The old couple at the beginning is such a delight. I don't understand why so few people get Joel's initial reaction to Tommy at the bar. The man literally will risk anything for the people he cares about. I cannot fathom how angry I would be if I found out my brother chose not to let me know he was okay after fighting my way across the country. After the relief passes at seeing he's okay, it would take a while to reconcile being treated with complete disregard.
It's such Older Brother Energy. Like, "I walked around the parking lot for an hour looking for you, and you were just eating a burger in the food court? You can't just take off and not let me know where you are. I'm glad you're safe, but don't EVER do that again!" But, multiply that by months, and walking across the country to find him.
I mean, while his reason for leaving Boston weren't the same in the game, their reunion there was not exactly a happy one too. Also, Tommy is happy to see Joel I think genuinely, but then Joel starts feeling very harsh and sour towards anything happy in Tommy's life. Tommy also made it clear about contacting the outside while in that community, which makes sense in the world they're in. I think it's normal for Tommy to feel resentment too towards Joel for everything they did before they seperated, not to mention just Joel's attitude. It's not that Tommy doesn't understand of course, about Sarah and everything, but like he said is his life just supposed to "stand still" because Joel's has for the past 20 years? Both react unfairly to one another though in different ways. Both could be more understanding of each others situation IMO
@@CrazeeAdam I believe Joel is upset about one thing above all else that's being shut out and being left to wonder what happened to his brother. They even glance at each other when she says "keep off the radio", and Tommy looks guilty. Joel gets the danger. It's just a simple fact he would have broken the rules for Tommy. That's just not how you treat family. And Tommy knows it, thus the guilty look. Same for his choice of words about "Thanks for still giving a 💩 about me." Because it seems Tommy had just decided he and Joel were done speaking forever, and was surprised Joel would still risk everything to help him if he thought he was in danger. Let's not even consider the fact he lost Tess in the journey. Joel literally doesn't care if he lives or dies. He only keeps going for the people in his life. Finding out one didn't care enough to let him know he was okay has to have him spinning.
@@RonnieG they were both on Northern Exposure together, too. His performance in DWW was exceptional. I’m really glad they were able to secure these two for an episode.
I feel so bad for Joel here, he never felt so alone before. Tommy basically left him, and he have lost people. If you watch Therapist react, she brokedown what was going on with Joel in this episode and it really broke my heart. Joel's only purpose was to find his only family left, and in the process losing someone he cared about, only to find Tommy living a good life without even letting him know. Tommy moved on. And Joel, who has been keeping all the pain and trauma to himself felt left out and alone, so he shut Tommy out too, that's why he was keeping things from Tommy.
Are Tommy and Maria both insane or what!? Having a kid when you have no access to professional healthcare, midwifes, and doctors who can perform a C section if necessary. How stupid can you be. And having a child is just another mouth to feed. They sure are selfish, mindless, and primal instinct driven, they might as well be infected...
I love the running joke this season of Ellie's impression of Joel's voice. It only happens once (?) in the game, but it's happened in 2-3 episodes so far - I love it each time.
He was lying to Ellie, its a joke. She told him earlier if he lied to her she would believe him. And him knowing that she will believe him is also a set up for what happens in the last episode.
Is this a US thing? I've seen all US reactors laugh at that (for them) obvious joke, but outside the US, a lot of people (including myself) didn't pick up on the fact that this was a joke. I don't really have any negative feeling towards contractors here in Belgium, but not sure if that's the case for other people as well 😅
@@tharran7627 I'm not American either, but it was still funny that Joel tried to make Ellie think that "everybody loved contractors". I never thought of it as being an American thing but the stereotype is that a lot of people have negative impressions of contractors - they go from job to job, they don't technically work for the company they're doing work for so there's no company loyalty, etc.
The scene where Joel breaks down to Tommy hits like a ton of bricks. Ellie has gone from cargo to him being afraid he’ll be the reason she gets killed. Pedro CRUSHED that scene. Also the scene where he and ELLIE have it out? You can SEE the instant transformation in his face the minute she says “Sarah.” This episode is his Emmy submission!
"I was so afraid..." SUCH a wonderfully humanising scene. Honestly, It was like seeing Batman cry or something. It just STUNS you. One of my absolute favourites of the whole series! THANK YOU for leaving it in your edit. I've seen a few miss it out which really surprised me as it's just... class.
"Be careful who you put your faith in..the only one's who can betray us, are the ones we trust"... this line is so impactful honestly. And resonates with a lot of characters in this show.
The scene where Joel opens up to Tommy is by far est acting Ive ever seen from Pedro Pascal. That was an absolutely amazing scene, you should watch the behind the scenes a lot of it was unscripted and done improv by Pedro!!
@@holddowna "I'm failin' in my sleep." One of the most gut wrenching and hauntingly beautiful lines I've ever heard, it's stuck with me ever since I heard it.
I feel like the scene where Joel opens up to Tommy is a career defining moment for Pedro Pascal. Like if anyone ever had any doubts, that's the scene you point to. The fact that it was improvised and you'd think it was scripted with how well he performed it. I hope to see both Pedro and Bella in a lot of things this decade with how brilliant they've shown to be in their field Also, the cover of Depeche Mode at the end was an extremely nice touch for that moment. Thank you for including the first two lines in your reaction! Haven't seen other reactors leave that in
Aww thanks! Yes I really respect the acting in this series! And I was speechless over the cover! I also didn’t know that scene was improvised! I’m not finished watching the season so I haven’t watched anything on the show. Thanks so much for hanging out and watching my video!
