For People Who Think I'm Spoiling... I'm Literally Not, I Actually Reference Things From The Game When It Happens In The Show. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME THEN DON'T WATCH THE SHOW! It's Common Sense. Also For The People Who Are Upset That I Decided To Not Play The Last Of Us 2 Just Because Of The Story Are Hard Headed Asf. I Literally Told You I Watched People Play The Game, I Know What Happens The Whole Way Through. I Don't Agree With That Story, So I Don't Want To Play It. It's As Simple As That. You Got Your Views, I Got Mine. I Don't Care What They Were Going For. I Didn't Like It.
You're comments about Marlene are so funny, and I think you'll see what I mean when I say she IS the same actress who voice the character. 🙂 They did motion capture for the game, granted it was like a decade ago, so she's fully the same person. But as Merle herself said, she aged into Marlene. Watch the special BTS episode at the end of the credits, she goes into more detail about getting the role in the show.
Based. Not once did you spoil anything from the game, nor did you allow us to anticipate your reaction as someone who has played the first game. Just remember that it’s impossible to please everyone and that no matter what you do, people are gonna criticize it.
You call yourself an actor and a fan of stories and cinema, so how in the hell could you not have played The LAst OF Us 2 ?? It's a masterpiece. It will make you feel the full range of emotion, like you're on a roller coaster. Don't be a pussy. Play the game. It's one of the best games of all time. Sometimes stories aren't all rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes people we love die and there's nothing we can do about it, but continue on. You call yourself a fan? Play the damn game man and experience whereever the story takes you.
The actress playing Marlene, Merle Dandridge, IS the voice actress for Marlene 😊. If you watch through the credits, or fast forward, there's special features that go into BTS of the episode.
@@lizbooker2835 You should watch the BTS special after the episode of you haven't already. It's really cool! What I didn't know was who was playing Tess until I watched the episode and went "I know her!" In the previews they either didn't show her at all or clearly so I couldn't tell who is was, so I was concerned. Now I know they did a GREAT job! I love the choice!
@@LiTTleGaBi21 I was about to say, a pirated episode? Already? But then I realized you meant the BTS stuff, lol. Yes, I do believe they have it on their HBO TH-cam page.
The spores were way too controlled in the game compared to how spores operate in real life, they stick to your clothes and are too microscopic to just stay in one area/room.
Yeah but to be fair it's just as unrealistic to have a fungas that doesn't procreate via spore especially when the fungas this is supposed to be spreads that way, so either way it was guna be not true to life. I don't mind not having spores, I don't think it will effect the story at all, but I just don't get the reason they gave
@@caseyh8386 I think they knew that gamers are willing to suspend their disbelief for that kinda thing more than a TV HBO audience that’ll expect them to run a tighter ship. Between all the practical Qs viewers would have that would risk their immersion, the CGI it would cost, and the awkward masks they’d have to put on their actors, they probably thought it was too much work for not enough pay off. I’m just glad the tendrils worked so well in the first ep, that grandma’s mouth and that horde pinning down their victims was absolutely horrifying lol
@@TheFreshTrumpetYou have to also remember that games are crafted around their gameplay too. Spores that fog up your vision make for fun stealth and enemy encounters. But yeah, gamers generally have far stronger suspension of disbelief because it's easier to break immersion in live-action. It's one of the reasons why games and animation are way more creative than live-action.
@@caseyh8386 Fungai could evolve to do such a thing. But if they spread via spores, there would be no show. Everyone would be infected in a matter of a couple of years.
13:17 when they fake you out with the truck and do the plane crash I thought the exact same thing but when the truck swerved around them and didn’t hit them, I was like what???? And then the plane got me man!!
It's amazing how well they've taken highlights from the games while staying original. And I love what they've done with Sarah, giving us more development and screen timing to show what she does in her daily life, with adding the materials for what she did for her dad's birthday.
Definitely play the game if you can. You'll literally be playing almost word-for-word and controlling (playing through) the action sequences you just saw in a TV series. Don't be fooled by it being a "zombie" video game either, it's WAY more than that.
Same. I just started watching the first episode. I’m at the part where Joel leaves Sarah to bail Timmy out of jail and Sarah enters the Adler house. I’m too scared to continue beyond that point lol😂Cuz I know she dies in the game
The ending with the radio was foreshadowing of what's to come. We find out that 80s music means trouble so at the end the song paying on the radio was an 80s song and we see the city outside the quarantine zone which means this is just the beginning...
Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the episode. I really can't believe how many people are upset that Elly isn't being played by the voice actress, she is a grown ass woman lol
literally though. watching this now that all episodes have come out, she was the perfect person to cast for ellies mom in the show, not ellie though. bella ramsey did a phenomenal job as ellie.
I loveeeeeeeeeed you're reaction something only a fellow of the last of us game fan would do thank you, Mell, and trust me I have seen that scene with Sarah getting shot at least hundreds of times and I still get emotional every single time as well ! and yes this episode was FIRE I can't wait for the rest they did an excellent job and by the way, the actress that played Marlene is Merle Dandridge Marlene's voice actress! That's why she sounds like her because she is her! LOL
I loved this premiere so much. Loved everything about it. Loved that they casted for talent and not looks. Also I'm a Texan and can say Pedro is doing a southern accent its just not as extreme as a deep south southern accent. His accent is what I'd hear here.
Pedro DID spend a few years growing up in Texas. Texas is a part of his childhood. Gabriel Luna is Born and Breed Texan It is fun to watch the racists fall over themselves when they start with: They should have hired a real Texan, and when you mention they both have Texas in their history then their puppet then goes on about how you "you think you have to sound like where you are from/born. Good actors fake accents all the time"
Damn man. I gotta say this. Yours is like the 8th or 9th reaction I watch but I actually believe you that you played this a lot. You knew the dialogue word for word. Unlike other reactors who only kinda know or remember what was being said in the game. Respect!
Nico Park playing Sarah is just so amazing. I have played the games multiple times but god damn did she make me feel so attached, I cried so much when she ya know. So excited for this! The colors, the environment! Ouuuh soo good!!!
I’ve heard of the game and thought it was a cool concept that’s different from a zombie virus. So finally watching the episode, I really like how they did Sarah, making you think she’s gonna be there for the long run and pull that rug from under you. It’s pretty good the writing and the acting. Looking forward to the rest of this season.
It’s cool how the extra scenes that aren’t in the game actually add to the story. Like the reason Joel wasn’t there when his daughter woke up was because he had to go help tommy. It’s small stuff like that which adds more to the story that was told in the game.
Watched a shit ton of reaction vids for this.. new here got a good feeling ill really enjoy this one.. you dressed boi.... Dressed up! ❤ Fkn win already
They shot most if not all of the show in Alberta, Canada. I actually drove through one of the sets once, because they were set up to do the whole first section in a small town near where I live!
I am one of those people that will watch a show based off books or games, get intrigued by the universe, consume the source material and become obsessed. This show has made me want to play the games so bad and I can’t wait to get obsessed with this world as well.
just gotta say i fuckin loved in the very opening bit where you put your cam to make it look like you were in that studio audience. that was a masterful touch
It's baffling to me how they cancelled an original animated show like Close Enough last year but they green lit this piece of shit, even if Zaslav cancelled Batgirl and other woke shows/movies but gave the ok to release this garbage
John Hannah, the actor you recognized in the beginning from The Mummy, played also in Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (2003) as the titular character(s), and he did an amazing job!
Reason why you love the actress for Marlene is because she is the voice for Marlene in the game is well, her name is Merle Dandridge, also fun lil fact, the soldier at the start with Joel and Sarah, that was a cameo by the director/producer himself Craig Mazin, and the Fedra soldier that gave Joel his rations for burning those bodies and gave Joel his next day job was actually Gustavo Santoalalla the games music composer who is also doing the music for the show, also the shirt Ellie is wearing when we first see her chained up at the Fireflies QZ that is an easter egg and a nod to young Nathan Drake from Uncharted 4 lol, this show is already incredible to me, and they have broken the curse and teaching Hollywood a very valuable lesson with this series. :)
Many streamers wonde why the planes were flying so low, it was probably because those planes were supposed to land but given the situation, the runways were probably filled with people running (infection must've spread in the airport terminal as well) so the planes that were supposed to land made a quick decision and pulled up. There's a possibility for those planes were just leaving the runways, but the distance between each plane was too close, wake turbulence would've caused the plane behind another plummeted.
As a extremely huge Last of Us fan who absolutely loves both games Part 1 and 2 loved every moment of the pilot there is some changes made but at least they stick as most to the game material as possible which is great.
I'm sure you know by now that Marlene is being played by the lady who played here in the video game. I have never played but I loved episode one and REALLY enjoyed your passion for the first episode. I will be back for more.
6:32 As long as the race swap isn't forced down our throat and the character isn't mentioning their race verbally every time they're on screen you won't hear me bitching about it.
