THE LAST OF US 1x9 FINALE REACTION! John & Tara’s Episode 9 Review! BLIND REACTION

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  • @ReelRejects
    @ReelRejects  Рік тому +17

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    • @fabian5813
      @fabian5813 Рік тому

      Without Ashley Johnson In The Movie, 'The Avengers' Wouldn't Have Made 1 And A Half Billion Dollars.

    • @tommyboulais8342
      @tommyboulais8342 Рік тому

      you should react to ted lasso

    • @joshbubar2311
      @joshbubar2311 Рік тому +1

      Please make Tara a permanent reject!!

  • @ProjectDeadeyez
    @ProjectDeadeyez Рік тому +1035

    When John said "She looks like her so she's well cast". it made me giggle a bit knowing that that was Ellies voice actor 😅😅 gold.

    • @RaXXha
      @RaXXha Рік тому +119

      It's a great coincidence that Ashley and Bella have quite a similar facial structure. 😅

    • @amilcaraguirre6600
      @amilcaraguirre6600 Рік тому +78

      She's more than just a voice actor. She acted as Ellie by motion capture

    • @verynice5574
      @verynice5574 Рік тому +6

      OH WOW WAS SHE COOL STORY!!!

    • @adamhollings-tj6qb
      @adamhollings-tj6qb Рік тому +6

      ​@@amilcaraguirre6600 really? No comments have ever mentioned that.....

    • @kvrmv4k476
      @kvrmv4k476 Рік тому

      All you have to do is Google it and see the proof for yourself.

  • @MavenCree
    @MavenCree Рік тому +991

    Ellie is quiet throughout this episode because she's still traumatized by what happened last episode. (I'm surprised how many people seemed to have forgotten that so quickly. 🤔)

    • @RealCanadianGoose
      @RealCanadianGoose Рік тому +8

      Well it is like a 3 month time skip

    • @TinaLaGreca
      @TinaLaGreca Рік тому +32

      I was going to say the same thing. Going all Lizzie Borden on David is not easily forgotten!!

    • @christophergongora7885
      @christophergongora7885 Рік тому +31

      @@RealCanadianGoose doesn’t say that tho

    • @veryrandomvideos
      @veryrandomvideos Рік тому +7

      @@christophergongora7885 You can see there is no snow tho

    • @RealCanadianGoose
      @RealCanadianGoose Рік тому +8

      @@christophergongora7885 goes from winter to end of spring, end of show is beginning of Summer. Says so in the game

  • @ValentinasWatching
    @ValentinasWatching Рік тому +278

    Joel holding Ellie in his arms the way he was holding Sarah... It's such a full-circle moment and in Joel's mind, Marlene represents the military that he couldn't shoot back then. He wasn't about to lose his second chance at being a father and the only other person he loves. Besides Tommy of course.

    • @iceman10129
      @iceman10129 Рік тому +9

      Its like poetry, it rhymes.

    • @theawesomeman9821
      @theawesomeman9821 Рік тому +8

      Joel was also a terrible person this episode

    • @Highostrich
      @Highostrich Рік тому +9

      ​@@theawesomeman9821 don't care, still team Joel

    • @ValentinasWatching
      @ValentinasWatching Рік тому +7

      @@theawesomeman9821 I wouldn't call him a terrible person. Who is entirely good in a world like this?! He just made choices that fit his needs and his character. Just like everyone else. Marlene isn't that much better. They both took action without considering Ellie's needs in question. They never even asked her.

    • @sagarthegreatable
      @sagarthegreatable Рік тому +4

      @@ValentinasWatching I mean he killed many just to save one and that one could have saved many atleast in such a situation it’s worth a try making a cure in the end he’s just selfish that’s all

  • @Cheesemood578
    @Cheesemood578 Рік тому +363

    I love Tara's dedication to the butter lettuce. More Tara in videos please!

    • @w415800
      @w415800 Рік тому +7

      I thought it was a Clicker cosplay.

    • @bla9917
      @bla9917 Рік тому

      @@w415800 diy clicker cosplaying 😅

    • @bla9917
      @bla9917 Рік тому +2

      I couldn’t stop laughing everytime I looked at her 🤣

    • @Kanoog
      @Kanoog Рік тому +3

      @@w415800 ME TOO! and I was thinking "Maybe it's just me" but now I know it wasn't haha

  • @ThunderTaco206
    @ThunderTaco206 Рік тому +624

    She doesn't have hearing loss, she's just emotionally checked out after the trauma she went through at Silver Lake.

    • @thathiefsandiego
      @thathiefsandiego Рік тому +103

      I don't understand how most of the reactors just doesn't have a clue after last episode. It's weird lol

    • @bitchenboutique6953
      @bitchenboutique6953 Рік тому +9

      But the sound design at that point in the episode does make it sound like her ears are ringing in that moment, so for just that second if you’re saying your immediate thoughts out loud, it’s not a weird thing to say. The show obviously wanted us to think that just for a second even though the reason why she was distant was the events of the last episode.

