Such a good episode and yet all I see are people complaining about how bill is gay, or are calling this a bad episode without even taking a closer look 😔
@@1981troyboy and then there’s this dude who doesn’t understand that this episodes purpose was to show how I’m such a bleak world bill and frank were the exceptions, and how time is the only reality and death is the only constant
The thing about Ellie asking so many naive question about the world before the pandemic is that it makes her appear child-like, whereas initially Joel saw her as a big-mouthed teenager. That innocence makes it a lot harder for Joel to block Ellie out and be cruel to her.
The sulfuric acid is for the battery. It seems Bill must have split the battery into its component parts so it wouldn't degrade. Joel had to put it back together and charge it from scratch
So a simple construction worker like Joel knows how to build a car battery? That is just unrealistic, I am a mechanical engineer and even I would not know how to do that despite spending 3 years studying this crap
That’s what I thought too. Knowing bill is always preparing for the worse. He took the battery apart not knowing how long it would take for Joel to find it. Smart man
Did anyone catch the front door closing when Joel tried to open Bill's room in the house? The door closed because of the draft due to an open window in Bill and Frank's room (as described in the note left by Bill).
Man I could've cried. This is a big reminder that the show is not just about Joel and Ellie, but the survivors of the apocalypse and how they manage to find humanity without looking for it. Really sweet episode and I'm happy they changed everything they did to make the show special.
@@jhonpasquez6145 I'm seeing a lot of mentioning of them being gay like it's news or anything to get hung up on. People really manage to show their ass in these comments lol
Also I feel like a nice detail of acting by Pedro pascal is when he says pancake he seems more down when saying that because I think he realized that was the breakfast that Sarah was gonna make him for his birthday
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that. Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
I think it's worth mentioning that Joel telling Ellie to put on her seatbelt very much ties into the death of his daughter as she wasn't wearing one when the truck got hit by the piece of the plane/other car. If she was, she might not have injured her leg and the soldier might not have shot. It's just another example of Joel learning from his past mistakes.
I didn't really think about that but it totally makes sense and is perfect for character development. It shows that Joel is starting to care for her. Nice observation!
We talked about that here. When we were the only people biking through the center of Copenhagen back under lockdown we put on bike lights. Completely unnecessary but a way to uphold normalcy. We thought that was the second reason.
I like the placement of the "rule 1 2 3" conversation in the show cuz it makes more sense. Frank and Bill plus earlier Tess made Joel realize that Ellie is the person worth saving in this world. It's at the moment, after reading the letter from Frank and Bill, that Joel decided to work with Ellie, so he set the rules for her, in his cold and indifferent way.
About the exposure through bread, flour, cereal, sugar. Makes sense that the survivors like Bill were not eating that. I like the consistency of showing him eating real food, vegetables he grew and meat and eggs he harvested.
I didn't think they'd change Bill and Frank's story this much but damnit was amazing. Also having Frank being sick from a disease rather than being infected makes it hit harder. Emmys all around
There’s only 9 episodes to cover the game’s story, and they wasted one with this filler episode. Using half an episode for this relationship is fine but a whole episode with no plot progression means less time will be spent on other more important subplots.
@@jiggyjerome7264 This is also one of the longer episodes we've gotten so far. You don't know the length of the future episodes. If you think this episode had no plot progression then you must not have paid attention to the final bits of the episode.
I literally quivered in DISGUST like 3 different times no exaggeration. Woke agenda political bs forced down our throat. If you liked this episode you don't know who God and Jesus Christ are. Accept Jesus Christ in your heart and believe that he died for your sins and repent. This is evil vile stuff here. I am literally quivering just thinking about it. Would have be great if it was a straight male and female couple and EVEN THEN IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY. I can't believe people say they are "crushed" and "crying" you need to wake up and realize this completely political and has NOTHING TO DO WITH TELEVISION and the STORY....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe that Ellie asking about if the pandemic was due to monkeys is due to an old TLOU theory that monkeys ate infected insects and then transmited it to people
No. When you are in the university Ellie says : Well, with all that research they might have turned into fk monkeys (after Joel opening a door full with monkeys behind it)
The “hehehehehehehehe” in the letter from Bill, had my DYING!!! Also beautiful episode, the crafted such a beautiful love story. 10/10! Loving the series so far!
i missed the banter between ellie and bill and joel going through bills traps but what this episode actually ended up being was so needed and so emotional. it was great
@@veng1974 damn god forbid there are gay people during an apocalypse. the whole show is about love not just some dumb zombie show so if you’re not interested then just don’t watch
@@eileensnow6153 honestly it would've been hilarious. One part of me loved episode 3 and the story it told. Another part of me? Wanted to see ellie smack Bill with a crowbar
The song on the radio in the 1st episode is "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode, and dam does it hit different after watching this episode. "I'm taking a ride with my best friend I hope he never lets me down again He knows where he's taking me Taking me where I want to be I'm taking a ride with my best friend"
Holy shit you’re right. I already knew the song and lyrics before the show so I never really gave it much thought. But damn, that’s a wonderful touch. Every detail in this show has a significant purpose.
@@gracerobertson6546 I hadn't heard the song in years and thought it worked great just in that moment. I watched the music video right before watching the episode and they actually have some interesting parallels. If you overlap the song with Bill and Frank starting their walk on the street it goes together very well.
I took the stone stacking to also be a memorial for Tess. Also, showcasing how two people find love and go out together ties well to the games title. They were the Last of Us.
I love how the show develops on characters you won't spend many episodes on but still connect on the same level as the main characters. Truly amazing work from the writers.
@@bethmontiel i thought it was incredible that two human beings in the face of doom and loneliness found love. I thought it was beautiful that in a world of perpetual suffering the two decided to take their own way out in the arms of the one you love.
I was not expecting such an emotional episode. After the first episode, I was expecting to cry maybe once in the series at the death of Sarah. I was sobbing through pretty much the last third/quarter of this episode. The way they crafted the narrative of Bill and Frank's romance really made their ending a total gut punch. I'm loving this series and I can't wait for more.
Great video as always! Just wanted to correct one thing, you refer to the fungus as plants a few times but fungi aren't plants. They are their own separate kingdom of life, more closely related to animals than plants.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that. Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
It just hit me that Annie Wersching passed away today and we get the note keep Tess safe. I am more broken now then before. Excuse me I'm gonna go cry.