Great to see you back. Stay healthy, dammit! That beautiful cover of "Never Let Me Down Again" was by the Showrunner's 18 year-old daughter. According the HBO podcast, he approached his talented daughter in lieu of doing a giant search for someone to rework the song. It's a very haunting version.
Excellent commentary! I think you're one of the only who thought Tommy would feel anxious learning Ellie was infected although immune and how her condition might infect the community.
22:05: That hotel room scene, which was a cabin room scene in the game, is probably the most iconic scene when it comes to the game. Ashley and Troy did it to perfection. Fun fact: the reason why the push was in the game and in the show was because Ashley improv it.
The song playing at the end of this episode is the same as the song that plays at the end of the first episode - that version is by Depeche Mode (the original artist), while this cover is by the daughter of Craig Mazin (co-show runner).
Hahha I know it’s depeche mode cover but I didn’t know it was the show runners daughter. I thought it was poignant to use that song and the cover was absolutely beautiful. I was taking it all in and was speechless
You were holding it together really well Ames, until Joel yelled "Tommy!" 12:01 What a moment, after everything Joel and Ellie have been through! It choked me up too!
I'm only half way through your reaction but had to comment. I've watched several reactors watch this episode. (It's my favorite of the season.) No other one really gave much of a reaction to the moments when Joel sees Tommy, hollers his name, and they embrace. I tear up every single time I've seen that! It's so nice to see I'm not the only one.
You know, young lady, you have one of the sweetest hearts of gold I've ever seen. You remind me so much of my first love. It's been a pleasure binge watching your reviews of TLOU. I'm a huge fan of the game and everyone involved in Naughty Dog. This is truly the best film in the last 25 years. I would love to see you play the game! The game and series are like alternate universes that are nearly the same. They elaborate well on the game's plot without changing the essence. It's mind blowing how well Bella nailed Ellie's character, without having played the game first. A good story/character writes itself. Thanks for the great vid! ✌🐭
One weird thing to me, and I think a lot of people, is how the episode starts with the old guy saying that ´any place with people, you can´t go anymore´ referencing it being overrun by infected and at the end of this same episode they stroll into a city and there is literally not one infected. Not even corpses or fungus.
Second favorite episode of season 1. Their talk about "loss" is heart-wrenching. And of course the end of the episode. I was shocked, when I first played the game.
I would definitely love to watch you play The last of us on PlayStation 5.... You would be so impressed with how remarkably epic the storyline and gameplay is 🏆 💘 🎮 🎥
5:19 Plus NO Industry for 20 years would have cleared the air likely. 12:14 The Brothers Miller. I want so badly to see a video game/show featuring the time of Joel & Tommy after Sarah's Murder and ending at when they did the 20 time jump. 13:10 That is Tara from True Blood. 13:15 Episode 4 I think, after they got the truck from Bill & Frank's town. They are driving and Ellie asks Joel: "Am I Family?" of which Joel answered: "No you are Cargo." Easy to miss but in this moment Joel is including Ellie as "family". Makes me warm inside when months ago he stated very clearly: "... no your cargo."
I love seeing native people in movies its rare to see some good reputation of my people so seeing them and the way they speak it just warms my heart up
im sure someones already mentioned this but the part where joel explains to tommy that he feels that hes always failing was improvised by pedro pascal!!! it makes it so much more heartbreaking and so much more impressive on Pedro's part.
The couple at the beginning of this episode are my fave characters. They deserve their own spin off show. Also quick tip... you or anyone ever gets impaled NEVER remove it like they do on TV. Wrap it, keep it elevated and seek medical help.
You can see her steal the rabbit and Joel saying to put it back right before his first anxiety attack, which he has because he grows closer to Ellie, which causes his PTSD from Sarah to flare up, fearing that he'll lose her too. He has his nightmares for the past 20 years though, reliving that moment over and over again. He's acting sort of weird in Jackson because the whole reason he went on this trip was because he wanted to find Tommy, which he thought was dead or in serious trouble. But after finding him it turns out he is sort of living the good life instead. There were a few hints for Ellie's space thing. In episode 2 she said the bomb craters made it look like a fucked up moon, and in episode 3 she said the pickup was like a spaceship. Next episode "Left Behind" will have some too, as it is all about Ellie. The majority of the filming was done in Canada and the cover at the end is from Craig Mazin's daughter, Jessica. :) This episode is actually pretty rough if you know Part 2.
Oh and on Joel's health condition? He's having panic attacks or anxiety IMO. The sound blots out, he can't breathe, can't focus. He's getting anxiety about Ellie dying now, about Tommy being dead. About losing everything and being stuck alone. The trauma of Sarah has never left him.. and it's being reawakened now with Ellie and Tommy both honestly
@@holddowna mmhmm. He's mentally traumatized still x20 years of holding it in. :( which is sad. But there's no counselors or any way for him to deal with it. So he just holds it inside until he's finally able to kind of talk with Tommy. Probably the first time he's talked like that in a long time.
lol "I hope he doesn't die in this.....season" 😂 giiiiiirl Also I love watching your reactions even though I'm not as sensitive as you and almost never cry, it's interesting to see how many people cry because of this show, makes me wonder if I have a heart of stone lol
Another great reaction! This show can get you hyped and then just pull the rug out. Question regarding your Patreon. Do you have plans to make full unedited reactions available there at some point? I think having the full watch along reactions would really drive people to it since you're a good reactor. If you need any help editing the full watch alongs, like adding a counter and a blurred copy of the movie/show so people can sync them, I'd be happy to help get that going.