Love the reactions bro, Your comment about the producers and show runners not wanting the actors to play or read anything about it, made sense. It made me think about it in another light. Its very true what you said, if they had access, they would've had subconsciously play that role exactly like the game, without them brining their own seasoning. Respect that. I also didn't like the story in Part II, but was already invested in playing the game lol. Keep it up, great fun content.
A fan myself both the game and the multiplayer, just the intro had me goosebumps. I really like you mentioning some of the game soundtracks they are incredible, but one you didn't mention was the fraction(multiplayer) soundtrack when joel is taking his night pills LOL, that there was for the multiplayer community. Siting the lines you were just like me when i watch the episode. Thank you for sharing your reaction be here for the next ✌
The best adaptation of a video game ever made and we are still in the first episode, can’t imagine how good and brutal this will get if this is the start! Btw that info about the fungus in the start of the episode is true this a real fungus that infects zombified ants
I’m here for it, Mello. You’ve played it 10 times, I just binged the entire game last week. I’m stoked to hear your interpretation of the content of the game. I’ll be watching
"Is the host still in there though?" Well, with the real fungus the host is there originally but the "consciousness" fades away as time goes on. Kind of like being under a massive dose of LSD, you're there but barely -- and then with the fungus it eventually replaces you.
I've never played the game as I don't have a PS4 or 5, I'll get one eventually maybe idk. I've watched several playthroughs of this game some more than once, I've watched a cinematic edit with the tedious gameplay not included, and even convinced my mom to sit with me on a day off and spend hours watching that same cinematic. I love this story, and so far I love this show. I love the attention to detail they had like everyone wearing the same clothes from the game, I love it. I love that Marlene is the voice actress, I'm loving Bella as Ellie. A Fun fact you may not know: the young lady who played Sarah, her name is Nico Parker, her mother is Thandiwe Newton. I'm sure you've seen her in things, Maeve in Westworld, she was Wills wife in The Pursuit of Happyness. She has her moms whole face and also her acting chops, limited time to show them but she's unforgettable
Played it on PS3 day of release. Awesome game! I loved the beginning with more story instead of starting where the game started. Also loved the actors they chose, mainly cause I'm a big GOT fan.
On LoU 2 I actually really liked it. The main issue I had with was the "narrative structure". I wish they could have done a better job with it, narratively. As far as actual game play I really like it. I have a feeling you won't like it as much as the first one. But I think you'll like it.
ya know, im caught up to every episode and when mell mentions the girl having that tic in the classroom i never thought about it as being an early sign of the infection, i just thought she could have been having a muscle spasm so that was a good observation. this is why i love watching reaction videos from many creators.
This is one of the only “horror”/ survival games I’ve actually completed. Dog I got the exact same reaction in 2013 that I did this year. His daughter dying in his arms might be one of the strongest video game moments of all time
FYI they DID show a clicker at the end there, on top of the left building as it rained with Joel and crew walking down the ruined road and the music played it was on top of the building screaming/clicking into the night.
Bro, you totally missed Troy's cameo. He was the guy looking at his papers, right before the camera went to the guy with the missing hand, when Joel walked into the building with the line of people to go ask about Tommy's location
The actor who plays Marlene in the show is the same actor who played her in the game, for what it’s worth. Only actor from the game to reprise their role in the show.
It's not going to get canceled, it's going to have 2-4 seasons. Season 1 will be based on the first game. Season 2 will be based on the second game. And if the story in the Multiplayer is good, that might get a Season as well or two.
Honestly incredible... As an absolute bone fide fanboy of this game that opening left my mouth ajar 😂 they changed enough to make it impact like sarah having more screen time... The plane n not the car... Joel being just a dad it was perfection as far as pilots go... It only gets better too... One of the best shows ever put yo film imo despite some awkward pacing issues... The actual acting and production will be seriously hard to replicate....ever
Merle Dandridge, who's playing Marlene, did voice her in the game. Gabriel Luna is a freak of nature. He sounds EXACTLY like Jefferey Peirce, who voiced Tommy in the game.
They probably will do a scene on it at the beginning of episode 2. The reason it felt glossed over is because of the situation. They were being rushed because other militia were coming.
Yeah I wasn't sold on the acting in that scene either It sounded like she was just firing off lines because for some reason tess didn't say anything at first I think the game definitely did that scene better
Actually you can see the clicker on the top of the building on the left side when the lighting strikes in the end of the episode if you pay attention. Amazing detail haha
Nah man it’s just the game was messy and dragged a lot they at least put the flash backs first and I introduced abby first and her story it would be better but let’s hope they fix the messy stuff and plot holes so it will probably be better
@@greenscreenmovieguy5582 nope. It was perfect. They made you despise Abby for the first half of the whole game, making you think that group was just ruthless assholes. Until you saw her side of the story and slowly begin to get where she was coming from. A great story about how hurting other people doesn’t fix the hurt that you feel.
