4 Grown Men Cry to The Last of Us Episode 3 | Group Reaction

[@SteeltownAllie]

It shouldn't be notable, but I really appreciated the emotional maturity and openness that each of you men showed towards this story.

[@PhoenixMF1986]

I literally thought the same thing.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

Bill knows how to survive....but Frank taught him how to live.

[@dzibanart8521]

Y.Y don't. Make me cry again.

[@mrfool3545]

Nothing getting laid cant fix

[@akkaradetsomrak6015]

Holyshit dude

[@Coffeewiththegods]

This has been in every comment section.

[@Cherriheart]

Come on man, I just stopped crying...

[@brinu5341]

Watching four completely nonjudgemental bros just being honest about what they think and feel and wearing their hearts on their sleeves in terms of showing their emotions is just absolutely inspiring. Subscribed because of how you lads handled this awesome epi!

[@kelleycarr9065]

Me too. The guys are amazing!!!!!

[@kelleycarr9065]

Ditto!!!!!!!!

[@jillcnc]

@Brin U: What you said. Watching so many young MEN watch this without the expected snickering gives me hope for humanity.

[@saucermcfly]

Me too 🙂

[@hooray4paradiddles]

Honestly, to my gay ass, it feels like such a nice little sign of how much we've progressed as a society. When I was a teenage guy, for example, you wouldn't have been caught dead having sincere, unironic positive feelings about a romance between two men. Everyone would have given you the side eye and given you shit about it from then on.

[@iamabsconding6709]

this episode has raised the bar for this show. know i feel like even though i played the game i don't know what i'm in for.

[@hannahizawesomeful]

This episode broke me so I’m taking solace in fun details such as this: the way Ellie pronounces “hehehehehe” phonetically because she has never encountered any kind of internet/texting jargon like that

[@p-forest]

I thought that was weird, but of course your explanation makes sense!

[@erickchristensen746]

I never thought I’d that before, no experience with texting of any kind..oof xD

[@gdept88]

She pronounces it like how Siri tries to say it tbh, and that killed me.

[@Foul4sight]

Yes! Meanwhile, Bill seems like the kind of guy who got what little socialization he had online, and was likely part of that internet culture.

[@Metyourmatch]

@@Foul4sight I’d like to think of bill sitting on a computer laughing at memes on the internet

[@Azurios]

Joel remebers the date, because that friday was his birthday. Although its the day his daughter died. There is no way in hell that he ever forgets this date.

[@sortastupid]

Very true

[@isadora6092]

@O. B. i dont think he was checking the time as he was driving through an apocalipse tbh

[@paharris4266]

@@isadora6092 I mean considering he had his wristwatch on, he'd have some approximate concept of what time it was. Plus it broke moments before his daughter died, so it would probably be stuck on what is roughly her time of death.

[@liamvalenzuela684]

It’s refreshing to see straight men watch this episode without being homophobic, specially after all the hate I’ve been seeing online about his episode.

[@laurenc5306]

Just remember: that episode got 12% jump in views and overwhelmingly positive reviews. Viewership also jumped up after episode 3. Bigots are unfortunately very loud and whiney, but remember no matter how much they bitch and moan, the episode was overall very beloved

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

@@laurenc5306 They do know how to brigade though. At one point shortly after the episode aired it had a 1-star rating on IMDB. Since then it's accumulated more than twice the ratings that any other episode has and has rebounded to an 8-star rating. Still the lowest rated episode of the series on IMDB due to the shenanigans however.

[@eew12]

I consider myself lucky then, because I only started watching the series this week, and I've only seen positive things about this episode, so I hope that means the negativity has been successfully drowned out.

[@heyhey1754]

i was totally just thinking that. SO GREAT

[@augustcanyon3438]

I'm a proud gay man (Non-marxist non-woke alphabet), and this comment is ridiculous and is only appropriate for the 80's and 90's which is from my time. You're only seeing "hate" online because of the Neo-Marxist alphabet garbage that keeps being promoted. These are just men watching a show and reacting as normal adults would who have had plenty of experiences in life and love.

[@bisongaming729]

lol i 100% had the "just shut up and watch" expression on my face when yall were talking about the outbreak knowing full well that your exact conversation was pretty mch the script for the next minute, but it was simultaniously so funny i absolutely refused to skip through it XD this is what a reaction channel is all about after all

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

Well, at least they paused the show during their discussion, so I like that about them...some other reactors just talk throughout scenes and basically missed the plot and details lol.

[@MyouMoorlord]

Same! They pause at the exact moment he was about to do so. I listened to them rant and when they unpaused I couldn't help but laugh!

