As an indigenous person watching this show. Seeing the two older folk in the beginning is basically what all our gramdas and grandpas are like. It was the best thing i ever seen. Lol 👍 10/10 favorite characters
I love that, in a world with semi-sentient fungus creating clickers and bloaters, the question “there are firefly-people” was genuine and perfectly reasonable 😂
Watch the show, Northern Exposure, if you'd like to see more Elaine Miles (the older American Indian woman). She plays the character, Marilyn Whirlwind, and she's a joy.
As someone who suffers from mental illness issues. I would venture to say that Joel is having an anxiety attack and not a panic attack. The difference between the two is that that a panic attack comes on suddenly, usually from some external stimulus . An anxiety attack is something that builds over time and then comes out. The anxiety, and doubt about if he could keep Ellie safe and the fact that he was coming to the realization that he was beginning to care for her, and what happened to his daughter, was slowly building in Joel, and then came to a head.
@@anthonyramirez9003 pretty iffy whether "anxiety attacks" are a thing, as opposed to just like "an attack of severe anxiety", where as a panic attack is a very well defined thing. You can also have limited symptom attacks, which are essentially just milder panic attacks.
@@control2XS Well as someone who has been in and out of hospitals. And actually had a so called therapist tell me that I need years of therapy just to 'fix' me. Her words not mine. I think I know. A panic attack and an anxiety attack are two separate things. Define all you want. Experience it. Then come back and tell me the "difference".
@@anthonyramirez9003 I've suffered from panic attacks from no apparent external stimuli but a build up of anxiety over time. You can just have them completely out of nowhere, my ears rang, heart raced and had a sense of impending doom. Joel is definitely having suffering from panic attacks. Anxiety attacks put me in hospital, panic attacks were more fleeting and intense but anxiety attacks lasted all day for me.
In the episode podcast they talk about how the whole idea of having him fail in his dreams was entirely from presto pascal and they let him go with it, just shows how goated Pedro pascal is
It's the small details that are often missed like Ellie finding tampons in the store, grabbing the toilet roll from Frank's and Joel duct taping the sole of his boot that give the show that extra human edge and sets it apart.
Holy crap mentioning LOTR just made me realize Return of the King would have came out 3 months after the apocalypse started. I can’t imagine watching the first 2 movies then surviving knowing you’ll never get to see the last movie.
I loved how many shout outs to the game series both parts 1 and 2 there were in the episode - Shimmer, Dina, the dam, Jackson in the snow. Love it. Such a good episode!
@@nottweet no sure how many of the Normies (if any) have played the games so they may not realise the significance. She’s wearing her clothes I think from Part 2 and physically looks like her so I’m assuming even if a different actress plays her in Part 2 that that was Dina. Why else feature her staring at Ellie.
There's a difference between self defense and murdering innocent people. Tommy's line about another way isn't about no killing. It's about the fact that him and Joel were straight up people raiding, innocent murdering bad guys for years.
YES I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED! Sorry I'm just really happy, cause I'm legit the only one in my family who's familiar with the games, so seeing someone else notice Dina there is amazing.
Also the horse that Ellie pets is Shimmer from the second game that you ride for the first part of the game and well you probably know what happens to Shimmer lol 😢
getting to see Joels personal side. Im sort of glad they showed us what a panic attack looks like because its so relatable. So real of Joel thinking he might fail like any father's worries.
I love how they did "that" scene in the show. Game Joel is a much more hardened man compared to show Joel who is older and has shown us weakness and vulnerability that game Joel doesn't have. Instead of the strict tone Joel takes with Ellie in the game, in the show he's almost begging her not to bring Sarah up because he can't bare to think about her I also love the scene between Joel and Tommy. It's the first time we really see Joel open up about everything and Pedro's acting was out of this world. Pedro and Bella absolutely crushed it this episode
@@phanquan9470 i think this was the original idea for Joel but the gameplay demands a hard character, cause the player will not play like a deaf oldman, i mean this tough but realistic Joel makes more sense, game`s Joel is more like a super man
@@almo8989false. It's communal living, not communism. Communism relies on mass collectivism, whereas this is just a regular community. Humans have lived this way for thousands of years, my guy.
Pedro Pascal’s monologue was such a masterclass in acting. He was able to convey such strong emotion where you felt the fear of losing another child and how broken he felt. The show is doing a good job of weaving Joel’s failures into the narrative in order to add more nuance to the Joel and Ellie dynamic. It makes him feel more vulnerable, and that vulnerability makes him feel more human and relatable. His pain is very tangible thanks to the expert writing and masterful performance by Pedro Pascal. Such a good take on the source material where they are basically sticking to all of the beats, but just emphasizing certain little things that I feel adds to the piece. It feels very true to the source material while also providing its own flavor. And Joel and Ellie’s confrontation was the culmination of their relationship building since the first episode. All of their emotions just came bubbling to the surface and delivered such an emotionally powerful scene. This was one of the moments that they had to get right and I think Pascal and Ramsey pulled it off. Pascal and Ramsey were able to pull that off.