To me the first game was perfect so when I finished playing it back in 2013 I never wanted a second game for me it doesn't matter if it's good or bad because I'm never going to play it, I'd rather just play the first one
@@user-op6kt8pg9y For those who see Joel as a hero, that he did nothing wrong, those people have a hard time liking the second game. It is all about how you see the world.
When you see all the nature and beautiful lakes your mind will be blown , the show is shot in Alberta up in Canada mainly I’m from here it was a pretty big deal
For People Who Think I'm Spoiling... I'm Literally Not, I Actually Reference Things From The Game When It Happens In The Show. IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME THEN DON'T WATCH THE SHOW! It's Common Sense.
Also For The People Who Are Upset That I Decided To Not Play The Last Of Us 2 Just Because Of The Story Are Hard Headed Asf. I Literally Told You I Watched People Play The Game, I Know What Happens The Whole Way Through. I Don't Agree With That Story, So I Don't Want To Play It. It's As Simple As That. You Got Your Views, I Got Mine. I Don't Care What They Were Going For. I Didn't Like It.
You're comments about Marlene are so funny, and I think you'll see what I mean when I say she IS the same actress who voice the character. 🙂 They did motion capture for the game, granted it was like a decade ago, so she's fully the same person. But as Merle herself said, she aged into Marlene.
Watch the special BTS episode at the end of the credits, she goes into more detail about getting the role in the show.
Based. Not once did you spoil anything from the game, nor did you allow us to anticipate your reaction as someone who has played the first game. Just remember that it’s impossible to please everyone and that no matter what you do, people are gonna criticize it.
there was a clicker on the roof of a building in the last shot.
Amazing Episode, Amazing Reaction - Joel & Sarah's scene is so heartbreaking - both in-game and now in live action - overall, a phenomenal episode!
You call yourself an actor and a fan of stories and cinema, so how in the hell could you not have played The LAst OF Us 2 ?? It's a masterpiece. It will make you feel the full range of emotion, like you're on a roller coaster. Don't be a pussy. Play the game. It's one of the best games of all time. Sometimes stories aren't all rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes people we love die and there's nothing we can do about it, but continue on. You call yourself a fan? Play the damn game man and experience whereever the story takes you.
The actress playing Marlene, Merle Dandridge, IS the voice actress for Marlene 😊. If you watch through the credits, or fast forward, there's special features that go into BTS of the episode.
@mellverse
Looked it up just to come tell him this, lol
Just in case he was right
@@lizbooker2835 You should watch the BTS special after the episode of you haven't already. It's really cool! What I didn't know was who was playing Tess until I watched the episode and went "I know her!" In the previews they either didn't show her at all or clearly so I couldn't tell who is was, so I was concerned. Now I know they did a GREAT job! I love the choice!
@@hmspretender and it’s probably on youtube if you don’t have hbo max
@@LiTTleGaBi21 I was about to say, a pirated episode? Already? But then I realized you meant the BTS stuff, lol. Yes, I do believe they have it on their HBO TH-cam page.
I think the way they did Sarah's scene in the show hit 10 times harder. Joel screaming "TOMMY HELP ME" really got me crying
Pedro knows how to make us cry 🥹
it was improv!
The spores were way too controlled in the game compared to how spores operate in real life, they stick to your clothes and are too microscopic to just stay in one area/room.
Yeah but to be fair it's just as unrealistic to have a fungas that doesn't procreate via spore especially when the fungas this is supposed to be spreads that way, so either way it was guna be not true to life. I don't mind not having spores, I don't think it will effect the story at all, but I just don't get the reason they gave
@@caseyh8386 I think they knew that gamers are willing to suspend their disbelief for that kinda thing more than a TV HBO audience that’ll expect them to run a tighter ship. Between all the practical Qs viewers would have that would risk their immersion, the CGI it would cost, and the awkward masks they’d have to put on their actors, they probably thought it was too much work for not enough pay off. I’m just glad the tendrils worked so well in the first ep, that grandma’s mouth and that horde pinning down their victims was absolutely horrifying lol
@@TheFreshTrumpetYou have to also remember that games are crafted around their gameplay too. Spores that fog up your vision make for fun stealth and enemy encounters. But yeah, gamers generally have far stronger suspension of disbelief because it's easier to break immersion in live-action. It's one of the reasons why games and animation are way more creative than live-action.
