration came from how throughout history there have been cases where the revolution that usurps a repressive regime becomes just as bad if not worse than the previous regime. Also loved that we got to see Jeffery Pierce (aka Tommy from the games) finally show up in the show!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I legit squealed “TOMMY!!!!” seeing Jeffrey Pierce!!! And I was already excited over Melanie Lynskey. This episode gave my gamer girl heart all the feels - I can’t wait for next week already!
Yes loved to see Melanie. Comments on other reactors like TM complained about "another woman leader" - people who have no idea who the actors are...and look to complain about anything not "straight white male". Horrendous!
I didn't even know til the behind the episode at the end of the runtime that Jeffery Peirce( dude who plays Tommy in the game) was the Soilder who's name is Perry who was with Kathleen in this episode. Gosh it's awesome that most of the people who played the characters in the game are cameoing in the series
I loved this episode really glad they adapted the dialogue from the truck and even happier that they added Ellies jokes and oh boy next episode is going to be insane
As always, this episode is so well put together. They showed us that Joel doesn't believe that they're safe anywhere, so in that first sleeping scene, he stayed awake and vigilant. But over the course of the episode, he's slowly letting his guard down, especially with Ellie. And even though he was still paranoid enough to place those glass shards by the door, his tender moment with Ellie made him complacent, thus getting ambushed by Henry and Sam. Like what they did in TLOU2, it's coincidental stuff that always gets you in the end
This show is killing it, last week gave us an excellent episode that deviated from the game & this week gave us an excellent episode that’s very faithful to the game.
I loved this episode because this was mainly focused on Joel and Ellie’s relationship. I do wish they kept the part from the game where two guys grab Joel and Ellie out of the car after they crash and one guy grabs Joel and smashes his head through glass but Joel blocks and impales the guy’s throat on the glass shard but hey what we got was great. Also Joel laughing at the end along with Ellie is the true beginning of their loving trust and bond. Can’t wait to properly meet Henry and Sam in next week’s episode especially since Sam will be deaf in the show whereas he wasn’t in the game so that’ll be interesting for us to see. Anyways great reaction guys!
I was wondering if they’d show the glass in the throat scene too, not upset it wasn’t there, but would have been a cool brutal addition. Overall they did a great job with straight from game moments and fresh deviations.
That scene was the one thing I really wanted to see shot-for-shot this episode. What they did was ok and worked to progress their characters, but I think that scene in the game was top tier. The Hank Williams song playing in the background and the close-up fight is so much better.
@@claycrews516 I’m trying not to care too much about things left out cause there will be many moments left out that we want to see. Think of it like a trade off, would you have rather them left out the dude claiming he was hurt? Unfortunately they can’t do it all. Thankfully I’m busy working through the PS5 version of part 1 simultaneously for all my favorite parts:)
not sure if anyone caught this but the ending credits song for this episode was true faith which was covered by Ashley Johnson as ellie in the cinematic trailer for the last of us part 2. was so happy they put it in!
Yep caught this and was gonna mention it. As a musician and a big fan of collating every bit of music used in TLOU franchise it was such a nod to the news of the green light to TLOU Series 2.. i wonder if this was added recently post this news? Anyway Hooky, Barney, Stephen, Gillian and Mr Hague get some more royalties!! For info: True Faith is in DMinor which has meanings that could span pages to relate to the game/series. Also it was released in 1987, so fits in with 1980s decade "trouble" meaning !!
There's a note you find in the Regal Apartments shiv door in the game. In this note, a woman named Eva picks up arms and swears revenge against FEDRA because they killed her son for protesting. Upon reading it, Joel comments (one of the few times Joel says something about a note) "well, with that kind of thinking, no one wins." Here, Kathleen's brother is killed by FEDRA. I'm almost 100% certain that this character was inspired by Eva and that note.
Like how when Joel killed that Bryan he didn’t feel remorseful to Ellie; where in the first episode after killing the grandma he apologized to Sarah. Just shows you how much the world has changed
It's funny that you made that "You talkin' to me?" connection, Andrew!! In The Last of Us: Left Behind, if you wear the triple phoenix mask (I believe it's this one) in the Halloween store and press square (might have to do it more than once), Ellie will actually say this exact line lol. The other action she performs if you press square is that she dances a bit. Canonically, Ellie from the games has seen Taxi Driver lol
Your assessment of the quiet moments between Joel & Ellie is spot on. Like when Joel told Ellie to stay close as they were hiding from the hunters. The look Ellie gave was of trust and dependency, without the need for words.