    • @Braincleaner
      @Braincleaner Рік тому +3

      and also once they get to the hospital, their reason to be a team is over, and i think she has that "what next? is this still a thing when we are not 'forced' to rely on each other?"

    • @coreyaruecker
      @coreyaruecker Рік тому +17

      I think it’s more than that. Everyone assumes it’s last episodes trauma, and partially it is. But I think it’s because they are getting close to the end of the journey and the future after that is uncertain.

    • @cheriegoldie7179
      @cheriegoldie7179 Рік тому +17

      ​@@thathiefsandiego yeah half the reactors are like "oh yeah she's gonna be traumatized for a while". The other half are like "why is she acting weird...whats on her mind?"

  • @ChadMichaelSimon
    @ChadMichaelSimon Рік тому +107

    The moment at 10:37 when Joel says, "Come on. I'll give you a boost" is one of the greatest little moments in gameplay history.
    For 10+ hours of playing, you've been giving boosts without fail as a standard mechanic of the game. Boosting Tess, getting pulled up by Tess, boosting Ellie, ferrying Ellie across water on wooden pallets, etc. You spot the ladder in this scene and get a triangle prompt, expecting to boost Ellie up - but she's not there when you press it. It was a perfect example of using the gameplay mechanics in storytelling.
    It sounds like a simple idea, but when you're in the flow of the game it's jarring. You FEEL the distance. Naughty Dog excels that this kind of interaction.

    • @OnlyMsNicky
      @OnlyMsNicky Рік тому +2

      Very interesting ❤

    • @babc6394
      @babc6394 Рік тому +3

      And also Joel keep swapping guns in hospital.

    • @georgia2321
      @georgia2321 Рік тому +2

      Perfectly stated ❤

  • @dolcegal100
    @dolcegal100 Рік тому +96

    I just found out that the close up giraffe was actually a real giraffe they filmed with....how freaking cool is that?? What a way to actually make that scene extra special and joyful

    • @Blinkptx
      @Blinkptx Рік тому +4

      I thought it was real, but was expecting someone to tell me it was good cgi. Lol

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Рік тому +6

      Really it looked cgi but what do
      I know that’s cool

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому +3

      @@ryans413 Aye I thought some angles made it look CGI but was seriously struggling haah

    • @tarawhite24
      @tarawhite24 Рік тому +2

      It was both! The close-up feeding shots were with a real giraffe, and the rest was cgi 🦒

    • @ReelRejects
      @ReelRejects  Рік тому +6

      Hahaha I heard that and immediately thought “damn, I should’ve called that out in the reaction!!” I was sitting there during that scene thinking to myself, “y’know what, I… I think that might actually be a real giraffe!” Buuuut then I got all swept up in the feelz haha

  • @TimSedai
    @TimSedai Рік тому +116

    You two definitely need to pair up again in the future. What a great finale to an already great show. Joel taking the parental role of providing (or not) consent for his "daughter" will always hit me deep. Well done guys

  • @bradybolding753
    @bradybolding753 Рік тому +195

    I love the fact they got Ashley Johnson to play Ellie's mom, who essentially birthed the character to life in the game, great job HBO.

    • @pabloc8808
      @pabloc8808 Рік тому +4

      And Laura Bailey was one of the nurses too. She did mocap for a nurse in the game, in TLOU2 she played a pretty important character and she's part of Critical Role alongside Ashley (and they come as a package deal). Love to love it

    • @Freyja-Love
      @Freyja-Love Рік тому +3

      And Marlene, played by Marlene!

  • @keltavuokko
    @keltavuokko Рік тому +84

    I think the turning point for Joel really was when Ellie told him that she would follow him anywhere. That and the giraffe thing cemented for him the idea that this is now his daughter, a daughter who has chosen him, too. And for him that convo where Ellie discussed the future with him was his loophole, the one he could justify his later choice with (because Ellie expected to survive the procedures so Joel can now tell himself he did the right thing, even though he knows Ellie would have wanted to do the surgery anyway if given the option, but he's naturally not having it, losing her like that). For the rest of the ep it's really apparent that Ellie choosing to be with him (unlike Tommy who left) meant everything to him, made him open up his heart completely, and there's no going back from that point (I think him overcompensating with the comparison of Ellie and Sarah was an expression of that - he tried, in his desperate, non-literal way - to tell her that she is now in his eyes his daughter like Sarah was and he would and did act like a father, 'Please understand why I did this'.). Beautifully constructed storytelling.