[@TracerHawk]

@@UltimaTheSeraph It was a nice change of pace. The first two episodes they talked over a lot of key lines

[@ranniwolves]

@@TracerHawkno they didn’t, lol

[@subculturenz]

Well you find a letter and Frank's dead body and the letter pretty much saying how he hates Bill's ways and that he is stubborn and ended up hating his guts... This is like an alternate reality where instead of Bill stopping him from doing stuff like painting the houses and up keeping the town, he let him, and they ended up loving each other instead. Like an alternate reality.

[@hayesishere]

a much better one at that.

[@subculturenz]

@@hayesishere way better. A lot of people will miss the Ellie and Bill interaction but there are plenty of other characters she could have similar interaction with.

[@ShutterSnapped]

@@subculturenz I think a great perspective though is how for the videogame that worked. A lot of that section was propped up by a change in gameplay and the character/storytelling was done by those notes. For the show, you obviously can't prop this section up with a "gameplay" change but instead they decided to dive deeper into Bill and Frank's lives and made that change. I think this episode will be a prime example of not only how to do an adaptation (what to change and expand upon) but also show that you can make meaningful changes that adds upon the story and the game's source material. So so well done.

[@jazzycat8917]

@@subculturenz Exactly. This series will not be short of snarky Ellie banter, its a minicule sacrifice for such a powerful and KIND change to Bill n Frank's story

[@subculturenz]

@@jazzycat8917 exactly, she could even have it with Tommy or any other character she meets along the way. It's not exclusive to Bill's character.

[@alefnull]

watching y'all have that entire discussion wondering how exactly the infection started and spread, just to find out the scene you're paused in the middle of is literally about to spell it all out for you... that was priceless.

[@ArisKatsaris]

Also a bit annoying. Like, the discussion was prompted by the question in the episode and they couldn't wait 5 second until they heard what the answer was?

[@goodoldfashionedloverboyy]

@@ArisKatsaris Nah, that's the charm of the channel.

[@melaniecheshire6420]

I was laughing the whole discussion 🤣

[@davidyodo24]

@@goodoldfashionedloverboyy someone get it 👏

[@p-forest]

@@melaniecheshire6420 And then they immediately knew what the comments would be lol

[@grantgardiner]

Thing is, when the world fell in 2003 gay marriage wasn't legal, Massachusetts legalized it in 2005. Obergefell v. Hodges was decided in 2015. So 20 years after the fall of the world gay marriage was still unheard of in this timeline... 😢 Beautiful episode, cried in my wife's arms hard. Watching your debate on the origins while it being paused just before Joel explains it was just *chef's kiss*

[@patrickhogarth4182]

Can I just say I totally misjudged you guys, I thought you were all gunna be bunch of bros and they'd be nothing but hate and intolerance like there is on certain corners of KZbin. But, I was wrong and I am happy to be so. What I have found are a bunch of funny and emotionally mature lads who are not afraid to show their vulnerabilities. I'm so happy to have found this channel and I look forward to seeing what you guys react to next.

[@traceyseier329]

I think I didn’t realize the extent to which I'd just thought of toxic masculinity and homophobia as immovable parts of our culture. And then I see this beautiful reaction from you four, and I realize, all at once, how far we have come in the past twenty years. Thank you.

[@Letssee92]

So I’m guessing Bill and Frank died a month before Joel got there because he said the music plays if Bill doesn’t stop it every 3 weeks and the music played right as Joel Ellie and Tess left at the end of episode one and then add a week of Joel and them getting there…

[@spacecoyote6101]

Pretty sure that was a sarcastic quip from Ellie who used the song book to fool Joel into revealing what the 80's meant. It's hard to say how long it had been.

[@andrews.5212]

@@spacecoyote6101 an 80s song started playing at the end of ep1 from the radio Tess&Joel used to talk with Bill&Frank

[@Andjelka99]

Well outbreak was at the end of Sept and they did 20y jump, so it was end of Sep when Joel and Ellie meet, and Bill's letter says end of Aug, so a month for sure

[@residentfan1521]

@@spacecoyote6101 no OP is talking about the ending of episode 1 after Joel beat the FEDRA guy to death. The radio turned on in the final scene as Joel, Ellie and Tess were running away.

[@Josemariamallmann]

@@spacecoyote6101 Not that hard. Seing the food in the table,dried flowers i guess match with a month. They are pretty good at showing time happening on the scenes.

[@vicentematias763]

I loved the guys reactions to the kiss at 41:21 RuffSenpai: 🏳‍🌈? SeeOhKnee: 😮 BoomSentai: 😏 Hman: 🥰

[@sadiesimp2215]

41:43, thank you so much for talking about this!! 'zero human contact'. every reactor i've watched so far has judged them for crying, judged the entire scene but have not actually understood it. if you are alone for four years without ever seeing anybody, and solely relied on yourself to live, and you meet someone who has been obviously traumatised and struggling to survive come and appreciate everything you've worked hard for, appreciating you and your interests. And no human contact as well? a kiss would destroy you. frank didn't know how to survive, bill didn't know how to live, but they taught eachother.