You guys talk about "prior moments" and I totally agree. Same dialogue, same end result, but different feeling. Love it. Not just exact copy of the scenes from the game.
They’re finally bonding!!! 🙏🏽💯 I loved the last episode, but for anyone who didn’t, this brings it back to Ellie and Joel and doesn’t disappoint. And we get the next one on Friday! 🔥
This was my favorite episode of The Last Of Us. God they’ve nailed this adaptation in every aspect! From character to story to action, ect. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey ARE Joel and Ellie!
After episode 3 I watched a lot of other TH-cam reactors.....because I enjoy watching people cry.....and I have to give kudos to Greg and Andrew. They do a great job breaking down the episode.
This episode was heartfelt and full of adventure! It was more relaxed episode in my opinion but it was a great build to Joel and Elle’s relationship. It was pretty sweet and very realistic seeing them bond. 😢
I loved this episode I adore Bella and Pedro chemistry on and off screen... I'm loving this series so far bring on next week's episode!!! Great reaction guys xx
Pedro and Bella continue to kill it each episode! Kudos to the actor that played Bryan, did amazing work with limited lines and was the most disturbing part of this episode. From the 'I don't know what to do' to talking about his Mom to begging Ellie to stay when Joel tells her to go into the other room, great work.
For real, I was half laughing at the adorableness of the ending, and half going "oh lord, it's only episode *four* and their bond is already everything - this show is going to freaking break me😭" It's so so good, but I'm already not ready for what's to come!!
As soon as I saw the guy faking being hurt and realized where they were I immediately started talking to my tv going oh no oh no I’m not ready for Henry & Sam yet NOOOO
I love that they threw in the jokes because it pays tribute to Joel and Ellie’s relationship in part II (Joel trying to remember the joke about the clock). A very cool little moment!
I like the episode ill give it a 9.5/10 but it was worth to watch. Details. - this group call THE PEOPLE(raiders) are in control of kansas city CZ, in other words FEDRA( The military) was defeated. - second, is good they give an oportunity to the actor who make Tommys voice in the game ( Joels brother) appeared in the series, looks like he is the second in command of all those people. - third, finaly we know who is in control of all those people in the city and yes i feel bad for the old guy, he used to know everyone before the outbreak and then he start giving information to FEDRA about how many people where traitors. ( The old man is the guy the woman killed inside FEDRA military comand center) - last but not least, infected will appeared on the next episode and i have a feeling we will see a big infected guy on the next episode. So far the series still good, remember next episode is on friday february 10( superbowl starts on sunday, thats why)
This show hasn't missed yet!!!!! The way they humanized the Hunters and actually gave them a story instead of them being just an obstacle.....Pedro and Bella have the most amazing chemistry!!!!! God I haven't had a negative thing to say about this show
If you read the notes in the game and listen to some of the dialogue. The hunters don’t just kill people for no reason. They kill everyone who enters their town and take whatever supplies, food, weapons they have on them. They also don’t keep kids around because they have a”survival of the fittest” mindset. They started out as a rebel group against fedra, but when they killed fedra and took over the city they struggled to survive. One day a family passing through was killed and robbed by some older teenage hunters, they were expected to be punished but then the leader instead praised them for taking their resources for the hunters. They ended up making it their way of life, and any one who expressed disagreement with this new order was killed. I get humanizing enemies, but not everyone needs humanized in this way. I’m fine with it in this instance but if they try to also retcon the cannibals to be more sympathetic I’ll just be annoyed lol
I can’t tell you how excited I am that we only have to wait til Friday for the next new episode LFG I’m sure Reel Rejects will have their reactions up just as fast then too so I’m double-excited for that. Thank you guys for helping me keep my TLOU binge going for dayyysss lol
I still find myself comparing the show to the game a lot in my head, but there's no shred of disappointment in doing so. I love the differences as much as the similarities, it's all great. What a joy to have a GOOD adaptation of a video game, finally. You can tell that everybody involved--in front of the camera and behind it--worked their asses off to make this something special, and they should all be proud.
I was reminded of Andor shooting that corporate guard guy begging for his life, when Joel kills Bryan. Two amazing shows, with a more realistic take on things, even though they're set in very fictional worlds (well, one more than the other).
Never played the game though greatly enjoying the show ( make me want to play it now but holding off till the shows end ). The part where the kid screams out to his mom was VERY real in terms of what would it be like. Probably that kids first time out hunting then BAM, paralyzed and in shock, begging for my life... i couldn't imagine but I know I would be screaming out to my mother and I am 33 years old... terrifying scene in terms of reality.
