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Over-rated show. True Detective season one was better (except for the green ears thing) tlou lacked polish, much rather have a longer finale introducing Abby as opposed to ep 3. Clear to see what it was, why not cast a promising American/Mexican woman for "Ellie" instead of Bella, the accent was annoying.
Agreed. It was definitely rushed and I can't help but feel the relationship doesn't feel NEARLY as genuine as it does in-game. Either way it does the story justice, but I agree that the story was rushed and idk why they didn't stretch the season from 9 episodes to 11 or 12 episodes
@@MoxJosie2 Possibly. I personally loved how Yellowjackets came on AFTER Dexter: New Blood and having TLOU come on after Succession would have been a KILLER in watch-time for HBO, but we all know it's most likely a literal nightmare behind the scenes at the studio currently.
@@StanEscobar I love both versions of the characters and their relationships separately Troy and Ashley are the OGs while Pedro and Bella are absolutely perfectly cast. I stopped trying to compare the two versions after like ep 4, but I see what you mean.
Just a comment about the 'time heals all wounds' moment - I thought that scene was exquisitely performed by both, but especially Pedro. The look Joel gave Ellie was so full of emotion, he didn't have to say a word, it was written on his face. Beautiful.
Joel waited 20 years for something or someone to give meaning to heal him. Along came Ellie, the total opposite of this biological daughter. She saved Joel first, then he saved her. Every other episode they take turns saving each other - either physically or metaphorically
I loved it! I wish had 1 more episode, or a longer finale. Pedro’s and Bella’s performances were great. I do wish we saw more fighting infected scenes, and Ellie using her bow and arrow.
Not a parent but putting myself in Joel’s shoes. Which I know he is not Ellie’s dad but the bond they have is that of a Father and daughter, I would have done the same. I couldn’t sacrifice my child for no humanity. This show had me in tears almost every episode. I can’t wait for season 2❤
I find it funny that episode 8 used the Bible in which God sacrifices his son to save the world. In the very next epsidoe Joel goes against the Bible just like David did in episode 8. Joel wouldn't sacrifice his "child" to save the world. Showing that people who choose personal needs over humanity.
@@theempireofjudah9315 But killing Ellie for the cure to save humanity is not 100% guaranteed. Also, most of the remaining humans are adapting well enough to the Cordyceps threat and likely will not become extinct anytime soon. So it is more like sacrificing a child to have the possibility to save some humans along with the possibility of killing even more humans if the cure fails disastrously. Also the world is never in danger from the Cordyceps. On the contrary, the Cordyceps likely have saved the nature world from human overpopulation and pollution. Plus there must be infinite other ways of creating a cure that does not involve killing people that they have not thought of or tried yet. They should do more research and try to make a cure from animals or plants that are immune or resistant to the Cordyceps, or conduct more research and make chemical medicines that are lethal to the Cordyceps but not humans.
@@theempireofjudah9315 To be fair, not even God himself would let his kid die, his son was literally brought back from the death because he could. That´s just a painful weekend for God.
honestly, i'm suprised and disgusted that so many people have this view. joel is clearly a bad person. he murders unarmed people and people who've surrendered. he LIED to ellie and didn't tell her the truth. didn't respect her enough to let her make her own decisions because of his own past trauma. not to mention THAT COULD SAVE THE WORLD. stop being so damn selfish :/.
As far as giraffes and cold weather? I know that when I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC, they had a climate controlled building for the large mammals (elephants, hippos, giraffes - though hippos & giraffes are no longer at the DC location)... So I'm guessing they don't love cold weather. But I'm gonna go with "the giraffes in this show seasonally migrate to and from Utah & Arizona", and I don't care if that's not possible. I want to pretend. GIVE ME THIS.
😂😂 I was really wondering about this as well! How on earth do giraffes get through winter?? And how far would they need to migrate?? Also, they don't tend to migrate. These are too many questions. Just enjoy the beautiful scene.
I'm pretty sure the Giraffes don't know the directions to Arizona or Mexico but I understand. Anything is possible because there are tropical Parrot colonies in the North East of the United States. They are able to survive winters.
I honestly still can't hate Joel for doing what he did. Marlene literally admitted Ellie wasn't even told nor was she given an actual choice. And my god The relief you could see Joel felt from actually being able to save his new daughter was just wow and the way they handled Joel killed his way through the hospital was beautiful loved the More tragic vibes with the muted audio with the music playing over it.
Ellie's mother wouldn't have allowed her friend to do this to her daughter and Joel was the only responsible person there making a decision for Ellie's life while she was lied to by the people that she was brought to, not giving Ellie a choice and one that she may not understand due to the current circumstances or how she has lived her young life. Joel going on a rampage was great! Loved it and the calming music while he took all of them out with no mercy. No one but Joel had Ellie's best interest in mind not even the best friend of her mother that again would never let this happen.
@@jessetoland The music at the start of the episode sounded like something from the Terminator movies and Joel became as deadly as a Terminator toward the end. I think Marlene was lying to Joel about needing to kill Ellie. The reasoning didn't seem to add up. If Ellie had "a chemical messenger that makes normal cordyceps think she is cordyceps," then why do they still attack her in the TV show? Why didn't the dog at Jackson Hole smell it? She's immune from the infection, not their attacks. Couldn't they start with blood samples first instead of just hurrying to kill her? I think something else is going on. It makes me wonder if the cordyceps might have mutated an intelligent variant capable of hiding itself in and controlling some humans while looking for threats like immune people. Maybe when Marlene lost half her people getting there the rest were infected with it? This wouldn't be the first time a TV show diverged wildly from its source material.
Found it interesting that they chose to make the farmhouse where Anna runs to at the beginning extremely similar to the farmhouse that Ellie, and Dina " run off" to in part 2.