I loved the Natives in the beginning! We don’t get enough screen time. Shout out to Chris for knowing they are indigenous. When I watched it with my friends, I was like, “Lol they’re so native.” And my friends were like, “They’re native?”
the older couple at the beginning are elaine miles (Marilyn from Northern Exposure) and Graham Greene (canadian actor in many many things). Elaine is great as this character, who very much seems an older version of her Northern Exposure character (a show I heartily recommend as a quirky drama/comedy.)
23:56 *Suraj:* _"Man, they love their Depeche Mode in this."_ 🐎 I love how it ends on a cover of the same 80's *_DM_* song heard on the radio. A song which means *_Trouble._* 📻😬
This was hands down Pedro Pascal's Emmy worthy episode from this season, even though there are still 3 episodes left he really gave a powerhouse performance! He even made the iconic scene he shares with Ellie his own thing compared to the game, and Bella Ramsay was just as brilliant! If people are still not convinced that Pedro & Bella did Joel & Ellie justice, that's on you cause they fuckin' delivered!!
Pedro's acting is so good! He can do the Mando, Oberyn Martell and Joel all three pretty different but also kinda similar characters and is so convining. He makes me cry when he wears a helmet and the scene where he cries out to Tommy.. is so great.
I agree! So similar, but subtly different that they’re not the same. The way he delivers the lines in the scene with Tommy reminds me so much of the conversation between Oberyn and Tyrion scene.
Pedro's acting in this was phenomenal. Broke my heart when he confessed to Tommy. Such a gut wrenching episode. How will Ellie find help for him? They're in the middle of nowhere! Let's just give Pedro the Emmy now.
The Native man in the beginning was also in Dances with Wolves, ThunderHeart w/Val Kilmer, Twilight, and many others if you were wondering, like me, why he looked familiar.
I found you guys through Johnny O'Dell's compilation reaction videos, which i have thoroughly enjoyed, but i have to say that the Normies are a cut above the rest. Keep doing what you do, because I love it. :)
I am also very impressed with how intentional all the changes seem to be as well! Excited to see how they wrap everything up but…. I’m even more excited to go back and binge watch again in a couple months!!! I know there is so much I missed first time through!! Love the reactions!!!
I could be mistaken but I believe the I recognized the couple living in the cabin also played in the popular CBS series "Northern Exposure" from the mid-90's. Check it out.
Marlon and Florence are another example of how this show is so good at getting you to care about characters in only a few seconds of screen time. Their dynamic was instantly palpable. Florence was such a delight to watch. She’s the best. Nobody is changing my mind.
Pedro. Pascal. Bella. Ramsey. Enough said. Also loved Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley as Tommy and Maria. Luna managed to make Tommy his own while also sounding and looking so much like Tommy from the game. I liked the awkwardess when Tommy went to pick up Ellie. Like we knew she'd be safe because we can trust him, but he just wasn't Joel.
24:16 on the topic of "who else fell on rebar in a show we watched", also Ed from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Don't remember who all watched that but I'm pretty sure it was Suraj and most of the crew on the couch here
Idk if you all know this or somebody already said it in the comments, but Tommy’s girl is the same actress who was in the TWD season 9. Michonne’s friend with the assassin kids
Wise choice making Tommy a father. Helps to compare and contrast him with Joel, and points back to the thesis statement of the show. The juxtaposition between Maria and Joel was also well done. We see their tragedies side by side with Kevin and Sarah, yet Maria healed by leading a community through cooperation, while Joel healed through violence as he didn’t know any other way. Even Tommy’s relationship with both works as a parallel as Joel and Maria pull on different sides of Tommy. Tommy is a lost man looking for a home, and we see his different modes of behavior when led by Joel versus when led by Maria. Such a great dynamic.
I love the Normies reaction to the communism bit, every other American reacting channel I've seen had to express huge resentment towards that bit, like it's some kind of forbidden witchcraft. Chill, It's just a different system, you may not like it but it actually works amongst small communities. And no, communism and socialism DOES NOT equal totalitarianism and authoritarianism.
I really don’t get people. Either they’re complaining that people should learn to shoot in the apocalypse or they complain that they use too many bullets
Man what a great one, another 10/10 tbh, loved the changes, loved the things they kept the same. Joel having PTSD for loosing Sarah and now being scared af of losing Ellie, man that convo with Tommy made me emotional. The "you have no idea what loss is" dialogue was executed to PERFECTION, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are fucking killing it, they did exactly the same. Oh yeah, THE TOWN FROM TLOU 2?! HELLO, YES! (Shoutout to Dina also) They way the episode ended... man, had me crying even tho I know what's gonna happen. Pedro Pascal was the MVP this one, such a great episode, not one miss
Love when I see other game players, like myself, looking out for key scenes or devleopments. Mickys reaction to the Mr. Rebars (Joels 'closest' friend) tv equivalent was exactly what I said.
I’m glad someone gets this mans is upset cause he came across the country to find his presumably injured if not dead brother and lost HIS PARTNER in the mean time to find out no, Tommy didn’t need help. He just decided it was ok to cut Joel off indefinitely. Shit would be a huge hit, especially when all Joel has seen of his brother growing up is a guy jumping place to place looking for belonging, and running when anything goes wrong, now making the biggest commitment ever, one Joel feels like he failed at. And every day his brothers kid is alive is a day his brother is a “better dad”. I’m sorry I have a lot of Joel feels.