This gives the use of Never Let Me Down Again more meaning imo. I know that the playlist is set to automatically play, likely a shuffle but the lyrics work with what Bill and Frank end up doing. The song is about addiction but more generally, taking drugs and/or alcohol. There’s also the literal interpretation of the lyrics in that Bill and Frank are best friends in addition to lovers.
I'm from New Orleans and I remember the FEMA - X - Markings left on all the doors after the house was search. You were lucky to see them with all the piles of debris in front of the houses - some as tall as the roof. And every yard had a fridge wrapped with Duct Tape out front.
2 small things I noticed;- 1) The song on the radio at the end of episode 1 seemed to focus on the words "I'm taking a ride with my best friend" which was sent by Bill. It mirrored Bill and Frank dying - Bill was taking a ride with his best friend... 2) If you look carefully at the creeping fungus in the opening credits, there are brown globs of fungus depicting townships of uninfected scattered around the USA.
The dinner scene broke me...I can't remember the last time I cried during a film/series. This episode was the best for me so far, such a beautiful, bittersweet story! And such a beautiful depiction of love!
In episode 2 they hinted that neither Joel or Tess have encountered a bloater yet. I can't wait to see their reaction when they finally see one for the first time.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that. Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
man i started crying halfway through the episode and didn’t stop until the credits rolled. it was such a beautiful and bittersweet story with some phenomenal acting! it tied in really well with the themes of the larger narrative. i really like the changes they made, and im glad they’re focusing on expanding characters rather than it just being all zombie action. a lot of action works well for video games, but narrative additions like this are what really makes adaptations shine.
I loved Bill’s character development in the series, a paranoid, Ron Swanson opens up and falls in love during a fungi apocalypse. I was completely OK with this deviation from the original story….. so far all the deviations have really added some thing to the series. … Like how the fungi connects is really a great element.
Honestly, I couldn’t agree with you more. I was pretty excited yet very unsure when I heard about this series. The Last of Us is one of my very favorite games and I’m shocked that they are killing it! Can’t wait to see more!
To me it's like Bill and Frank are complete while Joel and Tess weren't because they had to part ways. And Joel will find that completeness in Ellie in season 1.
That is true. Joel also can't feel complete because there was no variability in his relationship. He couldn't let himself live Tess. So sad and relatable.
I did not expect to spend tonight bawling my eyes out watching the love story of Ron Swanson and Armond from White Lotus, but here were are. What incredible performances. What a show, man.
@@pizzapizza1460 super duper..I honestly didn't care too much until they got them in the bed and calling themselves "whores" and then the 40 minutes of growing old together..wtf 😒😒
I'm so happy that they didn't make Frank hate Bill. I definitely think he deserved to go out with his lover like that. It was such a sweet moment. Beautiful writing, honestly.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that. Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
Only thing I think you are wrong on is the radio playing 80s when Joel & Ellie arrive. He says it was set to a timer that needed to be reset every so often. It's a way to warn Joel, Tess, or anyone else listening on the assumption if Frank couldn't reset it, there must have been trouble, so beware, or we need help.
This episode legitimately made me cry twice. First when Bill and Frank kissed for the first time, and second during the entire sequence of their final day. I’m glad we saw Bill’s soft side, and I’m also glad he and his soulmate were able to die together in this universe. It was tragic but so beautiful.
After going on about the toilet roll stashing, you actually missed out the fact that Ellie stashes toilet roll into her backpack after Joel tells her to fill up on necessities for their onward journey. It’s the only thing other than the gun you see her pack lol!
Ellie talking about monkeys is a Easter egg from the college level. There is a tape recorder in that level that explains that the monkeys are infected and bit one of the doctors doing research for a cure since the monkeys didn't turn.
Bill’s S10 truck didn’t have a battery, but at the fridge there were parts for the battery (top with the poles) and sulfuric acid (stable in the cold). It’s implied that Joel filled the battery case with the acid and lead plates. Since car batteries got a relatively short shelf life, Bill kept the chemicals separated to last for an undefined amount of time (if the acid is free of impurities and kept refrigerated). Very clever storytelling, small details like this adds a lot. Nice breakdown, still laughing at the “Theory Time”. 😂
Loved this episode. Wonderful performances. From a narrative point of view, it's important that Joel finds Bill's letter; it helps shape The relationship he will develop with Ellie. In a way, in the show, Bill is a mirror for Joel, he sees himself in that man. So, knowing that even Bill could find love and someone worth living and dieing for, the show is foreshadowing Joel's choices and sacrifices down the road.
I was so ready for the goofy Bill episode with our lovable kermugenly paranoid survialist coot. I was like "Ron Swanson hell yeh that's perfect casting!" Then I watched it and cried.
@@cosmicavenger007 It's forced diversity as usual. There was no need for it, it doesn't help the show, it's just there to make sure the LGBT community are on board.
the monkey bit around 14:27 could also be a nod to the 1995 movie called outbreak. also, the part where frank tried to play the piano, he played the piece a bit fast then bill played it slow. mirroring ellie on part 2 with the guitar moment perhaps?
just now realizing the first bloater you see is on a basketball court at the school kind of indicating it’s possible it was a basketball player that was already like 6”9 6”10 that got infected potentially lol
Masshole here. Not only is Cumberland Farms a real store chain, but the vast majority of Cumby's are in New England, predominantly MA. Thanks for the recap vids
I've got another interpretation of Ellie killing the infected. She doesn't really have a look of mourning, it's more morbid fascination. I believe this is setting up Part II where Ellie becomes much more violent and bloodthirsty - this is supported by the ending of ep 1, when Joel murdered that soldier, Ellie watched on and liked it. Of course, the infected could have been a mercy kill, but I think it's deeper than that
I took it as a morbid fascination, but because of her previous encounters and it’s the first time she’s seen one close like this. She has a unique perspective having been bitten
The creators said as much in the podcast. It was coming from a sadistic place. In the episode when Joel beats the guard, the look on Ellie's face is charged. She's drawn to the violence of the world.
Incredible writing. This episode made me care so much for these 2 characters, that were just introduced, I felt like I was with them all along, the good, the bad, the funny, and the tragic moments flowed so well I wasn't wishing to see the other characters all along. Even got a little emotional at the thought of Bill being alone. Edit: I could have done without the sex scene. If you're hurt by my take and attempting to insult while responding, please know my Ego thanks you. I can't believe my opinion is so important to you that I get all your effort and attention 😁
@@gomer921 feels like they changed this so they could just have no action scenes just he very short and very dark felt like 10 second action with bill shooting and some flamethrowers
Stone stacks as memorials A.K.A. Cairns. Also, the sulfuric acid is for the battery. For long term storage you store it refrigerated and empty of acid. When ready to use, you refill the battery and you're ready to roll. Unlike the show, it should be fully charged at that point.