@@TheFreshTrumpet that's a good point x
@@caseyh8386 Fungai could evolve to do such a thing. But if they spread via spores, there would be no show. Everyone would be infected in a matter of a couple of years.
Marlene’s actor here is the voice actor/mo-cap actor from the game 😂
I Really Didn't Know That, I Only Knew The Actors For Joel And Ellie.
@@HelloMellowXVIgoogle pal
13:17 when they fake you out with the truck and do the plane crash I thought the exact same thing but when the truck swerved around them and didn’t hit them, I was like what???? And then the plane got me man!!
Sarah’s actress really made me relive that emotional moment 😔
Yees!!! It was so weird, "don't get attached, don't get attached, we know what is coming" BUT STILL!! She made me cry my eyes out. Brilliant!!!
i didnt really cry for the game, maybe shed a tear, but the show! i was bawling my eyes out
It's amazing how well they've taken highlights from the games while staying original. And I love what they've done with Sarah, giving us more development and screen timing to show what she does in her daily life, with adding the materials for what she did for her dad's birthday.
There’s no way you just said tooken
It's a shame they failed with a casting.
@@RonsaRRR she did amazing the casting really isn’t a problem to most people so grow up
@@Evan-ni7hb Grow up and understand that she's nothing like the cute girl in the game.
@@RonsaRRR what was wrong with her tho she seemed sweet and her death was very sad in the show
I have never played the games but I loved this episode. Great actors, film making and production design. Looking forward to more reactions!
Play the game 👺
Definitely play the game if you can. You'll literally be playing almost word-for-word and controlling (playing through) the action sequences you just saw in a TV series. Don't be fooled by it being a "zombie" video game either, it's WAY more than that.
I haven't played it either, watched some playthroughs tho. Loved the first episode of this show and looking forward to the rest!!
Same. I just started watching the first episode. I’m at the part where Joel leaves Sarah to bail Timmy out of jail and Sarah enters the Adler house. I’m too scared to continue beyond that point lol😂Cuz I know she dies in the game
The ending with the radio was foreshadowing of what's to come. We find out that 80s music means trouble so at the end the song paying on the radio was an 80s song and we see the city outside the quarantine zone which means this is just the beginning...
I love how you know the game so well you keep quoting the lines while watching. A true fan!
Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the episode. I really can't believe how many people are upset that Elly isn't being played by the voice actress, she is a grown ass woman lol
Right?! If the biggest complaint is the hair color they can all fuck off
literally though. watching this now that all episodes have come out, she was the perfect person to cast for ellies mom in the show, not ellie though. bella ramsey did a phenomenal job as ellie.
Honestly, when i hear the game, i think she sounds too old to be playing 14. Sure, her voice is high, but it still sounds like an adult to me.
I loveeeeeeeeeed you're reaction something only a fellow of the last of us game fan would do thank you, Mell, and trust me I have seen that scene with Sarah getting shot at least hundreds of times and I still get emotional every single time as well ! and yes this episode was FIRE I can't wait for the rest they did an excellent job and by the way, the actress that played Marlene is Merle Dandridge Marlene's voice actress! That's why she sounds like her because she is her! LOL
Marlene is definitely played by the voice actor from the game. Her name is Merle Dandridge.
Loved this pilot, they did the damn thing with this one. It was like playing an extended version if it was summer 2013.
I loved this premiere so much. Loved everything about it. Loved that they casted for talent and not looks.
Also I'm a Texan and can say Pedro is doing a southern accent its just not as extreme as a deep south southern accent. His accent is what I'd hear here.
Pedro DID spend a few years growing up in Texas. Texas is a part of his childhood.
Gabriel Luna is Born and Breed Texan
It is fun to watch the racists fall over themselves when they start with: They should have hired a real Texan, and when you mention they both have Texas in their history then their puppet then goes on about how you "you think you have to sound like where you are from/born. Good actors fake accents all the time"
He's spot on with the accent. Sounds just like my father who's a TEXOMA guy.
Plus he has lived in Austin Texas as a child.
you quoting the game along with it made me laugh so hard because that was me haha
I literally wept twice when Sarah died! I knew it was gonna happen because I've seen the game but it still hurt 😢
Damn man. I gotta say this. Yours is like the 8th or 9th reaction I watch but I actually believe you that you played this a lot. You knew the dialogue word for word. Unlike other reactors who only kinda know or remember what was being said in the game. Respect!
