The fact that Ellie goes from screaming & struggling cuz she thinks someone else is coming after her to being completely unable to put a sentence together when she sees Joel.... OOOOF. She even tries to explain what just happened to her but can only get one word out before just incoherently babbling. That got me. That poor girl.
The crazy thing is in a roundtable with Pedro Pascal, Neil Druckmann, and Craig Mazin, Bella Ramsey said they filmed the last scene of the episode reuniting with Joel BEFORE they filmed the David scene. Once again illustrates what a brilliant actor Bella is.
@T Bear-Aspirin it's impressive acting but it's not that crazy... she basically beat on a sandbag behind the door for a while and then came out. So she did the fight scene first, they just didn't film it.
The beauty of listening to your emotion-filled outro was the truest confirmation that this show has captured the character Arcs, emotion, and critical story beats found in the game. It's precisely why the game is viewed as such a masterpiece in storytelling. I'm so glad that people that haven't played the game are finally getting to enjoy this story
I truly found it horrifying that David's character was once responsible for teaching children that were Ellie's age and frightened me the most was his final confrontation her and knowing that the only reason Ellie managed to get free was David let loose one of her hands to undue his pants. 🤢
This reaction was so great btw, don't be embarrassed about getting too attached to Joel and Ellie, they are so well written and acted, it's hard not to really get attached to them despite it being fiction. BRILLIANT acting all around in this one.
No worries about how you're reacting, we're all choked up at how this episode went. So bittersweet to Ellie be so strong yet so traumatized by everything, and yet also show us as the viewers that she truly is capable on her own but still wants Joel, not necessarily needs Joel. I was sobbing after he said "baby girl" to her.
"James" (The guy Ellie cuts in the throat) is Troy Baker, hes the voice actor who plays Joel in the games. Kinda ironic having Ellie kill the original Joel
No need to feel embarassed at all. As someone who has experienced the game, watching this episode and later rewatching it through your reaction made me emotional as well. The performances were superb imo, with some of the story beats invoking fear, thrill, anger, sadness and happiness. I loved it even though it was hard to watch sometimes.
Wow, Cass! This was a powerful episode, but aside from that, you're reaction to it was equally moving. Thank you for putting your real self out there and allowing yourself to be vulnerable in front of us. It's what makes yours one of my favorite channels to watch.
Dude is a groomer to the core. All his conversations with children have the same _"let go of your old life.. you need me"_ vibe. His words aren't harsh but they're very intrusive, isolating and uncomfortable. Also his delusion that he's a good person... very creepy character
Such a good reaction video, I love seeing how attached you are to the characters, this show has respected them and this world so incredibly well it’s really cool seeing everyone that hasn’t known the game fall for them as much as the rest of us 🍻
I just found this channel and really enjoy your reactions. You seem like such a kind and empathetic person. You tearing up talking about Ellie and Joel made me tear up as well. Can’t wait to see more from this channel. Subbed.
Fun fact, that place was chosen because it's known for being snowy but when they got there, their was barely any snow on the ground, just some snow drifts and snow banks. So they trucked that into the area and spent days shoveling and raking...then it snowed, lol.
I don't think I have commented yet since your return. It's great to have you back, Cass. I missed your meticulous note-taking. Most reaction channels just react. You absorb and I appreciate the work/thought you put into your content. I can't wait to see how they handle the finale and your reaction to it. Also, I thought you handled this episode pretty well from an emotional standpoint. I wouldn't worry about it.
Only if you knew that Bella Ramsey said that the final scene of Pedro finding her was filmed before her scene with David (Scott Shepherd) shows you how well Bella did in acting on this episode. Crazy to have all the emotion prior to even filming the fight scene with David.
No worries I played the game many times and everytime “baby, girl” gets me emotional and I break down. Poor Ellie her childhood innocence died in this episode. It’s heartbreaking to see her go full survival mode shaking. You’re reactions are vulnerable, and authentic. No worries to feel embarrassed on being genuine
As soon as I heard "welcome into..." I thought, she sounds just like "ur weirdo friend Cass," who I thought dropped doing the TH-cam thing. I'm so glad I happened upon this video, searching for reactions to this show.