Cordyceps is a fungus...not a plant! Fungi and plants are completely different and fungi are actually more closely related to animals than plants. I noticed you mentioned "the plant" a few times in the video and as a biologist I couldn't stop cringing! haha...other than that thanks for the videos! Love them!
People complaining about Bill’s dynamic with Frank are confusing gameplay needs vs drama tv needs. Walking through a booby-trapped area to find a character and then find a vehicle: great gameplay necessity. It’s engaging, it’s fun, it’s play worthy. Watching a relationship build to portray the value of humanity during a tough time, and allowing that humanity to extend to Bill opening up his resources (vehicle) to Joel: great tv drama story telling. Crazy how people get mad when you change up a narrative that ultimately leads to the same ending, but much more believable in a tv show.
The only thing I really missed from the episode was the interaction of Bill and Ellie. Because she loved to sass him and he always gave her the "Why I oughta..." I hope the show brings back the high school sequence at some point
I was sad that Ellie wouldn’t have been able to meet Bill and his partner in a way where I would like a family member I have to meet another family member on the other side of my family. To do that in ONE episode is unreal, the interactions between them both and Ellie would have been so nice and family like
Absolutely love how you guys are always the first to publish breakdowns! But this is messing with my head because the 80 minute episode came out at 9:00PM, and even if you watched it at 2x speed, you'd finish by 9:40PM. But this video was posted at 10:26PM, which is right about when someone would finish watching the new episode at normal speed. How on earth do you write, compile footage, record, edit, render and upload a comprehensive 36 minute analysis in just 46 MINUTES? Is your content machine just that efficient or do you somehow get early access to the episodes? I'm dying to know. Keep up the good work!
For me, it was more emotional, than episode 1 and 2. I got some tears, in the end, when the window from Bill and Frank bedroom showed up on the screen... Such a beautiful and touching episode. Loved it.
This episode can’t be “heavenly” because thankfully god doesn’t allow bum pirates to go to heaven. Fruits are thrown into the fire pits of hell where they belong
I think this episode shows what true love looks like as a comparison to that of Tess and Joel. Joel lost his ability to love when he lost Sarah. Ellie helps him learn how again.
I agree. It highlights how both Bill and Joel were closed off and afraid to love. Bill opened himself to it whereas Joel still refuses to. I really enjoyed all of the parallels between Joel and Bill this episode. And I look forward to seeing Joel let Ellie in.
Under the Tess sentence was Bill offering Joel his way out. The “wine pairing” was a suicide recipe. The 2nd wine with the crushed pills was the wine recommend in his note. Guess it’s more like..- if you and Tess decide to take our way out. I recommend pairing “described pills/formula” and Brunello
I was really expecting Bill and Joel to be just bad asses getting the battery in the school. Even without the bloater, that's fine. I guess they will focus on the bandits in the city instead.
they are probably going to give henry and sam more screen time (positive connotation, being with henry and sam for maybe two whole episodes will make their death a lot more impactful)
@@jasonlitz2907 what do you mean you wonder why? Those two characters were one of the most important when it came to developing Ellie and Joel. If there is a few characters I remember its them. I know for a fact you made that argument because they're black, but seriously get over yourself.
14:50 you missed also how they did not eat pancakes the morning everything went down, saving them from eating the fungus. Joel even mentions “pancake mix” in his dialogue with Ellie
Every episode has made me cry, but I wept like a baby with the love story here. At first I was holding my breath thinking it would go wrong but..after the strawberry scene I knew they were going for a soul punch this time. The acting...it made me so jealous I want to be loved like that. May we all be loved the way Bill & Frank loved each other❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
An absolutely beautiful example of how love can persevere. It’s important as a juxtaposition to the relationship between Joel and Ellie that is going to develop.
It was completely dragged out..I wish I could get back my 40 minutes of nothingness in a show where world developing is key to grabbing the attention of new viewers.
Joel giving emphasis on pancake mix when he was telling Ellie about the flour as if he realized that him and Sarah could've gotten infected that day as well
Bill and Frank story was absolutely beautiful. I was so scared Frank was going to try and F*** Bill over for his resources (seen too much walking dead I guess haha), but to my relief it was a beautiful example of why we should help people and what we are living for. I’m sure the series will show many other examples of how awful humanity has become now. I’m glad they are showing us all sides of that spectrum and reminding us what’s at stake with Ellie’s survival.
6:08 Yep! Cumberland Farms is a rather prominent chain of convenience stores in New England. Massachusetts would definitely be a part of that. There's some Cumberland Farms stores all around Vermont and New Hampshire. The last one I stepped foot in was in Woodsville, NH. A great piece of trivia for those who aren't from the Northeast. Being born in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and raised in Northern New York has its perks. The equivalent for us in Northern New York to Cumberland Farms is Stewart's Shops.
Little side bar about bill, if the player wasn’t good at reading context clues and figuring out bill and frank were more than just friends/partners. When you leave with the truck there’s a cut scene where ellie had taken a magazine from bills compound and she makes a remark from the back seat referring to the explicit content and Joel snatches the magazine and I’m pretty sure tosses it out the window and basically says “you shouldn’t be looking at that” which is kinda the nail in the coffin where you realize. “Oh bill and frank were together.”
Perhaps one of the most involving love stories in a complete different ambience. I honestly was very critical in the beginning but in the end I nearly cried and now it’s a perfect part of the evolution to the Joel story. Really liked it much more I was expecting. Cannot wait for how the serie will ho on…
The state flag for Massachusetts has “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem” which translates to “By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty.” Very close to the Gadsden flag (snake plus text) meaning. Also Paul Revere used the Gadsden graphic from that during the American Revolution. Seems inline with that area of Bill’s house - rural Massachusetts.
Here in the states the ammo for an AR15/M4 (.223 Remington/5.56 NATO) is one of the most common calibers gun enthusiasts keep in bulk. 9mm and 22lr are the other two commonly hoarded calibers. Even back in 2003; like gas ammo was much cheaper then.
Man I am so glad they changed the story in the way that they did, this episode was sad but so heartwarming at the same time. Amazing episode all around.