Hey! Thank you! Yes! I started keeping my footage after Harry Potter 2 ( accidentally deleted half of 1 and all of 2) because I didn’t know it was a thing! But YES! My plans are to get my next tier up asap! I’ll keep you in mind!! Thanks for the support!
Had never even heard of this show till I joined your channel! So Thank You for that..binged it over the weekend! So good! Joes definitely having some nerve issues. These are panic attacks for sure..just might be the worst possible thing to start having during an apocalypse!
I LOVE this episode, it might be my favorite of all season. I just really love the vulnerability Joel shows. In the game, that is something you just have to imagine, but here he says it out loud, he cries and it just breaks my heart. Pedro Pascal was brilliant in this episode!
It's interesting to me that a lot of people don't understand why Joel is being sort of cold towards Tommy. Dude took off and couldn't even let him know he was okay. Kinda messed up. I found the reunion heart warming as well - but then I was a little pissed at Tommy. Safe place to live? Married? Baby on the way? All while Joel is going through hell trying to find him and loses Tess in the process. I'm sure he also holds his own opinions on bringing more children into the current state of the world they live in. Props to Joel for not giving Tommy more grief over it all - not sure I'd have had the same strength.
Ellie names Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin but then says Jim Lovell. Jim went to the moon twice, but never landed. Apollos 8 and 13. Michael Collins was the third Astronaut that was on Apollo 11 with Armstrong and Aldrin
Thank you for your reaction! I have to disagree with your assessment of Joel after his initial talk with Tommy, though. Joel traveled half the country, faced incalculable odds to save his brother only to find out Tommy was living his best life. At the very, very least Tommy could have let Joel know that he was alive and ok; he didn't have to let Joel know about the commune. I'd be very upset as well if I were Joel... that's not how one treats family.
I love this show it gives all the feels and your reactions are everything 🙌🏽 and the games are amazingggg!!! lol you should play it when you get the chance so much of the show is exactly how the game played out they really did a fantastic job with the show adaptation
14:29 what's going on joel? If you watch it again 13:48 Maria says staying off the radio helps. so Joel realises the reason Tommy stopped radio messages because of Maria. That's why he gets mad as he literally was only thinking of Tommy & saving him & Tommy didn't even tell him he was ok. Ps - 29:39 btw that cover is sung by craig mazin's daughter.
I always get recommended to your channel 😊 I really enjoyed your reactions especially to the Harry Potter movies & keep up the great work & you got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏽
Wow! Thank you so much for watching! HP was incredibly special! More movies to come! Thanks for being here and thanks for the sub! Welcome to the crew!
The thing where Joel says, you have no idea what loss is You can’t really compare what happened with her and her best friend to Joel and his daughter Mainly because it wasn’t her fault that Riley got bit But Joel feels responsible for what happened to Sarah because he didn’t act soon enough That kind of guilt would never leave him
That "You have no idea what loss is" moment between Joel and Ellie is my favorite moment in the game. Pedro and Bella brought it i that scene. I highly reccomend watching a short clip of that scene from the game. search PSX 2014: Storytelling, The Last of Us mo-cap. seriously check it out. its really short. Also Maria is the actress from True Blood if youve ever seen it. i couldnt figure out why she was familiar and thats it. Another great reaction. As per.
The quick pace of the plot in the show leaves behind some loose ends and missed opportunity for exposition. However, the quick pace makes for a hard-hitting impact from all the challenges faced by the characters.
new subscriber... liked your reactions - you're observant, you emote, and you let important moments 'breathe' instead of talking over them. btw, i know you prolly hear this all the time but you look like aubrey plaza lol
I do get that a lot! And I do talk a lot!! But def finding my groove! I didn’t know this was a niche and I’m learning a lot so I appreciate the support on the channel!
Great Episode and Outstanding Reaction! Fav part is at the End "Now I have to Go Play Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" Hands Down My Game of All Time. Please say Your Recording Your Playthrough, Please!
Really looking forward to your reactions to TLOU. It's fun seeing it from someone who didn't play the game. The opening to this episode, showing Henry's last moments is a tie into the game. In the game after he shoots, it fades to black with somber guitar music....then after a bit fades in with them in Wyoming months later.
This episode have two production errors, on the bridge scene (film crew on the bottom left corner of the screen) and on the horses scene (a hand below the horse's head).
Yeah, Tommy looks ashamed during that whole scene in the bar - and rightly so. Joel lost Tess in his desperation to find him (the only reason they took Ellie was to get a car battery to find Tommy) and Tommy could have easily made one final radio call to let him know he's going to be safe, settled somewhere. He didn't even need to mention Jackson so it wouldn't have broken their rules. Tommy definitely failed his responsibilities so Joel's initial anger is completely justified.
Tommy is such an asshole. He found paradise, immediately knocked up a lady, cut off contact with his brother that he knew was living in a bad environment, and then told everyone a sad story about how his evil brother manipulated him into doing bad things. That's why Maria hates Joel so much. He could have, at the very least, told Joel he is safe and would be off the radio for a while. Joel lost everything TWICE. First with Sarah, which wasn't Tommy's fault, but the second was. Tess died because they went to 'save Tommy.' Meanwhile Tommy is living as the consort to the leader and living in luxury.