Glad to see Joel conserving his ammo. Seen too many players shoot the downed enemies (the last alive enemy who begs for their life) in the game. I never do that. ALWAYS melee them lol
The ambush when they get to Pittsburgh is as far as I ever got in the game. I'm just not a good gamer, so I never finished it even though I liked the story. So excited to see what happens from here!! These 2 actors are just amazing together.
man the keen attention to detail man...even the random cars are picked up with care as you can see 12:17 that is nissan murano back in 2003..details man
My hometown of Kansas City yay! They came here a few months back to do some pickup shots, so I was curious when we were gonna get here. Worlds of Fun (our amusement park) makes an appearance albeit earlier than it should given they hadn't arrived at KCMO proper yet. But I did recognize I-35 north heading into our downtown loop, and the building that Joel and Ellie are in for the last part of the episode (the one Joel says has 45 floors, which is our tallest building) is one I worked in briefly decades ago. So I was all kinds of giddy. KC doesn't get much attention in major film productions.
As somebody that never played the game but have watched tons of critical role it's so crazy how much Bellas accent and humor reminds me of Ashley Johnson
This show is so good. Way more fleshed out than the games. It’s very clear that the crew that were a part of making this game respected the source material greatly. The scenery to the cities taken over by nature, the bridges, the cars. But most of all the writing. So grateful that they had Neil Drukmann be a crucial part in the making of this series.
They are paying homage to the game so well!!!! In some scenes I even heard the “spotted” sound for a short while, which is amazing. And the added NPC dialogue with the things they yell at each other is just like the game. This show is so amazing
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Did you say they're copying the logan movie? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤡. Come on bro, last of us came out way before logan. If anything logan copied last of us lol. I remember people even saying when they watch the logan film them saying, "oh wow I'm getting last of us vibes here" lol
@@DaveRedsky no need to take it personal 💀
@@jamesbuchananbarnesss didn't
I noticed that Joel always seems to hesitate a little before making reassurances to Ellie, like "nobody's going to find us", or "we're going to get out of this", even going back to episode one before they leave the QZ, when she says "you know where to go... so we're going to be okay", Joel pauses a while before saying "Yeah". In the first episode, he promised Sarah that they were going to be okay, and I think that has weighed really heavily on him for the past 20 years. It made 100% sense to me that after he promised Ellie nobody was going to find them in the woods that first night, he stayed up to stand watch to make sure. They don't even need to spell it out, it's just how Pedro portrays Joel in his facial expressions, line delivery etc. and it's so goddamn effective!!
Theres the irony in that
Definitely. To me it also feels like part of his hesitation is him realizing that he feels like he needs to make them to her, and he’s realizing that he cares about her wellbeing from more than a cargo standpoint. Just layers to the hesitation, and Pedro (and the show itself) is conveying it all so well with so little dialogue
I caught that too. Good detail
Not only that but up to this point he has failed everyone in his life. He doesn’t have his brother, Tess is dead, bill and Frank are gone. All he has is Ellie… and he’s struggling with caring for her and wanting nothing to do with her because he’s scared that he’s going to fail again!
Man that is so bittersweet, of course he would never want to break a promise again.
This episode made me so happy as someone who played the game. The magazine scene, ellie saving Joel, him teaching her about the gun, and Joel can't stop laughing from Ellie's jokes
Same Bella was fantastic in this episode
and ellie from the part 2 singin in the ending
I'm convinced of their chemistry now, and I can't wait to see more.
@CJ Rebirth Good to see you here bro! 💯🙏🏽 Loving the show too! Episodes are 4/4 so far. Next one bout to be crazy! 🔥
@@hirokanashii it's not Ellie
this was by far the best one. Joel losing it at Ellie's joke at the end made my whole week
So pure 😭😭
It was beautiful! I'll be thinking about it till Friday
@@CataRDJ Same 😅
@Brad Norton I mean I don't think it ruined it.
@Brad Norton lmao how? Wild take.
Ellie noticed Joel is a little deaf in the right ear. That’s why Joel always lays down facing right side to avoid blocking his lef ear. In the last scene, he didn’t notice Henry and Sam because he was facing left, blocking his left ear. Cool attention to details
I'm loving how Joel is finally letting Ellie in. The chemistry between them is truly amazing. You can feel it thru the screen
Honestly I feel like Joel in the show is more compassionate and reasonable, in the game dude was pissed at Ellie for saving his life but here he can see Ellie was mortified by what she did and comfort her, that’s pretty sweet
@@madtitan0825 I noticed that as well. Isn't as closed off, which I'm fine with.