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so they turned one of the characters gay. this world is going to crap, and you're wrapped up in media
Bill's actor looks like Michael Shannon. I know its not only cause i looked it up, but at first i thought it was him.
this episode was stupid boring. would have been better if they stuck to the script
Such a good episode and yet all I see are people complaining about how bill is gay, or are calling this a bad episode without even taking a closer look 😔
@@1981troyboy and then there’s this dude who doesn’t understand that this episodes purpose was to show how I’m such a bleak world bill and frank were the exceptions, and how time is the only reality and death is the only constant
Stacked stones or a cairn are done often as memorials or gravesites - I read it as Joel silently paying memorial to Tess.
That’s kinda how I felt when I saw him stacking them as well!
They used them in the Arctic explorations to leave notes and mark who was there first as well.
Yep. Cairn, something Nathan Drake mentioned during Uncharted 4 so I knew what Joel was doing was to honour Tess. It's nice
The podcast said that’s exactly why he did it.
yup this alden's theory is confirmed by neil in the ep 3 hbo podcast
The thing about Ellie asking so many naive question about the world before the pandemic is that it makes her appear child-like, whereas initially Joel saw her as a big-mouthed teenager. That innocence makes it a lot harder for Joel to block Ellie out and be cruel to her.
Also Joel forgets Ellie was born after the pandemic started.
The sulfuric acid is for the battery. It seems Bill must have split the battery into its component parts so it wouldn't degrade. Joel had to put it back together and charge it from scratch
So a simple construction worker like Joel knows how to build a car battery? That is just unrealistic, I am a mechanical engineer and even I would not know how to do that despite spending 3 years studying this crap
@@larochejaquelein3680 you seem to have forgot how much time joel spent surviving when shit hit the fan. So he likely learnt it along the way
@@larochejaquelein3680 he didn't build a car battery. He just put it back together. Plus he probably already told Joel about it
@@larochejaquelein3680 you didn't spend 20 years in a zombie apocalypse learning the neccesary shit to survive
That’s what I thought too. Knowing bill is always preparing for the worse. He took the battery apart not knowing how long it would take for Joel to find it. Smart man
I loved Nick's little giggle when he tasted the strawberries. Reminded me of when Ron would giggle on parks and rec.
Give me ALL the bacon and eggs you have.
@AcidBath Spa and Resort huh
Did anyone catch the front door closing when Joel tried to open Bill's room in the house? The door closed because of the draft due to an open window in Bill and Frank's room (as described in the note left by Bill).
That makes a lot of sense. I almost forgot that happened because of Ellie reading the note.
Good catch Finch
Except the bedroom door was closed.
@@chuckchuck6269lol dey thought dey was on 2 sumthing lol why u got 2 shut dem down( pun intended) lol
@@teamzoey3923 the original commenter clearly said the window in Bill and Franks bedroom??
I assumed the stone stacking was him mourning Tess.
It was
yeah, that was the main miss in this video. the stone stacking was definitely him making a cairn as a memorial to Tess.
He was. This video whiffed on several things.
It definitely was
Agreed. Definitely for Tess.
Man I could've cried. This is a big reminder that the show is not just about Joel and Ellie, but the survivors of the apocalypse and how they manage to find humanity without looking for it. Really sweet episode and I'm happy they changed everything they did to make the show special.
I got misty eyed when he said “I’ll just fall asleep in your arms.”
Sad indeed but while they were living like gay kings everyone else was going to shits.
@@jhonpasquez6145 I'm seeing a lot of mentioning of them being gay like it's news or anything to get hung up on. People really manage to show their ass in these comments lol
wrong this show was is only supposed to be about joel and ellie
I mean the show is called the last of us.
Also I feel like a nice detail of acting by Pedro pascal is when he says pancake he seems more down when saying that because I think he realized that was the breakfast that Sarah was gonna make him for his birthday
Yeah I peep that too definitely a lil Easter egg for rewatches when you notice they luckily didn’t have any at the start of the show
I’d praise the director instead tbh.
didn't like the line, since it's not plausible that he would recall that.
@@Ass_of_Amalek are you doubting da greatness of da Pedro Pascal aribbaribaariba
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that.
Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
I think it's worth mentioning that Joel telling Ellie to put on her seatbelt very much ties into the death of his daughter as she wasn't wearing one when the truck got hit by the piece of the plane/other car. If she was, she might not have injured her leg and the soldier might not have shot. It's just another example of Joel learning from his past mistakes.
I didn't really think about that but it totally makes sense and is perfect for character development. It shows that Joel is starting to care for her. Nice observation!
Because Joel always learns from his mistakes. 🌝
We talked about that here. When we were the only people biking through the center of Copenhagen back under lockdown we put on bike lights. Completely unnecessary but a way to uphold normalcy. We thought that was the second reason.
I like the placement of the "rule 1 2 3" conversation in the show cuz it makes more sense. Frank and Bill plus earlier Tess made Joel realize that Ellie is the person worth saving in this world. It's at the moment, after reading the letter from Frank and Bill, that Joel decided to work with Ellie, so he set the rules for her, in his cold and indifferent way.
About the exposure through bread, flour, cereal, sugar. Makes sense that the survivors like Bill were not eating that. I like the consistency of showing him eating real food, vegetables he grew and meat and eggs he harvested.
also, the bit at the end when frank asks bill to make him toast because he wants to die anyways 😅
Bread is real food
@@noface____ details!
@@gamecokben bread is made with flour, my guy.
@@noface____ hmm good detail I missed that, he also never made the toast 😂
I didn't think they'd change Bill and Frank's story this much but damnit was amazing. Also having Frank being sick from a disease rather than being infected makes it hit harder. Emmys all around
There’s only 9 episodes to cover the game’s story, and they wasted one with this filler episode. Using half an episode for this relationship is fine but a whole episode with no plot progression means less time will be spent on other more important subplots.
@@jiggyjerome7264 L take
@@jiggyjerome7264 This is also one of the longer episodes we've gotten so far. You don't know the length of the future episodes. If you think this episode had no plot progression then you must not have paid attention to the final bits of the episode.
I literally quivered in DISGUST like 3 different times no exaggeration. Woke agenda political bs forced down our throat. If you liked this episode you don't know who God and Jesus Christ are. Accept Jesus Christ in your heart and believe that he died for your sins and repent. This is evil vile stuff here. I am literally quivering just thinking about it. Would have be great if it was a straight male and female couple and EVEN THEN IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY. I can't believe people say they are "crushed" and "crying" you need to wake up and realize this completely political and has NOTHING TO DO WITH TELEVISION and the STORY....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@jiggyjerome7264 just appreciate art dawg
I believe that Ellie asking about if the pandemic was due to monkeys is due to an old TLOU theory that monkeys ate infected insects and then transmited it to people
That's also how the outbreak happens in the 28 days later series
It’s supposed to be from 28 days later.