Get ready for the finale; it promises to be a gut-wrencher. Your reaction to this episode is genuine and heartfelt. Like the others have said below, no apologies necessary.
Ellie mentions in the first episode that her bite was 3 weeks old when Joel and Tess found out she had been bitten. What a 3 weeks... You didn't over react to the episode. That was the appropriate reaction to ... everything. I never had kids of my own, but hearing Ellie's screams when David was attacking her triggered every paternal protection instinct I had.
It's always interesting to see people generally fall into two groups when Ellie kills David; those that cheer her on throughout and those who are saddened by what she had to do. For what it's worth, I fall into the Sad Folks camp when she butchers that monster. You did a great job explaining your thoughts and feelings when that happened, better than I could have done!
No need to be embarrassed at all my friend, you're good. Also, this episode was incredible, gut wrenching, traumatic, etc. Bella fuckin killed it, seriously, also, subscriber earned
these are the type of reactions that make more sense to me. most of the time I see people cheering when Ellie kills David and I think a lot of the time they gloss over the fact that Ellie she's barely 14 and is going through probably the most traumatic events possible. not saying cheering is bad for David's death but I would like to see more people acknowledge that Ellie is now forever changed for going through this. awesome video cant wait for the finale
you can see how ellie lost a part of her innocence bella is incredible, they said how important it was for joel to comfort ellie but not to save her, showing how capable she is by herself they also said that ellie stabbing david so many times it's her letting her anger out for everything that's happened to her, all the people she's lost and seen die, it's so heartbreaking
Hey! I used to watch you when you did your Game of Thrones reactions. I'm glad I found your new Channel. I'm subscribed now and can't wait to watch more stuff with you. 😁
Welcome back Cass! So glad this popped up in my recommended, I loved your vids on your other channel. Glad to see that you're doing better now and that you're back to doing reactions. Gonna go back and watch all your reactions to this and HOTD, can't wait to see your and other people's thoughts with the finale next week :)
The worst part about David is when it hit me that he said he'd always had a violent heart and then remembered that he'd said he'd been a school teacher of kids her age. I almost wish they'd showed what he looked like after Ellie was done with him. Also I think that the guy that wanted to shoot Ellie when she was on the ground may have been trying to do her a 'kindness' by not letting David get to her.
This is why Joel didnt want her to be put in the situation where she has someone depending on her cause it can really be so much of a burden to have to take care of everyone. Joel knows first hand what it does to you and why he wanted her to leave him. Ellie was strong enough to get through this short period fortunately but not completely intact.
aw man kind of bitter sweet that I am just now finding your channel as the show is about to end but definitely will check out your other content and future stuff
Don't be embarrassed about crying. I played the game, knew what was going to happen, and I still cried when he said "I got you baby girl." Bella Ramsey did an amazing job of conveying the trauma she was experiencing too. A powerful retelling of the game.
Winter is difficult in both the show and the game. The game has this wild crescendo of horrific things during this chapter. They definitely translated all of that so wonderfully in the show! I love that live action Ellie murders video game Joel! That's both hilarious and awesome! Endure and Survive!
It’s not embarrassing at all, trust me! There’s a reason why this game was loved so much. Joel and Ellie are great and it’s the attachment and how you care about what happens to them is what especially what makes the game so strong. Even in the game during this part with Ellie losing her innocence killing David and then Joel calling her his baby girl always gets people emotional and teary eyed. The fact you feel the same way from watching the show with less time really shows how well they are doing with making you care for these characters. Ngl they made david even worse in the show, he’s a creep in the game as well but the show made that even more apparent whereas some people miss it in the game (don’t know how) but they made it so you can’t miss that at all. I saw a lot of people worry before this episode came out that they would try to humanise David in a way but I’m glad they didn’t, they made it clear he’s terrible
Video game: This was the first time you play Ellie, as the previous episode was released a year after game release. This episode followed the game. Except for the attempted religious content. In game they were simply survivors ending up like Donner party and started eating their dead.