@@mothermedusa9921 it’s a fascinating dynamic, we know that Joel doesn’t want to see Ellie as his daughter but throughout the episode over and over he shows how he can’t help himself caring for her, him staying awake in the forest guarding Ellie, teaching her how to use a gun, comfort her, etc
I really like that alot of the kills aren't being explicitly shown. It's HBO; everyone knows they can show it all. However, when you hear that kid screaming from Ellie's perspective; like Ellie, you're imagining something worse than what it probably was. It shows that the writers are putting the story first rather than feeling the need to push the R rating just because they can. Respect.
I was a tad disappointed didn’t get the glass kill and bashing that dudes head into a edge of a counter but still greatly done for a shows adaptation as vs playing the game.
I feel like when the gore does drop, it's going to hit much harder for this very reason. Everyone who knows the game is well aware how insanely violent this world is.
Pedro and Bella are owning the characters so well, they're different from Joel and Ellie from the game in the best way. Bella portrays Ellie with an innocence and tenderness that you don't see in the games and I love it. Also Pedro is such an amazing Joel, the way he looks at Ellie like trying so hard not to get attached but still caring about her is so beautiful, I cannot be happier with this cast.
Absolutely loved that his reason for her not having a gun, is primarily to protect her innocence than not trusting her. Also the og tommy !!!
tommy?
Yes, the actor next to Kathleen is the one that played Tommy in the game. They also have the Joel and Ellie from the game
@@tiagob788 wait where, have they been on screen? (Joel and ellie from de game)
@@jamesl.maldonado7914 no. I know Troy (Joel) will be playing one of David (the cannibal)’s men
@@kjek1 oh shit nice im gonna be looking for that thanks man!
I like how in the game, the gun Ellie uses was retrieved from some random hunter, whereas in the show, it belonged to Frank, which I think makes it more personal.
11:28 dude, him crying out for his mom before Joel killed him is what got me...
God the scene where Ellie saves Joel literally gave me chills. Hearing that guy beg for his life was was very similar to something you’d see in the game, but this seeing it on tv just hit different. Great Reaction!!
I like the detail in the scene when Joel finishes the guy off that he gets more desperate as Ellie is instructed to walk away, she is his lifeline cause he knows Joel will kill him, but maybe Ellie will empathize. Crazy scene, great episode.
Exactly how i thought about it. The fact that he had to rely on ellie at the end made it more impactful
Also thank goodness they brought Ellie’s joke book in live action. The diarrhea joke really killed me lol
The Bryan performance hit really hard. That was some of the most real acting I’ve seen in a while. He was a scared kid in a cruel world. Bravo!
Definitely one of the best acted “pleading for your life” scenes I’ve seen
When he says 'its OK we're done fighting now' it was like a little kid losing a game and saying ' I don't want to play anymore' - so sad and so well done
@@kathrynbedrosian3464 he really said “I’m not a threat, I got caught up in the moment and I’m scared, I don’t want to do this.” He literally screamed for his mom as he died that shit was gut wrenching
I love how much they humanize the enemies. Same as they did in the game they checked their fallen friends, called out if they found a body or who it is. Bryan's scene was so emotional for a simple enemy, and they made that work for some parts of the game. This show is simply incredible.
This show just keeps getting better and better. I see Emmys in its future.
Oh man, the night they stayed in the woods was great. When Ellie asks, “Do you think anyone will find us?”.
Joel tells her, “No one is gonna find us”. Then realizing he’s made a promise that he can’t be certain of. Reminding Joel of his failures to protect his loved ones in the past. Next shot is of Joel standing guard in the middle of the night. To suggest he is determined not to fail again, to protect Ellie at any and all costs.
I loved when they are both laughing about the final joke Ellie tells before she goes to sleep, Joel's sleeve slides up revealing his watch to symbolize that he's starting to see Sarah in Ellie
Nice catch.
This is a good episode, especially when Ellie finds that Beefcake magazine, saying "Why are the pages stuck together," or "how could someone walk around with THAT thing?" Lol!! I just cracked up laughing!
Something about the guy pleading for his life and begging for his mom right before he dies really unsettled me... amazing episode.
Right? It twisted something in me the same way the npcs in TLOU2 did
Casting such a sweet person like melanie lynskey as kathleen was a fantastic decision because it gives you the idea that this normal person was forced into the position she is in now in her life. (Not sure if that makes sense)
@@Raul--m-1 In her very first film role she plays someone very capable of violence.
I felt the exact same way. her performance was chilling and I enjoyed every single moment she was on screen.
