At this point I think Synthetic Man will say that every film, movie or tv show that releases from now is bad even if it is actully the gratest of all time, before going off about how everything was infinitly better in the "good old days".
There was also nowhere near as much brick throwing, how am I supposed to be immersed if someone's not throwing half a construction site at one guy's head?
@Samuel Beaudet they didn’t hint it In the episode but they do play around with it. Notice how Sarah and Joel luckily avoid all flour and corn products. No pancakes, no biscuits, no cake. It’s just a little jab.
@Samuel Beaudet actually the radio broadcast in the beginning during the breakfast scene was talking about contaminated flour. In game it was a newspaper in the bathroom when you play as Sarah.
"Why is Sarah just standing there like an idiot? Doesn't she know she can run?" Idk, Synthetic Man, maybe she's in shock? People freeze in place when they experience intense fear, this is a known occurence. A school aged girl just witnessed an elderly woman with tendrils in her mouth kill two people and eat them. Cut her some slack.
the only thing more fun than listening to your take on this "show" is reading all the triggered redditors upset that you didn't like each and every moment of the show. newsflash zoomers, he said he liked the show, or did you forget to watch the whole thing?
She was standing there “gawking” because she was in shock. A pre teen girl witnessing a human eating another human with a shit ton of blood is shocking. And traumatizing. What the fuck else would you expect a child to do
Run, would be the most common thing I'd imagine. He's right about there being too much fluff and boring screen time. Even in season 4 of Stranger Things this is an issue, everything pointlessly boring shit added in to eat up screen time.
Keep playing dumb even tho you know he is right. The rainy stealth "gameplay" part is completly cut and they didn't even try to recreate it properly. And the scene that follows feels rushed and less cinematic.
@@AtegaSaryvo in the game it would be immersive sure but in the show you know how boring it would be to watch over and over, they gotta be more realistic with the show because there are some things in game that just won’t work for a real life show
@@AtegaSaryvowell the rainy stealth gameplay feels cinematic and adding it the show wouldn’t do much other than make the episode longer and establish that Joel is not necessarily a good person and he’s a lot more violent than that we are shown earlier on but that is already fixed by having him pummel the guard when he’s escaping with Ellie and his ptsd of his daughter being shot gets triggered so ultimately the scene would feel a little more underwhelming and pointless and a 1:1 recreation of every scene would be pretty boring.
My only complaint is against the fans, those with blue hair who are normally star wars fans. They are complete idiots and just watching them comment on the series doesn't make you want to watch it to not be like them.
@@waterpillar1977 Still, I think humanity would have come out better. The point of spores is simple, you still have to breath. Not everyone has a on-hand oxygen mask.
This is why I hate TH-cam hate hiveminds. The comments are filled with people bitching and moaning. Making fun of the guy, but I haven’t seen one good critique of his video.
What do you even want us to say about the video? The entire thing is just complaining people are ugly or women or not white, and then just relaying the whole plot of the show saying implying everything that happens is stupid while not giving any explanation why he thinks it’s stupid besides complaining the people aren’t white men and they didn’t cast women he wants to fuck to play the characters so he can’t be sexually attracted to every female character including the child
@@andres9248 son let me school you in games... Storytelling isn't the only thing that makes a game awesome. Hence the term movie game. Gameplay is vastly more important than story or narrative.
@@orioneden7529 Nope. A story driven game with flawless gameplay that has an absolutely shit story is one that will not be played. Its a simple fact, deal with it or don't.
Because YT recommends contrarians, which in turns five this guy bait to gain viewers and than we take the bait sadly. I bet this guy loves what he watched, but he already set his mind before watching.
Or maybe it's because some flaws this show got so far, some acting isn't really well executed, and this was said to be "true to the game" by the creators. I'm all in for some changes (character race, dialogue, story redirections, etc) but writing off the spores and lying is just terrible.
LoL..those are called "exclusives"..all Sony's exclusives are all the same...watch cutscenes...do some quick time segments...sneak around...I have these exclusives... they're overrated
I actually liked the fact it’s pretty faithful to the game. It doesn’t have to be verbatim, but seeing how most shows literally butcher the stories and lore of most game adaptations this was actually a breathe of fresh air. Not perfect but close enough to not be unwatchable. It even still felt sad when he lost Sarah.
What do you call "most show" ? Because in my book there was no way for them to miss the 1st episode you know the last of us already being basically a movie with generic gameplay in-between
@@dollin971 Yea it’s pretty hard for them to screw it up, but most of the time people who create movies/shows of video games completely butcher what the movie/show was supposed to be by inserting there own crappy self inserts and stories in. Not too hard to figure out what I was saying.
My favorite thing to tell people, if you cut the first sequence completely, Joel becomes very unlikable, very fast. Why? Because the story tricks you into feeling sorry for him right away over something that happened 20 years prior to the start of the game.
DD107 Most shows, you know like the abomination that was the halo show lol And the gameplay for the TLOU games is better than anything in any game xbox has EVER released.
And it wasn’t even original. There’s a billion other zombies movies, and you barely get to know characters in TLOU before they’re killed to even care that they were killed.
@@mrshmuga9 Not to mention the sequel has a roided up trans girl in it. Yuck.They can stick that crap in their bungholes. I like the old stuff better than the new stuff.
@@Hero_Of_Old How is the remake or remaster worse than the original game when it follows legitimately everything word from word and even updates the graphics?
grandma ate fibre products. If you notice sarah tommy and joel do not eat pancakes, cake or cookies so they didnt get infected. It also takes time from person to person to turn...
I kinda love that people got infected via an infected crop. That's why Joel and Sarah/Tommy werent infected they didnt ate anything with yeast in it. They came close to it mulitple times in the episode. She didnt ate the neighbors food cause of the rasins and Jjoel forgot the cake.
I kind of thought it was weird that he pointed out that there's a lot of female and different race FEDRA soldiers as if it was a problem because when I was watching the show with my family I didn't even think about that. Like why does that thought even pop up in your head in the first place?
Because it’s unrealistic or in other terms I can’t suspend my disbelief not only that if you watch a lot of shows and movies you’ll notice there’s more female and minority characters as of recent, why is that? Well it’s because they need to tick boxes even if doesn’t make sense in the show/movie’s context
@@Cowpoke1911 I want u to know that your criticism right now is the fact that in a show/game taking place in Georgia you are seeing black people on your screen.
Marlene’s actress in the game actually reprised her role in the live adaptation. Of course the casting is good…they literally used the same actress lol
@@sneakerheadforlife This just disproves his stupid racial change bullshit considering he clearly didnt know Marlene was reprised by the same Actress but still complained
I personally think what sells the emotion through Joel's anguish in the video game was how Troy executed his performance. When Joel noticed he's holding his daughter's lifeless body, he tries to not accept the fact she's gone: "Don't do this to me...Sarah, baby" You can see the devastation taking a toll to Joel as he goes through stages of loss through his eyes and facial expressions. He finally shows acceptance when he hugged her body and shut his eyes hoping once he opened them, it was all just a bad dream.
It was a fantastic way to have people wholly new to the franchise be brought in to the universe and what underlays the whole global situation. What is this threat to humanity? What does the fungus do? Why is fungus *now* dangerous and not before? How much is this particular plague likely to effect humanity? All answered in a TV interview format. It was excellent. I didn't even find it too on the nose for a person who's played the games.
Agreed with everything you said..... the amount of Liberties that were done to the show is ridiculous getting rid of a cordyceps in the air so no face mask at all that's a huge element to the story ridiculous amount of race swapping why just f****** leave the characters as they are....... some of the actors just don't portray the rolls right like I enjoy Pedro's Joel but it's still knocks me out of the element of the story because Joe and Tommy are white skinned Americans with a Southern accent and I obviously don't get that same feeling in the show same with Ellie I like the actress she does a good job she's good at what she does but she doesn't fit the role of Ellie that well....... I played and beaten the last of us over 10 times I know this story to a f****** tee......... I feel like the writers and the director didn't even play the game and if they did they just don't have the imagination or the thought process of a gamer........
As odd as a complaint as this is...I'm not a fan of Ellie's face. Can't explain it. Just don't like it. Might be the forehead and eye spacing. Sorry, actress.
@@roachdoggjr8399 get off my dick. You can stay miserable for all I care. You probably don't even have HBO or a pirated episode to even watch it and came here because you thrive on your own misery. 🤣🤫
3:50 Grandma was infected because she ate infected bread that the family fed her and didn't eat themselves. The start of the infection mainly had to do with many crops getting the spores. Tommy Sarah and Joel were not infected and the breakfast scene was the reason for that. They didn't have pancakes and had eggs instead. Though I'd agree I would love to have the spores be part of the infection.
My mom and I are super into the zombie genre but she can’t play any of the games or even wanna watch the slower paced gameplay walk through. So this is perfect for me to watch with her and enjoy one of my favorite games while introducing my mom to something she’ll actually like.