Broke my heart all over again, She brought Sarah to life!!
This was such a great first episode. The bar is set high for the rest. I hope they don’t flop it
They flop it with the casting.
@@RonsaRRR nope, casting is perfect
@@blinkachu5275 Ellie is ugly. And Joel should't be mexican.
@@RonsaRRR What? Pedro is awesome with the role, and Lady Marment for Ellie is great as well.
@@drakedge2000 Ellie was beautiful and cute in game. Nothing compare to this.
I am living for mel just reciting lines from the game 😂
They did such a great job with this so far! 💜 Also the girl that plays Sarah is Thandie newtons daughter she did such a good job! 😊
Nico Park playing Sarah is just so amazing. I have played the games multiple times but god damn did she make me feel so attached, I cried so much when she ya know. So excited for this! The colors, the environment! Ouuuh soo good!!!
I’ve heard of the game and thought it was a cool concept that’s different from a zombie virus.
So finally watching the episode, I really like how they did Sarah, making you think she’s gonna be there for the long run and pull that rug from under you. It’s pretty good the writing and the acting. Looking forward to the rest of this season.
It’s cool how the extra scenes that aren’t in the game actually add to the story. Like the reason Joel wasn’t there when his daughter woke up was because he had to go help tommy. It’s small stuff like that which adds more to the story that was told in the game.
Watched a shit ton of reaction vids for this.. new here got a good feeling ill really enjoy this one.. you dressed boi.... Dressed up! ❤ Fkn win already
They shot most if not all of the show in Alberta, Canada. I actually drove through one of the sets once, because they were set up to do the whole first section in a small town near where I live!
The dude from The Mummy plays Batiatus, one of the lead roles in the Spartacus series...if you haven't watched that series yet, it is AMAZING!
I am one of those people that will watch a show based off books or games, get intrigued by the universe, consume the source material and become obsessed. This show has made me want to play the games so bad and I can’t wait to get obsessed with this world as well.
just gotta say i fuckin loved in the very opening bit where you put your cam to make it look like you were in that studio audience. that was a masterful touch
HBO almost never misses on their productions.
Velma
@@SQOUREE well in ary defence he did say almost lol.
@@dwaynetmdy07 fair, i just wanted to point out their fuck up :))
It's baffling to me how they cancelled an original animated show like Close Enough last year but they green lit this piece of shit, even if Zaslav cancelled Batgirl and other woke shows/movies but gave the ok to release this garbage
Love the reaction. There was a Clicker(infected) roaring at the end on the building on the left as the lightning shows the towers, easy to miss.
John Hannah, the actor you recognized in the beginning from The Mummy, played also in Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (2003) as the titular character(s), and he did an amazing job!
He is a well known British actor and has a very long filmography.
i know this is gonna be the best reaction series to this show. im so glad we have you
Reason why you love the actress for Marlene is because she is the voice for Marlene in the game is well, her name is Merle Dandridge, also fun lil fact, the soldier at the start with Joel and Sarah, that was a cameo by the director/producer himself Craig Mazin, and the Fedra soldier that gave Joel his rations for burning those bodies and gave Joel his next day job was actually Gustavo Santoalalla the games music composer who is also doing the music for the show, also the shirt Ellie is wearing when we first see her chained up at the Fireflies QZ that is an easter egg and a nod to young Nathan Drake from Uncharted 4 lol, this show is already incredible to me, and they have broken the curse and teaching Hollywood a very valuable lesson with this series. :)
Many streamers wonde why the planes were flying so low, it was probably because those planes were supposed to land but given the situation, the runways were probably filled with people running (infection must've spread in the airport terminal as well) so the planes that were supposed to land made a quick decision and pulled up. There's a possibility for those planes were just leaving the runways, but the distance between each plane was too close, wake turbulence would've caused the plane behind another plummeted.
As a extremely huge Last of Us fan who absolutely loves both games Part 1 and 2 loved every moment of the pilot there is some changes made but at least they stick as most to the game material as possible which is great.
I’m so excited you’re reacting to the show! I can’t wait to watch your reactions along with it every week!! 😭🙌🏽
you can see (and hear) a clicker on a building to the left at the very end before the credits
Being Hispanic myself, I love that Joel and his family are Hispanic in this
I’ve never played the game but the prologue and the Depeche Mode needle drop got me hooked!
I'm sure you know by now that Marlene is being played by the lady who played here in the video game.
I have never played but I loved episode one and REALLY enjoyed your passion for the first episode. I will be back for more.
21:13 that IS Marlene’s original actress from the game Merle Dandridge she reprises the roll.