You are very much in Tommy's corner? I definitely am not. Tommy was the first person to murder someone without warning - the soldier on outbreak night - and he exaggerates his ability to do many things. Tommy found the group that he and Joel joined that did the "bad things" discussed with Ellie in the truck. Tommy also is why Joel lost Tess his partner of many years. (16 years I think based on the Bill and Frank episode) because they took the Ellie escort job to get the truck to get to Tommy because Tommy couldn't be bothered telling Joel he was going off grid. No I am not a Tommy fan especially because he told Maria things that causes her to immediately try to separate Joel from Ellie by telling her how bad Joel is.
"I thought this was gonna be a happy episode" 😂 Non-related... I'm a true empath and share your tears in all those moments even if i know them by heart, however... I have this urge to mess with your head, like, to make stuff up and say you predicted a death in the next episode 😅 Relax, you didn't, or did you? I think i need therapy aye?!😂❤ You may have casually predicted the.... (hhhstatic...hhh) I'm in a playful mood, don't mind me, have a wonderful day
You should definitely play the game. It's way more emotional. You really connect with the characters a lot more than in the show because there's a lot of time spent with them two just walking around and chatting about things. The scene where Joel changes his mind about taking Ellie is way better in the game. I wish they did it the same way in the show.
i think that closed caption is wrong it sounds like tommy says it SHOULD BE hard to miss instead of shouldn't but this episode is a good little down time for the show until things go bad again at the end of this episode
Joels daughter was murdered and he thought he lost his brother. Only to find out he was alive and living well. Tommy didn't even bother to help or even notify his brother. Tommy knew what a crap dangerous life Joel was living. I'd say Tommy is a pretty crappy brother. Joel has every right to be mad and alittle hurt.
Totally. I just wanted them to forgive. There is so much going on when reacting hard to put everything into words in the moment. I get each characters viewpoint and try to empathize with them. Who know what you/I would do in this type of world. So many hard choices to make.
I was very disappointed in this episode. They completely removed all the infected in this area from the game. For those who don’t know in the game he fell off the second floor and landed on a rod instead of having been stabbed.
@@holddowna love your reaction though! I just wanted to see everyone react to Joel fighting the infected when Ellie and him got separated at the university I feel like they missed a lot of good opportunities for some great reactions.
It doesn’t really make sense When Maria says she was an assistant district attorney she would’ve had to have been at least 27 That would make her 47 And pregnant It’s a little far-fetched
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The old couple at the beginning is such a delight. I don't understand why so few people get Joel's initial reaction to Tommy at the bar. The man literally will risk anything for the people he cares about. I cannot fathom how angry I would be if I found out my brother chose not to let me know he was okay after fighting my way across the country. After the relief passes at seeing he's okay, it would take a while to reconcile being treated with complete disregard.
It's such Older Brother Energy. Like, "I walked around the parking lot for an hour looking for you, and you were just eating a burger in the food court? You can't just take off and not let me know where you are. I'm glad you're safe, but don't EVER do that again!" But, multiply that by months, and walking across the country to find him.
I mean, while his reason for leaving Boston weren't the same in the game, their reunion there was not exactly a happy one too. Also, Tommy is happy to see Joel I think genuinely, but then Joel starts feeling very harsh and sour towards anything happy in Tommy's life. Tommy also made it clear about contacting the outside while in that community, which makes sense in the world they're in. I think it's normal for Tommy to feel resentment too towards Joel for everything they did before they seperated, not to mention just Joel's attitude. It's not that Tommy doesn't understand of course, about Sarah and everything, but like he said is his life just supposed to "stand still" because Joel's has for the past 20 years? Both react unfairly to one another though in different ways. Both could be more understanding of each others situation IMO
@@CrazeeAdam I believe Joel is upset about one thing above all else that's being shut out and being left to wonder what happened to his brother. They even glance at each other when she says "keep off the radio", and Tommy looks guilty. Joel gets the danger. It's just a simple fact he would have broken the rules for Tommy. That's just not how you treat family. And Tommy knows it, thus the guilty look. Same for his choice of words about "Thanks for still giving a 💩 about me." Because it seems Tommy had just decided he and Joel were done speaking forever, and was surprised Joel would still risk everything to help him if he thought he was in danger. Let's not even consider the fact he lost Tess in the journey. Joel literally doesn't care if he lives or dies. He only keeps going for the people in his life. Finding out one didn't care enough to let him know he was okay has to have him spinning.
The man from the old couple is the medicine man in dances with wolves. Was so glad to see him.
@@RonnieG they were both on Northern Exposure together, too. His performance in DWW was exceptional. I’m really glad they were able to secure these two for an episode.
I feel so bad for Joel here, he never felt so alone before. Tommy basically left him, and he have lost people. If you watch Therapist react, she brokedown what was going on with Joel in this episode and it really broke my heart. Joel's only purpose was to find his only family left, and in the process losing someone he cared about, only to find Tommy living a good life without even letting him know. Tommy moved on. And Joel, who has been keeping all the pain and trauma to himself felt left out and alone, so he shut Tommy out too, that's why he was keeping things from Tommy.
Are Tommy and Maria both insane or what!? Having a kid when you have no access to professional healthcare, midwifes, and doctors who can perform a C section if necessary. How stupid can you be. And having a child is just another mouth to feed. They sure are selfish, mindless, and primal instinct driven, they might as well be infected...
I love the running joke this season of Ellie's impression of Joel's voice. It only happens once (?) in the game, but it's happened in 2-3 episodes so far - I love it each time.
Love her sass!
The most unbelievable part of this episode - hell, the entire season - is Joel's claim that pre-outbreak everyone loved contractors. 😄
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He was lying to Ellie, its a joke. She told him earlier if he lied to her she would believe him. And him knowing that she will believe him is also a set up for what happens in the last episode.