Haha this is nice to hear Lukas. I can absolutely relate to also enjoying getting to introduce the story to my Mum, without having to go through the entire game. Difference in my household being, she typically doesn't like zombie/horror type shows, but she's mostly watching it because I really pushed hard on selling her on how good the story is in the game and that I think she would like it once she got into it. So really, she's just doing it for me as a good mother type thing haha. Sadly, she is the only one that I could even attempt to try and watch it with me at the moment, as my bro as just suddenly turned a full blown baptised christian, and so now thinks such shows are temptations of the devil or some shite lol (and he used to love this stuff! bah! 🙄), and my Dad has just never had any tolerance or understanding on how anyone could enjoy anything to do with the horror genre. He'll just get up and leave the room if anyone puts it on lol. Bit of a ramble sorry, but point being, I'm glad to hear about another cool Mum out there, that is watching this show with their son, for similar reasons haha. ❤ Hope she is enjoying it too. 🙂 I think mine is begining to anyway haha 😅 Enjoy, and same to you Skynryd!
Yup. Lot of youtube reviewers came in wanting to hate. The wording is hilarious. You can tell some of these people know it's not bad, but had a strong opinion coming in that they cannot backtrack.
How do you have the worst takes imaginable. "Sarah is black! Its distracting!" "Joel is hispanic like in the game! It's distracting!" "The great acting is really mediocre! It's a bad adaption!" Bro please never make a review on anything ever. The story for the show is what Neil Drunckmann wanted. Things from video games do NOT at ALL translate on film. The tendril change is more accurate to how cordyceps work irl. Bella Ramsey is a good actor. A lot of us agree she looks odd as Ellie, but she IS Ellie. You clearly haven't played the game, and if you did you must've skipped over all the story. Marlene's actress is her game character.. and then you have a problem with her being a leader because she's black? Why does that have anything to do with anything. Why does someone in power have to be white? Your takes are god awful. I guess thats what happens when politics rule your life and you hate people due to their different beliefs to you...
this guy constantly preaches that he isnt racist, but he talks about black characters like they are the plague. Watching his God Of War Ragnarok review is the same way. Black character -> complaining.
I thought his original complaint of them being weirdly race swapped was fine. Cause it is weird but ultimately doesn't matter. But this comment he made was just outta pocket for no reason.
Why does nobody think race swaps is bad if it was nick fury turned white there would be uproar but the double standard still stands changing characters designs to have a more diverse cast
Before I watch this video I'll answer the question. Because I don't like the gameplay and it really drags down the story. For non-gamers it's also great that it was adapted. I'm glad it was adapted and it's amazing
I don’t think it was. Because I dont like spider man, or call of duty or fortnight or any nerdy FPS, comic book, GHAYYYYY cartoony game play games and neither do a lot of grown up people. I like the last of us game play because it’s normal people with normal f’ing weapons, walking around with normal dialogue. Not jumping from building to building and insane dumb superpowers
@@solidsnake7167 that's my point really. People have different tastes. They like different genres, or just don't have time to play games. It's not that your or my tastes are right or wrong. They are my own and your preference is your own. I still like a good story and that's why I think this is the best video game adaptation. It's pure story and none of what i personally dislike
ep 3 was a really good episode but there are still people who really hated that episode. He probably already gave a review of the ep but judging from this review, I'm honestly not confident that he liked it like others did but idk,
I have to commend you Synthetic Man for making a video that so many people were able to find on their first day on the internet. ⬇ *See comment section for the results* ⬇
In this version The infection started with food. they show us recalls on products with flour that have started to mold fast.... Also Joel said hes starting the Atkins diet (no carbs/flour). Only eggs and bacon for breakfast and they didn't eat cake on his birthday .
As someone who has played both the games and is now watching the show, I disagree with most of your video man. Yeah, the actors could have been picked out to look more like the actual characters but it doesn't really matter in the end as long as they can deliver the role. If you've seen the show you would know the Grandma got sick because she was taken to the hospital for her meds and she already had medical issues so that's probably why she turned so quickly. As for the whole race shit I mean I did get a little shock when I saw how they changed Sarah's race but once again, it doesn't really matter. Regarding the child prodigy thing I have no idea what you're even talking about the part you show is when she corrects Joel and Tommy about the location heard on the radio but that's literally it; I don't really understand what you're getting at lol. It feels like you watch a quick rundown of the show and not the actual show but I assume you did and are only making this type of video due to The Last of Us being a big-name game and this being a very anticipated show so chase the bag but at least make some actual smart comments about the shit, otherwise, you'll fumble every time.
I would like to qualify one of your statements. The actors could have looked more like the characters, and it does matter, but this is what we got and they're good enough seeing as their portrayals are A- at least. All respect btw.
@@Alpha1918 “qualify”?… you didn’t qualify anything from the comment… also, the actress that fits the look of Ellie perfectly, Elliot Page, couldn’t be cast for obvious reasons. It doesn’t get much closer than that, but even in some alternate reality where they could have used her they would then have also had to have her, a 30 year old actor, play a ~14 year old girl.
@@l03j27 Bro I was engaging in respectful dialogue and you gotta be all pretentious as if I care what you have to say. Edit: Who's elliot page? I didn't even bring her up.
@@jt-global6424 It makes perfect sense if you have a little bit of reading skills behind you, normally it's taught at a pretty young age, but who am I to judge.
The grandma was infected because of the flour, which the fungus lives in. Joel, Tommy, and Sarah aren’t infected because they eat eggs instead of pancakes and Joel forgets the cake
1:40 I don't think Joel or Tommy was Hispanic in the original game but do you understand that people can be Hispanic and be white? There is no such thing as "looking Hispanic". What you are talking about is Joel/Tommy looking "brown" or indigenous. I honestly think Pedro Pascal was a great choice. He's a great actor
@@tomgu2285 Yeah I believe he may be of Spanish descent. Though, he does remind me of many people I've meant from the Andean region so perhaps he may have some indingenous ancestry albeit not a lot.
You’re not racist for pointing race changes out imo but seriously how does the race of a character matter more than the performance and gravitas that the actors cast provide? The goal is to capture the essence of the character. Joel’s race has nothing to do with his character so who cares
@@Nonya36 that’s my point. Why would anyone care if they switch the race of a character if the race of the character isn’t intrinsic to who the character is
Because it's clearly an intentional race swap. I seriously doubt they even considered being faithful to the show and casting white actors. It was a decision that was made to get the show more attention, they knew from the start they were gonna race swap the characters. I don't like blatant agenda pushing like that in my media
@@slammysammy9555 but you have no evidence for this at all. Are you seriously suggesting that Pedro Pascal was cast because he’s kind of white but also has some Hispanic, and not because he’s a good actor who can bring what is necessary to Joel? Did you think that Nico Parker brought what was necessary to Sarah? This is what matters. Again, race swapping is not relevant unless their race is a relevant part of what makes the character who they are. Not only that, a persons race is only on element. Ellie is white but not an American actress, she also looks nothing like Ellie. So is that faithful or is it not? People need to stop with the echo chamber agenda pushing thing just because there’s someone of colour on screen. Virtue signalling definitely exists in media but I just don’t think this is an example of that
@@jame2433 I don’t need leaked messages from the producers confirming my suspicions to get the idea that they might have intentionally decided to swap the races. You might say swapping their races don’t matter, but that’s clearly not the opinion of the people who created the show because they did it for no other reason than to push an agenda
10:52 I don't really think it's fair to criticize this girl for her looks. I like your videos but this is just too harsh, calling her a goblin she looks fine to me. You said she's not a terrible actress and that's really all that should matter. They should Not be picked off of race or looks just off of whether or not there a good actor. I think she looks normal but I get not liking her looks but that shouldn't mean she can't play the role of ellie.
Yeah, he used to call out a lot of geniunly dumb stuff, but at this point it kinda just feels like his whole schtick is that he doesn't like anything. Sure there were flaws with this pilot, but he is kinda overreacting (just as many are doing with positive reviews)
@@branpod I mean don't get me wrong I agree with him that this is a pretty pointless live action tv show. The only reason it's so good is cause it just copied the game and at that point why not just play the game.
@@BWMagus Them only changing the white characters, it’s just not true. They don’t have some weird race vendetta like a lot of people are saying in the comments. This shit does not matter.
It’s kinda ironic how much fluff is in it then, considering how dense the plot in Chernobyl was, like the plant exploded almost immediately in the first episode
I mean the title speaks for itself. Almost feels like video game movies/shows are gonna make an unfortunate return in full force. They’re taking a page out of Capcom’s book
@@spectre1004 it’s not good, but it’s not bad. standards for good media are real low these days. Modern Naughty dog games are already movies if you think about it. Uncharted didn’t need a movie and Last of Us doesn’t need a show
@@Righteous_Destiny They have one saving grace: The "Street Fighter II Animated Movie" which is amazing. Especially the Chun-Li shower scene. Tell me you didn't come in your pants at those dangling bags of female flesh while they glisten in the water just before the Vega fight.