"If you lost in the darkness, look for the light" If Ellie was the light in the darkness, there is not much left of it now. For Joel, it's still enough. He regains his light through her, at the same time she loses hers through him and this world. Another low point for Ellie and a turning point for her. Here the animal in Ellie came out with her overkill and the experience she had to make. Almost r*p*d and eaten. Here she experiences for the first time the worst abysses in man. I think if you've seen Ellie's past reactions to losses, there wasn't much anger involved. She swallowed Sam's and Henry's death completely. Here in her outburst really everything came out, which was not seen before. There is no way back for her. She will not be the same anymore. The episode is also important for the future. It shows what Ellie is capable of. A dark side in her that people like David recognize. We have already seen this in her. Her slightly morbid side when she tortured the stalker and then kills him (because of Riley). She gets very close to a dead man who has just committed suicide and then laughs as he breaks through the ground. She watches in fascination when Joel beats the soldier to death in episode 1. The constant asking for a gun. This side in her is not dominant but it is there. Another very good change to the game was to show that Joel didn't manage to interrupt Ellie's Overkill. So this scene ran much longer than in the game. Which shows that Ellie does not come to an end so easily when she has started something based on her emotions. Her emotions/charakter don't allow that. This wasn't just an overkill, this was an over-overkill. We learned that David and James use codes when they speak. So it is easy to imagine that they did not spoted a deer but humans. The conversation they had about how much rations they still have was certainly coded. Three human bodies were hanging there. That's what should last another week or two. Then they decided to go hunting after a "deer". The four men David sent out two episodes ago were certainly also on the hunt for people. That's why Joel was directly attacked. Even though David says that only a few people know and he certainly believes that, I think everyone there knows what they are eating. They are all afraid of David and he is their provider after all. No one asks questions because nobody wants to hear the answer, but everyone knows. If you say something, it becomes true. For them, David is God and every time David speaks of God or Father, he means himself. Even the banner in the steakhouse "when we are in need, he shall provides" is nothing more than a reminder to people that it is David who ensures their survival and not God. The story David told Ellie by the fire is certainly not true either. He said they were ambushed by raiders after they fled Pittsburgh. I'm sure they didn't escape them, they ate them and they certainly weren't raiders. He just wanted to have Ellie's trust. He wanted to be her good new "father". The father of the girl Joel killed will always be with her. After all, mommy cooked him well. And of course, David has real penicillin for Ellie. They don't want to eat infected meat. It bothered me at first that none of the people of the city showed up at the end. But of course, the rest of the people didn't realize what was going on. The weather is shit and cold. They will sit in their houses and scrape the remains of the girls daddy out of their teeth. Okay, enough of the macabre. 😁 I also think it's cool and urgently needed that the torture scene actually showed us explicitly how Joel has proceeded over the last 20 years. This was the first time it was really shown why everyone was afraid of Joel in episode 1. This is Joel we know and he liked it. This is Joel when Ellie is not with him. A nice Tess callback from Ellie in the conversation with David. "Your (our) luck had to run out sooner or later." were Tess's words shortly before she had shown Joel her bite. Troy Baker (Game Joel) as James was sensationell good. I didn't think that one day I would have to see Ellie kill Joel. There will be properly another timejump. At the beginning of the next episode they will already be in Salt Lake City. Also, we'll see Ashley Johnson, who was Ellie in the game.
There's not much story left to cover, honestly. We're right at the end of the first game now, only one more section to go. In the game, the next section is mostly gameplay combat, so 45 min for the episode feels about right once you cut that out. Everybody bring tissues!
@@kevinjohnanand yeah, what the hell am i going to watch on Sundays now? I always try to have a show to watch every Sunday, which has been this one for the last few months. I never played the game or even heard of it until the show premiered. I have been blown away by this show, and I will be sad after next Sunday when the season is over.