Playing the game, I was Joel, when I went through that hospital taking everyone out to save Ellie, I was in that head space, that was my daughter that I was saving and I could justify it to myself even if I didn’t know if it was the right move. Being separated from that connection, just sitting there watching a terminator walk through that hospital killing every person in his way… fuck, that felt uncomfortable, I was anxious about it, I was scared of Joel. He felt like a movie villain. I am so excited for season 2
@@TheRealBatCave I mean, the option is to turn the console off. The last of us isn’t that kind of game series, the creators have a narrative they want to tell and we’re just along for the ride. It’s fine if you don’t like that or you just don’t like the results of the story, but there are always other options out there
@@Eveliane lol i never said any of what ur saying, i like how it ended i would have chose the same thing Joel did, im simply saying everyone big question is what would you do save humanity or save you the child, it was just a thought, an idea if the developers put that in there as thats what everyone seems 2 focus on. Turning off the console? Lol, tf outta here
Once you experience what it's like to parent. You wouldn't sacrifice a child so readily. Not selfish. There's no guarantee that it would've worked anyway. Too many variables. Too many factors for "a cure" to be found in one person. That was hope driven by desperation. As a dad, I'd rather her hate me for the rest of her life; at least she has a life to live. No regrets. [Paraphrasing] What's it say when we're willing to sacrifice a child for the benefit of society? To me, that's not a world worth saving.
Ending of this episode felt so perfect, if I didn’t love the characters so much, I would say I wouldn’t even need any more episodes because I feel like Eli can go grow up in that town and Joel can be her father figure and they can be as happy as they possibly can be in a post apocalyptic world. But that’s probably not how it’s gonna play out . So I look forward to watching them on screen again ❤
The Last of Us is the BEST of tv writing and acting, and now my FAVORITE show ever. The genius writing, riveting emotional plot, transcendent acting, insane practical effects, and visionary directing is all simply SUBLIME. Just pure back-to-back breath-taking episodes (that owe me therapy.)
I can understand WHY Joel made the brutal decision but sadly it was his selfish way by saving his “daughter”. But if we’ve learned anything from this show, it’s a small apocalyptic world and whoever he missed at the hospital could meet up and tell Ellie what happened and THAT will hurt their relationship drastically ☹️
I agree. Marlene told Joel the truth at the end. Ellie wanted her life to mean something and finish the mission. Joel didn't do that because of his selfishness. He wanted another daughter in Ellie. Ellie didn't want to make the journey meaningless but that's exactly what happened.
yea and you can tell ellie doesn't really seem to believe joel as she looks kind of unnerving at the end and seems like a way they are going to maybe break apart and possibly bring back their relationship in season 2
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Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
@@minafrota6124 what?? Ellie’s mom was bitten while giving birth and that’s why Ellie is immune. She already has cordyceps living inside of her, so “normal” cordyceps doesn’t affect her. They literally explained that in the show, pretty clearly
@@marleycymon3512 From the bitting to Ellie's birth it took seconds. I don't think Ellie is immune because of that. From that scene I understood she just is.
I was wondering if one of the nurses was supposed to be Abby. I'm not sure. I would think Abby would have at least yelled out "Dad" when Joel shot him. Maybe it was just a small cameo. But we'll see.
Loved the show but yes it did indeed feel rushed the finale and I wish it could’ve been better but in terms of video game adaptations this is some of the best in the live action field
A 40 minute and change episode to close out this season felt so incomplete. Not sure how they couldn't make the ending of this initial storyline feel more compelling. I did enjoy the season overall but seemed to be missing something at the end, oh right, the damn fungus zombies.
The only thing I wanted was for them to deepen their relationship and the time they spent together before what happens to poor Joel in next seson 🙄. I liked it but it could have been better, they could have given more time for the scenes and events and even provided stories or plots not seen in the original game.
At the same time I understand what Joel did (Ellie didn't know she'd have to be killed, and the cure could end up not working), I also think about the people he killed (did he think they might have family and that using our wishes to topple everything else about everyone else is not ideal?) because he needed to nurture his psychological needs as he was never over his daughter's death. He projected Sarah onto Ellie. Now the other bad thing is their relationship goes on based on a lie. Why didn't Marlene ask Ellie if she'd be willing to die for a possible cure? I think she didn't want to deal with the fact she'd have to kill Ellie even if Ellie disagreed because she had promised her mom she'd protect her, so instead she decided to also kill Ellie without having to deal with that knowledge. I think she'd feel better about herself that way.
Any parent can fight against the entire world for their kids!! So i can understand what Joel did, it was not right! Other wont like it, but he did what he should have done!
I honestly think that season 2 will be a prequel to last of us 2 and an epilogue to season one. I say this cuz Bella will look so young next season and won’t look like “last of us 2” Ellie for a few years. Giving us back story on what happened between the 2 games. I also think Abby’s story will start next season as well. It will prolly be infected-heavy as we didn’t see that much in the first season as we did in the game.
Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
They changed it from “vaccine” to “cure” because vaccines are for viral infections, not fungal infections. Nothing to do with politics imo, it just didn’t make any sense in the game so they corrected it.
The interest of this adaptation is to discover this story of THE LAST OF US to those who have not played the games. For my part, I knew the universe without more. I saw the 9 episodes the additions from their games bring a plus, the flash back to JAKARTA the origin of the staggering infection, this adaptation without faults not enough tension not enough infected . The essence of the story is the relationship of Joel and Ellie over the course of the story to save her at all costs. In the last episode we see the mother of Ellie Anna the interpreter it is the actress who doubles in capture Ellie of the games. Season 2 is already planned and the writers reassure the fans that they would have more Cliquers will be in several seasons.