Breakdown: The women are too unattractive for his tastes, one of whom is supposed to be 14 years old who he says has down syndrome and thus shouldn't be an actress Too many black women are playing roles for key characters to the story (aka three characters) Apparently women can't be cops in the apocalypse. Totally not like we have female cops now and that a destitute paramilitary organization would take anybody that would be willing to serve. All of this to say he doesn't like black people and women, particularly ones he finds unattractive
Everyone knows Superman is a white hunk with straight black hair. People know Ellie is a young adult girl with brown hair ponytail, green eyes and a freckled face. Changing the general look of a character to the point it doesn’t feel like the character anymore makes fans think the people behind an adaptation do not care about the lore.
@@Mugoflighterfluid Dude it does. Ellie and Sarah’s literally look the same in the game which is part of the reason Joel gravitates to Ellie. Obviously Ellie and Sarah’s look nothing a like in the show and ruins the entire point. If looks doesn’t matter then would you bothered if Sam and Henry are white or Marlene was Asian?
@@petermj1098 they look nothing alike in the game lol ones blonde haired and blue eyed the other is a brunette with freckles and green eyes. Your point is even if you don't want to admit it that you think the race of the characters is significant when in the original source material the two characters "looking alike" has nothing to do with the story development. You're just seething because a 14 year old doesn't fit your standards if attractiveness lmao
@@AT-rx5qu Dude Sarah and Ellie facially look a like in the game. It is obvious they have different hair and eyes but they facially like alike. If race didn’t matter for a character the character might as well be a stick figure and not a human.
That’s how most of these people are You can personally not be feeling the show, I totally get that. There are movies and shows that are critically acclaimed that I just can’t get into But to call it bad? Or poorly written? You’re just bullshitting at that point.
@@podomuss More people need to realize that. You’re allowed to not like something that’s objectively good. Same goes with the opposite. A lot of people jump to defend the Star Wars prequels these days. Hell even I enjoy them sometimes, but does that make them good movies? No, they’re still objectively bad lol
@@jakeengb everyone deals in extremes. Nuance is lost on a lot of people. It’s either you hate or you love something with no in between. It really doesn’t help that any idiot can spout his idiocy on the internet and thousands of people will take it as the gospel truth
tbh this is one of the only guys on youtube I see seriously criticizing popular things. Most people just shill for popular things and insult anyone who criticizes them, kinda like you
dude just shows his true colors all the time, then he plays the victim card "hur hur, the wokes call me racist for noticing things". Plus, Pedro Pascal is white-passing (I would even go as far as to say he's white and he just happened to be born in Chile), complaining that Joel was race swapped is absurd. But then again, just a racist dude being racist. And I'm not even into woke stuff.
That’s messed up to say part of the reason why Sarah’s death wasn’t sad was because of her being black. Whether or not you like the fact that Sarah’s race changed. To say any child’s death is less sad or that you care less, because of their race is fucked. So don’t complain about people calling you racist when you literally are being racist 😐
Synthetic Man really seems to be trying to piss people off by calling the show a “pointless adaptation” then insinuating that it’s as result of minor details like the actual race of actors (Joel, Sarah, and Tommy) or just that the actors look ugly (Tess and Ellie). It reads as extremely insulting.
The show is horribly cheap and boring. Barely any clickers or human enemies. Hell, Joel barely used his gun. The casting is also terrible and the acting. Marlene is literally the only character that actually fits in the whole show
It's pretty funny that TLOU has been remastered, remade, and now has a TV show based on it. All in less than a decade. Neil really loves his sheckles huh?
I saw in a Wendigoon video recently that said they won't copyright claim the footage if you use a face cam over it. He said he also added filters and muted the footage when not using the face cam. IDK if that helps but it's pretty shitty how the copyright system is so widely abused on TH-cam
@@ColtonGrewer oh yeah I’m sure your so confident in yourself that you could do that😭 lmao you got a washed celebrities as your pfp, you not really really like that twink
Big surprise, people relate more to those who look like them versus those who don't. But I guess it's only bad to have that preference when you're white.
@@bippaasama You have to relate to a 14 year old girl dying in order to be emotional? Lmfaoo if you can only find death sad if they're the same color as you then I have some news for you.
@@raquelpetus225 Black people have no qualms about saying exactly what I said in regards to relating to people who look like them. The whole defense for race-swapping characters is also typically "minorities need a character they can relate to who looks like them." Give me one reason why that's a valid thing for them to do, but an invalid thing for a white person to do. I'll wait.
@@bippaasama People say that because OVERALL there was a lack of representation. Because everywhere they looked they had barely any characters to relate to on that specific front, and the ones they did have played the same typecast. It was an outcry for the industry to change overall, to change those typecast. To see that they could play other roles that they weren't associated with. That phrase doesn't mean that they could never relate to, sympathize with, or enjoy non-black characters. The phrase doesn't mean that they can ONLY ever see themselves in black people. Every single person who's ever complained about representation still has favorite non-black fictional characters, actors, etc. Actually learn what talking points people have. Otherwise you'll end up saying things like child death in an apocalypse is sadder if they're the same color as you.
I actually thought the Sarah death scene was more emotionally impactful in the show then in the game. Like on the game I didn't really feel anything when she died but when the actress in the show died hearing her hard breathing and Joel's reaction calling out for help from Tommy but he can't do anything to help him. Yea the scene just felt more impactful in this show then in the game.
@The Rue Morgue all I can say is you might be looking at this with rose tinted glasses, or because in the show you were already expecting it. The show literally spent more time developing the characters and relationship. For new people who’ve never played the game, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to tell the story
Sarah not being white, or Joel, doesn't add anything, nor does it take away, that makes no difference in the story... their looks were never even important in the context of the story of the game anyways, you're just looking for things to get mad at for no reason.
@@ExtremeMan10 I mean I will, the show is good so far, the story faithful to the source material, the acting is really good, I believe the casting doesn't take away anything since tha actors are really good and hopefully the effects look as good as that Airplane shot on the next episodes 🤷
@@ExtremeMan10 and I will stop consuming the Witcher, and will also say it if TLOU becomes a bad show, your point is? The Witcher is bad due to reasons completely different from "hurr Durr character black" it has 0 to do with the casting, and everything to do with the writers not giving a fuck about the original material, TLOU's script is being written by the same guy that wrote the game itself and another writer, probably for adaptation purposes and to expand on some things like they did with this first episode
@@Some_Scott I just finished the game tonight, and the last episode of the season also tonight. There's a little useless added info but nothing that retcons the first game. If you pay any attention at all
@@tod213 The finale was very close to the game but still not 1:1 and the preceding 8 eps are very different on a fundamental level. That’s the shows greatest failure. Joel and Ellie are very different characters and their dynamic is unrecognizable but they still expect the same emotional effect.
@@Some_Scott I don't agree whatsoever, i would go and say the actress who played Ellie is just different in general. Mannerism etc. Sorry but removing some things from the game and adding a few unnecessary changes doesn't mean it's not 1:1. We're talking about two very different experiences time wise. Of course it's not actually 1:1 but constant verbatim is definitely there. Bro i literally just completed both practically side by side, you're really gonna argue otherwise? Anyways it's chill, i like the first game better never played part 2. Probably won't be watching season 2 either. Cheers mate.
i really wonder if some of you people making these complaints enjoy anything in your lives like damn... "the actors are good but they're ugly now waaaah" "this child character is black now so her graphic death no longer evokes sympathy from me booo hoooo" i get having problems with story beats or maybe finding something cliche or just not your cup of tea, but these other critiques are just shallow and dont do anything to address the actual narrative of the show. if they made sam into a white kid, would his death later be less emotional? if tess's actor was younger and hotter would that suddenly make her a better character? there is no substance to these kind of criticisms and only serves to reveal your own unpleasant character
Changing the race of established characters never adds anything to the experience besides the controversy it brings to get more headlines, even the Re-remaster of TLOU didn't have these drastic changes despite it being made because of the show. It's Hollywood studio meddling for forced diversity. It's been happening for years and it's always a specific race that seems to be replaced, and never the other way around. Pointing this out is enough for certain people to attack other people's character despite there being a clear pattern in recent media, which just makes the discussion turn into projection and strawman based arguments.
@@musicology3552 Sarah is not in the story long enough for people to be getting upset about her suddenly being black. it adds nothing, but it also takes nothing away. people complaining about the race swap are not complaining about how such a change affects the story, but merely that there is one extra black person in the show. it's like none of you thought about the fact that maybe Nico got the role because she was the best choice and not some nefarious plot to erase white people from the story.
@@terry-oe1fh It's not about how long she's in the story bruh. It's about the fact that she's an obvious diversity hire meant to stir up controversy and get people talking about the show. This is immersion breaking. Do you seriously think they considered hiring a white actor? You and I both know they decided that she would be black in the show before they even started the casting process for the sake of diversity, with no respect to the source material or even just casting the best actor. She was always gonna be black, just like it was already decided that Joel was gonna be race swapped into a Hispanic guy
Exactly. Joel and Ellie's story was a "one and done" type thing to me, but these buttheads just can't leave a good thing be. I wouldn't have minded if they made more content in the same universe but with different characters, and maybe have some of the original cast show up briefly for "yay nostalgia" moments.