In the beginning, David asks James how much food they have left and he says "Venison, elk, rabbit". Elk IS venison. I think it's another hint that they use 'venison' as code for human meat.
While I thought the show's actor did a phenomenal job, I honestly prefer the game's David. He was also a creep in the game, but it was more subtle and nuanced in the game (there was no "the fighting is the part I like the most" line, for example. That line is way too obvious). Also, the whole tropey, religious/cult aspect to his character was nonexistent in the game. Ironically, I found the videogame version more realistic as a human being (a fucked up one, sure) than the "real", live-action version.
Except in the game his voice was like "hello I'm a pedophile rapist murderer cannibal nice to meet you" from the jump, whereas here he had a genuinely warm and inviting personality at first here. He was much more believable here as a charismatic leader who could manipulate people, and used tactics that are true to life. In the game I never quite understood what his deal was or why he was given authority in that group. It's also not true that the religious part wasn't in the game, it was very much implied they just didn't go into it, which is a shame because it enhances the whole thing and makes it make sense to me. It wasn't even ever totally clear what David was gonna do at the end with Ellie, so I'm glad they made it explicit. I always felt like they were too scared to come out and just say what was happening in the game, even if that's not what they were doing.
@@Dark__Thoughts Without anything else more direct to go on, yes. A plausible interpretation would just be that he has a weird fatherly mentor complex or wants to raise someone in his image or something weird like that. He actually never acted in a sexual way with her in the game at all, only friendly, then romantic (but not sexual - which doesn't make it okay by the way), then violent.
@@BrendanBeckett lmao If you think an old guy touching a little girl romantically like that has no sexual intentions then you're either a pedo or a naive idiot. The show making it more obvious is doing this exactly for people like you who still didn't got it the first time, just like they made it even more obvious that Bill & Frank were a gay couple.
@@Dark__Thoughts I didn't say that, I said he didn't do anything sexual. Just because romantic correlates with sexual doesn't mean it's the same thing. And while it's a likely conclusion based on that, it's not confirmed. David was clearly a very strange person, so it would make sense he would have some very bizarre motivations that aren't what is typical.
told you, you weren't ready
they showed her innoence last episode to rip it away this one
yuo didn't tell me nothin.
@@lunaretic3 ??????
The fact that Ellie goes from screaming & struggling cuz she thinks someone else is coming after her to being completely unable to put a sentence together when she sees Joel.... OOOOF. She even tries to explain what just happened to her but can only get one word out before just incoherently babbling. That got me. That poor girl.
She portrayed trauma scarily well.
The crazy thing is in a roundtable with Pedro Pascal, Neil Druckmann, and Craig Mazin, Bella Ramsey said they filmed the last scene of the episode reuniting with Joel BEFORE they filmed the David scene. Once again illustrates what a brilliant actor Bella is.
@T Bear-Aspirin it's impressive acting but it's not that crazy... she basically beat on a sandbag behind the door for a while and then came out. So she did the fight scene first, they just didn't film it.
Don't be embarrassed, you caring about the characters, and being so invested in them, is exactly what makes this reaction so good and genuine.
The beauty of listening to your emotion-filled outro was the truest confirmation that this show has captured the character Arcs, emotion, and critical story beats found in the game. It's precisely why the game is viewed as such a masterpiece in storytelling. I'm so glad that people that haven't played the game are finally getting to enjoy this story
In the game it's made even more clear as when Joel interrogates the two guys one of them refers to Ellie as David's "newest pet"
I truly found it horrifying that David's character was once responsible for teaching children that were Ellie's age and frightened me the most was his final confrontation her and knowing that the only reason Ellie managed to get free was David let loose one of her hands to undue his pants. 🤢
This reaction was so great btw, don't be embarrassed about getting too attached to Joel and Ellie, they are so well written and acted, it's hard not to really get attached to them despite it being fiction. BRILLIANT acting all around in this one.