    • @keltavuokko
      @keltavuokko Рік тому +10

      The 'Did Joel tell Ellie that he doesn't lie?' thing: no, but he said Ellie can trust him > Tommy's wife then later said only those who we trust can betray us > all the times Ellie has confirmed to us throughout the season that she will believe Joel (even this ep the dynamite thing was used to bring it up) lead to this moment where Joel lies and Ellie then chooses to trust him (even if she probably deep down knew Joel lied but she had to trust him anyway because it's Joel and Joel wouldn't......). You were also mentioning Ellie's behaviour in the beginning: she's traumatized by David. That's why she's so aloof and Joel is trying desperately to get her smile again. PS. This story is so damn good - go back to the first two eps to see how Joel and Ellie were together and compare it to this episode. Like phew, what a difference! :D Masterful relationship building.

    • @insert_smiley
      @insert_smiley Рік тому

      this comment made me tear up a bit 🥺

  • @shane.defranco
    @shane.defranco Рік тому +117

    you guys are perfect together, great job reacting to this show

  • @Lilah1848
    @Lilah1848 Рік тому +34

    I think the plan was to remove her brain completely, which obviously meant she would have been sacrificed. I really felt that where they went wrong was not telling Ellie and giving her the choice. It felt so wrong to just put her to sleep and not tell her she would need to die, she would've probably agreed too, but you can never assume.

    • @JulesPorta
      @JulesPorta Рік тому +4

      The thought process is, fireflies would've never risked that 'you can never assume'. Once ellie says no- if ever, then it wouldn't have much effect since it's like the trolley problem, kill one for all. They couldn't have just let her go, and as for ellie's character- I think we can all assume that she would've sacrifice herself. Telling her would've been the best choice overall I agree but I can also see how 'giving her a choice' is useless in a way.

  • @jennjacinda
    @jennjacinda Рік тому +24

    The guitar, the butter lettuce - What a finale. This has been a great series of reactions!

  • @MindOfJigsaw1
    @MindOfJigsaw1 Рік тому +62

    Tara needs to come back for more reactions. Loved her during this entire experience. And she’s cute.

  • @boomieboo
    @boomieboo Рік тому +69

    After sitting on it for a day. And being split on whether Joel's actions were right or not, I've come to this conclusion.
    Joel and Ellie should've been informed of the chances of her surgery leading to a cure first. Namely that there was a very high likelihood it would (not just a chance). All other methods to derive a cure from her should've been exhausted before acquiescing to the last resort of ending Ellie's life to get it. After all of the other options with her had been explored and failed, then and only then should Ellie have been allowed to give her express consent to sacrifice herself for the cause.
    Without those three things, saving Ellie was the right call.

    • @OnlyMsNicky
      @OnlyMsNicky Рік тому +3

      💯

    • @TrueMyth
      @TrueMyth Рік тому +8

      Agreed. I assume some blood samples were taken in Boston, but you can’t tell me the Firefly doctor had enough information to be sure inter-cranial surgery in less than a day or was the way to go.

    • @georgia2321
      @georgia2321 Рік тому +1

      Informed consent, absolutely. They robbed Ellie of that, and when Joel kills Marlene at the end, to me she’s getting exactly what she was trying to do to Ellie.
      Additionally, I don’t believe that killing her would’ve led to a cure, but even supposing it did… there is no reason to believe that would make anything better. I don’t believe any group we’ve seen would be benevolent about distributing a vaccine, and I don’t believe everyone would even take it if it were available for free. I think groups would fight over control of it and things would get worse. Plus, the infected still exist and there is no putting them back to normal.

    • @ErikaAriza13
      @ErikaAriza13 Рік тому +2

      i agree 100%. There's a reason ethical boards exist.
      However, under these circumstances, I also imagine them saying they should hurry up, they live in a post-apocalyptic world, many fireflies were killed and it was a matter of time until someone else found them and attack them, so "why not go straight to the method that had the higher chances of working"...

    • @TheBrookelynChick
      @TheBrookelynChick Рік тому +1

      There’s a theory they could gotten samples from her spinal cord but they just straight-up decided to decimate her brain.

  • @mrknowhere6457
    @mrknowhere6457 Рік тому +41

    Its not really hearing loss in the beginning, the reason Ellie is so quiet and distant is because she is a completely changed person after the last episode, and is still very traumatized by everything that happened.

  • @japrats
    @japrats Рік тому +52

    Tara's cloak going from shrooms to Papa Pedro's baby goth face did it for me. Butter Lettuce for the win! Love you guys! Your reactions are the ones I look forward to the most, week to week!