10:54 thought this was satire at first but nope you really just did completely dehumanise a 19 year old girl over a tv show. Worst part is everyone glossing over it. You must be a very horrible or ignorant people
😂👉🏾11:06 At this point, you know damn well that when you say sh__ like this you’re giving your enemies all the ammo they need to hate your guts, Synthetic Man. But I love it! Keep up the good work! 👨🏾🦱👌🏾
This video is what happens when your mind has been so broken by politics that you can’t enjoy every anything on its own terms.
shit's actually embarassing ngl
At this point I think Synthetic Man will say that every film, movie or tv show that releases from now is bad even if it is actully the gratest of all time, before going off about how everything was infinitly better in the "good old days".
Cope Sony fantard
@@AnnalinaSR21 We get it; you love Sony since you can't stop talking about the company.
@Jacob yes Sony fantard cope.
Watched the pilot and was incredibly disappointed. Joel didn’t die once! Whereas I died plenty of times within the premier’s runtime!
Severely underrated comment
@@punishedmatteson7108 It’s been 1 hour, give it time lmao.
how dare you
There was also nowhere near as much brick throwing, how am I supposed to be immersed if someone's not throwing half a construction site at one guy's head?
@@Vaguer_Weevil I’ve heard they are saving brick throwing for episode 3!
The grandma got infected by eating the biscuits, in the game it explains that the infection start by contaminated flour and corn.
@Samuel Beaudet they didn’t hint it In the episode but they do play around with it. Notice how Sarah and Joel luckily avoid all flour and corn products. No pancakes, no biscuits, no cake. It’s just a little jab.
And Global Warming does play a role in that pandemic, because the Fungus evolved into infecting humans.
@Samuel Beaudet actually the radio broadcast in the beginning during the breakfast scene was talking about contaminated flour. In game it was a newspaper in the bathroom when you play as Sarah.
I doubt a hot cooked cookie could sustain a fungus
Omg this comment made me realise that Joel and Sarah barely dodged infection
"Why is Sarah just standing there like an idiot? Doesn't she know she can run?"
Idk, Synthetic Man, maybe she's in shock? People freeze in place when they experience intense fear, this is a known occurence. A school aged girl just witnessed an elderly woman with tendrils in her mouth kill two people and eat them. Cut her some slack.
This dudes a clown just trying to be edgy because the shows good
You sir. Have common sense lol love it
@@Beans2220 I'm a woman but thanks!
@@boringfish I’m an idiot for assuming lol
Synthetic Man would not only freeze but probably evacuate his bowels if he found himself in this situation.
The reason Marlene's casting is perfect is because it's literally the same actress that did the voice and motion capture in the game
Lol exactly. This guy is a pure clown 😂
@@Beans2220 Project some more clucks
@@hedrocswhat?
@@hedrocs you are also a clown lol
Yeah but she was black. It was totally Woke to have a black female leader, clearly the current woke culture influenced that.
Making a series out of a video game movie usually never ends well. But when I found out that Neil Cuckmann was involved, oh boy.
F tht j3w
this didn’t age well considering the fact that the show ended up being extremely good
@@nuttingsquid9979 Dat so? Wasn't it woke af
@@Pub4siu cant use that excuse cause ellie and bill were gay in the game too
@@blazinboy762 so?
the only thing more fun than listening to your take on this "show" is reading all the triggered redditors upset that you didn't like each and every moment of the show. newsflash zoomers, he said he liked the show, or did you forget to watch the whole thing?
She was standing there “gawking” because she was in shock. A pre teen girl witnessing a human eating another human with a shit ton of blood is shocking. And traumatizing. What the fuck else would you expect a child to do
Not to go into the building in the first place lmao.
@@AtegaSaryvo how was she supposed to know?
@@blbfilmsyoutube exactly,but oh wait she was in the game before so she must have that knowledge transported to the show,ahhh makes sense 😂
Run, would be the most common thing I'd imagine. He's right about there being too much fluff and boring screen time. Even in season 4 of Stranger Things this is an issue, everything pointlessly boring shit added in to eat up screen time.
@@MikeDchy25 I’m glad to see comments like yours since it shows there’s nothing wrong with the show
Most of your complaints were hilarious but the best by far was complaining that they cut the gameplay out of the TV show
Keep playing dumb even tho you know he is right. The rainy stealth "gameplay" part is completly cut and they didn't even try to recreate it properly. And the scene that follows feels rushed and less cinematic.
@@AtegaSaryvo in the game it would be immersive sure but in the show you know how boring it would be to watch over and over, they gotta be more realistic with the show because there are some things in game that just won’t work for a real life show
The scene is still rushed and less cinematic. Ofcourse a video game is more inmersive why even bring that up??
@@AtegaSaryvowell the rainy stealth gameplay feels cinematic and adding it the show wouldn’t do much other than make the episode longer and establish that Joel is not necessarily a good person and he’s a lot more violent than that we are shown earlier on but that is already fixed by having him pummel the guard when he’s escaping with Ellie and his ptsd of his daughter being shot gets triggered so ultimately the scene would feel a little more underwhelming and pointless and a 1:1 recreation of every scene would be pretty boring.
My only complaint is against the fans, those with blue hair who are normally star wars fans. They are complete idiots and just watching them comment on the series doesn't make you want to watch it to not be like them.
"this fuckin goblin" finally someone had the guts to say it
If infection was transferred by tendrils, I don’t believe humanity would have lost.
@@augustoluis6888 oh my god
Seriously. Just go stand on some concrete. Like, a big rock would even work.
The infection was also spread through the food supply just like in the games
@@waterpillar1977 Still, I think humanity would have come out better. The point of spores is simple, you still have to breath. Not everyone has a on-hand oxygen mask.
@@r.e.z9428 gotta agree
This is why I hate TH-cam hate hiveminds. The comments are filled with people bitching and moaning. Making fun of the guy, but I haven’t seen one good critique of his video.
What do you even want us to say about the video? The entire thing is just complaining people are ugly or women or not white, and then just relaying the whole plot of the show saying implying everything that happens is stupid while not giving any explanation why he thinks it’s stupid besides complaining the people aren’t white men and they didn’t cast women he wants to fuck to play the characters so he can’t be sexually attracted to every female character including the child
They literally made a game that was practically a movie itself into a show lol
Definitely. For 90% of TLOU I felt like I was watching a movie with a Play Station controller in my hand for some reason,
I don't have a play station, I'm not a gamer, so should I not get to experience this story at all? surely there are many, many out there like me LOL
Not everyone plays games. Far more people watch tv and film than play games. Especially people over 30
@@thaolinh92 I’d rather you not experience it at all yes. Hollyweird needs to quit shitting on source material
@@Shockkings0714 and? So your point is we should make a shitty tv adaptation because more people will watch it. I guess lol
I have to applaud the creativity. You’ve gone out of your way to produce some of the most hilariously bad takes I’ve ever heard 😂.
Says the person with the atrocious taste in games 🤣
@@orioneden7529 The Last Of Us is regarded as one of the best pieces of storytelling in video game history. Dawg what r u smoking????
@@andres9248 son let me school you in games... Storytelling isn't the only thing that makes a game awesome. Hence the term movie game. Gameplay is vastly more important than story or narrative.
@@orioneden7529doesn’t change the fact that its still one the most beloved video games in history
@@orioneden7529 Nope. A story driven game with flawless gameplay that has an absolutely shit story is one that will not be played. Its a simple fact, deal with it or don't.
This is proof you can never satisfy anyone. You can make a perfect adaptation and still have people hate it
Yeah, I don't get it. It's a great show, but I guess some nerds only want to watch cut scenes from video games, instead of a great tv series...
Because YT recommends contrarians, which in turns five this guy bait to gain viewers and than we take the bait sadly. I bet this guy loves what he watched, but he already set his mind before watching.
It’s not perfect, it’s really good, but not perfect.
Or maybe it's because some flaws this show got so far, some acting isn't really well executed, and this was said to be "true to the game" by the creators. I'm all in for some changes (character race, dialogue, story redirections, etc) but writing off the spores and lying is just terrible.
It's actually not that great
Boy did Hollywood actually turn Bella Ramsey into an actual goblin. That chicks brain is scrambled eggs now.
Sony really said “Let’s make a movie show about a game that’s already a movie.”
LoL..those are called "exclusives"..all Sony's exclusives are all the same...watch cutscenes...do some quick time segments...sneak around...I have these exclusives... they're overrated
Only reason why I mainly only play these type of games, Rockstar and Sony are the only ones capable of making these bangers
@@spiked_palm3134 🤡 Sony exclusives are nowhere near overrated, easily some of the best games made
@@spiked_palm3134 you have not touched a Sony game before lol
spotted sony fanboys above, try playing real games for once but guys i understand your simple mind is happy LOOKING at a game instead of playing it
I actually liked the fact it’s pretty faithful to the game. It doesn’t have to be verbatim, but seeing how most shows literally butcher the stories and lore of most game adaptations this was actually a breathe of fresh air. Not perfect but close enough to not be unwatchable. It even still felt sad when he lost Sarah.
What do you call "most show" ? Because in my book there was no way for them to miss the 1st episode you know the last of us already being basically a movie with generic gameplay in-between
@@dollin971 Yea it’s pretty hard for them to screw it up, but most of the time people who create movies/shows of video games completely butcher what the movie/show was supposed to be by inserting there own crappy self inserts and stories in. Not too hard to figure out what I was saying.