I have a 2 year old son. This is my own personal choice and yes I realize it is selfish but there would be no way I would ever sacrifice him for a cure. He grew in my body and I’ve heard his first cry and then his first laugh. There is no world for me without him in it and definitely no one will ever be worth more than my son to save, even me. Even though Ellie isn’t Joel’s bio daughter, after having kids you realize how meaningful and pure a child relationship is no matter the details. So I totally understand why Joel did what he did and I would attempt to do the same
Fantastic episode, but I much prefer how the game played out them being captured by the fireflies. Again I feel like it was a missed opportunity for the show to include more infected.
I still don't understand why they had to end Ellie to get their "cure." You mean to tell me they couldn't extract what they needed from her spine or something? I'm no doctor, but there had to be another way. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I mean, it is probably doable IF this was in the modern day with all pre-infection amendities readily available they barely have the things needed to do the job of removing it, and in the show they're even worried about the power going out mid-surgery. Couple this with the show's timeline starting things off in 2003, and there's even less of a chance that the technology and know-how is there (although I have not personally skimmed through 2003 equipment and surgery stuff so idk)
The way they so carefully developed Ellie and Joel's relationship is one of the best character developments I've ever seen. Amazing finale. It was so perfectly placed. Really such an impactful finale fight. Joel can now do anything to save Ellie, amazing that he's grown to love her. 10/10 series. Such a perfect finale. I don't dee how it should be any longer. The way the music swell to indicate how Joel is so determined to save his world and the soundtrack was perfectly chosen. Such beautiful execution. 10/10 Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho!!!!!!!! Yes, I'm right! Yes, I'm right!! Kaash na ho!!!!!
If Ellie had "a chemical messenger that makes normal cordyceps think she is cordyceps," then why do they still attack her in the TV show? This seems to me to be different than an immunity to the infection. Why didn't the dog at Jackson Hole smell it? Couldn't they start with blood samples, spinal fluid or something else less lethal than cutting up Ellie's brain? I think Marlene was lying to Joel when she told him this because she averted her eyes briefly, like Joel did later with Ellie. Maybe the game is different, but I haven't seen that and this wouldn't be the first TV show to diverge from its source material.
I'd be okay if they didn't jump right in to Part 2 in the second season. There is about a 4 year gap between P1 and P2 so maybe they can come up with some original story that took place during that gap.
They prob will make up a story for a few seasons cuz if they go straight to part 2, this show will end next year seeing how fast they finished the first game
Ultimately - and in normal circumstances - it's up to Ellie to decide what she does to/with her body. However, given that Ellie (a) was not fully informed about what the medical procedure involves (i.e., that she will have to sacrifice herself - not just give a blood sample or something innocuous like that), (b) was sedated and could not give informed consent, and (c), is still a minor after all (she's only 14), then as her guardian Joel gets to decide what happens to/with her.
Last episode kind of disappointed me ngl. That scene of Joel obliterating the fireflies as he made his way thru the hospital, sound design and cinematography amazing, but everything else was so rushed. It didn't feel as climactic as a season finale should have.
Imagine needing an explanation because you're 10 years late playing the game (obviously people havent/cant/don't wanna play it and personally a huge fan and love them allowing others to experience the story) but if you haven't played it, the second game only brings better. Don't spoil anything for yourselves, it's worth it
@@MeisterFuhrer The only ones that those people in movies and stuff could be eating in a post apoc. world, realisticaly, would be the military rations that are made to last absurd amounts of time indeed
Overall the season wasn’t bad. However I do have some concerns. Being a big fan and played the game I expected more for the TV show. I believe this series was rushing. It’s a total of 9 episodes and it should have been like 15. Henry and sam, David, and ending scene should have Easily been 2 episodes and should more infected. My favorite episode is 1 and 3. I love how they told bill and franks story but it starts to get old after that. Kathleen character was terrible, I didn’t like her character and it was a waste of screen time. Jackson story was ok, and David part was good but they need more infection to get that extra bond. But what do y’all think? And did y’all just watch the tv show or play the game too
I can't be shagged going through all the comments so I don't know if this observation has been made before, but upon rewatching ep 9 I noticed it totally did a GOT Liana's-baby-is-Jon Snow moment. Not that it's a huge reveal or anything, but at one point you see Marlene looking down into baby Ellie's sqawling face then it cuts to a close up of Ellie sitting on the car.
I think her reaction in both the game and series gives that sense yeah lol But she wants to trust him or doesn't want to believe that Joel is lying so goes along with the blissful ignorance. Inevitably though the questions come back to the surface in the sequel.. :)
Crazy show. I love it. Really think they did an amazing job with this adaptation. Not allowing Ellie to have a choice or to even understand what was happening and actually sneaking her anesthesia, etc is very cruel and not allowing Joel to be involved is just wrong and I don’t care if she may be the only Hope against this thing. It’s just not right. The crazy thing is this and I hope they have Ellie say this at some point. If they had told her everything and asked her I believe she would’ve said go ahead and do it if this is the only chance to save us
Anna sounded more like Ellie than Ellie in the show that it threw me off a bit Yes, I know she's the original VA. Could have switched up her voice a bit
Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
I absolutely Loved Season 1 of The Last of Us! Initially I was a little disappointed that they couldn't find/cast actors for Sara, Tommy & Marie that looked similar to the one in the Game; However, as things moved on in the Show I grew to love them all & accept them in their Roles!
one more episode with infected have been nice. The fighting would show Ellie's advancement of toughness and skill, and bonding through fighting enemies.
By the time Joel knew that they were going to kill Ellie she was unconscious and they were poised to do the surgery. There wasn’t exactly time for him to give her a choice, was there? He would have had to kill them to stop them from doing the fatal surgery. After he killed them who would have done the surgery if she had chosen to sacrifice herself. It’s not fair to say the fireflies and Joel both denied her choice in these circumstances.