  • @thenerdywave2007
    @thenerdywave2007 Рік тому +148

    The finale was amazing, can't wait for Season 2

    • @trinililbit12345
      @trinililbit12345 Рік тому +13

      I’m not ready for what happens next

    • @AL-fl4jk
      @AL-fl4jk Рік тому +10

      @@trinililbit12345 there’s rumours they might change it but I hope they don’t

    • @RaXXha
      @RaXXha Рік тому +17

      @@AL-fl4jk I'm not sure where you got that from, both Neil and Craig have said that they don't plan on changing it. 🤷‍♂

    • @katesometimeslate158
      @katesometimeslate158 Рік тому +12

      ​@A L There is almost no way that the story from game 2 is changed to any bigger degree than season 1 vs game 1. Yes, some people don't like game 2 (though a lot of them have very stupid reasons) but Neil has always backed it up with pride. Whether you like it or not, he does and it's his story fundamentally.

    • @nathanielarchie8190
      @nathanielarchie8190 Рік тому +6

      @@AL-fl4jk if they change it, it won’t be the change your thinking. The golfing scene is essential for Ellie’s character development.

  • @LKYHGaming
    @LKYHGaming Рік тому +65

    Ellie’s mom is played by Ashley Johnson who did the mocap for Ellie in the games, so it’s kinda poetic in a way that game ellie is giving birth to show ellie

    • @Degenerick
      @Degenerick Рік тому +2

      i’m sure greg told them

  • @emilymhatton
    @emilymhatton Рік тому +19

    "I kinda thought it was Ellie, it's well cast." Oh you have no idea John hahaha

  • @imanerd999
    @imanerd999 Рік тому +15

    The audience loves Tara please bring her back for more reactions

  • @lynnflavin2179
    @lynnflavin2179 Рік тому +44

    Now I desperately want Tara and John to play the game lol

  • @eternalmiasma5586
    @eternalmiasma5586 Рік тому +10

    I love how Joel seems to be almost in a trance as he pulls out the massacre. At the end when he said “you’d just come after her” it’s so emotionless, almost how a bad actor would say it, but in this context it is him truly not thinking much of anything

    • @ElPresidenteMargz
      @ElPresidenteMargz Рік тому +1

      Bruh went on auto pilot and activated “Punisher ☠️ Mode” on ‘em

  • @shivinwason17
    @shivinwason17 Рік тому +5

    As a player of the game, it was an absolute treat watching your blind reactions throughout the season. Can’t wait for season 2!

  • @SidPhoenix2211
    @SidPhoenix2211 Рік тому +13

    excellent costumes lol. it's been a lot of fun watching you guys react to this show :D
    and all the green screen edits were hilarious

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Рік тому

      This Halloween I bet because of the show we might see people dress up as Joel or Ellie or even the infected. It’s been done before but I think it’ll be more popular now.

  • @pumpedupbricks
    @pumpedupbricks Рік тому +7

    I genuinely love the dynamic John and Tara have - hope you guys can find something else that you can watch together between now and Season 2.

  • @NocturnalStitches
    @NocturnalStitches Рік тому +2

    I just wanna say thank you, John and Tara. I have looked forward to these reactions every week, and I gotta be honest, I’m kinda sad it’s over. Hoping the two of you do more collabs in the future. Also, the dedication to that intro was, as the kids say, *chef’s kiss* I now need a full length cover of the TLoU theme from John and a reversible blanket of cordyceps on one side and Pedro Pascal on the other 😂 Thanks again, you two. You’re both awesome 🥬🍄🖤

  • @brie__xoxo
    @brie__xoxo Рік тому +26

    Love that Tara dressed up for the occasion 😂😂😂 So good!

  • @notacritfail
    @notacritfail Рік тому +27

    Neither Marlene nor Joel asked Ellie what she wanted to do. Marlene didn't really know know Ellie so she was afraid she wouldn't want to go through with it. Joel did know Ellie and he knew she would. And Ellie knows Joel. She knows he is lying, even if she was not aware of what was happening in the hospital. She was giving him a chance to come clean there at the end. That "Okay" felt like an "Okay, so this is what you are choosing. You're choosing to not tell me the truth. Got it."
    What a great show (and amazing adaptation). Can't wait for season 2!!!

    • @Cliohna
      @Cliohna Рік тому +3

      Yeah, neither of them asked, both of them made the decision for her.
      Maybe Marlene was afraid Ellie would say no, but she suspected that Ellie would want to sacrifice her life in order to find a cure. She said so herself to Joel.
      I think Marlene didn't ask Ellie, because she would have done it anyway, even if Ellie would've said no. So either Marlene didn't give Ellie the choice because 'why bother?' or she wanted to spare herself the feeling of guilt. Which would be just as selfish as Joel making the decision for Ellie and then lying to her.
      A good leader would have asked Ellie and felt the guilt in the case they had to go against the decision of the individual for a better future for the rest of humanity. The feelings of guilt and shame usually have a negative connotation, but those feelings do have their purpose.
      The situation is a dilemma just like the trolley problem.
      It becomes a problem for me at least if a leader doesn't feel those feelings or shies away from them. You should feel it, it should be a hard decision to kill someone. Otherwise you are no better than FEDRA for instance.