I love how all the jokes we hear in the episode are the exact ones we hear in the game ( + DLC. Ellie reads the diarrhea & the scarecrow jokes to Riley).
I was watching BTS featurette and the creators said they changed the city from Pittsburgh to Wichita, Kansas for the show when Joel and Ellie arrive. It's amazing how they made Calgary, Alberta Canada look like Kansas. The production just never seems to disappoint for this show. For me the shootout scene and then Ellie killing one of the citizens saving Joel, whipping her tears pretending as if it didn't happen was a a beautiful character moment.
Its Kansas City actually not Witchita but what you said is still true
Kansas City makes a lot of sense geographically too, because they’ve gone a lot farther than just Pittsburg now and have had that much more time together for their relationship and dynamic to grow
@@georgia2321 I agree with traveling further than Pittsburgh gives them more time together, but why so far south just to head back north, I imagine Joel coming from Texas is more familiar with that route even though they do have a map.
@@claytonbearden7793 good question I wondered the same thing because it’s definitely not the most direct route. just purely a guess but based stuff from the HBO podcast, I think that partly it was bc of the time of year it’ll be when they get where they’re going? I know they said something about timing each spot/stop the way they did bc of things that are coming down the road, so maybe that was part of it? Oh also! on the podcast they definitely said they chose KC over Pittsburgh because where they were filming in Alberta looked not much at all like Pittsburgh, and Kansas City seemed like the best match.
@@georgia2321 Actually, neither Pittsburgh nor Kansas City make much sense geographically for driving to northwest Wyoming from Massachusetts. You'd want to stay north of Pittsburgh and Missouri.
The character development is exquisite, god the last scene with them laughing made my heart melt, Pedro and Bella are amazing together, can't get enough of them
As soon as I saw her pull out *THE* joke book I actually threw my fists sky high. And I’m so glad that they added the diarrhea joke because I was afraid they would *run* out of ideas.
But seriously, this show is so insanely faithful to the game that it doesn’t feel like a show but almost like and expansion pass/extended cut of the game. Even though I do miss the scene of Joel teaching Ellie how to use a rifle and then saying “No matter what happens, you make every show count” I still love him teaching her how to use the pistol because a) it shows the bond between these two growing and b) it tells the audience that Ellie had some training from FEDRA so her learning quickly feels natural.
And now we are getting to see the more human side of the people who were trying to kill Joel and Ellie in Kansas City (instead of Pittsburgh like in the game). Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin said their inspiration came from how throughout history there have been cases where the revolution that usurps a repressive regime becomes just as bad if not worse than the previous regime. Also loved that we got to see Jeffery Pierce (aka Tommy from the games) finally show up in the show!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I cannot tell you how happy I was that the magazine scene was in the show, like, I was clapping 😂
I legit squealed “TOMMY!!!!” seeing Jeffrey Pierce!!! And I was already excited over Melanie Lynskey. This episode gave my gamer girl heart all the feels - I can’t wait for next week already!
Yes loved to see Melanie. Comments on other reactors like TM complained about "another woman leader" - people who have no idea who the actors are...and look to complain about anything not "straight white male". Horrendous!
I didn't even know til the behind the episode at the end of the runtime that Jeffery Peirce( dude who plays Tommy in the game) was the Soilder who's name is Perry who was with Kathleen in this episode. Gosh it's awesome that most of the people who played the characters in the game are cameoing in the series
I loved this episode really glad they adapted the dialogue from the truck and even happier that they added Ellies jokes and oh boy next episode is going to be insane
As always, this episode is so well put together. They showed us that Joel doesn't believe that they're safe anywhere, so in that first sleeping scene, he stayed awake and vigilant. But over the course of the episode, he's slowly letting his guard down, especially with Ellie. And even though he was still paranoid enough to place those glass shards by the door, his tender moment with Ellie made him complacent, thus getting ambushed by Henry and Sam. Like what they did in TLOU2, it's coincidental stuff that always gets you in the end
This show is killing it, last week gave us an excellent episode that deviated from the game & this week gave us an excellent episode that’s very faithful to the game.
Diarrhea is hereditaryyyy
Joel and ellie scenes in this episode were so cute, especially the diarrhea scene, I got teary eyed lmao
I loved this episode because this was mainly focused on Joel and Ellie’s relationship. I do wish they kept the part from the game where two guys grab Joel and Ellie out of the car after they crash and one guy grabs Joel and smashes his head through glass but Joel blocks and impales the guy’s throat on the glass shard but hey what we got was great. Also Joel laughing at the end along with Ellie is the true beginning of their loving trust and bond. Can’t wait to properly meet Henry and Sam in next week’s episode especially since Sam will be deaf in the show whereas he wasn’t in the game so that’ll be interesting for us to see. Anyways great reaction guys!