@@AchtungBabyZA Yes, everyone knew that Joel was not telling the truth to Ellie. This is how a joke works.
Is this a US thing? I've seen all US reactors laugh at that (for them) obvious joke, but outside the US, a lot of people (including myself) didn't pick up on the fact that this was a joke. I don't really have any negative feeling towards contractors here in Belgium, but not sure if that's the case for other people as well 😅
@@tharran7627 I'm not American either, but it was still funny that Joel tried to make Ellie think that "everybody loved contractors". I never thought of it as being an American thing but the stereotype is that a lot of people have negative impressions of contractors - they go from job to job, they don't technically work for the company they're doing work for so there's no company loyalty, etc.
The scene where Joel breaks down to Tommy hits like a ton of bricks. Ellie has gone from cargo to him being afraid he’ll be the reason she gets killed. Pedro CRUSHED that scene.
Also the scene where he and ELLIE have it out? You can SEE the instant transformation in his face the minute she says “Sarah.” This episode is his Emmy submission!
The way Joel yelled "Tommy!" completely wrecked me too!
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"I was so afraid..." SUCH a wonderfully humanising scene. Honestly, It was like seeing Batman cry or something. It just STUNS you. One of my absolute favourites of the whole series! THANK YOU for leaving it in your edit. I've seen a few miss it out which really surprised me as it's just... class.
Soooo good!!
If you have never had a panic attack...That's what they look like.
"I thought this was gonna be a happy episode."
TLOU: "Have you MET ME!?"
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"Be careful who you put your faith in..the only one's who can betray us, are the ones we trust"... this line is so impactful honestly. And resonates with a lot of characters in this show.
The scene where Joel opens up to Tommy is by far est acting Ive ever seen from Pedro Pascal. That was an absolutely amazing scene, you should watch the behind the scenes a lot of it was unscripted and done improv by Pedro!!
Wow I would love that! I love improv scenes because so much realness comes out when your free in your character
@@holddowna "I'm failin' in my sleep." One of the most gut wrenching and hauntingly beautiful lines I've ever heard, it's stuck with me ever since I heard it.
I feel like the scene where Joel opens up to Tommy is a career defining moment for Pedro Pascal. Like if anyone ever had any doubts, that's the scene you point to. The fact that it was improvised and you'd think it was scripted with how well he performed it. I hope to see both Pedro and Bella in a lot of things this decade with how brilliant they've shown to be in their field
Also, the cover of Depeche Mode at the end was an extremely nice touch for that moment. Thank you for including the first two lines in your reaction! Haven't seen other reactors leave that in
Aww thanks! Yes I really respect the acting in this series! And I was speechless over the cover! I also didn’t know that scene was improvised! I’m not finished watching the season so I haven’t watched anything on the show. Thanks so much for hanging out and watching my video!
The cover at the end, is by Craig Mazin's 18 year old daughter, Jessica.
It’s so beautiful “never let me down again” is one of my fave depeche mode songs and that cover had me speechless
Great to see you back. Stay healthy, dammit!
That beautiful cover of "Never Let Me Down Again" was by the Showrunner's 18 year-old daughter. According the HBO podcast, he approached his talented daughter in lieu of doing a giant search for someone to rework the song. It's a very haunting version.
It’s amazing I was speechless! It was the perfect cover!
Excellent commentary! I think you're one of the only who thought Tommy would feel anxious learning Ellie was infected although immune and how her condition might infect the community.
Too much at stake for him!!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
22:05: That hotel room scene, which was a cabin room scene in the game, is probably the most iconic scene when it comes to the game. Ashley and Troy did it to perfection. Fun fact: the reason why the push was in the game and in the show was because Ashley improv it.
The song playing at the end of this episode is the same as the song that plays at the end of the first episode - that version is by Depeche Mode (the original artist), while this cover is by the daughter of Craig Mazin (co-show runner).
Hahha I know it’s depeche mode cover but I didn’t know it was the show runners daughter. I thought it was poignant to use that song and the cover was absolutely beautiful. I was taking it all in and was speechless
@@holddowna Ellie was literally "taking a ride with her best friend", hoping that Joel "would never let her down again".
You were holding it together really well Ames, until Joel yelled "Tommy!" 12:01 What a moment, after everything Joel and Ellie have been through! It choked me up too!
Aww mannnn!!! The way he yelled “TOMMY” 😥 thanks for hanging out John nice to see ya
The woman who played Maria aka "tommys wife" is Rutina Wesley who also played Tara in True Blood on HBO. Such a great actress!
She also played Jocelyn in The Walking Dead. Jocelyn was Michonne’s old friend who’s kids put the X on Michonne and Daryl.
I'm only half way through your reaction but had to comment. I've watched several reactors watch this episode. (It's my favorite of the season.) No other one really gave much of a reaction to the moments when Joel sees Tommy, hollers his name, and they embrace. I tear up every single time I've seen that! It's so nice to see I'm not the only one.
Your not alone! Imagine finding your brother alive!!
You know, young lady, you have one of the sweetest hearts of gold I've ever seen. You remind me so much of my first love.
It's been a pleasure binge watching your reviews of TLOU. I'm a huge fan of the game and everyone involved in Naughty Dog. This is truly the best film in the last 25 years.
I would love to see you play the game! The game and series are like alternate universes that are nearly the same. They elaborate well on the game's plot without changing the essence. It's mind blowing how well Bella nailed Ellie's character, without having played the game first. A good story/character writes itself.
Thanks for the great vid! ✌🐭
Thanks for watching! I must play the game!!!!