  • @alexmichnowicz5873
    @alexmichnowicz5873 Рік тому +7

    Thank you two so so so much for these amazing videos every week🥹 U guys are my absolute favorite humans now and the butter lettuce/guitar dynamic is the most hilarious thing ever😂 I love u guys smmmmm, ur reactions always make me so happy!!

  • @Jordashian93
    @Jordashian93 Рік тому +25

    Very good finale. Ellie was born like Blade as Joel went through the hospital like The Terminator went through the police station.

  • @nzstump0152
    @nzstump0152 Рік тому +2

    Troy baker said something similar to, if you can't protect someone you love in this world, is it a world worth saving, which is the moral divide, how much sacrifice is worth, does humanity deserve to be saved

    • @thrummer1953
      @thrummer1953 Рік тому +2

      The Frigging Fireflies were never going to "Save the World", even if they could.

  • @ian3314
    @ian3314 Рік тому +3

    Omg cosplay was on point. Thanks for this whole series! More with you two together please!

  • @olivierhamelin2832
    @olivierhamelin2832 Рік тому +3

    The reaction you both had was the exact same I had back when I played the game for the first time. It was like being able to see myself play it for the first time again, loved watching you guys go through it.

  • @nothingbutheartache1314
    @nothingbutheartache1314 Рік тому +1

    Another FYI ... one of the nurses in the operating room was played by Laura Bailey, who voiced Abby in the Last of Us Part 2 video game. I like how the producers offered some of the roles to the voice and motion-capture actors of the video game.

  • @drmwvr8785
    @drmwvr8785 Рік тому +16

    Clicked so fast. I’ve been waiting for this reaction and how John and Tara keep this up for the upcoming seasons! Love you guys!

    • @PsychoWilko
      @PsychoWilko Рік тому +3

      Don't you mean "clicker" so fast? 😏😎

  • @errninngg9594
    @errninngg9594 Рік тому +7

    il miss John and Tara's reactions as much as i would miss the show! great job guys! See you in season 2 😁

  • @belluccilover8679
    @belluccilover8679 Рік тому +76

    I feel like you guys sort of missed the fact that Joel was very aware that Ellie had been traumatized. He was doing his best to draw her out.

    • @jens2049
      @jens2049 Рік тому +4

      No they even missed that she was still traumatised. But the thing tjat literally almost EVERYONE seems to miss is that she acts so quietly is because she knows that she's probably going to die with the surgery

    • @hellfish2309
      @hellfish2309 Рік тому +8

      @@jens2049 that’s speculation on tenuous speculation; she has good reason to believe they’re approaching the Fireflies, better reason than she had approaching the university because prior they had only had word-of-mouth leads
      now that they’re in Salt Lake, the reality of maybe separating from Joel is that much more real, which is one reason we’re shown Ellie’s original psychological abandonment

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому +2

      @@jens2049 I think she's scared that the journey with Joel is about to end. She said "What do we do after they draw my blood" when they were at the camp fire. Joel was like "So it's we?" - the whole purpose of this trip is that she is cargo to Joel. As far as she knows, once she hits the fireflies it's game over, Joel is gone and she gets abandoned again. Hence, she is quiet the closer they get to the fireflies because she is sad about losing Joel.
      She said to Henry on the notepad she is scared of being alone. She killed her best friend who turned, she shot the kid and paralysed him before joel finished him off, she watched Sam and henry die in front of her eyes. I don't the last episode would impact her that much. She is an apocalypse child, literally all she knows is death and destruction in this world.

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому +1

      @@hellfish2309 100% agree with you, I think people are over thinking the connection between what happened on the last episode to the current circumstances. Once they reach the Army camp and joel as that deep chat with her her perks back up and starts reading the Puns again, straight back to how she was

    • @melestrange7974
      @melestrange7974 Рік тому +6

      @@siddery8080 there’s no over thinking it, the REASON she’s quiet is because she’s traumatized from the last episode. The game makes it more implicit that this is the case. I think if the two episodes are watched back to back it’ll be more obvious. But this is the reason why she’s quiet and strange in the beginning.

  • @AllieKitaguchi
    @AllieKitaguchi Рік тому +5

    I definitely need more of the Tara & John duo!

  • @meolful0516
    @meolful0516 Рік тому +10

    To Tara's point that Joel has gone a bit of a turn with what he did in the hospital, tbf, that's the Joel when Sarah died. Cold blooded killer, that's how he protected Tommy and that's how he's willing to go far for Ellie.

  • @leahalsobrooks9914
    @leahalsobrooks9914 Рік тому +3

    YESSSSSSS y’all brought the guitar and butter lettuce i was crossing my fingers!!