This show is honestly looking very promising
6:32 As long as the race swap isn't forced down our throat and the character isn't mentioning their race verbally every time they're on screen you won't hear me bitching about it.
Love the reactions bro, Your comment about the producers and show runners not wanting the actors to play or read anything about it, made sense. It made me think about it in another light. Its very true what you said, if they had access, they would've had subconsciously play that role exactly like the game, without them brining their own seasoning. Respect that. I also didn't like the story in Part II, but was already invested in playing the game lol. Keep it up, great fun content.
But of course, Pedro Pascal paid no attention and did play the game....not well, his nephews had to take over and do it for him!
Bro this reaction is amazing 😂 props to you for being observant and knowing your stuff 🙏🏽
A fan myself both the game and the multiplayer, just the intro had me goosebumps. I really like you mentioning some of the game soundtracks they are incredible, but one you didn't mention was the fraction(multiplayer) soundtrack when joel is taking his night pills LOL, that there was for the multiplayer community. Siting the lines you were just like me when i watch the episode. Thank you for sharing your reaction be here for the next ✌
Pedro Pascal killed it as Joel
The casting was amazing tbh. Ellie was perfect, she sounds like Ellie and has her exact personality, I love it sm
I like how you placed yourself in the audience, bru @ 3:39 I see what you did there. hahaha. Nice👍
Marlene actress in this show is the voice actor in the game 🤘
The green lights when Sarah wakes up are transformers blowing. The one in my backyard did during an ice storm and green lite up my room.
The actor for Marlene is the actor that does the voice in the game.
The best adaptation of a video game ever made and we are still in the first episode, can’t imagine how good and brutal this will get if this is the start! Btw that info about the fungus in the start of the episode is true this a real fungus that infects zombified ants
If I understood correctly alot of these actors are voice actors in the game which is incredible
lol love your reaction. you quoting the lines is exactly what I did when I watched its great!
I’m here for it, Mello. You’ve played it 10 times, I just binged the entire game last week. I’m stoked to hear your interpretation of the content of the game. I’ll be watching
The girl playing Ellie played the badass child Queen Lady Mormont in game of thrones! She’s a badassssss
Jefferey Peirce (the Voice of Tommy) is in the show also he was the man Joel gave cigarettes too. Also the VA for Joel and Ellie are in the show also.
Ive watched alot of lou reaction videos and urs is making me laugh. Never been called bro so much.
The last thing you want to see is that emergency broadcast on your tv lol
it takes me out every time but I love when you edit yourself into scenes jksdfdf
I completely agree the silence and the way Joel begs during sarahs death in the game HITS you in a more impactful way.
Love the video !!! I cry on that scene also, every damn time !!!
"Is the host still in there though?" Well, with the real fungus the host is there originally but the "consciousness" fades away as time goes on. Kind of like being under a massive dose of LSD, you're there but barely -- and then with the fungus it eventually replaces you.
Marlene IS the voice actor from the game.
I've never played the game as I don't have a PS4 or 5, I'll get one eventually maybe idk. I've watched several playthroughs of this game some more than once, I've watched a cinematic edit with the tedious gameplay not included, and even convinced my mom to sit with me on a day off and spend hours watching that same cinematic. I love this story, and so far I love this show.
I love the attention to detail they had like everyone wearing the same clothes from the game, I love it. I love that Marlene is the voice actress, I'm loving Bella as Ellie.
A Fun fact you may not know: the young lady who played Sarah, her name is Nico Parker, her mother is Thandiwe Newton. I'm sure you've seen her in things, Maeve in Westworld, she was Wills wife in The Pursuit of Happyness. She has her moms whole face and also her acting chops, limited time to show them but she's unforgettable
Sarahs scene will always be special man ❤ seeing it live action was just beautiful 😢 am glad they did this..in that way...
Played it on PS3 day of release. Awesome game!
I loved the beginning with more story instead of starting where the game started. Also loved the actors they chose, mainly cause I'm a big GOT fan.
On LoU 2 I actually really liked it. The main issue I had with was the "narrative structure". I wish they could have done a better job with it, narratively. As far as actual game play I really like it. I have a feeling you won't like it as much as the first one. But I think you'll like it.
ya know, im caught up to every episode and when mell mentions the girl having that tic in the classroom i never thought about it as being an early sign of the infection, i just thought she could have been having a muscle spasm so that was a good observation. this is why i love watching reaction videos from many creators.