Also the your reaction after Joel's stabbing with the word salad is perfect. ❤😂
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One weird thing to me, and I think a lot of people, is how the episode starts with the old guy saying that ´any place with people, you can´t go anymore´ referencing it being overrun by infected and at the end of this same episode they stroll into a city and there is literally not one infected. Not even corpses or fungus.
Second favorite episode of season 1. Their talk about "loss" is heart-wrenching. And of course the end of the episode. I was shocked, when I first played the game.
Srsly. I thought they were Ned Stark-ing in epi 6
I would definitely love to watch you play The last of us on PlayStation 5.... You would be so impressed with how remarkably epic the storyline and gameplay is 🏆 💘 🎮 🎥
5:19 Plus NO Industry for 20 years would have cleared the air likely. 12:14 The Brothers Miller. I want so badly to see a video game/show featuring the time of Joel & Tommy after Sarah's Murder and ending at when they did the 20 time jump. 13:10 That is Tara from True Blood. 13:15 Episode 4 I think, after they got the truck from Bill & Frank's town. They are driving and Ellie asks Joel: "Am I Family?" of which Joel answered: "No you are Cargo." Easy to miss but in this moment Joel is including Ellie as "family". Makes me warm inside when months ago he stated very clearly: "... no your cargo."
I love seeing native people in movies its rare to see some good reputation of my people so seeing them and the way they speak it just warms my heart up
im sure someones already mentioned this but the part where joel explains to tommy that he feels that hes always failing was improvised by pedro pascal!!! it makes it so much more heartbreaking and so much more impressive on Pedro's part.
And I consider 6 along with 4 as one of the happier episodes.
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The couple at the beginning of this episode are my fave characters. They deserve their own spin off show.
Also quick tip... you or anyone ever gets impaled NEVER remove it like they do on TV. Wrap it, keep it elevated and seek medical help.
SO many emotional reactions to Joel and Tommy’s reunion 😭😅
ThankYOU for watching!
You can see her steal the rabbit and Joel saying to put it back right before his first anxiety attack, which he has because he grows closer to Ellie, which causes his PTSD from Sarah to flare up, fearing that he'll lose her too. He has his nightmares for the past 20 years though, reliving that moment over and over again. He's acting sort of weird in Jackson because the whole reason he went on this trip was because he wanted to find Tommy, which he thought was dead or in serious trouble. But after finding him it turns out he is sort of living the good life instead.
There were a few hints for Ellie's space thing. In episode 2 she said the bomb craters made it look like a fucked up moon, and in episode 3 she said the pickup was like a spaceship. Next episode "Left Behind" will have some too, as it is all about Ellie.
The majority of the filming was done in Canada and the cover at the end is from Craig Mazin's daughter, Jessica. :)
This episode is actually pretty rough if you know Part 2.
Oh and on Joel's health condition? He's having panic attacks or anxiety IMO. The sound blots out, he can't breathe, can't focus. He's getting anxiety about Ellie dying now, about Tommy being dead. About losing everything and being stuck alone. The trauma of Sarah has never left him.. and it's being reawakened now with Ellie and Tommy both honestly
Yes seems like a panic/anxiety attack especially with this monologue to tommy and then the visions of Sarah!
@@holddowna mmhmm. He's mentally traumatized still x20 years of holding it in. :( which is sad. But there's no counselors or any way for him to deal with it. So he just holds it inside until he's finally able to kind of talk with Tommy. Probably the first time he's talked like that in a long time.
lol "I hope he doesn't die in this.....season" 😂 giiiiiirl
Also I love watching your reactions even though I'm not as sensitive as you and almost never cry, it's interesting to see how many people cry because of this show, makes me wonder if I have a heart of stone lol
🤣🤣🤣thanks for watching! Even if it’s a heart of stone it’s still a heart!
@@holddowna 🤣 true
Another great reaction! This show can get you hyped and then just pull the rug out.
Question regarding your Patreon. Do you have plans to make full unedited reactions available there at some point? I think having the full watch along reactions would really drive people to it since you're a good reactor. If you need any help editing the full watch alongs, like adding a counter and a blurred copy of the movie/show so people can sync them, I'd be happy to help get that going.
Hey! Thank you!
Yes! I started keeping my footage after Harry Potter 2 ( accidentally deleted half of 1 and all of 2) because I didn’t know it was a thing! But YES! My plans are to get my next tier up asap! I’ll keep you in mind!! Thanks for the support!
The I-5 runs through California to Washington. Jackson is up US 191, and it's a brutal jaunt to Denver or Colorado Springs from there.
Had never even heard of this show till I joined your channel! So Thank You for that..binged it over the weekend! So good! Joes definitely having some nerve issues. These are panic attacks for sure..just might be the worst possible thing to start having during an apocalypse!
YES TOM! Welcome! Are u gunna play the game!?!? Great show!
@@holddowna Not really good at those kinda games last time I tried! I'm more of a Fifa, NHL, Mlb kinda guy. That or anything made between 1985-2000! 🤣
HBO needs to make a spin-off with this couple! So adorable!
I LOVE this episode, it might be my favorite of all season. I just really love the vulnerability Joel shows. In the game, that is something you just have to imagine, but here he says it out loud, he cries and it just breaks my heart. Pedro Pascal was brilliant in this episode!
Really amazing episode!