I hated how the ending just cut...no warning just over...thank u finale...I had hoped this episode didnt come till next season. I want at least 4 seasons of this show
I happened to misplace my mouse last night when an The Mandalorian ad came on and all I could hear was Joal behind that mask. I don't watch anything with YODA in it. just remembered I wanted to comment about this.
Hm, this was a very well made Finale, i gotta say I am quite impressed that they actually did manage to cover all of Part 1 with this Season, makes me wonder how they are going to do Season 2? Anyway, this was a very well done coverage of the Season 1 Finale and I very much enjoyed following your journey through these, I will look to see how Season 2 turns out and what you might think of it, until then, see ya next Video.
they needed more episodes to show the bond they had. they could have spent more time with sam and henry completely tossing out the governor karen shit. showed joel waking up and fighting to get back to ellie during the david episode and had the david situation be at least a two parter with the cliffhanger showing they are cannibals.
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Great season finale can't wait for season 2😊.
You got the most outrageous intros my dude
Over-rated show. True Detective season one was better (except for the green ears thing) tlou lacked polish, much rather have a longer finale introducing Abby as opposed to ep 3. Clear to see what it was, why not cast a promising American/Mexican woman for "Ellie" instead of Bella, the accent was annoying.
@@KrishnaBheemul What's you're problem with Ep3? it was per.......LOL. Never mind we know.
Baby Ellie just killed it, her acting really made me feel her anger at the idiot who didn’t cover her ears!
I was thinking that. Why tf didn’t he cover her ears?
Omg I was fuming !! She clearly asked him to
:) Probably they really scared somehow the poor baby.
Perfect example of “a hero will sacrifice you to save everyone but a villain will sacrifice everyone to save you”.. love me a good hearted “villain”
“The needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many”
Spock on rescuing Kirk
If is my daughter, i am a villain then, proudly. It is not as easy as that BS quote suggests. Quotes simplified everything.
Loved the season and episode but I can't shake that it felt rushed. It should have been another hour and a half episode.
Part of me feels like HBO didn't want it competing with Succession so they kept it at 9 episodes.
Agreed. It was definitely rushed and I can't help but feel the relationship doesn't feel NEARLY as genuine as it does in-game. Either way it does the story justice, but I agree that the story was rushed and idk why they didn't stretch the season from 9 episodes to 11 or 12 episodes
yeah, i don't think there was even one safe cracking scene in the entire show!
@@MoxJosie2 Possibly. I personally loved how Yellowjackets came on AFTER Dexter: New Blood and having TLOU come on after Succession would have been a KILLER in watch-time for HBO, but we all know it's most likely a literal nightmare behind the scenes at the studio currently.
@@StanEscobar I love both versions of the characters and their relationships separately Troy and Ashley are the OGs while Pedro and Bella are absolutely perfectly cast. I stopped trying to compare the two versions after like ep 4, but I see what you mean.
That has got to be the most CGI looking real giraffe I’ve ever seen.
Agreed. I think it was all the CGI around it, that made it look fake and a little out of place.
Haha yeah, it was a real giraffe against a blue screen with fake background.
@@ThinkStory green screen
@@KonaLife blue screen is used for CG, and honestly in of itself is a much better platform to use than a green screen
@@jacobnewcombe5367 blue is the new green
Just a comment about the 'time heals all wounds' moment - I thought that scene was exquisitely performed by both, but especially Pedro. The look Joel gave Ellie was so full of emotion, he didn't have to say a word, it was written on his face. Beautiful.
Joel waited 20 years for something or someone to give meaning to heal him. Along came Ellie, the total opposite of this biological daughter. She saved Joel first, then he saved her. Every other episode they take turns saving each other - either physically or metaphorically
Pedro KILLED it.
Bella KILLED it.
Never played the game and had no idea what to expect. It was phenomenal.
in youtube the game feels different than tv. Probably, my opinion would change in the game, that's how different feels..
When you realize that Joel's hearing loss is from his unsuccessful uninstall from the grief of not being able to save his child...
😟😨😓
Uninstall 😂
@@seanmtak7573 Can't say suicide or people bust into your house and put you into a YT branded straight jacket. Lol
@@RealBradMiller 🤣
Awww maaannn😵💫
@@RealBradMiller 🤣🤣🤣
Joel lost Sarah in his birthday, Ellie lost her mom on her birthday. They were always meant to be together 🥲
He said "can giraffes survive infected Mormons" 🤣🤣
I loved it! I wish had 1 more episode, or a longer finale.
Pedro’s and Bella’s performances were great. I do wish we saw more fighting infected scenes, and Ellie using her bow and arrow.
That was cool seeing the voice of Ellie play the mother of Ellie in the show.
And the resemblance between the two! She was immediately believable as Ellie’s mom.
I know right, I had one of those instant “hang on I know this voice” moments
Not a parent but putting myself in Joel’s shoes. Which I know he is not Ellie’s dad but the bond they have is that of a Father and daughter, I would have done the same. I couldn’t sacrifice my child for no humanity.
This show had me in tears almost every episode. I can’t wait for season 2❤
I find it funny that episode 8 used the Bible in which God sacrifices his son to save the world. In the very next epsidoe Joel goes against the Bible just like David did in episode 8. Joel wouldn't sacrifice his "child" to save the world. Showing that people who choose personal needs over humanity.
@@theempireofjudah9315 🤯
@@theempireofjudah9315 But killing Ellie for the cure to save humanity is not 100% guaranteed. Also, most of the remaining humans are adapting well enough to the Cordyceps threat and likely will not become extinct anytime soon. So it is more like sacrificing a child to have the possibility to save some humans along with the possibility of killing even more humans if the cure fails disastrously.