I was wondering if they’d show the glass in the throat scene too, not upset it wasn’t there, but would have been a cool brutal addition. Overall they did a great job with straight from game moments and fresh deviations.
@@johns881 yeah I agree
That scene was the one thing I really wanted to see shot-for-shot this episode. What they did was ok and worked to progress their characters, but I think that scene in the game was top tier. The Hank Williams song playing in the background and the close-up fight is so much better.
@@claycrews516 I’m trying not to care too much about things left out cause there will be many moments left out that we want to see. Think of it like a trade off, would you have rather them left out the dude claiming he was hurt? Unfortunately they can’t do it all. Thankfully I’m busy working through the PS5 version of part 1 simultaneously for all my favorite parts:)
@@claycrews516 go play the game.. 🤷🏾♂️
not sure if anyone caught this but the ending credits song for this episode was true faith which was covered by Ashley Johnson as ellie in the cinematic trailer for the last of us part 2. was so happy they put it in!
I DID NOT CATCH THIS!!!!!!!!
@@ReelRejects only realized it because I'm replaying part 2 because of the show haha
YES I RECOGNIZED THAT RIGHT AWAY! it didn’t sound like ashley though. i thought it kind of sounded like kathleen’s actress?
It's True Faith cover by Lotte Kestner. It was also used in a TLOU2 trailer.
Yep caught this and was gonna mention it. As a musician and a big fan of collating every bit of music used in TLOU franchise it was such a nod to the news of the green light to TLOU Series 2.. i wonder if this was added recently post this news?
Anyway Hooky, Barney, Stephen, Gillian and Mr Hague get some more royalties!!
For info: True Faith is in DMinor which has meanings that could span pages to relate to the game/series. Also it was released in 1987, so fits in with 1980s decade "trouble" meaning !!
Man I absolutely loved this episode! Joel and Ellie bonding can never go wrong, Pedro and Bella nailed it. 👏👏
There's a note you find in the Regal Apartments shiv door in the game. In this note, a woman named Eva picks up arms and swears revenge against FEDRA because they killed her son for protesting.
Upon reading it, Joel comments (one of the few times Joel says something about a note) "well, with that kind of thinking, no one wins."
Here, Kathleen's brother is killed by FEDRA. I'm almost 100% certain that this character was inspired by Eva and that note.
Like how when Joel killed that Bryan he didn’t feel remorseful to Ellie; where in the first episode after killing the grandma he apologized to Sarah. Just shows you how much the world has changed
LOL my exact reaction as well as soon as Jeffrey Pierce popped onscreen and heard him talk! TOMMYYY!!
I love how after Ellie ask Joel "No one will find us out here right?" his parental mode kicked in and guard her to sleep
It's funny that you made that "You talkin' to me?" connection, Andrew!!
In The Last of Us: Left Behind, if you wear the triple phoenix mask (I believe it's this one) in the Halloween store and press square (might have to do it more than once), Ellie will actually say this exact line lol. The other action she performs if you press square is that she dances a bit.
Canonically, Ellie from the games has seen Taxi Driver lol
Your assessment of the quiet moments between Joel & Ellie is spot on. Like when Joel told Ellie to stay close as they were hiding from the hunters. The look Ellie gave was of trust and dependency, without the need for words.
You guys talk about "prior moments" and I totally agree. Same dialogue, same end result, but different feeling. Love it. Not just exact copy of the scenes from the game.
They’re finally bonding!!! 🙏🏽💯 I loved the last episode, but for anyone who didn’t, this brings it back to Ellie and Joel and doesn’t disappoint. And we get the next one on Friday! 🔥
The bond between Joel & Ellie is starting to get better, can’t wait to see how they play out the Henry & Sam story next episode
I have never cheered so loudly over a joke book or an "artistic" magazine in my life
Pedro Pascal laughing it's what you live for
I'm loving this show more and more each episode. The bonding Joel and Ellie are starting to have is so beautiful to watch
Best part of this episode was hearing Jeffery Pierce (Tommy) from the game 😭
I’m annoyed, that episode felt short as hell😩😩 but Ellie cracked me up a lot this time around.
righttt, I was like, "aweee its only 45 minutesss."
Good news, next episode comes Friday because of the superbowl!!
@@shonnie_16 especially when this portion of the game is the longest section
@@legacysquid0625 yeah, but I still enjoyed it either way!
@@kuranhelix278 where did you see that at?