No. When you are in the university Ellie says : Well, with all that research they might have turned into fk monkeys (after Joel opening a door full with monkeys behind it)
I liked the tampax moment, because in these kind of films/series or games the writers usually forget about the period.
I also appreciated that scene.
Agreed.
Probably the best scene in television history
The “hehehehehehehehe” in the letter from Bill, had my DYING!!! Also beautiful episode, the crafted such a beautiful love story. 10/10! Loving the series so far!
It was thoroughly fucking disgusting and wretched.
i missed the banter between ellie and bill and joel going through bills traps but what this episode actually ended up being was so needed and so emotional. it was great
Episode sucked
@@Love.hammer999 It was fucking terrible sucked is an understatement, they should just call it the gay of us
@@veng1974 you do know like one of the main characters is prominently gay????
@@veng1974 Critics said this was the best episode 🤦♂️😂🤣
@@veng1974 damn god forbid there are gay people during an apocalypse. the whole show is about love not just some dumb zombie show so if you’re not interested then just don’t watch
“And there’s attention drawn to the cuts on his knuckles from smashing that guard’s face in like it’s the like button.” 😂😂
Being familiar with the games, I wasn't expecting to cry during the Bill episode, but DAMN! That was such an emotional and touching episode!
I was expecting Bill bickering with a teenager not the most tragic thing I've ever seen 😭
yeessss 😭😭😭
@@whatinthegoddamn2353 Ah man, I wish we could’ve gotten some of that! Not just Bill but Nick Offerman butting heads with a teenager 😂
@@eileensnow6153 honestly it would've been hilarious. One part of me loved episode 3 and the story it told. Another part of me? Wanted to see ellie smack Bill with a crowbar
@@whatinthegoddamn2353 I loved the episode and cried my eyes out, but come on…we don’t get ANY banter?
The song on the radio in the 1st episode is "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode, and dam does it hit different after watching this episode.
"I'm taking a ride with my best friend
I hope he never lets me down again
He knows where he's taking me
Taking me where I want to be
I'm taking a ride with my best friend"
Sexual 😅
Holy shit you’re right. I already knew the song and lyrics before the show so I never really gave it much thought. But damn, that’s a wonderful touch. Every detail in this show has a significant purpose.
@@gracerobertson6546 I hadn't heard the song in years and thought it worked great just in that moment. I watched the music video right before watching the episode and they actually have some interesting parallels. If you overlap the song with Bill and Frank starting their walk on the street it goes together very well.
I took the stone stacking to also be a memorial for Tess.
Also, showcasing how two people find love and go out together ties well to the games title. They were the Last of Us.
The strawberry scene was what got me - thinking I knew where it was headed. This ending was so much better. Devastating in the best way possible. 💔
I love how the show develops on characters you won't spend many episodes on but still connect on the same level as the main characters. Truly amazing work from the writers.
It was awful.
@@juliox.1829 🤣🤣🤣
@@regissanders2409 for real.
You must be one of fruit cups
Episode 3 added nothing to the overall scheme of a 9 episode season.
The open window is the window they left open so the house wouldn't stink. Such a sad ending but an incredible episode!
Yes watching 2 gays blow each other was way better than shooting though hoards of infected
And there’s a pic of frank too!
how it was an incredible episode? just because they were gay you saying this
No it wasn’t dipshit
@@bethmontiel i thought it was incredible that two human beings in the face of doom and loneliness found love. I thought it was beautiful that in a world of perpetual suffering the two decided to take their own way out in the arms of the one you love.
I was not expecting such an emotional episode. After the first episode, I was expecting to cry maybe once in the series at the death of Sarah. I was sobbing through pretty much the last third/quarter of this episode. The way they crafted the narrative of Bill and Frank's romance really made their ending a total gut punch. I'm loving this series and I can't wait for more.
I totally agree, it's hilarious to see all of these lost homophobic mfs thinking theyre cool in the comment section lmao
@@Thirsty4Thirst 🤣🤣 homophobic? Just didn’t feel the need to have to indulge in 25 minutes of homo sex yknow?
I was ugly-crying by the end too, friend. 😩
Yeah this episode killed me. I've watched it 6 times at least.
Cried like a baby so touching and beautifully done
Great video as always! Just wanted to correct one thing, you refer to the fungus as plants a few times but fungi aren't plants. They are their own separate kingdom of life, more closely related to animals than plants.
Dude. The scene on the couch was the closest I have ever been brought to tears by a show. Its so sad yet so well written
Gaaaaaay
that was sad, but apparently the story gets much sadder. and the last supper in house of the dragon beats it.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that.
Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
@@Whyyoumadbro950 you probably wonder why everybody ignores you
@@Whyyoumadbro950 Bros pressed 💀
It just hit me that Annie Wersching passed away today and we get the note keep Tess safe. I am more broken now then before. Excuse me I'm gonna go cry.
Crazy timing. Rip
@@julianmx13 what wait she actually died today? The tess?
@@Thirsty4Thirst yeah 😢
@@juneday27 lmao rip bozo 🤣 tbh episode 3 was fire I just wish we had actual nudity during 5h3 sex scene with Bill and frank
Bill was already an amazing character. The show added so much new depth to his character. The scene on the couch was heartbreaking!
Episode 3 is just gay
Yeah but also took out his and frank separation that forced them to chase down a battery. Deleting that whole possible sequence.
@@pizzapizza1460 yes
Same thought process!! I wasn't even mad that they changed his story up. It was a great addition to the storyline.
@@jasonlitz2907 this was better
This gives the use of Never Let Me Down Again more meaning imo. I know that the playlist is set to automatically play, likely a shuffle but the lyrics work with what Bill and Frank end up doing. The song is about addiction but more generally, taking drugs and/or alcohol. There’s also the literal interpretation of the lyrics in that Bill and Frank are best friends in addition to lovers.
I'm from New Orleans and I remember the FEMA - X - Markings left on all the doors after the house was search. You were lucky to see them with all the piles of debris in front of the houses - some as tall as the roof. And every yard had a fridge wrapped with Duct Tape out front.