  • @jamesdumas7391
    @jamesdumas7391 Рік тому +2

    Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that they put images on Tara’s shirt but on the butter lettuce or anything else green in the room

  • @cubanpeteKOTRB
    @cubanpeteKOTRB Рік тому +9

    Even if you didn't play the game, when Marlene is asking....well pleading with Joel to let Ellie go, as Joel is standing there cradling Ellie like he did Sarah, you know you just KNOW there is NO WAY he is letting her go.

  • @lisak8492
    @lisak8492 Рік тому +1

    Just by hearing the grunting and panting at the beginning of this episode I went “ellie!!!” Ashley’s voice is so iconic

  • @kap0no22
    @kap0no22 Рік тому +1

    So nice to see people who haven’t played the game and seeing their reactions and me having the exact same reaction to these epic moments when I played the game. Maaaan season 2 y’all, you’re in for a treat 😬

  • @ididntwanttomakethis6588
    @ididntwanttomakethis6588 Рік тому +3

    Been waiting for this - really enjoyed you two as a pairing, hope Tara is around more often!

  • @alreadyboring
    @alreadyboring Рік тому +9

    THE GUITAR AND BUTTER LETTUCE!! FINALLY!!

  • @TheDaringPastry1313
    @TheDaringPastry1313 Рік тому +11

    Ellie is so out of it because of last episode's trauma and the fact that they are nearing the end of their journey and she knows what she wants to do. So she is in a somber state knowing that she is giving her life. Just multiple things stacked on each other.

    • @NavAK_86
      @NavAK_86 Рік тому

      Last episode was winter, this episode is spring. It's been weeks or months since then. She's still affected by it but more so that Joel has to leave her.

    • @iwatchmovies2much
      @iwatchmovies2much Рік тому +1

      I don’t think she knew she was giving up her life. She thought she’d be able to save Sam by rubbing her blood on his wound. She had no reason to except that she would need to die in order for be cure to be made

    • @raylenerobin
      @raylenerobin Рік тому

      ​​@@NavAK_86 time has nothing to do with ptsd. Ellie is forever changed after David. Even Joel after 20 years was not able to move on from Sarah.

  • @desertfox2000
    @desertfox2000 Рік тому +12

    Joel knows that Ellie would not stop trying to cure everyone by sacrificing herself and that's why he lied and told her she was not the cure.

  • @GoldenChild2023
    @GoldenChild2023 Рік тому +8

    You guys are fun to watch . So excited when you guys come on.

  • @NicholasSWilliams
    @NicholasSWilliams Рік тому +1

    I've really enjoyed your reaction to this show. You're two work well together, and as a fellow non-gamer, I appreciate your perspective (and lack of spoilers!).

  • @TheDaringPastry1313
    @TheDaringPastry1313 Рік тому +4

    Now that the season is over, I really recommend watching the intro to the game and seeing the differences and the ending starting at when Joel gets to the operating room. Man, Ashley Johnson's performance at the end of the game was so much more impactful. More stress on specific words and taking longer to deliver that final monologue gave it so much more feeling. Just so much more emotion behind it. Loved both versions, but the original is my fav by far.

  • @pohanahawaii
    @pohanahawaii Рік тому +6

    😹 You're awesome for committing to Butter Lettuce, Tara! 👍👍 It's been hilarious and a joy watching you and John react to this series. Please continue to collaborate on other series/movies together!🍄🍄🍄

  • @Gruvmpy
    @Gruvmpy Рік тому +22

    Now this is the reaction I've been waiting for

  • @lce_Queen
    @lce_Queen Рік тому +65

    Marlene: “I know what you’re both capable of”
    Also Marlene: sends two NPCs to escort angry protective Joel.

    • @OnlyMsNicky
      @OnlyMsNicky Рік тому +3

      😂😂😂 best comment

    • @Ay3shizzle
      @Ay3shizzle Рік тому +7

      She completely forgot who she was dealing with.

    • @katiebentley5921
      @katiebentley5921 Рік тому +10

      EXACTLY. When Marlene told Joel that he couldn't see Ellie, and what was happening, and then sent him off with 2 guys, I literally said out loud "You said you know what he's capable of, you know he's even more capable than you realized given your surprise that they made it across the country alive. But you're sending him away with only 2 guys?"
      Like, girl.
      Mistake #1 was forbidding Joel to see Ellie.
      Mistake #2 was telling Joel you took Ellie's choice & agency away by not explaining the likely outcome of the surgery and letting her make an informed decision. Especially when Ellie has been so traumatized.
      Mistake #3 was deciding to send Joel away with only 2 guys to keep him in check AFTER he made it clear he wouldn't accept what they were doing?
      Like. Did you really think he was going to let them walk him out of there and just make him leave?

    • @ElPresidenteMargz
      @ElPresidenteMargz Рік тому +1

      @@katiebentley5921 don’t forget, ordering her men to shoot him if he protested at any point . Yeah, Joel was done at that point

    • @johnleoalgo9692
      @johnleoalgo9692 Рік тому +5

      In the game, she only sent one, so show-Marlene is smarter. Still, she really had no idea that Joel is THAT capable.