It's pretty verbatim though and they cut the game pacing to adapt it for television
My favorite thing to tell people, if you cut the first sequence completely, Joel becomes very unlikable, very fast.
Why? Because the story tricks you into feeling sorry for him right away over something that happened 20 years prior to the start of the game.
DD107 Most shows, you know like the abomination that was the halo show lol
And the gameplay for the TLOU games is better than anything in any game xbox has EVER released.
The actress that plays Marlene in the show is the same actress who voices her in the game.
She also was in a show called fringe
So?
They could have cast Tommy as Tommy he’s even in the show but ya know.
Lets cast the two black guys who voiced Kratos, for a God of war live action? See how stupid that is?
From the second I saw Ellie in this show I thought WTF! Ive kept that thought to myself until now! You just cracked me up🤣🤣🤣
Last of Us PS3
Last of Us PS4
Last of Us PS5
Last of Us HBO
Just keep experiencing the same story over and over again!
But worse each time
And it wasn’t even original. There’s a billion other zombies movies, and you barely get to know characters in TLOU before they’re killed to even care that they were killed.
@@mrshmuga9 Not to mention the sequel has a roided up trans girl in it. Yuck.They can stick that crap in their bungholes. I like the old stuff better than the new stuff.
Last of us pc I'm waiting for it for so long
@@Hero_Of_Old How is the remake or remaster worse than the original game when it follows legitimately everything word from word and even updates the graphics?
grandma ate fibre products. If you notice sarah tommy and joel do not eat pancakes, cake or cookies so they didnt get infected. It also takes time from person to person to turn...
I kinda love that people got infected via an infected crop. That's why Joel and Sarah/Tommy werent infected they didnt ate anything with yeast in it. They came close to it mulitple times in the episode. She didnt ate the neighbors food cause of the rasins and Jjoel forgot the cake.
Good insites got to watch that again wow 😯
That's exactly what happened in the game as well.
I love it. They weren't special or anything, they just got lucky.
Not to mention the pancakes
Yo i didn’t think about that that’s awesome
I kind of thought it was weird that he pointed out that there's a lot of female and different race FEDRA soldiers as if it was a problem because when I was watching the show with my family I didn't even think about that. Like why does that thought even pop up in your head in the first place?
So, is he telling us: “There are a suspicious amount of women surrounding Fedra?” 😂😂
Because it’s unrealistic or in other terms I can’t suspend my disbelief not only that if you watch a lot of shows and movies you’ll notice there’s more female and minority characters as of recent, why is that? Well it’s because they need to tick boxes even if doesn’t make sense in the show/movie’s context
My real problem with this show is taking established characters and changing their race to have a more diverse cast
Same with his race swapping comments like yea it doesn't add anything but it doesn't take anything away either bruh got cracker brain
@@Cowpoke1911 I want u to know that your criticism right now is the fact that in a show/game taking place in Georgia you are seeing black people on your screen.
Marlene’s actress in the game actually reprised her role in the live adaptation.
Of course the casting is good…they literally used the same actress lol
Which he would know had he bothered to just watch the last 7 minutes of the episode.
@@sneakerheadforlife This just disproves his stupid racial change bullshit considering he clearly didnt know Marlene was reprised by the same Actress but still complained
he clearly hasn't watched the episode given his dumb fucking takes
I personally think what sells the emotion through Joel's anguish in the video game was how Troy executed his performance. When Joel noticed he's holding his daughter's lifeless body, he tries to not accept the fact she's gone: "Don't do this to me...Sarah, baby"
You can see the devastation taking a toll to Joel as he goes through stages of loss through his eyes and facial expressions. He finally shows acceptance when he hugged her body and shut his eyes hoping once he opened them, it was all just a bad dream.
@cnuttheclown1201 - 🤓
Didn't hit the same as the game.
@@necrobabe6190 you're crazy🤣🤣
Overrated video game and woke show. Modern society is fucked
@@yololoyo7379 .
Edit: man it sucks your comment got deleted cause it has profanity in it. YT has no spine nowadays
Fetal alcohol syndrome nearly took me out 😮💨😂
Jeez the backlash this video got is insane
And he was right though
Right 100% but all the libs crying about tolerance sure need to take their own advice but they won’t bc it’s a cult
@@kingalton10 nah he was a dumb ass lol
It’s what happens when you’re not a sheep and speak out
The intro is not just fluff. It is world building.
Exactly honestly Sarah dying so fast felt laughable in the game some extra time helped so much with the character
My thoughts exactly
exactly
This guy just loves to whine.
It was a fantastic way to have people wholly new to the franchise be brought in to the universe and what underlays the whole global situation.
What is this threat to humanity?
What does the fungus do?
Why is fungus *now* dangerous and not before?
How much is this particular plague likely to effect humanity?
All answered in a TV interview format.
It was excellent. I didn't even find it too on the nose for a person who's played the games.
Agreed with everything you said..... the amount of Liberties that were done to the show is ridiculous getting rid of a cordyceps in the air so no face mask at all that's a huge element to the story ridiculous amount of race swapping why just f****** leave the characters as they are....... some of the actors just don't portray the rolls right like I enjoy Pedro's Joel but it's still knocks me out of the element of the story because Joe and Tommy are white skinned Americans with a Southern accent and I obviously don't get that same feeling in the show same with Ellie I like the actress she does a good job she's good at what she does but she doesn't fit the role of Ellie that well....... I played and beaten the last of us over 10 times I know this story to a f****** tee......... I feel like the writers and the director didn't even play the game and if they did they just don't have the imagination or the thought process of a gamer........
As odd as a complaint as this is...I'm not a fan of Ellie's face. Can't explain it. Just don't like it. Might be the forehead and eye spacing. Sorry, actress.
Still better than the Halo adaptation.
That's setting the bar low lol
@@MPT1983 better than the mario bros movie too. Shit was ass. This show actually is good if you watch it without looking for reasons to complain 😭🤣
@@brodiethegoaty849 slop enjoyer
@@roachdoggjr8399 get off my dick. You can stay miserable for all I care. You probably don't even have HBO or a pirated episode to even watch it and came here because you thrive on your own misery. 🤣🤫
@@brodiethegoaty849 Which Mario Bros movie?
3:50 Grandma was infected because she ate infected bread that the family fed her and didn't eat themselves. The start of the infection mainly had to do with many crops getting the spores. Tommy Sarah and Joel were not infected and the breakfast scene was the reason for that. They didn't have pancakes and had eggs instead. Though I'd agree I would love to have the spores be part of the infection.
STOP NOTICING THINGS GODDAMNIT!!!
My mom and I are super into the zombie genre but she can’t play any of the games or even wanna watch the slower paced gameplay walk through. So this is perfect for me to watch with her and enjoy one of my favorite games while introducing my mom to something she’ll actually like.
Haha this is nice to hear Lukas. I can absolutely relate to also enjoying getting to introduce the story to my Mum, without having to go through the entire game. Difference in my household being, she typically doesn't like zombie/horror type shows, but she's mostly watching it because I really pushed hard on selling her on how good the story is in the game and that I think she would like it once she got into it. So really, she's just doing it for me as a good mother type thing haha. Sadly, she is the only one that I could even attempt to try and watch it with me at the moment, as my bro as just suddenly turned a full blown baptised christian, and so now thinks such shows are temptations of the devil or some shite lol (and he used to love this stuff! bah! 🙄), and my Dad has just never had any tolerance or understanding on how anyone could enjoy anything to do with the horror genre. He'll just get up and leave the room if anyone puts it on lol. Bit of a ramble sorry, but point being, I'm glad to hear about another cool Mum out there, that is watching this show with their son, for similar reasons haha. ❤ Hope she is enjoying it too. 🙂 I think mine is begining to anyway haha 😅 Enjoy, and same to you Skynryd!
People just can’t be happy with anything these days I see
Oh yes, so being positive about everything is wholesome keanu chungus thing to do. Keep being bluepilled.
@@ExtremeMan10 bro is gatekeeping positivity 💀💀💀
@@roachsmacker7821 yes I am, deal with it or go cry to reddit
Yup. Lot of youtube reviewers came in wanting to hate. The wording is hilarious. You can tell some of these people know it's not bad, but had a strong opinion coming in that they cannot backtrack.
@@ExtremeMan10 How about I cry about it right here? In Front Of You.
Anna Torv is awesome. Stay incel bro. Keep the women safe
Keep white knightin' my man. One of these days you might get a 'solidarity fuck' if you play your cards right during the Gender Studies course.
@@thebatman4279 Haha. I'll let my wife know what you said. I'm sure you're on to something
How do you have the worst takes imaginable. "Sarah is black! Its distracting!" "Joel is hispanic like in the game! It's distracting!" "The great acting is really mediocre! It's a bad adaption!" Bro please never make a review on anything ever. The story for the show is what Neil Drunckmann wanted. Things from video games do NOT at ALL translate on film. The tendril change is more accurate to how cordyceps work irl. Bella Ramsey is a good actor. A lot of us agree she looks odd as Ellie, but she IS Ellie. You clearly haven't played the game, and if you did you must've skipped over all the story. Marlene's actress is her game character.. and then you have a problem with her being a leader because she's black? Why does that have anything to do with anything. Why does someone in power have to be white? Your takes are god awful.