2 small things I noticed;-
1) The song on the radio at the end of episode 1 seemed to focus on the words "I'm taking a ride with my best friend" which was sent by Bill. It mirrored Bill and Frank dying - Bill was taking a ride with his best friend...
2) If you look carefully at the creeping fungus in the opening credits, there are brown globs of fungus depicting townships of uninfected scattered around the USA.
The dinner scene broke me...I can't remember the last time I cried during a film/series. This episode was the best for me so far, such a beautiful, bittersweet story! And such a beautiful depiction of love!
Well said my friend.
Shit was nasty AF ! Skip!
If I wanted a love story, I’d watch a soap opera. It was a wasted filler episode.
@@BronchoKyle frfr and dude talking about it”broke me” this generation is SOOOFFFTTT
@@Rapha_YadaFarms showing emotions isn’t soft. Not showing emotions However is a sign of mental illness.
I’m sad we didn’t get to see the bloater in the school 😢 but we did get to see more bill lore 😃
There was a bloater in the trailer
In episode 2 they hinted that neither Joel or Tess have encountered a bloater yet. I can't wait to see their reaction when they finally see one for the first time.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that.
Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
@@moondawwg I hope the first time is in the sewers
The are saving the bloater for winter im sure
man i started crying halfway through the episode and didn’t stop until the credits rolled. it was such a beautiful and bittersweet story with some phenomenal acting! it tied in really well with the themes of the larger narrative. i really like the changes they made, and im glad they’re focusing on expanding characters rather than it just being all zombie action. a lot of action works well for video games, but narrative additions like this are what really makes adaptations shine.
totally agree!!
All a bunch of pretty pinky ponies.🤣😂🤣😂😂😎😎
@@limaalexander1460What does this even mean?
I loved Bill’s character development in the series, a paranoid, Ron Swanson opens up and falls in love during a fungi apocalypse. I was completely OK with this deviation from the original story….. so far all the deviations have really added some thing to the series. … Like how the fungi connects is really a great element.
Honestly, I couldn’t agree with you more. I was pretty excited yet very unsure when I heard about this series. The Last of Us is one of my very favorite games and I’m shocked that they are killing it! Can’t wait to see more!
“Why are the pages stuck together?” I was waiting for that gem darn it 😂
ME TOO! But a brilliant story and I’m so happy with where they took the story
We can still see it early next episode 😂😂
To me it's like Bill and Frank are complete while Joel and Tess weren't because they had to part ways. And Joel will find that completeness in Ellie in season 1.
That is true. Joel also can't feel complete because there was no variability in his relationship. He couldn't let himself live Tess. So sad and relatable.
I did not expect to spend tonight bawling my eyes out watching the love story of Ron Swanson and Armond from White Lotus, but here were are. What incredible performances. What a show, man.
Episode 3 is just gay
@@pizzapizza1460 super duper..I honestly didn't care too much until they got them in the bed and calling themselves "whores" and then the 40 minutes of growing old together..wtf 😒😒
@@pizzapizza1460that’s all you need now. Nothing else matters.
These two bozos down here are doing an awful lot of projecting thru these comments. Cope and seethe kids, the episode was amazing
@@goldenghost2001 stfv u just see a gay couple and like the other sheep🐑 u gotta like it, all the action & scenes we missed dog shi episode
I'm so happy that they didn't make Frank hate Bill. I definitely think he deserved to go out with his lover like that. It was such a sweet moment. Beautiful writing, honestly.
It was amazing, cried my eyes out. Just wish we got to see more during the sex scene
@@Thirsty4Thirst you a sick person
@@williamsantiago9284 I'm fine now thanks 😊. Just got over a bad cold. Sorry to hear your comment got deleted though.
Finally we 9/11 conspirators and preppers are getting the respect we deserve, this government is full of naz*s and Bill has proven the truth of that.
Once another serious pandemic hits home, you will all be eliminated by the government, but it will be people like ME and BILL who survive
And he still wore that ugly shirt lol
To think that the ever-funny Nick Offerman could make me cry is unthinkable. This was such a beautiful love story.
Only thing I think you are wrong on is the radio playing 80s when Joel & Ellie arrive. He says it was set to a timer that needed to be reset every so often. It's a way to warn Joel, Tess, or anyone else listening on the assumption if Frank couldn't reset it, there must have been trouble, so beware, or we need help.
This episode legitimately made me cry twice. First when Bill and Frank kissed for the first time, and second during the entire sequence of their final day. I’m glad we saw Bill’s soft side, and I’m also glad he and his soulmate were able to die together in this universe. It was tragic but so beautiful.
So you love homosexuality relationships. It was gross and disgusting and ruined an entire episode. It's supposed to be about Noel and ellie
This episode was gay
Worst episode of the season
@@ChildishGambeaner ooof
Worst episode, boring and unecessary
R.I.P. Annie Wersching (Mo-Cap & voice of Tess in the games) She was 45. Fuck cancer.
After going on about the toilet roll stashing, you actually missed out the fact that Ellie stashes toilet roll into her backpack after Joel tells her to fill up on necessities for their onward journey. It’s the only thing other than the gun you see her pack lol!
Ellie talking about monkeys is a Easter egg from the college level. There is a tape recorder in that level that explains that the monkeys are infected and bit one of the doctors doing research for a cure since the monkeys didn't turn.
In a story about how not all of us have a happy ending, I'm glad Bill got his.
In any apocalypse, Ron Swanson would definitely be the guy I expect to survive till the end.
Bill’s S10 truck didn’t have a battery, but at the fridge there were parts for the battery (top with the poles) and sulfuric acid (stable in the cold). It’s implied that Joel filled the battery case with the acid and lead plates. Since car batteries got a relatively short shelf life, Bill kept the chemicals separated to last for an undefined amount of time (if the acid is free of impurities and kept refrigerated). Very clever storytelling, small details like this adds a lot.
Nice breakdown, still laughing at the “Theory Time”. 😂
This one made me cry so so much :( their relationship was so wholesome and cute
Loved this episode. Wonderful performances. From a narrative point of view, it's important that Joel finds Bill's letter; it helps shape The relationship he will develop with Ellie. In a way, in the show, Bill is a mirror for Joel, he sees himself in that man. So, knowing that even Bill could find love and someone worth living and dieing for, the show is foreshadowing Joel's choices and sacrifices down the road.
I will remember that couch scene for the rest of my life. Had to take a break cause I was watching at work and couldn't stop crying uncontrollably.