Ellie has such a beautiful backstory... This episode was stunning.. really feel for joel obviously..so glad he trusted tommy n so glad he gave ellie a choice.. two incredible scenes joels and ellies wow... absolutely wow
Copied from another video I made this comment but, as a Navajo, I'm loving the inclusion of different indigenous tribes in various shows/movies I've come across (Prey, Rutherford Falls, etc.) so, of course, the Wind River couple at the beginning made me laugh so hard. It's because it's EXACTLY how I would imagine some of my relatives being if they ended up being cooped up for years on end with each other; they're restless and stubborn. It's reminiscent of how some of them acted during the pandemic. lmao. But this episode was so beautifully well done especially the town of Jackson. It's such a comforting sight compared to everything else that has been shown especially in the inner cities. Pedro and Bella absolutely deserve many award nominations for their stellar work on this series. They ARE the quintessential Joel and Ellie.
In the beginning, Tommy was the fuck up, and Joel was the caregiver, provider, and protector. Suddenly, Tommy's life is on track, and Joel's is a mess. His identity is challenged while at the same time he is faced with the fact that his brother found heaven, but Joel was "the wrong kind of people" so he wasn't allowed in (and his brother agreed by his actions, regardless of what he says). Then he is becoming attached to Ellie, and he is having more panic attacks in fear of losing her, as well as him having to come to terms with his need for assistance as his body fails (again his identity of caregiver, provider, and protector is challenged when Ellie helps him, etc). It's too much, and he breaks down. The panic attacks are a perfect edition. To be fair, communism works well in smaller groups, and most countries that are claimed to be communist aren't actually communist. They are communist+fascist or communist+necrocracy+fascist or communist+capitalist, etc. Comparison is nuanced and tricky.
So the song that came back at the end from the first episode is sang by Craig Mazin (spelling?) daughter as a cover. It was much more haunting to me than the original. Small detail from the podcast
"This would suck if we ever had to live like this" Not me saving money desperately to buy land so i CAN live like this. Cabin in a snowy woodland area is the dream.
They filmed this episode in my town, Canmore, Alberta! and if you figure out if there are mountains somewhere warm please tell me, it’s freezing here all the time :’)
Great reactions as always. I love all the changes they have done for the show. Maria, Tommy, and the native couple were Great in this episode. This is definitely Pedro Pascal's for your consideration episode for the Emmys.
Bellas pronunciation of that entire acen os so chef kiss.. and pedros vulnerability previous scene is wow.. in terms of episode and acolades this ranks higher than bill n frank..fk things boit to change am so glad they kept that scene ver bantim.. ppwerful.. eesh
Fun fact the credit song is the show runners daughter singing, highly recommend listening to the podcast on UA-cam hosted by Troy Baker, Neil druckmann and Craig Mazin
Those tape scene was so significant with the games. Even it is not used just like in the game, but still they used it for something. The 1st time they used was on Tess's feet.
I think the reason he took it out is because in this world, its far more dangerous to lead smth to possible infection/disease than risk bleeding out. Theres almost no medicine, but theres a chance you survive if you dont need it
I am enjoying and loving the hell out of this series so much. I thought at first this was going to be another build up episode like 4 but they did a lot in this one and the ending left me shocked af. Pedro Pascal absolutely stole the episode for me. Not to take anything from Bella Ramsey at all but the scene between Joel and his brother...my goodness. I think he's a very underrated actor. I can see this show joining my list of favorites. This to me is the best HBO show to come out since GoT ended excluding mini series like Chernobyl. House of The Dragon was really surprisingly great too but I honestly think The Last of Us might just be a smidge better. Next Sunday cannot come fast enough 😫
Pedeo Pascal deserves an Emmy. Also, in the Game, the University scene was more extreme on how joel got injured. It feels a bit rushed in the show. But it still hits hard. The next episode is going to be amazing. Also, the best thing about this episode is how they subtly showed Dina 😂
I agree. This was an incredible ep and I totally get scaling back the level of action from the game, but I think that scene would've hit even harder if it had even 5 mins more of a battle before he gets stabbed. Still an 8.5 for me tho
If Chris and Marketa don't join the cult, the communal tribunal will form an executive committee to study the feasibility of forming an investigatory committee to review the circumstances of the situation.
This show is incredible.. bella and pedro just acted in an iconic scene and it was glorious,.. bella is about to absolutely destroy everyone..whats coming will go down as theeeee greatest scene ever recorded on tv... Joel has one to and its so beautiful..but bella is about to pop off .i can't believe how this show did what it did... Amazing
You have four chances to take the football 10 yards forward. If you do, you get four more chances to do it again. If you ever fail then the opponent team will take over and go the opposite way. If you get into your opponent's end zone you score 6 points, a touchdown. After a touchdown you get a chance to get the ball 30 yards into between upright poles and score 1 point, an extra point. If you don't think you can get close enough to get a touchdown, you can try kicking the ball the distance between the uprights and get 3 points, a field goal. If the team without the ball, Defense, forces back the team with the ball, Offense, all the way back to the Offense's end zone and tackle one of their players holding the ball in their own end zone or if Offense commits a foul in their end zone or if Offense drops the ball in their own end zone then the Defense scores 2 points, a safety. Those are the main ways of scoring in football. That tends to be the focus of the game, advancing the football, scoring or blocking them. Understand those and you'll understand most of the game.