I guess thats what happens when politics rule your life and you hate people due to their different beliefs to you...
Agree with it being pointless apart from what's most important for the directors - the message
“To make us care more about her but I really didn’t, partially cuz of the race swap” ☠️
this guy constantly preaches that he isnt racist, but he talks about black characters like they are the plague. Watching his God Of War Ragnarok review is the same way. Black character -> complaining.
That was an actual mask-off moment for him
I thought his original complaint of them being weirdly race swapped was fine. Cause it is weird but ultimately doesn't matter. But this comment he made was just outta pocket for no reason.
Won't care if George Floyd wasn't black, too, right?
Why does nobody think race swaps is bad if it was nick fury turned white there would be uproar but the double standard still stands changing characters designs to have a more diverse cast
Before I watch this video I'll answer the question. Because I don't like the gameplay and it really drags down the story. For non-gamers it's also great that it was adapted. I'm glad it was adapted and it's amazing
I don’t think it was. Because I dont like spider man, or call of duty or fortnight or any nerdy FPS, comic book, GHAYYYYY cartoony game play games and neither do a lot of grown up people. I like the last of us game play because it’s normal people with normal f’ing weapons, walking around with normal dialogue. Not jumping from building to building and insane dumb superpowers
@@solidsnake7167 that's my point really. People have different tastes. They like different genres, or just don't have time to play games. It's not that your or my tastes are right or wrong. They are my own and your preference is your own. I still like a good story and that's why I think this is the best video game adaptation. It's pure story and none of what i personally dislike
@@alsims2007In essence, it brings the story to a wider audience.
@@solidsnake7167 Yeah the gameplay was fine as far as I'm concerned.
@@solidsnake7167 That’s not the point. The point is, some people don’t play games at all.
Bruh didnt even wait for the 89% of the rest of the series, or the masterpiece that was episode 3
ep 3 was a really good episode but there are still people who really hated that episode. He probably already gave a review of the ep but judging from this review, I'm honestly not confident that he liked it like others did but idk,
"Masterpiece"
Dude no offense watch something else lmao
I have to commend you Synthetic Man for making a video that so many people were able to find on their first day on the internet.
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Ngl, you’re not the ideal person to make fun of others looks…
Yeah he's a douchebag like imagine what the girl would feel if she watched this video.
In this version The infection started with food. they show us recalls on products with flour that have started to mold fast.... Also Joel said hes starting the Atkins diet (no carbs/flour). Only eggs and bacon for breakfast and they didn't eat cake on his birthday .
Thr original too started with food. They just swapped south american exports with flour from Jakarta
As someone who has played both the games and is now watching the show, I disagree with most of your video man. Yeah, the actors could have been picked out to look more like the actual characters but it doesn't really matter in the end as long as they can deliver the role. If you've seen the show you would know the Grandma got sick because she was taken to the hospital for her meds and she already had medical issues so that's probably why she turned so quickly. As for the whole race shit I mean I did get a little shock when I saw how they changed Sarah's race but once again, it doesn't really matter. Regarding the child prodigy thing I have no idea what you're even talking about the part you show is when she corrects Joel and Tommy about the location heard on the radio but that's literally it; I don't really understand what you're getting at lol. It feels like you watch a quick rundown of the show and not the actual show but I assume you did and are only making this type of video due to The Last of Us being a big-name game and this being a very anticipated show so chase the bag but at least make some actual smart comments about the shit, otherwise, you'll fumble every time.
I would like to qualify one of your statements. The actors could have looked more like the characters, and it does matter, but this is what we got and they're good enough seeing as their portrayals are A- at least.
All respect btw.
Totally agree. Like, casting has its limitations and they’ve done well with what they have available.
@@Alpha1918 “qualify”?… you didn’t qualify anything from the comment… also, the actress that fits the look of Ellie perfectly, Elliot Page, couldn’t be cast for obvious reasons. It doesn’t get much closer than that, but even in some alternate reality where they could have used her they would then have also had to have her, a 30 year old actor, play a ~14 year old girl.
@@l03j27 Bro I was engaging in respectful dialogue and you gotta be all pretentious as if I care what you have to say.
Edit: Who's elliot page? I didn't even bring her up.
@@Alpha1918 Elliot Page is the person who Ellie looks likes the most. She was literally designed based off her
I love the roasting of Ellie's face! lol XD
sorry bro... you lost me at race swapping. what's the big deal. actors play parts. why does race matter so much to you?
Ok, so I hope next Black panther will be played by white people by your logic😂😂
@@ExtremeMan10 Black Panthers character revolves around being black... Joel's character does NOT revolve around being white... that's the difference
@@123LORDOFHELL It revolves though, because he is white. Next time you tell me Geralt of Rivia could be played by asian xD
@@ExtremeMan10 The Witcher takes place in a fantasy European setting... so chances are yes, Geralt would be white. You're trying too hard cupcake.
@@ExtremeMan10 The Witcher is set in medieval fantasy Europe. Modern America is a melting pot. Not the same
A series based on a game with a cliche story.
TH-cam’s hater strikes again. You should make a video about something you like. Blow everyone’s mind..
@Halo.15645 oh you fit right in here.
They didn’t need to brownwash Joel.
Bro he looks just like him it's not that serious every character doesn't have to be a 1-1 remake
Latino is not a race
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@@marquisbush8985 he looks nothing like him, either does Ellie, horrific casting. Gerard Butler would have been a better choice
White men aren't allowed to be the good guys anymore
I thought the show was wack, just didn't care for it at all. Probably dou to the fact that the 2nd game destroyed the entire series.
*due
so you didnt like it because you dont like the the sequel of the game it was based on?
Makes no sense at all 😭 we don’t even know if they’re gonna follow the 2nd game entirely yet
What you just said made no sense at all 😂.
@@jt-global6424 It makes perfect sense if you have a little bit of reading skills behind you, normally it's taught at a pretty young age, but who am I to judge.
I hate when people have shitty baseless arguments. It makes people with real criticism of the show look bad.
Facts this entire video was shit.
@@Swagpilled no it wasn't
The amount of butthurt in the comments is truly something. What a salt mine, lol.
The grandma was infected because of the flour, which the fungus lives in. Joel, Tommy, and Sarah aren’t infected because they eat eggs instead of pancakes and Joel forgets the cake
Holy shit I never though of that
Man, looking back at this video's initial backlash after the season ended seems very hilarious. It was a major 180 moment for the normies, I bet.
Wait what happened after
@aronia210 New episodes came out, and it honestly didn't get much better except for David's scene.
1:40 I don't think Joel or Tommy was Hispanic in the original game but do you understand that people can be Hispanic and be white? There is no such thing as "looking Hispanic". What you are talking about is Joel/Tommy looking "brown" or indigenous. I honestly think Pedro Pascal was a great choice. He's a great actor
Pedro doesn't look brown at all. He looks like a typical European from balkans or south Italy or Spain. Honestly I mean he is literally white.
@@tomgu2285 Yeah I believe he may be of Spanish descent. Though, he does remind me of many people I've meant from the Andean region so perhaps he may have some indingenous ancestry albeit not a lot.
My man needs to be humbled with all that "everyone in the show is ugly" shit like yeah i bet your the peak of beauty bro 💀
Buddy anyone with two braids to rub together can see she's ugly as hell!
Which means you don't have two now dose it!
You’re not racist for pointing race changes out imo but seriously how does the race of a character matter more than the performance and gravitas that the actors cast provide? The goal is to capture the essence of the character. Joel’s race has nothing to do with his character so who cares
So then why care if they switch the race?
@@Nonya36 that’s my point. Why would anyone care if they switch the race of a character if the race of the character isn’t intrinsic to who the character is
Because it's clearly an intentional race swap. I seriously doubt they even considered being faithful to the show and casting white actors. It was a decision that was made to get the show more attention, they knew from the start they were gonna race swap the characters. I don't like blatant agenda pushing like that in my media
@@slammysammy9555 but you have no evidence for this at all. Are you seriously suggesting that Pedro Pascal was cast because he’s kind of white but also has some Hispanic, and not because he’s a good actor who can bring what is necessary to Joel? Did you think that Nico Parker brought what was necessary to Sarah? This is what matters. Again, race swapping is not relevant unless their race is a relevant part of what makes the character who they are. Not only that, a persons race is only on element. Ellie is white but not an American actress, she also looks nothing like Ellie. So is that faithful or is it not? People need to stop with the echo chamber agenda pushing thing just because there’s someone of colour on screen. Virtue signalling definitely exists in media but I just don’t think this is an example of that
@@jame2433 I don’t need leaked messages from the producers confirming my suspicions to get the idea that they might have intentionally decided to swap the races. You might say swapping their races don’t matter, but that’s clearly not the opinion of the people who created the show because they did it for no other reason than to push an agenda
10:52 I don't really think it's fair to criticize this girl for her looks. I like your videos but this is just too harsh, calling her a goblin she looks fine to me. You said she's not a terrible actress and that's really all that should matter. They should Not be picked off of race or looks just off of whether or not there a good actor. I think she looks normal but I get not liking her looks but that shouldn't mean she can't play the role of ellie.