Also the world is never in danger from the Cordyceps. On the contrary, the Cordyceps likely have saved the nature world from human overpopulation and pollution. Plus there must be infinite other ways of creating a cure that does not involve killing people that they have not thought of or tried yet. They should do more research and try to make a cure from animals or plants that are immune or resistant to the Cordyceps, or conduct more research and make chemical medicines that are lethal to the Cordyceps but not humans.
@@theempireofjudah9315 To be fair, not even God himself would let his kid die, his son was literally brought back from the death because he could. That´s just a painful weekend for God.
honestly, i'm suprised and disgusted that so many people have this view. joel is clearly a bad person. he murders unarmed people and people who've surrendered. he LIED to ellie and didn't tell her the truth. didn't respect her enough to let her make her own decisions because of his own past trauma. not to mention THAT COULD SAVE THE WORLD. stop being so damn selfish :/.
As far as giraffes and cold weather? I know that when I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC, they had a climate controlled building for the large mammals (elephants, hippos, giraffes - though hippos & giraffes are no longer at the DC location)... So I'm guessing they don't love cold weather. But I'm gonna go with "the giraffes in this show seasonally migrate to and from Utah & Arizona", and I don't care if that's not possible. I want to pretend. GIVE ME THIS.
😂😂 I was really wondering about this as well! How on earth do giraffes get through winter?? And how far would they need to migrate?? Also, they don't tend to migrate. These are too many questions. Just enjoy the beautiful scene.
haha thank you for this insight!
Why were those giraffes there
I'm pretty sure the Giraffes don't know the directions to Arizona or Mexico but I understand. Anything is possible because there are tropical Parrot colonies in the North East of the United States. They are able to survive winters.
Lesson no.1: Joel is not to be fucked with
I honestly still can't hate Joel for doing what he did. Marlene literally admitted Ellie wasn't even told nor was she given an actual choice. And my god The relief you could see Joel felt from actually being able to save his new daughter was just wow and the way they handled Joel killed his way through the hospital was beautiful loved the More tragic vibes with the muted audio with the music playing over it.
Dude come on
Ellie's mother wouldn't have allowed her friend to do this to her daughter and Joel was the only responsible person there making a decision for Ellie's life while she was lied to by the people that she was brought to, not giving Ellie a choice and one that she may not understand due to the current circumstances or how she has lived her young life. Joel going on a rampage was great! Loved it and the calming music while he took all of them out with no mercy. No one but Joel had Ellie's best interest in mind not even the best friend of her mother that again would never let this happen.
@@jessetoland The music at the start of the episode sounded like something from the Terminator movies and Joel became as deadly as a Terminator toward the end.
I think Marlene was lying to Joel about needing to kill Ellie. The reasoning didn't seem to add up. If Ellie had "a chemical messenger that makes normal cordyceps think she is cordyceps," then why do they still attack her in the TV show? Why didn't the dog at Jackson Hole smell it? She's immune from the infection, not their attacks. Couldn't they start with blood samples first instead of just hurrying to kill her?
I think something else is going on. It makes me wonder if the cordyceps might have mutated an intelligent variant capable of hiding itself in and controlling some humans while looking for threats like immune people. Maybe when Marlene lost half her people getting there the rest were infected with it? This wouldn't be the first time a TV show diverged wildly from its source material.
Found it interesting that they chose to make the farmhouse where Anna runs to at the beginning extremely similar to the farmhouse that Ellie, and Dina " run off" to in part 2.
It was like the same house!
THATS WHAT I THOUGHT
Playing the game, I was Joel, when I went through that hospital taking everyone out to save Ellie, I was in that head space, that was my daughter that I was saving and I could justify it to myself even if I didn’t know if it was the right move.
Being separated from that connection, just sitting there watching a terminator walk through that hospital killing every person in his way… fuck, that felt uncomfortable, I was anxious about it, I was scared of Joel. He felt like a movie villain.
I am so excited for season 2
Would've been cool to give tge player an option....
@@TheRealBatCave in the game if you didn't kill the doctor, fireflies came and killed you.
@@alphus195 u know what im saying, like a legit decision left or right, it would just be cool some games do this
@@TheRealBatCave I mean, the option is to turn the console off. The last of us isn’t that kind of game series, the creators have a narrative they want to tell and we’re just along for the ride. It’s fine if you don’t like that or you just don’t like the results of the story, but there are always other options out there
@@Eveliane lol i never said any of what ur saying, i like how it ended i would have chose the same thing Joel did, im simply saying everyone big question is what would you do save humanity or save you the child, it was just a thought, an idea if the developers put that in there as thats what everyone seems 2 focus on. Turning off the console? Lol, tf outta here
"You've kept him alive so that he can die at the proper moment. You've been raising him like a pig for slaughter!"
- Professor Snape
“Ah, don’t tell me you’ve now become fond of the boy now , Severus?”
Probably one of the greatest passages in any book
Thank you for all your recaps! I've enjoyed the show so much more with your point of view. You're the best! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Did anyone else think the farm that Ellie was born in looked a lot like the farm from Pt2 of the game?
I don't think there was any doubt.
Dina and Ellies farm! It absolutely looked like it. It was almost a spot on floor plan until I saw the stairs. I'm so glad someone else noticed this
I thought it looked the same except for the kitchen
First thing i thought. I believe it just might end up being the same one.
Once you experience what it's like to parent. You wouldn't sacrifice a child so readily. Not selfish. There's no guarantee that it would've worked anyway. Too many variables. Too many factors for "a cure" to be found in one person. That was hope driven by desperation. As a dad, I'd rather her hate me for the rest of her life; at least she has a life to live. No regrets. [Paraphrasing] What's it say when we're willing to sacrifice a child for the benefit of society? To me, that's not a world worth saving.