Tommy could've got a message to Joel to say he was safe (from elsewhere if he wanted to preserve Jackson's secrecy) and didn't bother - no wonder Joel was hurt
Loved this episode, but I thought the university part could have been a little longer. And I still don’t get why Joel pulled out the bat. In the game it made sense for him to ask Ellie to pull because it was the only option, but idk why he didn’t just leave it in in this version. Isn’t it more dangerous to pull it out? But other than that this episode was fantastic, and had some top notch character moments.
@@holysecret2 yeah that’s the only thing I could think of! Either way, wish the university section was just a TAD bit longer, but overall this didn’t really hurt my enjoyment of the episode at all. So excited to see how they handle the winter chapter of the game in the show itself
@@holysecret2 People who work in the ER always say taking it out is the worst thing you can do, but it also is your first instinct to pull it out. You just do it without thinking.
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As an indigenous person watching this show. Seeing the two older folk in the beginning is basically what all our gramdas and grandpas are like. It was the best thing i ever seen. Lol 👍 10/10 favorite characters
She was so fun in Northern Exposure. Where the main character was also named Joel.
@@Dularr freakin love northern exposure haha
Native American people have lived in a post-apocalypse for 600 years. Loved their humor and good nature.
They were so great!
I loved the part where the husband comes in a says “You made them soup?!” And she’s just “Ya” lol
I love that, in a world with semi-sentient fungus creating clickers and bloaters, the question “there are firefly-people” was genuine and perfectly reasonable 😂
Do you mean people with bioluminescence butt?
I really don’t care… I need a weekly show with the couple in the beginning living their day to day lives😂
same
It’s pretty much non-negotiable at this point @HBO
Watch the show, Northern Exposure, if you'd like to see more Elaine Miles (the older American Indian woman).
She plays the character, Marilyn Whirlwind, and she's a joy.
Same lmao, they're both f'ing adorable
@@thomashiggins9320 I've seen the husband in a number of things, recognized his face immediately
Joe's having panic attacks, brought on by beginning to care for Ellie and remembering the lose of Sarah..
As someone who suffers from mental illness issues. I would venture to say that Joel is having an anxiety attack and not a panic attack. The difference between the two is that that a panic attack comes on suddenly, usually from some external stimulus . An anxiety attack is something that builds over time and then comes out. The anxiety, and doubt about if he could keep Ellie safe and the fact that he was coming to the realization that he was beginning to care for her, and what happened to his daughter, was slowly building in Joel, and then came to a head.
@@anthonyramirez9003 pretty iffy whether "anxiety attacks" are a thing, as opposed to just like "an attack of severe anxiety", where as a panic attack is a very well defined thing. You can also have limited symptom attacks, which are essentially just milder panic attacks.
@@control2XS Well as someone who has been in and out of hospitals. And actually had a so called therapist tell me that I need years of therapy just to 'fix' me. Her words not mine. I think I know. A panic attack and an anxiety attack are two separate things. Define all you want. Experience it. Then come back and tell me the "difference".
@@anthonyramirez9003 I've suffered from panic attacks from no apparent external stimuli but a build up of anxiety over time. You can just have them completely out of nowhere, my ears rang, heart raced and had a sense of impending doom. Joel is definitely having suffering from panic attacks. Anxiety attacks put me in hospital, panic attacks were more fleeting and intense but anxiety attacks lasted all day for me.
In the episode podcast they talk about how the whole idea of having him fail in his dreams was entirely from presto pascal and they let him go with it, just shows how goated Pedro pascal is
I really like that autocorrect mistake. Like his stage name if he were a magician.
Presto pascal took me out
@@Vanished_Mostly Hey Pedro
It's the small details that are often missed like Ellie finding tampons in the store, grabbing the toilet roll from Frank's and Joel duct taping the sole of his boot that give the show that extra human edge and sets it apart.
My favorite part of this whole episode: the native couple
They were so adorable, I hope we get to see more of them and they stay safe all the way til the end.
@@sickleweed3270 There's actually a casting gag with them in that both Graham Greene and Elaine Miles were on "Northern Exposure" together.
Pedro deserves an Emmy for this episode.
Who cares about an Emmy?
He fucking deserves one for each episode...
@@ferminballesteros7462 Did he get one for GoT, for portraying Sand/Red Viper? Because he should have gotten one!
@@cfbg why you triggered for
@@JohnLoKie Please don’t spoil it for us who haven’t played the game.
I ADORED THE INDIGENOUS OLD COUPLE AT THE BEGINNING SOOOO MUCH!! Especially the wife she made me so dang happy so cuteeee
Chill out
@@apecamel3069 How about - "no"?
Holy crap mentioning LOTR just made me realize Return of the King would have came out 3 months after the apocalypse started. I can’t imagine watching the first 2 movies then surviving knowing you’ll never get to see the last movie.
they also never got revenge of the sith in their universe lol
Somewhere there is a secret cashe with all the footage XD
Three months before release the movie is finished. You could make an entire game about the quest to find the secret unreleased third movie.