No worries about how you're reacting, we're all choked up at how this episode went. So bittersweet to Ellie be so strong yet so traumatized by everything, and yet also show us as the viewers that she truly is capable on her own but still wants Joel, not necessarily needs Joel. I was sobbing after he said "baby girl" to her.
"James" (The guy Ellie cuts in the throat) is Troy Baker, hes the voice actor who plays Joel in the games. Kinda ironic having Ellie kill the original Joel
He also finally got revenge on Callus. He always hated that name.
No need to feel embarassed at all. As someone who has experienced the game, watching this episode and later rewatching it through your reaction made me emotional as well. The performances were superb imo, with some of the story beats invoking fear, thrill, anger, sadness and happiness. I loved it even though it was hard to watch sometimes.
Wow, Cass! This was a powerful episode, but aside from that, you're reaction to it was equally moving. Thank you for putting your real self out there and allowing yourself to be vulnerable in front of us. It's what makes yours one of my favorite channels to watch.
Dude is a groomer to the core. All his conversations with children have the same _"let go of your old life.. you need me"_ vibe. His words aren't harsh but they're very intrusive, isolating and uncomfortable. Also his delusion that he's a good person... very creepy character
SOOOOO glad that you're so invested in these characters!!
Such a good reaction video, I love seeing how attached you are to the characters, this show has respected them and this world so incredibly well it’s really cool seeing everyone that hasn’t known the game fall for them as much as the rest of us 🍻
I just found this channel and really enjoy your reactions. You seem like such a kind and empathetic person. You tearing up talking about Ellie and Joel made me tear up as well. Can’t wait to see more from this channel. Subbed.
Fun fact, that place was chosen because it's known for being snowy but when they got there, their was barely any snow on the ground, just some snow drifts and snow banks. So they trucked that into the area and spent days shoveling and raking...then it snowed, lol.
You don't have to apologize for being moved and having empathy. It's a tough episode; no doubt. Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts with us!
I love this show so much with no background (currently) in the game. I need to actually play this now. Every single episode is brilliant.
I don't think I have commented yet since your return. It's great to have you back, Cass. I missed your meticulous note-taking. Most reaction channels just react. You absorb and I appreciate the work/thought you put into your content. I can't wait to see how they handle the finale and your reaction to it. Also, I thought you handled this episode pretty well from an emotional standpoint. I wouldn't worry about it.
Only if you knew that Bella Ramsey said that the final scene of Pedro finding her was filmed before her scene with David (Scott Shepherd) shows you how well Bella did in acting on this episode. Crazy to have all the emotion prior to even filming the fight scene with David.
No worries I played the game many times and everytime “baby, girl” gets me emotional and I break down. Poor Ellie her childhood innocence died in this episode. It’s heartbreaking to see her go full survival mode shaking. You’re reactions are vulnerable, and authentic. No worries to feel embarrassed on being genuine
As soon as I heard "welcome into..." I thought, she sounds just like "ur weirdo friend Cass," who I thought dropped doing the TH-cam thing. I'm so glad I happened upon this video, searching for reactions to this show.
Your comments on Ellie's character is really spot on.
you were wonderful! your reaction and commentary were made for this purpose. catharsis is good, and touching.
Get ready for the finale; it promises to be a gut-wrencher. Your reaction to this episode is genuine and heartfelt. Like the others have said below, no apologies necessary.
Ellie mentions in the first episode that her bite was 3 weeks old when Joel and Tess found out she had been bitten. What a 3 weeks...
You didn't over react to the episode. That was the appropriate reaction to ... everything.
I never had kids of my own, but hearing Ellie's screams when David was attacking her triggered every paternal protection instinct I had.
It's always interesting to see people generally fall into two groups when Ellie kills David; those that cheer her on throughout and those who are saddened by what she had to do. For what it's worth, I fall into the Sad Folks camp when she butchers that monster. You did a great job explaining your thoughts and feelings when that happened, better than I could have done!