  • @AnaFox
    @AnaFox 10 місяців тому

    I was devastated when I didn’t see your finale reaction on the TLOU playlist. I’m so happy I went and searched for it manually because OMG you came prepared 😂😂😂 I love it already!

  • @Killerpeanut
    @Killerpeanut Рік тому +9

    Tara is a vibe and I’ve been here for it nine weeks strong. The butter lettuce dedication needs more attention.

  • @motivationmike4722
    @motivationmike4722 Рік тому +25

    Omg you guys actually did it🤣. Love the costumes and loved watching the show with you guys

  • @joekaf
    @joekaf Рік тому +3

    I just have to say, as someone who knows the games inside and out, these have been the reactions I've most looked forward to. It's so fun to experience this story for the first time again vicariously through you guys. Well done.

  • @roninbyproxy
    @roninbyproxy Рік тому +3

    The commitment to lettuce head was beautiful hahaha thank you for the split reactions on the channel will miss this everyweek much love

  • @kosmast3r
    @kosmast3r Рік тому +2

    The post-reaction analysis was absolutely fantastic!

  • @Jeffway24
    @Jeffway24 Рік тому +15

    You guys reactions have been great all season! Thank you for doing these!

  • @lisamccoy6514
    @lisamccoy6514 Рік тому +1

    I loved the lettuce outfit Tara and John guitar was amazing. You guys were my best thing about Tuesdays so thank you for that. Glad I discovered Tara through this. I'll sure miss you guys it's been a great ride. Do more videos together !! Ashley really nailed it and I'm still torn about Joel's choice. I can't wait for season 2 love love love u guys! 💖✌️🎬🍄🍄🥬🥬

  • @awkwardlittlemarshmallow9235
    @awkwardlittlemarshmallow9235 Рік тому +2

    Honestly this is the first video I watched of you and I just love and share Tara's vibe, I had to sub XD I think I'm gonna love watching more of you two :)

  • @ex0stasis72
    @ex0stasis72 Рік тому +7

    You two are probably my favorite react content for this season.

    • @iwatchmovies2much
      @iwatchmovies2much Рік тому

      My favorite for this season has been movie night at Jacqui’s, definitely recommend checking her channel out!

  • @lex_rodriguez
    @lex_rodriguez Рік тому +8

    I want more Tara and John content 😶

  • @aminacorey1628
    @aminacorey1628 Рік тому +2

    The amount of times I've randomly glanced up at the butter lettuce and laughed to the point of tears is CRIMINAL lmao

  • @jonah64
    @jonah64 Рік тому

    Actress playing Anna is Ashley Johnson. Played Ellie in the video game, but I recognized her as Chrissy Seavers from Growing Pains.

  • @georgeseurat
    @georgeseurat Рік тому +3

    It’s Frank who said to Bill that he’s not good at lying.

  • @saphirengine
    @saphirengine Рік тому

    Great point John about the emotional question that you have at the end of Part 1. I know as someone who played the games, the question I had at the end of Part 1 wasn't, "What happens to humanity?" But rather, "What happens with Joel & Ellie?" It leaves you wanting more, but having nothing to do with the outbreak

  • @VincentStevenStudio
    @VincentStevenStudio Рік тому

    I like that they played "The Path" ending credits song same as the game. And they saved it for the last episode.

  • @sefapalu9660
    @sefapalu9660 8 місяців тому

    I'm like y'all, I didn't play the game. So I appreciated your reaction and loved being on the journey with you. Love the lettuce and the song!

  • @IskateUphill
    @IskateUphill Рік тому +1

    The surgeon who picked up a scalpel when a man was pointing a gun at him is so smart I bet his “cure” would have definitely worked

  • @ahaha1368
    @ahaha1368 Рік тому +1

    Man, i hope you both come back for more reactions and definitely for tlou S2!!

  • @math9172
    @math9172 Рік тому +6

    I still do want to state something that I think wasn't explained very clearly in the show vs the game :
    Not that it makes Joel's actions any less horrible, but in the game they clearly say that killing Ellie to get a "vaccine" *might* work, but not that it would 100% work.

  • @theGreaterGood92
    @theGreaterGood92 Рік тому +2

    Really enjoyed these reactions guys. It would be really cool to see John playing the games for the first time

  • @katers256
    @katers256 Рік тому

    I love the commitment, especially Tara's greenscreen costume! It's genius 😊😎

  • @bigd4998
    @bigd4998 Рік тому +1

    Omg you guys kept ur promise 🤣🤣🤣…hope you guys get another chance to do more video reaction!