🙄
Me too man. I just paused it at that scene.
Broke me too. Bills face when he realised it was going to happen. Man oh man. Great acting from the two of them.
I was so ready for the goofy Bill episode with our lovable kermugenly paranoid survialist coot. I was like "Ron Swanson hell yeh that's perfect casting!" Then I watched it and cried.
They could have left out Joel and Ellie and released this episode as a short film. It was so beautiful and could stand alone on its own.
Gaaaaay
No thanks. i don't need more lgbt propaganda
It's completely uneeded for the show. More BS just to get the LGBT community on board
@moenibus gay ppl exist lol its not an "propaganda" bro
@@cosmicavenger007 It's forced diversity as usual. There was no need for it, it doesn't help the show, it's just there to make sure the LGBT community are on board.
the monkey bit around 14:27 could also be a nod to the 1995 movie called outbreak.
also, the part where frank tried to play the piano, he played the piece a bit fast then bill played it slow. mirroring ellie on part 2 with the guitar moment perhaps?
I laughed when Bill went to home depot because all I could see was Ron Swanson going to home depot and the meme
just now realizing the first bloater you see is on a basketball court at the school kind of indicating it’s possible it was a basketball player that was already like 6”9 6”10 that got infected potentially lol
Did not expect this episode to be a tear jerker... jesus..... It wrecked me.
that part in the letter where bill writes "hehehehehehe"
i swear that's a ron swanson reference
Masshole here. Not only is Cumberland Farms a real store chain, but the vast majority of Cumby's are in New England, predominantly MA. Thanks for the recap vids
I've got another interpretation of Ellie killing the infected. She doesn't really have a look of mourning, it's more morbid fascination. I believe this is setting up Part II where Ellie becomes much more violent and bloodthirsty - this is supported by the ending of ep 1, when Joel murdered that soldier, Ellie watched on and liked it.
Of course, the infected could have been a mercy kill, but I think it's deeper than that
Lmao “liked it”
I took it as a morbid fascination, but because of her previous encounters and it’s the first time she’s seen one close like this. She has a unique perspective having been bitten
@@mobious01 explain further?
The creators said as much in the podcast. It was coming from a sadistic place. In the episode when Joel beats the guard, the look on Ellie's face is charged. She's drawn to the violence of the world.
The Bill and Frank story left me in tears. It was beautifully written, a tender, sweet love story tucked inside a survival apocalypse saga.
@Fletch it's amazing. Keep that hate in ur heart bud, it'll get you far I'm sure
@@goldenghost2001 bro really think they cool for being homophobic 🥶
@@Thirsty4Thirst fax, just ignore them
@@goldenghost2001 nah goofballs have to get bullied a lil, otherwise they never learn
@Fletch are you trying to describe yourself? Absolute npc behavior, please keep watching the show so HBO makes more "disgusting" episodes/seasons
I'm not ready for the Sam and Henry portion. I'm gonna break
Incredible writing. This episode made me care so much for these 2 characters, that were just introduced, I felt like I was with them all along, the good, the bad, the funny, and the tragic moments flowed so well I wasn't wishing to see the other characters all along. Even got a little emotional at the thought of Bill being alone.
Edit: I could have done without the sex scene. If you're hurt by my take and attempting to insult while responding, please know my Ego thanks you. I can't believe my opinion is so important to you that I get all your effort and attention 😁
Make something gay and it’s automatically “incredible writing”. Amazing.
@@gomer921 feels like they changed this so they could just have no action scenes just he very short and very dark felt like 10 second action with bill shooting and some flamethrowers
@@gomer921 lol, if it was a man and a woman it would be exactly the same. It ain't about gay things
@@argeniant3318 yes it is
@@argeniant3318 yes it is
"Episode 3 Breakdown" is exactly how I felt by the end of the episode
Man this episode had me ugly crying. Did not expect it this early in the series at all
Stone stacks as memorials A.K.A. Cairns. Also, the sulfuric acid is for the battery. For long term storage you store it refrigerated and empty of acid. When ready to use, you refill the battery and you're ready to roll. Unlike the show, it should be fully charged at that point.
Cordyceps is a fungus...not a plant! Fungi and plants are completely different and fungi are actually more closely related to animals than plants. I noticed you mentioned "the plant" a few times in the video and as a biologist I couldn't stop cringing! haha...other than that thanks for the videos! Love them!
People complaining about Bill’s dynamic with Frank are confusing gameplay needs vs drama tv needs.
Walking through a booby-trapped area to find a character and then find a vehicle: great gameplay necessity. It’s engaging, it’s fun, it’s play worthy.
Watching a relationship build to portray the value of humanity during a tough time, and allowing that humanity to extend to Bill opening up his resources (vehicle) to Joel: great tv drama story telling.
Crazy how people get mad when you change up a narrative that ultimately leads to the same ending, but much more believable in a tv show.
The only thing I really missed from the episode was the interaction of Bill and Ellie. Because she loved to sass him and he always gave her the "Why I oughta..."
I hope the show brings back the high school sequence at some point
I was sad that Ellie wouldn’t have been able to meet Bill and his partner in a way where I would like a family member I have to meet another family member on the other side of my family. To do that in ONE episode is unreal, the interactions between them both and Ellie would have been so nice and family like
Absolutely love how you guys are always the first to publish breakdowns! But this is messing with my head because the 80 minute episode came out at 9:00PM, and even if you watched it at 2x speed, you'd finish by 9:40PM. But this video was posted at 10:26PM, which is right about when someone would finish watching the new episode at normal speed. How on earth do you write, compile footage, record, edit, render and upload a comprehensive 36 minute analysis in just 46 MINUTES? Is your content machine just that efficient or do you somehow get early access to the episodes? I'm dying to know. Keep up the good work!
They get it early
@@kimberleymorris8052 Do you happen to know how they do that?
Had to pause the ep when they got married because I couldn’t stop crying
Gaaaay
But it wasn’t legal.
His house was so gorgeous with Colonial era furniture especially the writing desk
Impressive how fast you were able to complete this detailed walk-through. Good job 👏
Holy shit that’s a great point. The episode just came out and yet this is such a detailed review! Kudos!
He got to see the episode before it aired.
Thank you for your breakdowns. Episode 3 is just about the best episode of any show, ever.
