HBO Original | The Last of Us | Part 1 OT | Endure & Survive
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Tripolygon
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Mutually beneficial companionship but Tess is in charge and that's ok. Maria is also in charge of their community, Marlene is in charge of the firefly. The leader of the Seraphite in part 2 is a woman. A major theme of the game is powerful women. The only reason why Joel is even on that mission is because Tess told him to as her dying wish. No dynamic is always 50/50. And i don't understand why people are bent out of shape that women are in charge.
That had to be tough. She just said bomb it all to hell.
ComputerBlue
Member
That kiss was gross, another great episode though.
Mibu no ookami
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The line is right out of the game, although delivered at a different point.
I really don't like how they're rushing through things here. No idea why they're in such a hurry.
saintjules
Member
Definitely great episode and it was cool to see a different take for the end.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
I appreciate how they're getting ahead of things here.
Like, I never thought Joel was a purely good guy. But I also never thought him a villain either. At least here they are being straight forward about their characters. For example, Ellie is clearly not a good person. There's darkness in her, right away.
They're doing a really good job with this show IMO.
Represent.
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Tendrils >>>> Spores
Like, way better. I fucking love how all the infected are all connected. Definitely needs to be implemented in Part III.
Also love the added filler
Like, way better. I fucking love how all the infected are all connected. Definitely needs to be implemented in Part III.
Also love the added filler
Mibu no ookami
Demoted Member® Pro™
Ellie is meant to be a much more pure character you could argue that
Her relationship, connection, and upbringing by Joel turns her into a dark character. There's a point in the game where she kills her first person and she is pretty sick over it. Joel and Tess on the other hand are actually bad people. The line from the game is "we're shitty people joel, it's been that way for a long time"
Grildon Tundy
Member
Anybody else find it validating to have a video game adaptation that follows the source material this closely, only for it to be a huge hit?
Can't think of another adaptation that sticks this close. And certainly no adaptation as popular
Can't think of another adaptation that sticks this close. And certainly no adaptation as popular
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
I guess. One forgets so much about the game as it's so dense.
All I'll say is they're setting Ellie perfectly here. When she lets loose and starts murdering it's going to be well set up.
Represent.
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I lold when Joel boosted Tess up the ledge
Definitely a nod to the game audience
Definitely a nod to the game audience
remember_spinal
Banned
The museum was intense just like it was in the game. They definitely did not drop the ball when introducing clickers.
They looked hard as hell to kill too. Imagine how hard it will be to take down a bloater.
Anna Torv killed her performance, good shit
They looked hard as hell to kill too. Imagine how hard it will be to take down a bloater.
Anna Torv killed her performance, good shit
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Joshmyersbv
Member
Yeah but him and Tess keep their fingers off the trigger so at least they have good trigger discipline.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Man the clicker moment…the Tess one at the end.
This show is so good!
I loved the changes. They are distancing even more from the "zombie" concept than the game and im here for it.
I knew Tess wouldn't survive this episode and it still had an impact on me
This show is so good!
I loved the changes. They are distancing even more from the "zombie" concept than the game and im here for it.
I knew Tess wouldn't survive this episode and it still had an impact on me
remember_spinal
Banned
Also, they foreshadow the fact that Joel is not really a kind hearted person early in the game/show.
The part where they drive into the city, not only does Joel feel no remorse leaving that family on the road he literally tells tommy to drive right through the crowd once they get into the city.
Joel has a deeper survival instinct than others which is probably why he's still alive
The part where they drive into the city, not only does Joel feel no remorse leaving that family on the road he literally tells tommy to drive right through the crowd once they get into the city.
Joel has a deeper survival instinct than others which is probably why he's still alive
Mibu no ookami
Demoted Member® Pro™
They've said they might use it in season 2 and there are quite a few parts in season 2 that will need it.
Ezekiel_
Banned
Yeah, this episode convinced me they made the right call. It's a nice variation that would be hard to pull off in a video game, but works perfectly in this medium.
Probably spawned ten YouTube videos.
Represent.
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I don't think she "allowed" it to happen.
From what I get with the fungus, they are all connected. That shit played with her brain to join the rest of the infected. They are all one
Edit: the infected didn't eat her. It wanted to link/connect with her. She was definitely not acting on her own will there
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Joshmyersbv
Member
I really like the filler in the beginning. When she told them the only way to stop it was to bomb the city the look on the guy's face said it all. They were truly fucked and there was nothing they could do.
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Joshmyersbv
Member
I agree, that was so shitty and that kiss part was so unnecessary and fucking dumb.
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Grildon Tundy
Member
Yeah, they wanted to have her "shocked" into paralysis so she could have her kiss moment, but it seems out of character for her. She chatted with Robert nonchalantly with a giant purple melon for a face last episode. She's one cool cucumber
Kind of a minor issue, but the show's so good it sticks out when something isn't pitch perfect
Grildon Tundy
Member
I hope you're right because that's awesome lol
Edit: but wait, why did she blow them up then?
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Represent.
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Because she wasn't fully turned yet. She loses all of her AFTER the kiss. So before it happened she Still had some of her own will power in there.
After the kiss she becomes fully "connected"
I think future episodes will expand on this part of the lore more
Chiggs
Gold Member
So, the casting for Ellie is wrong. Don't get me wrong, this actress is doing a fine job with what she was given, and I understand the need to differentiate from the game, but it's just not Ellie.
Still, overall, this is a fantastic experience.
Side observation: Can you imagine having to deal with the show's infected "network" in the game? Christ, every single encounter would basically be a Crimson Head-esque experience.
Still, overall, this is a fantastic experience.
Side observation: Can you imagine having to deal with the show's infected "network" in the game? Christ, every single encounter would basically be a Crimson Head-esque experience.
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Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
I was luke warm on the first episode, but ended up coming around on it. Must have been in the wrong mood initially. I actually quite enjoyed it on a second attempt.
And this second episode started well enough. I was enjoying it. Then it started getting a little dumb. Performances in key moments fell a little flat. It started feeling real tropey. (I blame writing, not actors in both cases).
Then this shit straight-up jumped the fucking shark with the worst kiss in history. Get fucked, show. And with that, videogame adaptations are back to sucking ass. Corny fucking bullshit that would make a resident evil movie point and laugh.
No fucking way druckman wrote that lame shit.
And this second episode started well enough. I was enjoying it. Then it started getting a little dumb. Performances in key moments fell a little flat. It started feeling real tropey. (I blame writing, not actors in both cases).
Then this shit straight-up jumped the fucking shark with the worst kiss in history. Get fucked, show. And with that, videogame adaptations are back to sucking ass. Corny fucking bullshit that would make a resident evil movie point and laugh.
No fucking way druckman wrote that lame shit.
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kyliethicc
Member
another great episode
the cold open was surprising. and a cool way to explain the outbreak
loved the joel ellie tess banter, and the clicker fight
nice use of music from Part 2 too
the cold open was surprising. and a cool way to explain the outbreak
loved the joel ellie tess banter, and the clicker fight
nice use of music from Part 2 too
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remember_spinal
Banned
The podcast is really intersting, it sounds like they are gonna be implementing some of these ideas in the games
Katajx
Member
I liked her in the small bit she was in Game of Thrones. She isn't clicking in this setting for me yet.
Represent.
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Read my posts above regarding the kiss. Seems a lot of people are missing the whole point of infected being connected
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
As good as the first episode was, this episode was even better.
God damn. Two 9+ out of 10 episodes to start the series. This show is going to be an all-time great of the genre.
God damn. Two 9+ out of 10 episodes to start the series. This show is going to be an all-time great of the genre.