This was my favorite episode of The Last Of Us. God they’ve nailed this adaptation in every aspect! From character to story to action, ect. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey ARE Joel and Ellie!
first time joel legitimately smiles is that "scarecrow" joke, and the 1st time joel lols is the diareah joke...
After episode 3 I watched a lot of other TH-cam reactors.....because I enjoy watching people cry.....and I have to give kudos to Greg and Andrew. They do a great job breaking down the episode.
This episode was heartfelt and full of adventure! It was more relaxed episode in my opinion but it was a great build to Joel and Elle’s relationship. It was pretty sweet and very realistic seeing them bond. 😢
I literally just finished it 😭 and was waiting for this 🙌🏾
I loved this episode I adore Bella and Pedro chemistry on and off screen... I'm loving this series so far bring on next week's episode!!! Great reaction guys xx
This episode really helps set up TLOU2 as well with humanizing the marauders already gets the audience set up for “both sides.”
God, this episode was perfection and man the way they brought Henry and Sam in at the end 😱😱😱
This episode gave lovers of the game some awesome moments while still adding even more amazing moments between Joel and Ellie. 💩 👖 🧬
Another great episode! I’m just so happy that this series didn’t flop. And the trailer for next weeks episode…
True Faith by Lotte Kestner playing in the end credits 😭💔
Pedro and Bella continue to kill it each episode! Kudos to the actor that played Bryan, did amazing work with limited lines and was the most disturbing part of this episode. From the 'I don't know what to do' to talking about his Mom to begging Ellie to stay when Joel tells her to go into the other room, great work.
This was amazing and the ending has me in tears knowing what’s ahead
For real, I was half laughing at the adorableness of the ending, and half going "oh lord, it's only episode *four* and their bond is already everything - this show is going to freaking break me😭" It's so so good, but I'm already not ready for what's to come!!
As soon as I saw the guy faking being hurt and realized where they were I immediately started talking to my tv going oh no oh no I’m not ready for Henry & Sam yet NOOOO
This episode really shows the bond forming between Joel and Ellie, love it❤
I don't usually watch you guys but atleast you are one of the few if not the only reaction group that recognized Tommy's VA
This episode was great, can’t wait for next week to see Episode 5!!!
we only have to wait til Friday for Ep5 I’m so excited
@@georgia2321 Yep but that means unfortunately we have to wait longer for episode 6.
@@warhawk_yt true, but that’s a problem for future georgia and future Warhawk to worry about
@@georgia2321 lol
No apology necessary, Andrew! So many of us probably had a mini freak out hearing Tommy 🤗
The song in the end!!!! Nice nod to the 2nd game's trailer. Loving these little things scattered throughout this show. So happy they're killing it.
Ahahaaaa I was waiting for this! new Last of Us episode then new Reel Rejects video. My Sunday routine 😂
I love that they threw in the jokes because it pays tribute to Joel and Ellie’s relationship in part II (Joel trying to remember the joke about the clock). A very cool little moment!
Awesome episode. Absolutely loving the growing bond between Joel and Ellie. I’m kinda nervous about next week though…
It's....yeah, gotta brace for that.
Please, it'll be a clicker that will be shot, that boy will be gone by then.
THEY PUT IN THE JOKE BOOK!! I was so happy when she broke it out!
Didn't know before that Greg was a professional comic. I might have to visit his show.
I like the episode ill give it a 9.5/10 but it was worth to watch. Details.
- this group call THE PEOPLE(raiders) are in control of kansas city CZ, in other words FEDRA( The military) was defeated.
- second, is good they give an oportunity to the actor who make Tommys voice in the game ( Joels brother) appeared in the series, looks like he is the second in command of all those people.
- third, finaly we know who is in control of all those people in the city and yes i feel bad for the old guy, he used to know everyone before the outbreak and then he start giving information to FEDRA about how many people where traitors. ( The old man is the guy the woman killed inside FEDRA military comand center)
- last but not least, infected will appeared on the next episode and i have a feeling we will see a big infected guy on the next episode.
So far the series still good, remember next episode is on friday february 10( superbowl starts on sunday, thats why)
Joel and Ellie’s scene at the end is so heartwarming, I loved it!