I think it's not only about a child,you would not sacrifice any of your loved ones neither parents nor siblings...
i loved this show. every episode was so dope. i havent played the game so everything was new to me. hope season two is a good as this one
People either hate or love the second game, wonder what you're gonna think
I can't believe it already over. I can't wait for season 2❤.
Ending of this episode felt so perfect, if I didn’t love the characters so much, I would say I wouldn’t even need any more episodes because I feel like Eli can go grow up in that town and Joel can be her father figure and they can be as happy as they possibly can be in a post apocalyptic world.
But that’s probably not how it’s gonna play out .
So I look forward to watching them on screen again ❤
You’re certainly right about the that’s probably not how it’s gonna play out part ;)
9 episodes does not make a season. Truly enjoyed this season but the finale should’ve been 1 1/2 hrs. Great show!
Great breakdown ,and video thinker story love your analysis as always 👍🏾.
I think as entertainment company HBO really has no other competition by producing amazing shows with character with depth.
Imagine what a pile of dogshit this show would have been if it had been made by Netflix lol
@@IloveGorgeousGeorge lol no sh&t.
The Last of Us is the BEST of tv writing and acting, and now my FAVORITE show ever. The genius writing, riveting emotional plot, transcendent acting, insane practical effects, and visionary directing is all simply SUBLIME. Just pure back-to-back breath-taking episodes (that owe me therapy.)
is this the first TV show you've ever seen?
I can understand WHY Joel made the brutal decision but sadly it was his selfish way by saving his “daughter”. But if we’ve learned anything from this show, it’s a small apocalyptic world and whoever he missed at the hospital could meet up and tell Ellie what happened and THAT will hurt their relationship drastically ☹️
I agree. Marlene told Joel the truth at the end. Ellie wanted her life to mean something and finish the mission. Joel didn't do that because of his selfishness. He wanted another daughter in Ellie. Ellie didn't want to make the journey meaningless but that's exactly what happened.
yea and you can tell ellie doesn't really seem to believe joel as she looks kind of unnerving at the end and seems like a way they are going to maybe break apart and possibly bring back their relationship in season 2
As someone who played the games, this is an amazing conversation
Save humanity ? Or live long enough to endure POST APOCALYPTIC TEENAGE REBELLION!! The choice was Joel’s…
(Frankly I’d take the zombies…)
@@robertoarmstrong7317 I have a 15 y/o and I think the zombies are so much easier 😂
Yusss! I was literally just this minute searching for this video from you guys and then just as I'd given up for the day, up it pops right on queue! lol Thanks fellas! between this channel and Heavy Spoilers, the content has been as entertaining as the amazing series was! :)
Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
@@minafrota6124 what?? Ellie’s mom was bitten while giving birth and that’s why Ellie is immune. She already has cordyceps living inside of her, so “normal” cordyceps doesn’t affect her. They literally explained that in the show, pretty clearly
@@marleycymon3512 they're just a troll. Either that or beyond hope of any explanation lol
@@marleycymon3512 From the bitting to Ellie's birth it took seconds. I don't think Ellie is immune because of that. From that scene I understood she just is.
Episode 3 was so touching . It was great. I'm so glad that my Son told me to watch it can't wait for season 2.
When you showed the credits for the surgeon one of the nurses is Laura Bailey who voices Abby in the TLOU part 2
I was wondering if one of the nurses was supposed to be Abby. I'm not sure. I would think Abby would have at least yelled out "Dad" when Joel shot him. Maybe it was just a small cameo. But we'll see.
8:19 omg i actually thought it was fake, because the background looked like a greenscreen and therefore the giraffe looked odd aswell.
In the game once you become Ellie check her backpack inventory you’ll find the note from her mother you can read it in full
Other fun trivia. Laura Bailey who voices Abby in the last of us part 2. Was a nurse in the room where her characters dad gets killed
Loved the show but yes it did indeed feel rushed the finale and I wish it could’ve been better but in terms of video game adaptations this is some of the best in the live action field
At 17:45 the chart says, “Run. You’re Nearly There. Don’t Quit!!” I love Easter eggs 🥚🤗
Superb job. Thanks!
Thank you Gerry!
I'm sure everything after this is gonna be JUUUUUUUUUST fine! 😊
If people are divided now wait until the next season the very first episode
LMAO I CANT WAIT
A 40 minute and change episode to close out this season felt so incomplete. Not sure how they couldn't make the ending of this initial storyline feel more compelling. I did enjoy the season overall but seemed to be missing something at the end, oh right, the damn fungus zombies.
The only thing I wanted was for them to deepen their relationship and the time they spent together before what happens to poor Joel in next seson 🙄. I liked it but it could have been better, they could have given more time for the scenes and events and even provided stories or plots not seen in the original game.
You realize how old you are when you recognize the actress playing Ellie’s mom as the jump the shark baby from Growing Pains.
"Nurse: Laura Bailey" - I knew it from those eyebrows! Also, the voice actress of Abby being in the room with Abby's father.
Immediate thumbs up for the "American politics" reference, THANK YOU
At the same time I understand what Joel did (Ellie didn't know she'd have to be killed, and the cure could end up not working), I also think about the people he killed (did he think they might have family and that using our wishes to topple everything else about everyone else is not ideal?) because he needed to nurture his psychological needs as he was never over his daughter's death. He projected Sarah onto Ellie. Now the other bad thing is their relationship goes on based on a lie. Why didn't Marlene ask Ellie if she'd be willing to die for a possible cure? I think she didn't want to deal with the fact she'd have to kill Ellie even if Ellie disagreed because she had promised her mom she'd protect her, so instead she decided to also kill Ellie without having to deal with that knowledge. I think she'd feel better about herself that way.
Any parent can fight against the entire world for their kids!! So i can understand what Joel did, it was not right! Other wont like it, but he did what he should have done!