You might be able to find the book and read to find out what happened
Could be possible that NZ and possibly Australia had their own resources and could have survived longer in terms of normalcy. :)
I loved how many shout outs to the game series both parts 1 and 2 there were in the episode - Shimmer, Dina, the dam, Jackson in the snow. Love it. Such a good episode!
The hall in Jackson, the conversation about space, the sheep farm
i wanted to see their reaction to Dina (probably) the most. why did they cut that part off 😅
@@nottweet no sure how many of the Normies (if any) have played the games so they may not realise the significance. She’s wearing her clothes I think from Part 2 and physically looks like her so I’m assuming even if a different actress plays her in Part 2 that that was Dina. Why else feature her staring at Ellie.
And don't forget the dog, the enemies in the part 2
Ikr. I was doing the Leo pointing meme nonstop.
There's a difference between self defense and murdering innocent people. Tommy's line about another way isn't about no killing. It's about the fact that him and Joel were straight up people raiding, innocent murdering bad guys for years.
- giraffe poster and giraffes on the calendar in the bedroom
- possible sighting of Dina
-using the end credits music caught me off guard
It was Dina. Aside from the actress looking just like her. It was confirmed on the TLoU podcast.
YES I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED! Sorry I'm just really happy, cause I'm legit the only one in my family who's familiar with the games, so seeing someone else notice Dina there is amazing.
The giraffes were one of my favorite parts in the game. It was so unexpected and peaceful
Also the horse that Ellie pets is Shimmer from the second game that you ride for the first part of the game and well you probably know what happens to Shimmer lol 😢
getting to see Joels personal side. Im sort of glad they showed us what a panic attack looks like because its so relatable. So real of Joel thinking he might fail like any father's worries.
I love how they did "that" scene in the show. Game Joel is a much more hardened man compared to show Joel who is older and has shown us weakness and vulnerability that game Joel doesn't have. Instead of the strict tone Joel takes with Ellie in the game, in the show he's almost begging her not to bring Sarah up because he can't bare to think about her
I also love the scene between Joel and Tommy. It's the first time we really see Joel open up about everything and Pedro's acting was out of this world. Pedro and Bella absolutely crushed it this episode
Yeah he look more broken in the show 😭
Well they nerfed him hard , but in a way it’s a good thing , we get to see a different side of joel
I think their showing us the soft side of joel is so when the other side of joel shows up, it hits harder
@@dezmond1343 I agree. Watching Joel go nuclear on David and his gang is going to be awesome
@@phanquan9470 i think this was the original idea for Joel but the gameplay demands a hard character, cause the player will not play like a deaf oldman, i mean this tough but realistic Joel makes more sense, game`s Joel is more like a super man
"You are treading on mighty thin ice here" was changed to represent this HBO version of Joel better.
Game Joel was furious that Ellie mentioned Sarah. Show Joel is pleading with Ellie not to hurt him.
Joel: “So communists?”
Tommy: “Not exactly.”
Maria: “Yeah exactly. This is a commune. We’re communists.”
Tommy: “ 🤯 “
red-blooded gulf war veteran Texan Tommy having a crisis there
@@ChibiMieko He Commie Tommy now 😆
@@ChibiMieko Yep, but what they were doing in Jackson here in this show was true communism. It was never really practiced like this in real life.
@@almo8989 No True Scotsman
@@almo8989false. It's communal living, not communism. Communism relies on mass collectivism, whereas this is just a regular community.
Humans have lived this way for thousands of years, my guy.
Pedro Pascal’s monologue was such a masterclass in acting. He was able to convey such strong emotion where you felt the fear of losing another child and how broken he felt. The show is doing a good job of weaving Joel’s failures into the narrative in order to add more nuance to the Joel and Ellie dynamic. It makes him feel more vulnerable, and that vulnerability makes him feel more human and relatable. His pain is very tangible thanks to the expert writing and masterful performance by Pedro Pascal. Such a good take on the source material where they are basically sticking to all of the beats, but just emphasizing certain little things that I feel adds to the piece. It feels very true to the source material while also providing its own flavor.
And Joel and Ellie’s confrontation was the culmination of their relationship building since the first episode. All of their emotions just came bubbling to the surface and delivered such an emotionally powerful scene. This was one of the moments that they had to get right and I think Pascal and Ramsey pulled it off. Pascal and Ramsey were able to pull that off.
I loved the Natives in the beginning! We don’t get enough screen time. Shout out to Chris for knowing they are indigenous. When I watched it with my friends, I was like, “Lol they’re so native.” And my friends were like, “They’re native?”
the older couple at the beginning are elaine miles (Marilyn from Northern Exposure) and Graham Greene (canadian actor in many many things). Elaine is great as this character, who very much seems an older version of her Northern Exposure character (a show I heartily recommend as a quirky drama/comedy.)
Graham was also in Northern Exposure. Nice reunion!
Love the mini "Northern Exposure" reunion with that couple in the first scene.