No need to be embarrassed at all my friend, you're good. Also, this episode was incredible, gut wrenching, traumatic, etc. Bella fuckin killed it, seriously, also, subscriber earned
these are the type of reactions that make more sense to me. most of the time I see people cheering when Ellie kills David and I think a lot of the time they gloss over the fact that Ellie she's barely 14 and is going through probably the most traumatic events possible. not saying cheering is bad for David's death but I would like to see more people acknowledge that Ellie is now forever changed for going through this. awesome video cant wait for the finale
The inability to even speak.... said absolutely everything. This may be the best react of this terror. Fantastic Reaction!
i'm so so so happy i found your channel again, i missed your content after GoT ended so much.
My lady just told me she wants to play the games and I got excited like a giddy toddler on Christmas Eve.
you can see how ellie lost a part of her innocence bella is incredible, they said how important it was for joel to comfort ellie but not to save her, showing how capable she is by herself they also said that ellie stabbing david so many times it's her letting her anger out for everything that's happened to her, all the people she's lost and seen die, it's so heartbreaking
Hey! I used to watch you when you did your Game of Thrones reactions. I'm glad I found your new Channel. I'm subscribed now and can't wait to watch more stuff with you. 😁
Can we also talk about how Joel finally believed another stranger in this episode? And then gave him a hug after! *Character Development*
Welcome back Cass! So glad this popped up in my recommended, I loved your vids on your other channel. Glad to see that you're doing better now and that you're back to doing reactions. Gonna go back and watch all your reactions to this and HOTD, can't wait to see your and other people's thoughts with the finale next week :)
Never, ever feel embarrassed for a pure reaction! As a fan of the games - I love the pair of them just as I do the TV adaptions.
I love to hear you talking WHILE crying. It matches with me also crying while I listen to you. It means it worked!
The worst part about David is when it hit me that he said he'd always had a violent heart and then remembered that he'd said he'd been a school teacher of kids her age. I almost wish they'd showed what he looked like after Ellie was done with him. Also I think that the guy that wanted to shoot Ellie when she was on the ground may have been trying to do her a 'kindness' by not letting David get to her.
This is why Joel didnt want her to be put in the situation where she has someone depending on her cause it can really be so much of a burden to have to take care of everyone. Joel knows first hand what it does to you and why he wanted her to leave him. Ellie was strong enough to get through this short period fortunately but not completely intact.
aw man kind of bitter sweet that I am just now finding your channel as the show is about to end but definitely will check out your other content and future stuff
I missed pedro too….his voice is so soothing
Great reaction as always and great movie suggestion.
Don't be embarrassed about crying. I played the game, knew what was going to happen, and I still cried when he said "I got you baby girl." Bella Ramsey did an amazing job of conveying the trauma she was experiencing too. A powerful retelling of the game.
Winter is difficult in both the show and the game. The game has this wild crescendo of horrific things during this chapter. They definitely translated all of that so wonderfully in the show! I love that live action Ellie murders video game Joel! That's both hilarious and awesome! Endure and Survive!
They shoot reunion between Joel n ellie first, before ellie killed David.
I'm a lot older than most people who get into the last of us. Have both games and enjoying the season show's.. should be longer, more episodes..
Your reaction is totally understandable.
episode 9 soon? :d
First timer. Lovely to meet you!
It’s not embarrassing at all, trust me! There’s a reason why this game was loved so much. Joel and Ellie are great and it’s the attachment and how you care about what happens to them is what especially what makes the game so strong. Even in the game during this part with Ellie losing her innocence killing David and then Joel calling her his baby girl always gets people emotional and teary eyed.
The fact you feel the same way from watching the show with less time really shows how well they are doing with making you care for these characters.
Ngl they made david even worse in the show, he’s a creep in the game as well but the show made that even more apparent whereas some people miss it in the game (don’t know how) but they made it so you can’t miss that at all. I saw a lot of people worry before this episode came out that they would try to humanise David in a way but I’m glad they didn’t, they made it clear he’s terrible
Fantastic reaction as always
Great and appropriate reaction. :)
Amazing reaction!