For me, it was more emotional, than episode 1 and 2. I got some tears, in the end, when the window from Bill and Frank bedroom showed up on the screen... Such a beautiful and touching episode. Loved it.
this episode was as good as i knew it would be. those precious, sweet scenes when they first meet were heavenly. just perfect
This episode can’t be “heavenly” because thankfully god doesn’t allow bum pirates to go to heaven. Fruits are thrown into the fire pits of hell where they belong
weird as shitt, fk outta here
I think this episode shows what true love looks like as a comparison to that of Tess and Joel. Joel lost his ability to love when he lost Sarah. Ellie helps him learn how again.
@@whiterabbit1632 lol good for you🦚
I agree. It highlights how both Bill and Joel were closed off and afraid to love. Bill opened himself to it whereas Joel still refuses to. I really enjoyed all of the parallels between Joel and Bill this episode. And I look forward to seeing Joel let Ellie in.
I’m amazed at how fast you can get these videos ready every Sunday! Thanks for the great content, love your sense of humor
Under the Tess sentence was Bill offering Joel his way out.
The “wine pairing” was a suicide recipe. The 2nd wine with the crushed pills was the wine recommend in his note. Guess it’s more like..- if you and Tess decide to take our way out. I recommend pairing “described pills/formula” and Brunello
This episode had NO RIGHT making me cry this hard
I was really expecting Bill and Joel to be just bad asses getting the battery in the school. Even without the bloater, that's fine. I guess they will focus on the bandits in the city instead.
they are probably going to give henry and sam more screen time (positive connotation, being with henry and sam for maybe two whole episodes will make their death a lot more impactful)
There was a bloated on the teaser. We’re probably going to be seeing that later down the road
@Ben Boland hmm wonder why 🙄
@@jasonlitz2907 what do you mean you wonder why? Those two characters were one of the most important when it came to developing Ellie and Joel. If there is a few characters I remember its them.
I know for a fact you made that argument because they're black, but seriously get over yourself.
@@ha-kh7ef Imagine if we get another solo episode with just the brothers like this episode whas almost just a solo frank and bill episode
When Ron giggles when he sees strawberry … oh the memory of park and recreation
14:50 you missed also how they did not eat pancakes the morning everything went down, saving them from eating the fungus. Joel even mentions “pancake mix” in his dialogue with Ellie
great break down always enjoy you guys, I’ve not seen it as of yet so it gives alot to look forward to
Every episode has made me cry, but I wept like a baby with the love story here. At first I was holding my breath thinking it would go wrong but..after the strawberry scene I knew they were going for a soul punch this time. The acting...it made me so jealous I want to be loved like that.
May we all be loved the way Bill & Frank loved each other❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I honestly loved this episode.
They turn a side story that ended in spite and made it a bittersweet story.
Wish we would have seen more during the sex scenes but yes it was amazing
@@Thirsty4Thirst uh what🤨
@@firefly9838 some nudity would have been cool is what I'm saying, still a great episode tho
@@Thirsty4Thirst sus🤔
@@Thirsty4Thirst down bad
An absolutely beautiful example of how love can persevere. It’s important as a juxtaposition to the relationship between Joel and Ellie that is going to develop.
It was completely dragged out..I wish I could get back my 40 minutes of nothingness in a show where world developing is key to grabbing the attention of new viewers.
@Nobody hopefully this means you will stop watching and we don't need to listen to you anymore. But we both know you wont
^ lol this guy
@@thediaz07 lol man's comment got deleted hahaha
@@thediaz07 cope
Joel giving emphasis on pancake mix when he was telling Ellie about the flour as if he realized that him and Sarah could've gotten infected that day as well
Bruh how did you get this out so quick?!
He gets early access to the episodes so these videos are made days in advance
A lot of content creators got early access to the full season, so he probably had this pre-recorded
This episode was so moving! The acting was phenomenal!!!
Bill and Frank story was absolutely beautiful. I was so scared Frank was going to try and F*** Bill over for his resources (seen too much walking dead I guess haha), but to my relief it was a beautiful example of why we should help people and what we are living for. I’m sure the series will show many other examples of how awful humanity has become now. I’m glad they are showing us all sides of that spectrum and reminding us what’s at stake with Ellie’s survival.
6:08 Yep! Cumberland Farms is a rather prominent chain of convenience stores in New England. Massachusetts would definitely be a part of that. There's some Cumberland Farms stores all around Vermont and New Hampshire. The last one I stepped foot in was in Woodsville, NH. A great piece of trivia for those who aren't from the Northeast.
Being born in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and raised in Northern New York has its perks. The equivalent for us in Northern New York to Cumberland Farms is Stewart's Shops.
Little side bar about bill, if the player wasn’t good at reading context clues and figuring out bill and frank were more than just friends/partners. When you leave with the truck there’s a cut scene where ellie had taken a magazine from bills compound and she makes a remark from the back seat referring to the explicit content and Joel snatches the magazine and I’m pretty sure tosses it out the window and basically says “you shouldn’t be looking at that” which is kinda the nail in the coffin where you realize. “Oh bill and frank were together.”
LOUDER FOR THE HOMOPHOBES IN THE BACK!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
This episode smacked me directly in the feels. Was not expecting that. 😩
@Fletch Love through an apocalypse is woke garbage?
@@raunisha lol you tell them, he's dumb and a hater for no reason other than his own fears
@@raunisha yeah but we didn’t need to watch some old gays blow each other
Gay boy
@Fletch you’re triggered by the existence of gay people you are a snowflake🤣
Perhaps one of the most involving love stories in a complete different ambience. I honestly was very critical in the beginning but in the end I nearly cried and now it’s a perfect part of the evolution to the Joel story. Really liked it much more I was expecting. Cannot wait for how the serie will ho on…
this was honestly one of the best love story episodes of tv i have ever seen. choked up.
Urgh
LMAO, you choked up huh.
YOU POOR LOST FOOL🙄🙄🤨😎😎
The state flag for Massachusetts has “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem” which translates to “By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty.” Very close to the Gadsden flag (snake plus text) meaning. Also Paul Revere used the Gadsden graphic from that during the American Revolution.
Seems inline with that area of Bill’s house - rural Massachusetts.
Here in the states the ammo for an AR15/M4 (.223 Remington/5.56 NATO) is one of the most common calibers gun enthusiasts keep in bulk. 9mm and 22lr are the other two commonly hoarded calibers. Even back in 2003; like gas ammo was much cheaper then.
Man I am so glad they changed the story in the way that they did, this episode was sad but so heartwarming at the same time. Amazing episode all around.