Yeah, he used to call out a lot of geniunly dumb stuff, but at this point it kinda just feels like his whole schtick is that he doesn't like anything. Sure there were flaws with this pilot, but he is kinda overreacting (just as many are doing with positive reviews)
@@branpod I mean don't get me wrong I agree with him that this is a pretty pointless live action tv show. The only reason it's so good is cause it just copied the game and at that point why not just play the game.
@@sebastianbarela2165 eh, I think it’s nice to be able to show friends/family who don’t play video games.
The reason it’s called gaystation 🤦♂️
Kinda funny how they only change the white characters (joel, sarah and tommy) but Marlene stayed black...funny how things work huh
Yeah it’s funny cause it’s not true, so many of the white cast is still white. You’re mad about nothing.
@@indyphobia It's not true? Which of things he said is not true?
@@BWMagus Them only changing the white characters, it’s just not true. They don’t have some weird race vendetta like a lot of people are saying in the comments. This shit does not matter.
What are u even getting at?
She's the same actor
My gripe was, wasn’t alcohol like the hardest to come by on Grounded mode? And everyone swigs the stuff like crazy, not 1 Molotov used!
I had a bit of faith that this show was going to be good when I found out it’s directed by the same guy who directed Chernobyl.
yo no shit?
that's a good sign
It’s kinda ironic how much fluff is in it then, considering how dense the plot in Chernobyl was, like the plant exploded almost immediately in the first episode
@@dajokahbaby1506 I bet is cause of Drunkmann.
@@sirthicc1908 So far so good
Chernobyl was BORING.
Its your negative attitude bud. Skin color transcends when the art is great.
This can’t be a real video and these comments can’t be real cuz it really shows how shitty people generally are
Welcome to the swamp area of TH-cam.
@@Alexandra.AI. sigh
@Halo T. Shitbottom nah you bozo
I mean the title speaks for itself. Almost feels like video game movies/shows are gonna make an unfortunate return in full force. They’re taking a page out of Capcom’s book
I don't care what anyone says, Street Fighter is a good movie.
Ok but this adaptation of the game is good. It might show other movie/tv studios how to make a good adaptation.
Don't even mention Capcom... They completely ruined the Resident Evil movies and completely trashed the Monster Hunter movie
@@spectre1004 it’s not good, but it’s not bad. standards for good media are real low these days. Modern Naughty dog games are already movies if you think about it. Uncharted didn’t need a movie and Last of Us doesn’t need a show
@@Righteous_Destiny They have one saving grace: The "Street Fighter II Animated Movie" which is amazing. Especially the Chun-Li shower scene. Tell me you didn't come in your pants at those dangling bags of female flesh while they glisten in the water just before the Vega fight.
Breakdown:
The women are too unattractive for his tastes, one of whom is supposed to be 14 years old who he says has down syndrome and thus shouldn't be an actress
Too many black women are playing roles for key characters to the story (aka three characters)
Apparently women can't be cops in the apocalypse. Totally not like we have female cops now and that a destitute paramilitary organization would take anybody that would be willing to serve.
All of this to say he doesn't like black people and women, particularly ones he finds unattractive
Everyone knows Superman is a white hunk with straight black hair. People know Ellie is a young adult girl with brown hair ponytail, green eyes and a freckled face. Changing the general look of a character to the point it doesn’t feel like the character anymore makes fans think the people behind an adaptation do not care about the lore.
@@petermj1098 how Ellie looks changes noting in the story
@@Mugoflighterfluid Dude it does. Ellie and Sarah’s literally look the same in the game which is part of the reason Joel gravitates to Ellie. Obviously Ellie and Sarah’s look nothing a like in the show and ruins the entire point.
If looks doesn’t matter then would you bothered if Sam and Henry are white or Marlene was Asian?
@@petermj1098 they look nothing alike in the game lol ones blonde haired and blue eyed the other is a brunette with freckles and green eyes. Your point is even if you don't want to admit it that you think the race of the characters is significant when in the original source material the two characters "looking alike" has nothing to do with the story development. You're just seething because a 14 year old doesn't fit your standards if attractiveness lmao
@@AT-rx5qu Dude Sarah and Ellie facially look
a like in the game. It is obvious they have different hair and eyes but they facially like alike. If race didn’t matter for a character the character might as well be a stick figure and not a human.
Bro said Marlene casting was decent and kind of looks like her when it’s the same person that played her in the game haha
I love how you want to hate the show so bad, but clearly can’t lmao
That’s how most of these people are
You can personally not be feeling the show, I totally get that. There are movies and shows that are critically acclaimed that I just can’t get into
But to call it bad? Or poorly written? You’re just bullshitting at that point.
@@podomuss More people need to realize that. You’re allowed to not like something that’s objectively good. Same goes with the opposite. A lot of people jump to defend the Star Wars prequels these days. Hell even I enjoy them sometimes, but does that make them good movies? No, they’re still objectively bad lol
@@jakeengb everyone deals in extremes. Nuance is lost on a lot of people. It’s either you hate or you love something with no in between.
It really doesn’t help that any idiot can spout his idiocy on the internet and thousands of people will take it as the gospel truth
@@podomuss Thank you!
@@jakeengb the latest episode was extremely gay
why does everyone start hatin as soon as something thats good and new comes out its so annoying
tbh this is one of the only guys on youtube I see seriously criticizing popular things. Most people just shill for popular things and insult anyone who criticizes them, kinda like you
the way you spoke about Ellie's actress is disgusting.
No one gonna talk about how mean he was to the girl in this video?
"humor" for 14 year olds
@@x23slasher43 This comment is how you out yourself as an edgy 14 year old.
@@x23slasher43 if you’re any older than 13 you clearly have developmental issues …definitely a mentally incapacitated 13 year old child lmao
you mean the goblin?
@@minuteworld7027 Guarantee you barely have any friends and are socially inept
she doesn't have Down Syndrome or FAS. She's just Irish.
subbed.
I have no faith in humankind anymore. The show is a lazy adaptation and people praise it too much like it's the most original thing on earth.
"I didn't care much about Sarah *partially* because of the race-swap..."
- Synthetic Man
He literally complained that there are 3 black characters. Like he actually said it’s only 3 and still complained about it.
dude just shows his true colors all the time, then he plays the victim card "hur hur, the wokes call me racist for noticing things". Plus, Pedro Pascal is white-passing (I would even go as far as to say he's white and he just happened to be born in Chile), complaining that Joel was race swapped is absurd. But then again, just a racist dude being racist.
And I'm not even into woke stuff.
Yeah we never get to know anything about Sarah's mom so the race swap didn't bug me at all personally
@Kent Aarstad Wanna cry?
@Kent Aarstad The best insult I've ever heard in my life.
Tell me you’re racist without telling me you’re racist
Tell me you're parents threw you against a wall as a child without telling me they did
@@x23slasher43 Your*
@@x23slasher43 dude got angry n took a nap and is calling other ppl kids 😂
That’s messed up to say part of the reason why Sarah’s death wasn’t sad was because of her being black. Whether or not you like the fact that Sarah’s race changed. To say any child’s death is less sad or that you care less, because of their race is fucked. So don’t complain about people calling you racist when you literally are being racist 😐
Synthetic Man really seems to be trying to piss people off by calling the show a “pointless adaptation” then insinuating that it’s as result of minor details like the actual race of actors (Joel, Sarah, and Tommy) or just that the actors look ugly (Tess and Ellie). It reads as extremely insulting.
Don’t take this guy too seriously. He’s a troll
@@JackTheDog04 if it’s minor then why did they change them?
@@uriahl2331 don't ask them that
The show is horribly cheap and boring. Barely any clickers or human enemies. Hell, Joel barely used his gun. The casting is also terrible and the acting. Marlene is literally the only character that actually fits in the whole show
Did bro even hear the budget per episode 💀
The fungus that mutated to infect this guy’s mind is called politics. Sad.
It's pretty funny that TLOU has been remastered, remade, and now has a TV show based on it. All in less than a decade. Neil really loves his sheckles huh?
And these shmucks just keep buying everything released.
I cant fucking stand normies who play video games. Just fucking stop.
I thought I knew where he was going when I saw Ellie, but I didn't think it would be THIS brutal 🤣
Why do all the ugly loser dudes have the same opinion 🤔 y’all pedo incels really do cling together huh
"the child isn't attractive enough" Geez, you guys should be on twitter instead, it would suit you better
That part was hilarious I knew it was coming when he started roasting Tess 😂
@@minial0015 😭
😂😂😂
“This fucking goblin”💀💀
I saw in a Wendigoon video recently that said they won't copyright claim the footage if you use a face cam over it. He said he also added filters and muted the footage when not using the face cam. IDK if that helps but it's pretty shitty how the copyright system is so widely abused on TH-cam
that was like an 80 year old movie not hbos exclusive tv show lol
You mean Wendigussy
Yes her race has nothing to do with the story, so why is that a major change?