This show hasn't missed yet!!!!! The way they humanized the Hunters and actually gave them a story instead of them being just an obstacle.....Pedro and Bella have the most amazing chemistry!!!!! God I haven't had a negative thing to say about this show
If you read the notes in the game and listen to some of the dialogue. The hunters don’t just kill people for no reason. They kill everyone who enters their town and take whatever supplies, food, weapons they have on them. They also don’t keep kids around because they have a”survival of the fittest” mindset. They started out as a rebel group against fedra, but when they killed fedra and took over the city they struggled to survive. One day a family passing through was killed and robbed by some older teenage hunters, they were expected to be punished but then the leader instead praised them for taking their resources for the hunters. They ended up making it their way of life, and any one who expressed disagreement with this new order was killed. I get humanizing enemies, but not everyone needs humanized in this way. I’m fine with it in this instance but if they try to also retcon the cannibals to be more sympathetic I’ll just be annoyed lol
I'll forever be amazed by how fast you guys are in this. Forever my top 2 channels ❤️
Just wanted to say that this is my favorite channel and i watch your videos every day. Thank you and keep up the great work
Thanks friend!
@@ReelRejects 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Can’t wait for the big fight they’re teasing at the end of the next episode.
I can’t tell you how excited I am that we only have to wait til Friday for the next new episode LFG
I’m sure Reel Rejects will have their reactions up just as fast then too so I’m double-excited for that. Thank you guys for helping me keep my TLOU binge going for dayyysss lol
Lol why i suddenly hear tommy voice from the game and i see that the voice actor is making a cameo right there
I still find myself comparing the show to the game a lot in my head, but there's no shred of disappointment in doing so. I love the differences as much as the similarities, it's all great. What a joy to have a GOOD adaptation of a video game, finally. You can tell that everybody involved--in front of the camera and behind it--worked their asses off to make this something special, and they should all be proud.
the comment greg made was so spot on, he said that he find himself comparing to the game a lot less and taking the show for what it is on its own.
Y'all your turnover time is legendary. Love watching the episodes with you 🤘
I was reminded of Andor shooting that corporate guard guy begging for his life, when Joel kills Bryan. Two amazing shows, with a more realistic take on things, even though they're set in very fictional worlds (well, one more than the other).
Seeing Tommy’s VA 🖤 the puns! 👌🏻 Henry & Sam! 👍🏻 cassette tape / magazine 👏🏻 Joel & Ellie getting closer ❤ 😢 cute
Never played the game though greatly enjoying the show ( make me want to play it now but holding off till the shows end ). The part where the kid screams out to his mom was VERY real in terms of what would it be like. Probably that kids first time out hunting then BAM, paralyzed and in shock, begging for my life... i couldn't imagine but I know I would be screaming out to my mother and I am 33 years old... terrifying scene in terms of reality.
Glad to see Joel conserving his ammo. Seen too many players shoot the downed enemies (the last alive enemy who begs for their life) in the game. I never do that. ALWAYS melee them lol
The ambush when they get to Pittsburgh is as far as I ever got in the game. I'm just not a good gamer, so I never finished it even though I liked the story. So excited to see what happens from here!! These 2 actors are just amazing together.
man the keen attention to detail man...even the random cars are picked up with care as you can see 12:17 that is nissan murano back in 2003..details man
My hometown of Kansas City yay! They came here a few months back to do some pickup shots, so I was curious when we were gonna get here. Worlds of Fun (our amusement park) makes an appearance albeit earlier than it should given they hadn't arrived at KCMO proper yet. But I did recognize I-35 north heading into our downtown loop, and the building that Joel and Ellie are in for the last part of the episode (the one Joel says has 45 floors, which is our tallest building) is one I worked in briefly decades ago. So I was all kinds of giddy. KC doesn't get much attention in major film productions.
This! I was so excited that they would be in KC for an episode, and now it’s looking like two! And we get Henry and Sam and the bloater! 🎉🎉
The scene where he smiled at the joke is everything man
the driving scene where they show all the abandoned sights was the prettiest thing i've ever seen
The devil works hard but the Reel Rejects work harder 😂 y’all are so fast. Just finished the ep myself
Right? Haha
As somebody that never played the game but have watched tons of critical role it's so crazy how much Bellas accent and humor reminds me of Ashley Johnson
This show is so good. Way more fleshed out than the games. It’s very clear that the crew that were a part of making this game respected the source material greatly. The scenery to the cities taken over by nature, the bridges, the cars. But most of all the writing. So grateful that they had Neil Drukmann be a crucial part in the making of this series.
They are paying homage to the game so well!!!! In some scenes I even heard the “spotted” sound for a short while, which is amazing. And the added NPC dialogue with the things they yell at each other is just like the game. This show is so amazing
Im really glad they included a lot of the game actors in this show. It was cool to see Tommy’s actor in the episode.
It's fun fact that the guy who played Kathleen's main man - Perry, is actually the voice actor of Tommy.