It's interesting to me that a lot of people don't understand why Joel is being sort of cold towards Tommy. Dude took off and couldn't even let him know he was okay. Kinda messed up. I found the reunion heart warming as well - but then I was a little pissed at Tommy. Safe place to live? Married? Baby on the way? All while Joel is going through hell trying to find him and loses Tess in the process. I'm sure he also holds his own opinions on bringing more children into the current state of the world they live in. Props to Joel for not giving Tommy more grief over it all - not sure I'd have had the same strength.
Thanks for your comment! I totally get both sides, just want them to forgive each other … def hard I feel ya
Ellie names Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin but then says Jim Lovell. Jim went to the moon twice, but never landed. Apollos 8 and 13. Michael Collins was the third Astronaut that was on Apollo 11 with Armstrong and Aldrin
16:30 "I thought this was gonna be a happy episode."
My dear, sweet Summer child...
Thank you for your reaction! I have to disagree with your assessment of Joel after his initial talk with Tommy, though. Joel traveled half the country, faced incalculable odds to save his brother only to find out Tommy was living his best life. At the very, very least Tommy could have let Joel know that he was alive and ok; he didn't have to let Joel know about the commune. I'd be very upset as well if I were Joel... that's not how one treats family.
I love this show it gives all the feels and your reactions are everything 🙌🏽 and the games are amazingggg!!! lol you should play it when you get the chance so much of the show is exactly how the game played out they really did a fantastic job with the show adaptation
i will play!
14:29 what's going on joel?
If you watch it again 13:48 Maria says staying off the radio helps. so Joel realises the reason Tommy stopped radio messages because of Maria.
That's why he gets mad as he literally was only thinking of Tommy & saving him & Tommy didn't even tell him he was ok.
Ps - 29:39 btw that cover is sung by craig mazin's daughter.
The Memorial tells a heartbreaking story. Kevin was only 3 when he died just two days after Sarah's Murder.
I always get recommended to your channel 😊 I really enjoyed your reactions especially to the Harry Potter movies & keep up the great work & you got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏽
Wow! Thank you so much for watching! HP was incredibly special! More movies to come! Thanks for being here and thanks for the sub! Welcome to the crew!
No bunnies were harmed during the production of this movie
I heard, "Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down."
The thing where Joel says, you have no idea what loss is
You can’t really compare what happened with her and her best friend to Joel and his daughter
Mainly because it wasn’t her fault that Riley got bit
But Joel feels responsible for what happened to Sarah because he didn’t act soon enough
That kind of guilt would never leave him
That "You have no idea what loss is" moment between Joel and Ellie is my favorite moment in the game. Pedro and Bella brought it i that scene. I highly reccomend watching a short clip of that scene from the game. search PSX 2014: Storytelling, The Last of Us mo-cap. seriously check it out. its really short. Also Maria is the actress from True Blood if youve ever seen it. i couldnt figure out why she was familiar and thats it. Another great reaction. As per.
Yes true blood! I’ve never seen it in its entirety! Thank u! Thanks for watching
The quick pace of the plot in the show leaves behind some loose ends and missed opportunity for exposition. However, the quick pace makes for a hard-hitting impact from all the challenges faced by the characters.
I love your take. Danke!
Thanks for watching!
new subscriber... liked your reactions - you're observant, you emote, and you let important moments 'breathe' instead of talking over them. btw, i know you prolly hear this all the time but you look like aubrey plaza lol
I do get that a lot! And I do talk a lot!! But def finding my groove! I didn’t know this was a niche and I’m learning a lot so I appreciate the support on the channel!
All the sheep ranch stuff is one big Easter egg for The Last of Us Part 2.
That scene also shows Ellie’s maturity
Instead of acting like a petulant child and digging her heels in, she immediately says let’s go
"Are they in Canada" I'm pretty sure (not certain) most, if not all, of this show was filmed in Canada lol
hhaah I was being tongue in cheek... i knew they filmed here in canada!
lol the look on your face right at the end there... you were so intense! Glad ur feeling better!
To be honest I thought it was gunna be a Ned Stark GOT season 1 epi 10 moment ….
@@holddowna oh shit, that episode was so dark... Lets hope that doesnt happen with Last Of Us. I have no idea what to expect for season 2...
Great Episode and Outstanding Reaction! Fav part is at the End "Now I have to Go Play Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" Hands Down My Game of All Time. Please say Your Recording Your Playthrough, Please!
I am not! I don’t have a setup that can handle the live stream! But maybeeee one day hahaha I’m glad ur enjoying TOTK!
No!!! Barely going to the gym I’ll have to watch this reaction after 😭🙌🏻
Be here when you get back! Have a good workout!
@@holddownathank you I just finished it while working out 😂
Really looking forward to your reactions to TLOU. It's fun seeing it from someone who didn't play the game.
The opening to this episode, showing Henry's last moments is a tie into the game. In the game after he shoots, it fades to black with somber guitar music....then after a bit fades in with them in Wyoming months later.
Can’t wait to play! Thanks for watching I really appreciate it
The actress who plays Maria is from True Blood
Thank u!!!
we dont sat eh that much!.......we say effin eh lol
This episode have two production errors, on the bridge scene (film crew on the bottom left corner of the screen) and on the horses scene (a hand below the horse's head).
Yeah, Tommy looks ashamed during that whole scene in the bar - and rightly so. Joel lost Tess in his desperation to find him (the only reason they took Ellie was to get a car battery to find Tommy) and Tommy could have easily made one final radio call to let him know he's going to be safe, settled somewhere. He didn't even need to mention Jackson so it wouldn't have broken their rules.
Tommy definitely failed his responsibilities so Joel's initial anger is completely justified.
Totally, I just want qui-gons to be bye-gons and everyone just forgive each other - which they did.