Because he's racist af obviously.
The game intro... makes you cry...
TV show... we have to add fluff, we're incapable of creating same feelings in same amount of time.
Yeah, let’s cry over a girl we just met a few minutes ago.
@@Thetwistedraccoon dead weight, moving on
@@lurking_shadows49 Not gonna lie when I lost my 3 star moose pelt in RDR2 I cried for solid 10 minutes.
@@lurking_shadows49 It took me solid 3 hours to hunt, but when Arthur died I just laughed so it was solid 9/10 game.
@@lurking_shadows49 If you had cried because of a Movie or a Series you are being a idiot
Idk how you have the confidence to talk about looks when you look the way you look😂💀
And you’re making jokes and calling yourself a man while you got that goofy funko pop lookin ass profile picture😂
@@praisejeezus8639 i didnt know this was tinder but trust me I can take your mother out for a date make you my stepson ong
@@ColtonGrewer oh yeah I’m sure your so confident in yourself that you could do that😭 lmao you got a washed celebrities as your pfp, you not really really like that twink
What does he look like?
@@Shockkings0714 he looks like he can drop a 30 bomb at your local school ngl
How dare the creators do more world building. Do you even enjoy anything?
Cod world at war. That's about it though. Literally the only positive review this guy has ever made. At least as far as I know.
You’re the first person I’ve seen mention Joel, Tommy’s and Sarah’s race. You’re the person you’re complaining about dude.
Pedro is a lil to slim for Joel. Plus he can't grow a full beard. A white actor probably would have been better
"they changed Sarahs race so i don't care for her as much as her in game white counterpart"
Incredible self report
Big surprise, people relate more to those who look like them versus those who don't. But I guess it's only bad to have that preference when you're white.
@@bippaasama A child dying in any capacity should just hit regardless of race. Again. Incredible self report there chief.
@@bippaasama You have to relate to a 14 year old girl dying in order to be emotional? Lmfaoo if you can only find death sad if they're the same color as you then I have some news for you.
@@raquelpetus225 Black people have no qualms about saying exactly what I said in regards to relating to people who look like them. The whole defense for race-swapping characters is also typically "minorities need a character they can relate to who looks like them." Give me one reason why that's a valid thing for them to do, but an invalid thing for a white person to do. I'll wait.
@@bippaasama People say that because OVERALL there was a lack of representation. Because everywhere they looked they had barely any characters to relate to on that specific front, and the ones they did have played the same typecast. It was an outcry for the industry to change overall, to change those typecast. To see that they could play other roles that they weren't associated with.
That phrase doesn't mean that they could never relate to, sympathize with, or enjoy non-black characters. The phrase doesn't mean that they can ONLY ever see themselves in black people. Every single person who's ever complained about representation still has favorite non-black fictional characters, actors, etc. Actually learn what talking points people have. Otherwise you'll end up saying things like child death in an apocalypse is sadder if they're the same color as you.
I actually thought the Sarah death scene was more emotionally impactful in the show then in the game. Like on the game I didn't really feel anything when she died but when the actress in the show died hearing her hard breathing and Joel's reaction calling out for help from Tommy but he can't do anything to help him. Yea the scene just felt more impactful in this show then in the game.
@The Rue Morgue joels voice acting is better in the game imo thats what makes it better to me everything sarah related is better in the show tbh
You mean Juan and Tomas ? Lol
@The Rue Morgue no. You spend the ENTIRE episode with sarah. In game? It’s more like 30 minutes of gameplay
@The Rue Morgue all I can say is you might be looking at this with rose tinted glasses, or because in the show you were already expecting it. The show literally spent more time developing the characters and relationship. For new people who’ve never played the game, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to tell the story
That's because in the show, we spent all that time getting to know her before she died.
What happens when politics destroy a man’s brain beyond comprehension
Me when that Zionist propaganda hits:
Sarah not being white, or Joel, doesn't add anything, nor does it take away, that makes no difference in the story... their looks were never even important in the context of the story of the game anyways, you're just looking for things to get mad at for no reason.
Watched the whole video, you're even more of a moron than I thought lmao
@@ExtremeMan10 I mean I will, the show is good so far, the story faithful to the source material, the acting is really good, I believe the casting doesn't take away anything since tha actors are really good and hopefully the effects look as good as that Airplane shot on the next episodes 🤷
@@TermiJP "good so far" same said witcher fans lmao
@@ExtremeMan10 and I will stop consuming the Witcher, and will also say it if TLOU becomes a bad show, your point is? The Witcher is bad due to reasons completely different from "hurr Durr character black" it has 0 to do with the casting, and everything to do with the writers not giving a fuck about the original material, TLOU's script is being written by the same guy that wrote the game itself and another writer, probably for adaptation purposes and to expand on some things like they did with this first episode
Not pointless. It fulfills Druckman's desire to retcon TLOU Part 1 and right his pre-woke wrongs. Can't wait for season 2!
Where's the retcon? Have you even watched the show? It's 1:1 the same damn thing as the game.
@@tod213 Some scenes recycle specific dialogue but it's really not even close to 1:1 if you pay any attention at all.
@@Some_Scott I just finished the game tonight, and the last episode of the season also tonight. There's a little useless added info but nothing that retcons the first game. If you pay any attention at all
@@tod213 The finale was very close to the game but still not 1:1 and the preceding 8 eps are very different on a fundamental level. That’s the shows greatest failure. Joel and Ellie are very different characters and their dynamic is unrecognizable but they still expect the same emotional effect.
@@Some_Scott I don't agree whatsoever, i would go and say the actress who played Ellie is just different in general. Mannerism etc. Sorry but removing some things from the game and adding a few unnecessary changes doesn't mean it's not 1:1. We're talking about two very different experiences time wise. Of course it's not actually 1:1 but constant verbatim is definitely there. Bro i literally just completed both practically side by side, you're really gonna argue otherwise? Anyways it's chill, i like the first game better never played part 2. Probably won't be watching season 2 either. Cheers mate.
i really wonder if some of you people making these complaints enjoy anything in your lives like damn... "the actors are good but they're ugly now waaaah" "this child character is black now so her graphic death no longer evokes sympathy from me booo hoooo" i get having problems with story beats or maybe finding something cliche or just not your cup of tea, but these other critiques are just shallow and dont do anything to address the actual narrative of the show. if they made sam into a white kid, would his death later be less emotional? if tess's actor was younger and hotter would that suddenly make her a better character? there is no substance to these kind of criticisms and only serves to reveal your own unpleasant character
Bro real talk this is the worst video I’ve ever watched
Fr, and it makes more sense if people are uglier in a post apocalyptic world since hygiene isn’t much of a priority anymore.
Changing the race of established characters never adds anything to the experience besides the controversy it brings to get more headlines, even the Re-remaster of TLOU didn't have these drastic changes despite it being made because of the show.
It's Hollywood studio meddling for forced diversity.
It's been happening for years and it's always a specific race that seems to be replaced, and never the other way around.
Pointing this out is enough for certain people to attack other people's character despite there being a clear pattern in recent media, which just makes the discussion turn into projection and strawman based arguments.
@@musicology3552 Sarah is not in the story long enough for people to be getting upset about her suddenly being black. it adds nothing, but it also takes nothing away. people complaining about the race swap are not complaining about how such a change affects the story, but merely that there is one extra black person in the show. it's like none of you thought about the fact that maybe Nico got the role because she was the best choice and not some nefarious plot to erase white people from the story.
@@terry-oe1fh It's not about how long she's in the story bruh. It's about the fact that she's an obvious diversity hire meant to stir up controversy and get people talking about the show. This is immersion breaking. Do you seriously think they considered hiring a white actor? You and I both know they decided that she would be black in the show before they even started the casting process for the sake of diversity, with no respect to the source material or even just casting the best actor. She was always gonna be black, just like it was already decided that Joel was gonna be race swapped into a Hispanic guy
Wait he is Hispanic but she is not?????? How does that work?
Afro latina
The ps3 version fulfilled me enough to the point I've never needed a remake or adaptation
Exactly. Joel and Ellie's story was a "one and done" type thing to me, but these buttheads just can't leave a good thing be. I wouldn't have minded if they made more content in the same universe but with different characters, and maybe have some of the original cast show up briefly for "yay nostalgia" moments.
@@Shieftain let's just be happy Joel still likes pussy
@@nickyjames1985 lol for now, yes. Let's see what happens once Bill enters the picture
10:54 thought this was satire at first but nope you really just did completely dehumanise a 19 year old girl over a tv show. Worst part is everyone glossing over it. You must be a very horrible or ignorant people
😂👉🏾11:06 At this point, you know damn well that when you say sh__ like this you’re giving your enemies all the ammo they need to hate your guts, Synthetic Man.
But I love it! Keep up the good work! 👨🏾🦱👌🏾
That shit caught me off guard in a good way
@@ChromieZone I support freedom of expression, at all cost!
I’d love to sew what this guy looks like