23:56 *Suraj:* _"Man, they love their Depeche Mode in this."_ 🐎 I love how it ends on a cover of the same 80's *_DM_* song heard on the radio. A song which means *_Trouble._* 📻😬
The cover is sung by Craig Mazen’s daughter. Crazy
the song at the end was an 80's song, which means trouble.
This was hands down Pedro Pascal's Emmy worthy episode from this season, even though there are still 3 episodes left he really gave a powerhouse performance! He even made the iconic scene he shares with Ellie his own thing compared to the game, and Bella Ramsay was just as brilliant!
If people are still not convinced that Pedro & Bella did Joel & Ellie justice, that's on you cause they fuckin' delivered!!
4:50 Rana baaing after Pedro says he wants to raise sheep, after that seatbelt comment on ep 3? we see you lol
Joel emotionally breaking down during his talk with Tommy is my favorite part of the show so far. Pedro did an amazing job.
10:09 this was the funniest part of the episode 🤣
I laughed so hard ahahah
they're texan boys through and through
Can I just say as an indigenous person, the couple in the beginning is 100% accurate and made me feel seen lmao
Suraj mouthing the ‘I sure as hell ain’t your dad’ 🤣🤣
I like how that old guy mentioned Wind River when he played the sheriff in Wind River one of the greatest movies ever made.
*Good to see Native people still alive.* Which just proves we can survive most things, nice. 🌈!
Pedro's acting is so good! He can do the Mando, Oberyn Martell and Joel all three pretty different but also kinda similar characters and is so convining. He makes me cry when he wears a helmet and the scene where he cries out to Tommy.. is so great.
I agree
I agree! So similar, but subtly different that they’re not the same. The way he delivers the lines in the scene with Tommy reminds me so much of the conversation between Oberyn and Tyrion scene.
Joel is so terrified, it breaks my heart
Pedro's acting in this was phenomenal. Broke my heart when he confessed to Tommy. Such a gut wrenching episode. How will Ellie find help for him? They're in the middle of nowhere!
Let's just give Pedro the Emmy now.
How could Suraj forget that Rick Grimes fell on some rebar in his final episode of TWD.
I promise I didn’t, there was a cut there and the editor removed it! Never forget Rick muthafuckin Grimes!
The Native man in the beginning was also in Dances with Wolves, ThunderHeart w/Val Kilmer, Twilight, and many others if you were wondering, like me, why he looked familiar.
He's also in Antlers (2021) ^^
I found you guys through Johnny O'Dell's compilation reaction videos, which i have thoroughly enjoyed, but i have to say that the Normies are a cut above the rest. Keep doing what you do, because I love it. :)
Welcome!!
Thats awesome, thank you
I am also very impressed with how intentional all the changes seem to be as well! Excited to see how they wrap everything up but…. I’m even more excited to go back and binge watch again in a couple months!!! I know there is so much I missed first time through!! Love the reactions!!!
I could be mistaken but I believe the I recognized the couple living in the cabin also played in the popular CBS series "Northern Exposure" from the mid-90's. Check it out.
Marlon and Florence are another example of how this show is so good at getting you to care about characters in only a few seconds of screen time. Their dynamic was instantly palpable. Florence was such a delight to watch. She’s the best. Nobody is changing my mind.
The couple in the beginning are from a great 90's show called Northern Exposure. They were great in that too.
Pedro. Pascal. Bella. Ramsey.
Enough said.
Also loved Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley as Tommy and Maria. Luna managed to make Tommy his own while also sounding and looking so much like Tommy from the game. I liked the awkwardess when Tommy went to pick up Ellie. Like we knew she'd be safe because we can trust him, but he just wasn't Joel.
24:16 on the topic of "who else fell on rebar in a show we watched", also Ed from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Don't remember who all watched that but I'm pretty sure it was Suraj and most of the crew on the couch here
Idk if you all know this or somebody already said it in the comments, but Tommy’s girl is the same actress who was in the TWD season 9. Michonne’s friend with the assassin kids
I could definitely watch a whole episode dedicated to that couple in the beginning of the episode, they were so damn great.
@8:40
"KIN"
"KIN"
"guys his name's Tommy"
Lmao🤣
Rick from Walking Dead also fell on rebar.
Seeing Tommy realize their communists is something I never knew I needed!
Wise choice making Tommy a father. Helps to compare and contrast him with Joel, and points back to the thesis statement of the show. The juxtaposition between Maria and Joel was also well done. We see their tragedies side by side with Kevin and Sarah, yet Maria healed by leading a community through cooperation, while Joel healed through violence as he didn’t know any other way. Even Tommy’s relationship with both works as a parallel as Joel and Maria pull on different sides of Tommy. Tommy is a lost man looking for a home, and we see his different modes of behavior when led by Joel versus when led by Maria. Such a great dynamic.
I love how the guy from the beginning of the episode that Joel and Ellie talk to is the voice actor of Rains Fall in Red Dead 2
I love the Normies reaction to the communism bit, every other American reacting channel I've seen had to express huge resentment towards that bit, like it's some kind of forbidden witchcraft. Chill, It's just a different system, you may not like it but it actually works amongst small communities. And no, communism and socialism DOES NOT equal totalitarianism and authoritarianism.