If season 2 comes out, I think a lot of people will have a lot of tissues on hand. Anyone who've played The Last of Us 2 will understand why.
Who do you think would be Abby in season 2
Not at all, its wayyyy to spoiled.. unless Ellie gets clipped, that would really shake things up!!
I honestly think that season 2 will be a prequel to last of us 2 and an epilogue to season one. I say this cuz Bella will look so young next season and won’t look like “last of us 2” Ellie for a few years. Giving us back story on what happened between the 2 games. I also think Abby’s story will start next season as well. It will prolly be infected-heavy as we didn’t see that much in the first season as we did in the game.
You won’t have a season 2 for almost 2 years and Bella is already 19.
Bella Ramsey is 19 now so your comment is not true.
I'm surprised he didn't just say the base was attacked and he had to get her out immediately.
Killing my child to save humanity?! There’s nothing to be saved!
3:24-3:44 that’s the theory I had to why Ellie was immune
Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
@@minafrota6124 begone bot!
@@minafrota6124 stop spamming
Spoilers for Part II
13:51 Abby’s father
@@TheDestroyerX I like that they put that in there as a setup :)
They changed it from “vaccine” to “cure” because vaccines are for viral infections, not fungal infections. Nothing to do with politics imo, it just didn’t make any sense in the game so they corrected it.
The opening of this vlog made me laugh, thanks
The interest of this adaptation is to discover this story of THE LAST OF US to those who have not played the games. For my part, I knew the universe without more. I saw the 9 episodes the additions from their games bring a plus, the flash back to JAKARTA the origin of the staggering infection, this adaptation without faults not enough tension not enough infected . The essence of the story is the relationship of Joel and Ellie over the course of the story to save her at all costs. In the last episode we see the mother of Ellie Anna the interpreter it is the actress who doubles in capture Ellie of the games. Season 2 is already planned and the writers reassure the fans that they would have more Cliquers will be in several seasons.
I have a 2 year old son. This is my own personal choice and yes I realize it is selfish but there would be no way I would ever sacrifice him for a cure. He grew in my body and I’ve heard his first cry and then his first laugh. There is no world for me without him in it and definitely no one will ever be worth more than my son to save, even me. Even though Ellie isn’t Joel’s bio daughter, after having kids you realize how meaningful and pure a child relationship is no matter the details. So I totally understand why Joel did what he did and I would attempt to do the same
Fantastic episode, but I much prefer how the game played out them being captured by the fireflies. Again I feel like it was a missed opportunity for the show to include more infected.
How the hell do you get those video up so fast !
I don’t understand why they couldn’t have taken spinal fluid?? If it grows in the nervous system the least they could do is try this first right?
I still don't understand why they had to end Ellie to get their "cure." You mean to tell me they couldn't extract what they needed from her spine or something? I'm no doctor, but there had to be another way. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I mean, it is probably doable IF this was in the modern day with all pre-infection amendities readily available
they barely have the things needed to do the job of removing it, and in the show they're even worried about the power going out mid-surgery. Couple this with the show's timeline starting things off in 2003, and there's even less of a chance that the technology and know-how is there (although I have not personally skimmed through 2003 equipment and surgery stuff so idk)
Maybe they could of extracted her eggs to breed more immune humans.
In the game, the tendrils are attached to her brain. They can’t remove it without killing her.
The way they so carefully developed Ellie and Joel's relationship is one of the best character developments I've ever seen. Amazing finale. It was so perfectly placed. Really such an impactful finale fight. Joel can now do anything to save Ellie, amazing that he's grown to love her. 10/10 series. Such a perfect finale. I don't dee how it should be any longer. The way the music swell to indicate how Joel is so determined to save his world and the soundtrack was perfectly chosen. Such beautiful execution. 10/10
Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho!!!!!!!! Yes, I'm right! Yes, I'm right!! Kaash na ho!!!!!
11:18 Literally me when he said that line.
If Ellie had "a chemical messenger that makes normal cordyceps think she is cordyceps," then why do they still attack her in the TV show? This seems to me to be different than an immunity to the infection. Why didn't the dog at Jackson Hole smell it? Couldn't they start with blood samples, spinal fluid or something else less lethal than cutting up Ellie's brain? I think Marlene was lying to Joel when she told him this because she averted her eyes briefly, like Joel did later with Ellie. Maybe the game is different, but I haven't seen that and this wouldn't be the first TV show to diverge from its source material.
the infection doesnt spread
I'd be okay if they didn't jump right in to Part 2 in the second season. There is about a 4 year gap between P1 and P2 so maybe they can come up with some original story that took place during that gap.
They prob will make up a story for a few seasons cuz if they go straight to part 2, this show will end next year seeing how fast they finished the first game
I like that idea! Let’s see what happens during those 4 years. Let’s see Ellie grow up, go to school, get to know her ‘little cousin’ etc….
Ultimately - and in normal circumstances - it's up to Ellie to decide what she does to/with her body.
However, given that Ellie (a) was not fully informed about what the medical procedure involves (i.e., that she will have to sacrifice herself - not just give a blood sample or something innocuous like that), (b) was sedated and could not give informed consent, and (c), is still a minor after all (she's only 14), then as her guardian Joel gets to decide what happens to/with her.
i knew those screams of anna were familiar
I knew when I heard the grunting cause I was shot a lot in the second game
I cant be the only one that recognized porn actor Jonny Sins dressed as a doctor lol
Last episode kind of disappointed me ngl. That scene of Joel obliterating the fireflies as he made his way thru the hospital, sound design and cinematography amazing, but everything else was so rushed. It didn't feel as climactic as a season finale should have.
Imagine needing an explanation because you're 10 years late playing the game (obviously people havent/cant/don't wanna play it and personally a huge fan and love them allowing others to experience the story) but if you haven't played it, the second game only brings better. Don't spoil anything for yourselves, it's worth it
"Not to be confused with Fedra" and Fedra in the military camp in the background.