Tommy is such an asshole. He found paradise, immediately knocked up a lady, cut off contact with his brother that he knew was living in a bad environment, and then told everyone a sad story about how his evil brother manipulated him into doing bad things. That's why Maria hates Joel so much. He could have, at the very least, told Joel he is safe and would be off the radio for a while. Joel lost everything TWICE. First with Sarah, which wasn't Tommy's fault, but the second was. Tess died because they went to 'save Tommy.' Meanwhile Tommy is living as the consort to the leader and living in luxury.
"Where is she from?" I no longer even try to remember all of the actors. IMDB has taken over part of my brain functions.
Hahahha! it just bothers me when I can’t remember!!!
She played Tara in True Blood, least that's where I knew her from.
im so excited for ep7 and ep8!! those were my favorite parts of the game
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9:43 - a "chill" episode of TLOU 😅
Good luck 👍 👌
Lmaooooo
Oh 12:40 ... Should we explain who "that" is later?
Was the actress who played Maria on True Blood?
Yes!
This a commune"
The commune:literally know by the locals for killing any and everyone
Welcome to the world of being traumatized by this show. Don’t think I’m over it yet.
12:40 That's gotta be Dina, right?
Ur right!
You are very much in Tommy's corner? I definitely am not. Tommy was the first person to murder someone without warning - the soldier on outbreak night - and he exaggerates his ability to do many things. Tommy found the group that he and Joel joined that did the "bad things" discussed with Ellie in the truck. Tommy also is why Joel lost Tess his partner of many years. (16 years I think based on the Bill and Frank episode) because they took the Ellie escort job to get the truck to get to Tommy because Tommy couldn't be bothered telling Joel he was going off grid.
No I am not a Tommy fan especially because he told Maria things that causes her to immediately try to separate Joel from Ellie by telling her how bad Joel is.
I’m not really in anyone’s corner, I totally understand every characters choices. I just want the bros to forgive and move forward
"I thought this was gonna be a happy episode" 😂 Non-related... I'm a true empath and share your tears in all those moments even if i know them by heart, however... I have this urge to mess with your head, like, to make stuff up and say you predicted a death in the next episode 😅 Relax, you didn't, or did you? I think i need therapy aye?!😂❤ You may have casually predicted the.... (hhhstatic...hhh)
I'm in a playful mood, don't mind me, have a wonderful day
Hahahah!
You should definitely play the game. It's way more emotional. You really connect with the characters a lot more than in the show because there's a lot of time spent with them two just walking around and chatting about things. The scene where Joel changes his mind about taking Ellie is way better in the game. I wish they did it the same way in the show.
I will play for sure!
It's word for word the same scene!
@@gailseatonhumbert no it isn't
I love you had to go to play tears of the kingdom. Same here.
YESSSS!! Do u love it ?
Are you kidding? I couldn't think it could be the masterpiece it is, but it's exactly that.
Tommy's wife is from True Blood.
i think that closed caption is wrong it sounds like tommy says it SHOULD BE hard to miss instead of shouldn't but this episode is a good little down time for the show until things go bad again at the end of this episode
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Joels daughter was murdered and he thought he lost his brother. Only to find out he was alive and living well. Tommy didn't even bother to help or even notify his brother. Tommy knew what a crap dangerous life Joel was living. I'd say Tommy is a pretty crappy brother. Joel has every right to be mad and alittle hurt.
Totally. I just wanted them to forgive. There is so much going on when reacting hard to put everything into words in the moment. I get each characters viewpoint and try to empathize with them. Who know what you/I would do in this type of world. So many hard choices to make.
All holy hell is gonna break loose when you get through the next three episodes. IF you get through the next three episodes.
I mean, Tommy could’ve at least left Joel little vague message, saying hey brother I’m fine I’m just gonna be off the grid for a while.
He coulda def just not said where he was but that he was A OK!
they buit the jackson set from thr ground up
Episode 5 AYE lol😊
lololol
Im just a potterhead waiting for the reaction to Fantastic beasts 3
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She’s from true blood
Idk why they never made another season…..best zombie movie would be world war Z with Brad Pitt
16:18, also Maria is well into geriatric pregnancy age. To,my definitely can go anywhere right now.
Hold down "eh?"
This is one of my favourite comments I’ve ever gotten on my channel! I LOLed!!!
where is zelda stream? you cant just drop "im gonna play zelda". thats cruel
🤣🤣🤣 my old ass camera and comp can’t handle the live stream so I am saving up so I can stream! Have you played ?!
I was very disappointed in this episode. They completely removed all the infected in this area from the game. For those who don’t know in the game he fell off the second floor and landed on a rod instead of having been stabbed.
Thanks for ur comment !
@@holddowna love your reaction though! I just wanted to see everyone react to Joel fighting the infected when Ellie and him got separated at the university I feel like they missed a lot of good opportunities for some great reactions.
are u italian? its uncanny how much you look like my sister
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i was gonna like this vid, but idve been the 666th like and that cant happen, so 👍🏻
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you haven't seen nothing yet
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It doesn’t really make sense
When Maria says she was an assistant district attorney she would’ve had to have been at least 27
That would make her 47
And pregnant
It’s a little far-fetched
Hell yes! My favorite reactor is back, finally ! :P
Aww thanks Zane!! Thanks for being here and watching with me and the crew!
This is not Canada sweetheart, it's Wyoming
🤣🤣🤣but in real life it was Canada… I was kinda being facetious cause a lot of people don’t think it snows in the states only in Canada LOL