Still cant believe the red scare has embedded itself in people even now
I really don’t get people. Either they’re complaining that people should learn to shoot in the apocalypse or they complain that they use too many bullets
Seriously, he just left a settlement that 100% makes their own rifle rounds, I’m sure he’s got plenty of ammo.
"Who else do we know who fell on rebar and lived?"
Rick Grimes
the salute at "general Direction" got me crazy , lovely tribute to HIMYM.....you guys are awesome @thenormies
Man what a great one, another 10/10 tbh, loved the changes, loved the things they kept the same. Joel having PTSD for loosing Sarah and now being scared af of losing Ellie, man that convo with Tommy made me emotional. The "you have no idea what loss is" dialogue was executed to PERFECTION, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are fucking killing it, they did exactly the same. Oh yeah, THE TOWN FROM TLOU 2?! HELLO, YES! (Shoutout to Dina also)
They way the episode ended... man, had me crying even tho I know what's gonna happen. Pedro Pascal was the MVP this one, such a great episode, not one miss
Love when I see other game players, like myself, looking out for key scenes or devleopments. Mickys reaction to the Mr. Rebars (Joels 'closest' friend) tv equivalent was exactly what I said.
I’m glad someone gets this mans is upset cause he came across the country to find his presumably injured if not dead brother and lost HIS PARTNER in the mean time to find out no, Tommy didn’t need help. He just decided it was ok to cut Joel off indefinitely. Shit would be a huge hit, especially when all Joel has seen of his brother growing up is a guy jumping place to place looking for belonging, and running when anything goes wrong, now making the biggest commitment ever, one Joel feels like he failed at. And every day his brothers kid is alive is a day his brother is a “better dad”.
I’m sorry I have a lot of Joel feels.
The couple in the beginning was so accurately native it was amazing
Ellie has such a beautiful backstory... This episode was stunning.. really feel for joel obviously..so glad he trusted tommy n so glad he gave ellie a choice.. two incredible scenes joels and ellies wow... absolutely wow
Absolutely love they made joel more human.. hurts so bad but fk it makes sence that scen woth tommy and ellie was utterly incredible truly ❤
The scenes where they ride through the country reminded me so much of Red Dead Redemption 2, I loved it so much! I had to play RDR2 again after that.
I've already cried for three hours watching LOU ep6. Am I going to watch this again and cry for god knows how long?
Yes
Copied from another video I made this comment but, as a Navajo, I'm loving the inclusion of different indigenous tribes in various shows/movies I've come across (Prey, Rutherford Falls, etc.) so, of course, the Wind River couple at the beginning made me laugh so hard. It's because it's EXACTLY how I would imagine some of my relatives being if they ended up being cooped up for years on end with each other; they're restless and stubborn. It's reminiscent of how some of them acted during the pandemic. lmao.
But this episode was so beautifully well done especially the town of Jackson. It's such a comforting sight compared to everything else that has been shown especially in the inner cities. Pedro and Bella absolutely deserve many award nominations for their stellar work on this series. They ARE the quintessential Joel and Ellie.
8:05 Alexandria wishes they had gates like these
compared to this, their walls are made of paper
Which is weird because the Alexandria walls were Metal, weren't they?
@@blackroomrob4205 lmao yep
Joel n tommy just did some of the best acting ever..then ellie with he everyone's left bar you..was an amazing episode
The Normie Travelling Van would basically be like "Station 11" (which, if you haven't watch, you should, it's tremendous)
24:17 Rick fell onto rebar as well in TWD lol
In the beginning, Tommy was the fuck up, and Joel was the caregiver, provider, and protector. Suddenly, Tommy's life is on track, and Joel's is a mess. His identity is challenged while at the same time he is faced with the fact that his brother found heaven, but Joel was "the wrong kind of people" so he wasn't allowed in (and his brother agreed by his actions, regardless of what he says). Then he is becoming attached to Ellie, and he is having more panic attacks in fear of losing her, as well as him having to come to terms with his need for assistance as his body fails (again his identity of caregiver, provider, and protector is challenged when Ellie helps him, etc). It's too much, and he breaks down. The panic attacks are a perfect edition.
To be fair, communism works well in smaller groups, and most countries that are claimed to be communist aren't actually communist. They are communist+fascist or communist+necrocracy+fascist or communist+capitalist, etc. Comparison is nuanced and tricky.
So the song that came back at the end from the first episode is sang by Craig Mazin (spelling?) daughter as a cover. It was much more haunting to me than the original. Small detail from the podcast
i also thought that bridge looked the same as the quiet place's! nice mention
Your "General Direction" Reactions got me because I've been doing the same since the show HIMYM 😂😂
When that guitar track came on with the horse ride…. All I could do was feel the emotions and think of what’s to come
"This would suck if we ever had to live like this"
Not me saving money desperately to buy land so i CAN live like this. Cabin in a snowy woodland area is the dream.
They filmed this episode in my town, Canmore, Alberta! and if you figure out if there are mountains somewhere warm please tell me, it’s freezing here all the time :’)
Thanks for letting your cute doggo stay through the episode this time! 😊
Great reactions as always. I love all the changes they have done for the show. Maria, Tommy, and the native couple were Great in this episode. This is definitely Pedro Pascal's for your consideration episode for the Emmys.