Ashley gave life to Ellie twice. 💛
Do canned food actually lasts decades? the ones found at supermarkets lasts like 2 maybe 4 years at best
I don’t think a lot of cans last decades but I’ve seen some stuff in cans with no mold that you can put in ur mouth and not get sick so
@@MeisterFuhrer The only ones that those people in movies and stuff could be eating in a post apoc. world, realisticaly, would be the military rations that are made to last absurd amounts of time indeed
Giraffes are so cool. Their eyelashes are at least 3 inches long and they use their tongues like hands And they are so tall
Can we start worshipping Pedro Pascal
Overall the season wasn’t bad. However I do have some concerns. Being a big fan and played the game I expected more for the TV show. I believe this series was rushing. It’s a total of 9 episodes and it should have been like 15. Henry and sam, David, and ending scene should have Easily been 2 episodes and should more infected. My favorite episode is 1 and 3. I love how they told bill and franks story but it starts to get old after that.
Kathleen character was terrible, I didn’t like her character and it was a waste of screen time. Jackson story was ok, and David part was good but they need more infection to get that extra bond. But what do y’all think? And did y’all just watch the tv show or play the game too
I can't be shagged going through all the comments so I don't know if this observation has been made before, but upon rewatching ep 9 I noticed it totally did a GOT Liana's-baby-is-Jon Snow moment. Not that it's a huge reveal or anything, but at one point you see Marlene looking down into baby Ellie's sqawling face then it cuts to a close up of Ellie sitting on the car.
I don't think the doctor was the only one with a cure nor do I think Ellie would have been the only cure. It's a billion people on the planet .
Ellie know he lying 😅
I think her reaction in both the game and series gives that sense yeah lol But she wants to trust him or doesn't want to believe that Joel is lying so goes along with the blissful ignorance. Inevitably though the questions come back to the surface in the sequel.. :)
Crazy show. I love it. Really think they did an amazing job with this adaptation. Not allowing Ellie to have a choice or to even understand what was happening and actually sneaking her anesthesia, etc is very cruel and not allowing Joel to be involved is just wrong and I don’t care if she may be the only Hope against this thing. It’s just not right. The crazy thing is this and I hope they have Ellie say this at some point. If they had told her everything and asked her I believe she would’ve said go ahead and do it if this is the only chance to save us
Joel did the right thing. Let the world burn, it's not worth saving
I know that doctor from somewhere.
Great video. Thanks as always, for sharing.
Anna sounded more like Ellie than Ellie in the show that it threw me off a bit
Yes, I know she's the original VA. Could have switched up her voice a bit
Worst finale ever! The explanation of immunity is so boring. What is Ellie's mom was immune too and just passed the immunity on to her? We'll never fucking know because the show executed the mom and fed us this garbage origin story. I am going to save myself the trouble and not watch season 2 because obviously, this show will never get better.
Ellie is basically her own voice :) it helps that she was cast as Ellie's Mum to cover up that fact too
@@minafrota6124 now you're just coming across as a butthurt troll kid with copy and paste job.. lol Stop overreacting, the series was amazing! :)
@@minafrota6124 Ellie origin is basically like a nightwalker in Blade
17:37 btw, that's Laura Bayley on the right, aka, Abby Anderson from TLOU2.
I absolutely Loved Season 1 of The Last of Us! Initially I was a little disappointed that they couldn't find/cast actors for Sara, Tommy & Marie that looked similar to the one in the Game; However, as things moved on in the Show I grew to love them all & accept them in their Roles!
So is it a guarantee that by sacrificing Ellie they would have a cure?
no
THAT INTRO I'M DEAD LMAO FROM THE AFTERLIFE🤣🤣😀😃
3:43 that's just wild dawg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
it was great but needs more infected throughout
one more episode with infected have been nice. The fighting would show Ellie's advancement of toughness and skill, and bonding through fighting enemies.
I can't believe that sacrificing 'one for many' is right. It's perfectly rational and logical, but I can't shake the feeling that it's morally wrong.
By the time Joel knew that they were going to kill Ellie she was unconscious and they were poised to do the surgery. There wasn’t exactly time for him to give her a choice, was there? He would have had to kill them to stop them from doing the fatal surgery. After he killed them
who would have done the surgery if she had chosen to sacrifice herself.
It’s not fair to say the fireflies and Joel both denied her choice in these circumstances.
So his suicide attempt, that might be why he’s deaf/going deaf in that ear.
It’s amazing how empty large cities are of infected.
I hated how the ending just cut...no warning just over...thank u finale...I had hoped this episode didnt come till next season. I want at least 4 seasons of this show
Oh, man! I kind of don't want them to follow LoU II and just make a different story for the rest of the seasons! I just love the characters so much! 😭
I happened to misplace my mouse last night when an The Mandalorian ad came on and all I could hear was Joal behind that mask. I don't watch anything with YODA in it. just remembered I wanted to comment about this.
Hm, this was a very well made Finale, i gotta say I am quite impressed that they actually did manage to cover all of Part 1 with this Season, makes me wonder how they are going to do Season 2?
Anyway, this was a very well done coverage of the Season 1 Finale and I very much enjoyed following your journey through these,
I will look to see how Season 2 turns out and what you might think of it, until then, see ya next Video.
they needed more episodes to show the bond they had. they could have spent more time with sam and henry completely tossing out the governor karen shit. showed joel waking up and fighting to get back to ellie during the david episode and had the david situation be at least a two parter with the cliffhanger showing they are cannibals.
Joel took no chances and it was glorious!
I can’t believe you just told me what happens in the next season!!!
They also had the same guns in the game in the hospital massacre