You know my favorite video of yours is when you reacted to Brooklyn Nine-Nine with your sister
probably already said but the finale is only 49 minutes long. with a key flashback that I can not wait to see!!
Video game: This was the first time you play Ellie, as the previous episode was released a year after game release.
This episode followed the game. Except for the attempted religious content. In game they were simply survivors ending up like Donner party and started eating their dead.
@ 33.20 into episode 1.... he call Sarah "Baby Girl" over and over and over........ she is now truly his daughter
And the watch as he said I got you,
The finale is apparently like 42 minutes lol
Loved this episode and your reaction. Also are we getting more Oscar reactions, we’d understand if you stopped since they keep getting blocked.
"If you lost in the darkness, look for the light"
If Ellie was the light in the darkness, there is not much left of it now. For Joel, it's still enough. He regains his light through her, at the same time she loses hers through him and this world.
Another low point for Ellie and a turning point for her. Here the animal in Ellie came out with her overkill and the experience she had to make. Almost r*p*d and eaten. Here she experiences for the first time the worst abysses in man. I think if you've seen Ellie's past reactions to losses, there wasn't much anger involved. She swallowed Sam's and Henry's death completely. Here in her outburst really everything came out, which was not seen before.
There is no way back for her. She will not be the same anymore. The episode is also important for the future. It shows what Ellie is capable of. A dark side in her that people like David recognize.
We have already seen this in her. Her slightly morbid side when she tortured the stalker and then kills him (because of Riley). She gets very close to a dead man who has just committed suicide and then laughs as he breaks through the ground. She watches in fascination when Joel beats the soldier to death in episode 1. The constant asking for a gun. This side in her is not dominant but it is there.
Another very good change to the game was to show that Joel didn't manage to interrupt Ellie's Overkill. So this scene ran much longer than in the game. Which shows that Ellie does not come to an end so easily when she has started something based on her emotions. Her emotions/charakter don't allow that. This wasn't just an overkill, this was an over-overkill.
We learned that David and James use codes when they speak. So it is easy to imagine that they did not spoted a deer but humans. The conversation they had about how much rations they still have was certainly coded. Three human bodies were hanging there. That's what should last another week or two. Then they decided to go hunting after a "deer". The four men David sent out two episodes ago were certainly also on the hunt for people. That's why Joel was directly attacked.
Even though David says that only a few people know and he certainly believes that, I think everyone there knows what they are eating. They are all afraid of David and he is their provider after all. No one asks questions because nobody wants to hear the answer, but everyone knows. If you say something, it becomes true. For them, David is God and every time David speaks of God or Father, he means himself. Even the banner in the steakhouse "when we are in need, he shall provides" is nothing more than a reminder to people that it is David who ensures their survival and not God.
The story David told Ellie by the fire is certainly not true either. He said they were ambushed by raiders after they fled Pittsburgh. I'm sure they didn't escape them, they ate them and they certainly weren't raiders. He just wanted to have Ellie's trust. He wanted to be her good new "father".
The father of the girl Joel killed will always be with her. After all, mommy cooked him well. And of course, David has real penicillin for Ellie. They don't want to eat infected meat.
It bothered me at first that none of the people of the city showed up at the end. But of course, the rest of the people didn't realize what was going on. The weather is shit and cold. They will sit in their houses and scrape the remains of the girls daddy out of their teeth. Okay, enough of the macabre. 😁
I also think it's cool and urgently needed that the torture scene actually showed us explicitly how Joel has proceeded over the last 20 years. This was the first time it was really shown why everyone was afraid of Joel in episode 1.
This is Joel we know and he liked it. This is Joel when Ellie is not with him.
A nice Tess callback from Ellie in the conversation with David.
"Your (our) luck had to run out sooner or later." were Tess's words shortly before she had shown Joel her bite.
Troy Baker (Game Joel) as James was sensationell good. I didn't think that one day I would have to see Ellie kill Joel.