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@@Ren_Davis0531 LOL hello 👋🏽 Nice to see you too.
@@HorrorGeek9
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Can’t wait!
Its so dumb but had me dying at 18:03 and joel said general direction? And suraj and chris salute🤣🤣
Bellas pronunciation of that entire acen os so chef kiss.. and pedros vulnerability previous scene is wow.. in terms of episode and acolades this ranks higher than bill n frank..fk things boit to change am so glad they kept that scene ver bantim.. ppwerful.. eesh
18:02 Damn! HIMYM ahah
"it's an older code but it checks out"
Fun fact the credit song is the show runners daughter singing, highly recommend listening to the podcast on UA-cam hosted by Troy Baker, Neil druckmann and Craig Mazin
Those tape scene was so significant with the games. Even it is not used just like in the game, but still they used it for something. The 1st time they used was on Tess's feet.
Loved the DINA cameo!!!
I’m actually shocked that you didn’t come up with Rick Grimes first( or at all, it turns out)when asking who got injured with rebar.
Rick grimes from twd fell on rebar and you guys mentioned Andrew Lincoln earlier in the video.
I think the reason he took it out is because in this world, its far more dangerous to lead smth to possible infection/disease than risk bleeding out. Theres almost no medicine, but theres a chance you survive if you dont need it
the fellowship of the ring part killed me!😂
6:15 it IS the quit place bridge
5:55
“I’m not asleep I’m resting my eyes”
-my gpa growing up
its great seeing the community of Jackson live
Was literally waiting for this from India at 4 fucking AM. Thank you guys ❤️
If you've seen Northern Exposure, the 2 people in the cabin would be a much bigger deal.
I am enjoying and loving the hell out of this series so much. I thought at first this was going to be another build up episode like 4 but they did a lot in this one and the ending left me shocked af. Pedro Pascal absolutely stole the episode for me. Not to take anything from Bella Ramsey at all but the scene between Joel and his brother...my goodness. I think he's a very underrated actor. I can see this show joining my list of favorites. This to me is the best HBO show to come out since GoT ended excluding mini series like Chernobyl. House of The Dragon was really surprisingly great too but I honestly think The Last of Us might just be a smidge better. Next Sunday cannot come fast enough 😫
Pedeo Pascal deserves an Emmy. Also, in the Game, the University scene was more extreme on how joel got injured. It feels a bit rushed in the show. But it still hits hard. The next episode is going to be amazing.
Also, the best thing about this episode is how they subtly showed Dina 😂
I agree. This was an incredible ep and I totally get scaling back the level of action from the game, but I think that scene would've hit even harder if it had even 5 mins more of a battle before he gets stabbed. Still an 8.5 for me tho
Agreed what a great performance
Gotta love Marketa, she is such and empath.
If Chris and Marketa don't join the cult, the communal tribunal will form an executive committee to study the feasibility of forming an investigatory committee to review the circumstances of the situation.
This show is incredible.. bella and pedro just acted in an iconic scene and it was glorious,.. bella is about to absolutely destroy everyone..whats coming will go down as theeeee greatest scene ever recorded on tv... Joel has one to and its so beautiful..but bella is about to pop off .i can't believe how this show did what it did... Amazing
You have four chances to take the football 10 yards forward. If you do, you get four more chances to do it again. If you ever fail then the opponent team will take over and go the opposite way.
If you get into your opponent's end zone you score 6 points, a touchdown.
After a touchdown you get a chance to get the ball 30 yards into between upright poles and score 1 point, an extra point.
If you don't think you can get close enough to get a touchdown, you can try kicking the ball the distance between the uprights and get 3 points, a field goal.
If the team without the ball, Defense, forces back the team with the ball, Offense, all the way back to the Offense's end zone and tackle one of their players holding the ball in their own end zone or if Offense commits a foul in their end zone or if Offense drops the ball in their own end zone then the Defense scores 2 points, a safety.
Those are the main ways of scoring in football. That tends to be the focus of the game, advancing the football, scoring or blocking them. Understand those and you'll understand most of the game.
Tommy could've got a message to Joel to say he was safe (from elsewhere if he wanted to preserve Jackson's secrecy) and didn't bother - no wonder Joel was hurt
I'd say the best thing about this adaption is that it its a journey, not a destination.
Loved this episode, but I thought the university part could have been a little longer. And I still don’t get why Joel pulled out the bat. In the game it made sense for him to ask Ellie to pull because it was the only option, but idk why he didn’t just leave it in in this version. Isn’t it more dangerous to pull it out? But other than that this episode was fantastic, and had some top notch character moments.
Maybe he was in shock and didn't think clearly
@@holysecret2 yeah that’s the only thing I could think of! Either way, wish the university section was just a TAD bit longer, but overall this didn’t really hurt my enjoyment of the episode at all. So excited to see how they handle the winter chapter of the game in the show itself
@@Mahan1372 agreed! Excited and worried, but hopeful.
@@holysecret2 People who work in the ER always say taking it out is the worst thing you can do, but it also is your first instinct to pull it out. You just do it without thinking.
@@piggyintheshadows Ahh got it that makes sense! Always wondered about that, thanks for the clarification :)