  • @Darthbunnyx
    @Darthbunnyx Рік тому +4

    Need more Tara in reactions! She works so well with John! Love the dynamic ❤

  • @LanaFromHawaii808
    @LanaFromHawaii808 Рік тому

    Really sad this came to an end... would love to see more Tare team ups! Maybe now its Gregs turn to do a reaction with her? Thanks for all the fun!

  • @edselroad
    @edselroad Рік тому +1

    You guys are asking all the right questions… 😉👍🏻

  • @darlenepowell9304
    @darlenepowell9304 Рік тому +1

    I was looking forward to this! I'm so glad that you guys did this yay

  • @meichigogirl
    @meichigogirl Рік тому +5

    Respect to Guitar John and Head Lettuce Tara, well done guys, hope you enjoyed the series❤

  • @HIGHTS
    @HIGHTS Рік тому

    I see you with the Criss Angel MINDFREAK transition John! You the man!

  • @CyAnnouncer
    @CyAnnouncer Рік тому +8

    This episode was so good

  • @mimic1984
    @mimic1984 Рік тому +3

    HBO really brought their A game with thus series, as did Pedro and Bella, Hell the whole cast did! I love this show and both games!

  • @soccertl
    @soccertl Рік тому +1

    Being a critter I knew her well before I knew about her doing Ellie as I never played the game. This was such a great series.

  • @shamancarmichael5305
    @shamancarmichael5305 Рік тому

    You guys did a great job on all of your reactions! I too haven't played the games, so it was awesome to have reactions by others in the same boat. Hope season 2 doesn't take too long!

  • @sillyskater2
    @sillyskater2 Рік тому +1

    What a beginning of the video😂😂 and their thoughts from the non gamer are nice to hear.

  • @Lord_Fruity
    @Lord_Fruity Рік тому +1

    Ellie’s mum is Ellie aka Ashley Johnson. From the game. Ellie gave birth to Ellie.

  • @datboyumbra
    @datboyumbra Рік тому +2

    Nothing I love more than Johns amazing puns😭 golden

  • @HatCHeTHaZ
    @HatCHeTHaZ Рік тому

    Nice cameo from Laura Bailey who voices Abby aswell. (She's one of the nurses)

  • @TechOutAdam
    @TechOutAdam Рік тому

    THE MUSIC WAS EVERYTHING.

  • @ethanjones5426
    @ethanjones5426 Рік тому +7

    The actress who played Ellie’s mom, Ashley Johnson, is Ellie’s actual voice/mocap actor in the game

    • @ethanjones5426
      @ethanjones5426 Рік тому +1

      giving birth to ellie in more ways than one

  • @Ri_5475
    @Ri_5475 Рік тому

    man this was a great finale to this series! I hope you two react to s2 together, i love this duo

  • @sarcasticwanderer1148
    @sarcasticwanderer1148 Рік тому +2

    Promise KEPT! I LOVE you guys!

  • @Pepsifan24
    @Pepsifan24 Рік тому +1

    I'm sure its been explained to yall by now but yeah Ellies mom is the wonderful Ashley Johnson who played Ellie in the games. You may also remember her as the waitress in the Avengers. Most of the internet knows her from Critical Role.

  • @wiebki
    @wiebki Рік тому +30

    I don't think Ellie is just in a funk. She has some kind of PTSD from the events with David plus i think she can feel this journey come to an end and feeling anxious about what is gonna happen.

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому +1

      Why is the event with David any different to her killing her best friend, watching Sam get shot whilst he's right on top of her and then watching Henry pop himself. What's so bad about it compared to being in the middle of the horde that broke out of the ground. I don't think that event with David would giver her anymore PTSD/Trauma than any other event that she has gone through. I think you're bang on about the journey coming to an end because she says to Sam she is scared of being alone and as far as she is concerned, she is Cargo to Joel and he's gone once they hit the destination
      If the event with David is all she had been through, I'd have to agree with you

    • @gonzoronzo6854
      @gonzoronzo6854 Рік тому +2

      ​@@siddery8080 You didn't see the difference between her reactions after Sam and after she killed David?

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому +1

      @@gonzoronzo6854 She was traumatised in both, except with David she murdered the f out of him. it doesn't mean the last episode she is acting weird because of David, she has been through equally, if not worse things. Killing your best friend or killing a random cannibal that wanted to eat and molest you? I think killing your best friend is more traumatising.

    • @siddery8080
      @siddery8080 Рік тому

      @@gonzoronzo6854 If David actually succeeded in his SA against Ellie, I'd completely agree. But given all the clues throughout the show, she was 100% acting weird because she was about to be separated from Joel

    • @gonzoronzo6854
      @gonzoronzo6854 Рік тому +4

      @@siddery8080 Nope, she was clearly traumatized after she killed David. And saying the SA was not completed must be a Joke.

  • @blitzgirl6522
    @blitzgirl6522 Рік тому

    I love the commitment to the guitar and butter lettuce!