There will be properly another timejump. At the beginning of the next episode they will already be in Salt Lake City. Also, we'll see Ashley Johnson, who was Ellie in the game.
Wait until next week 😁
According to the schedule, the finale is 43 minutes.
You're Canadian? Well how you do? 🌹
It's okay, take all the time you need. This was a heavy episode.
"okay" 🤐
I absolutely HATE David, but Scott Shepard was amazing.
The finale is only 43 minutes long 😮
in "real time", try to figure out how long it takes Joel to kill every single person at the resort.
The finale is only 45 minutes apparently 😢😢
It would be kinda hilarious if it was like 19 minutes and it ended with a musical.
There's not much story left to cover, honestly. We're right at the end of the first game now, only one more section to go. In the game, the next section is mostly gameplay combat, so 45 min for the episode feels about right once you cut that out. Everybody bring tissues!
@@erinhaury5773 yeah I agree. Just sad we only have 45 mins of this show left for like 2 years.
@@kevinjohnanand yeah, what the hell am i going to watch on Sundays now? I always try to have a show to watch every Sunday, which has been this one for the last few months. I never played the game or even heard of it until the show premiered. I have been blown away by this show, and I will be sad after next Sunday when the season is over.
well done ; )
This isn’t a spoiler but we’ve been told the last episode is actually the shortest out of them all
In the beginning, David asks James how much food they have left and he says "Venison, elk, rabbit". Elk IS venison. I think it's another hint that they use 'venison' as code for human meat.
I want to know, are you ok?
..... cass?
No matter how objective you try to remain about this show, nobody survives “Baby Girl!” It breaks everybody. 😭😭😭
1:43 not at all actually
#EllieIsHIMothy
Can u plz react to TRUE DETECTIVE S1?
And Fargo season 1-2
While I thought the show's actor did a phenomenal job, I honestly prefer the game's David. He was also a creep in the game, but it was more subtle and nuanced in the game (there was no "the fighting is the part I like the most" line, for example. That line is way too obvious). Also, the whole tropey, religious/cult aspect to his character was nonexistent in the game.
Ironically, I found the videogame version more realistic as a human being (a fucked up one, sure) than the "real", live-action version.
Except in the game his voice was like "hello I'm a pedophile rapist murderer cannibal nice to meet you" from the jump, whereas here he had a genuinely warm and inviting personality at first here. He was much more believable here as a charismatic leader who could manipulate people, and used tactics that are true to life. In the game I never quite understood what his deal was or why he was given authority in that group.
It's also not true that the religious part wasn't in the game, it was very much implied they just didn't go into it, which is a shame because it enhances the whole thing and makes it make sense to me.
It wasn't even ever totally clear what David was gonna do at the end with Ellie, so I'm glad they made it explicit. I always felt like they were too scared to come out and just say what was happening in the game, even if that's not what they were doing.
"She is David's newest pet." was subtle?
@@Dark__Thoughts Without anything else more direct to go on, yes. A plausible interpretation would just be that he has a weird fatherly mentor complex or wants to raise someone in his image or something weird like that. He actually never acted in a sexual way with her in the game at all, only friendly, then romantic (but not sexual - which doesn't make it okay by the way), then violent.
@@BrendanBeckett lmao
If you think an old guy touching a little girl romantically like that has no sexual intentions then you're either a pedo or a naive idiot. The show making it more obvious is doing this exactly for people like you who still didn't got it the first time, just like they made it even more obvious that Bill & Frank were a gay couple.
@@Dark__Thoughts I didn't say that, I said he didn't do anything sexual. Just because romantic correlates with sexual doesn't mean it's the same thing. And while it's a likely conclusion based on that, it's not confirmed. David was clearly a very strange person, so it would make sense he would have some very bizarre motivations that aren't what is typical.
im in love white you
I tried to have open thoughts but realizing it was based on a video game kinda ruined it, Set formats I do not like no matter the superb acting.
What it's based on should have no effect on your perception of it, the show exists on it's own.
What?