The actress playing Marlene is also the same actress who did the body and voice acting for the game Marlene too. That’s why she sounds so accurate 😂
This is one of the only “horror”/ survival games I’ve actually completed. Dog I got the exact same reaction in 2013 that I did this year. His daughter dying in his arms might be one of the strongest video game moments of all time
FYI they DID show a clicker at the end there, on top of the left building as it rained with Joel and crew walking down the ruined road and the music played it was on top of the building screaming/clicking into the night.
Marlene does the voice for Marlene in the game. The actress who did Ellies voice and Joel's voice are also in the series 😊
Bro, you totally missed Troy's cameo. He was the guy looking at his papers, right before the camera went to the guy with the missing hand, when Joel walked into the building with the line of people to go ask about Tommy's location
Troy has more than a cameo, I heard they gave him a whole role. Him and Ashley. So trust me we will see him again
Someday I might get a Metal Gear show so happy.
They are making an MGS movie. The guy who played Moon Knight will be Snake.
25:29 - this part I'm impressed that she sound JUST like Ellie right here INCREDIBLE😚👌
09:48 dog was like AYE YALL SEEN THE NEWS
the dolphin sounds being the swearing censor sends me every time 😭
Don’t know if anyone mentioned this already but they shot the show in Calgary
The actor who plays Marlene in the show is the same actor who played her in the game, for what it’s worth. Only actor from the game to reprise their role in the show.
I didn’t scroll before, I see I’m not the only one to point this out.
Mell showing his emotions makes me fw him more
"please tell me shes just having a stroke" 😂😂😂 im dying
I'm the biggest fan of TLOU. I love this show. Excited for the rest of the episodes and I pray it doesn't get canceled.
It's not going to get canceled, it's going to have 2-4 seasons. Season 1 will be based on the first game. Season 2 will be based on the second game. And if the story in the Multiplayer is good, that might get a Season as well or two.
@@HelloMellowXVI fingers crossed🤞🏼
Honestly incredible... As an absolute bone fide fanboy of this game that opening left my mouth ajar 😂 they changed enough to make it impact like sarah having more screen time... The plane n not the car... Joel being just a dad it was perfection as far as pilots go... It only gets better too... One of the best shows ever put yo film imo despite some awkward pacing issues... The actual acting and production will be seriously hard to replicate....ever
Merle Dandridge, who's playing Marlene, did voice her in the game. Gabriel Luna is a freak of nature. He sounds EXACTLY like Jefferey Peirce, who voiced Tommy in the game.
I wish the reveal of ellies immunity wasnt so rushed felt like they glossed over it but everything else was perfect
They probably will do a scene on it at the beginning of episode 2. The reason it felt glossed over is because of the situation. They were being rushed because other militia were coming.
Yeah I wasn't sold on the acting in that scene either It sounded like she was just firing off lines because for some reason tess didn't say anything at first I think the game definitely did that scene better
Actually you can see the clicker on the top of the building on the left side when the lighting strikes in the end of the episode if you pay attention. Amazing detail haha
The actress playing marlene is actually her voice actress
At the end of the episode there is a sneak peak as well as a behind the episode footage
That actress for Marlene IS the voice actor for Marlene
mmmm... TLOU2 gets so many people in their feelings. If people didn't hate play it, they would've enjoyed it so much more. Both games are masterpieces
Nah man it’s just the game was messy and dragged a lot they at least put the flash backs first and I introduced abby first and her story it would be better but let’s hope they fix the messy stuff and plot holes so it will probably be better
@@greenscreenmovieguy5582 nope. It was perfect. They made you despise Abby for the first half of the whole game, making you think that group was just ruthless assholes. Until you saw her side of the story and slowly begin to get where she was coming from. A great story about how hurting other people doesn’t fix the hurt that you feel.
@@pemp9606bingo, glad to see someone else that gets it and doesn’t just throw a tantrum because their feelings were hurt by the story.
To me the first game was perfect so when I finished playing it back in 2013 I never wanted a second game for me it doesn't matter if it's good or bad because I'm never going to play it, I'd rather just play the first one
@@user-op6kt8pg9y For those who see Joel as a hero, that he did nothing wrong, those people have a hard time liking the second game. It is all about how you see the world.
Just because you're right doesn't mean you're not being mean to a child
The girl who played Joel’s daughter, Sarah, is Thandiwe Newton’s daughter.
"Hey there's a line" "Yeah but I'm the main character, so..." 😆
The voice actress that played Marlene is the same lady playing her in the HBO series
When you see all the nature and beautiful lakes your mind will be blown , the show is shot in Alberta up in Canada mainly I’m from here it was a pretty big deal