[@ChrisTheDuck20]

This episode better win all the awards. This is like a damn career defining thing. Like I know they're already established actors, but like, still, it's amazing. And it's destroyed me. And they better get awards for this

[@troyboi7662]

i prefer you guys pausing then talking, then continuing on. so basically what you've been doing is great! I'm watching reactions to see what other people think. and if anyone gets annoyed by you guys pausing, THEY CAN JUST SKIP FORWARD.

[@Coffeewiththegods]

Agreed

[@grumpysphinx4911]

Yes, I love when reaction channels pause to discuss scenes and theories because it's annoying when they don't and end up missing details

[@hinasakukimi]

yeah big fan of pausing, personally

[@dinopines9191]

Absolutely

[@qdkdicja10]

Oh abso-friggin-lutely. I wholeheartedly agree with ya and this thread. Glad to know that these guys won’t stop a)having these discussions as they’re watching and b)pause at the right time when they’re doing so!

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

Bill: "I am a survivor, I will definitely not let anyone live with me, they'd just be dead wight!" Frank: rolls up completely unprepared, falls into a pit, "haha noo don't kill me you're so hot haha", serenades Bill badly Bill: "Yeah Uhm so I've decided that I love you" Frank is such a damn Chad. My guy was like 😏💖 and got a nice ass house, a husband and a good life in the apocalypse. That's who I wanna be man.

[@codywilson2629]

This is the third reaction I've watched this episode and it's just hit me like a brick this time around.i thought Bill was being uncharacteristically stupid when he was firing his rifle in the street with NO COVER instead of taking a safe position in the house and defending.and then it hit me....if you open fire on a group of people someone will shoot back and you cannot be certain no matter how safe YOu are that a stray bullet won't hit a loved one. Bill was I tentionally drawing their fire away from the house and frank... and he was so scared when frank came out to help the first thing he yells is get back inside. Holy shit I love this man more everytime I watch this

[@diisomoto]

The funny thing about Bill showing Frank how singing should be done is knowing that Murray Bartlett (Frank) actually DOES know how to sing for real.

[@n4l9bx]

Oh, thats fun to know, a bit like Ashley - Ellie in the game, we continuing the trend :P

[@SlamDunkPyro]

he jokes in an interview about having to "learn to sing it badly" too which i found both funny and curious. somehow it didn't occur to me that having to practise intentionally botching something like a song was a thing in general lol

[@ranniwolves]

@@SlamDunkPyrothats so funny bc ashley had to do the same thing for the legend of vox machina

[@ahmedzone1233]

I never see straight men react to this episode like this 😭 you guys are amazing 👏 love is an amazing thing whether is gay or straight I'm so glad that Bill and frank found each other

[@kelleycarr9065]

Right?!!!!!!!! I loved it!!!!!

[@albertocabezas282]

I believe most of straight men cried watching this episode or at least let a tear roll down their cheek.

[@Jim-Stick]

@@albertocabezas282 I definitely cried. My wife saw the episode before me. She knew I was going to.

[@blairhaffly1777]

This oldish blue collar cis dude wept. One of the best episodes of TV I've seen.

[@shardonayM]

Y’all conversation on teenagers is actually extremely accurate to real world development. The part of your brain known for decision making doesn’t full develop until your 21+

[@TheThreeHeadedDragon]

25

[@TheThreeHeadedDragon]

It doesn't fully develop until you're 25.

[@shardonayM]

@@TheThreeHeadedDragonthank you! And sorry I got that detail wrong though my point stands

[@megasauruss]

@@TheThreeHeadedDragon 25 specifically is a myth, but late twenties, yes

[@joyanna9433]

I'm so happy to stumble upon a channel with 4 gamer dudes just being human.

[@crystalpritchard5065]

This episode is like if the intro to Up was an hour long and on steroids. And it happened post-apocalypse. It DESTROYED me. I’ve been waiting all day for your reactions though and it did not disappoint.

[@natsinthebelfry]

Seeing reactors get emotional over Bill and Frank makes me so happy, not gonna lie. It's important to show stories like this; not only because we deserve to have our stories told, but because they can make people understand how beautiful true love is, regardless of gender!

[@slayerje1884]

It's amazing how sad this episode is, and Druckman basically said it's the happiest episode of the series...We're in for a fucking ride of emotions fellas

[@wilwaycoholland4337]

Fun fact, a lot of Frank's paintings was concept art of Bill, Joel, and Tess from when the original game was being developed.

[@Cityweaver]

I love how everyone, every channel, debates the logical reasons why Bill should or shouldn't keep Frank, meanwhile, Bill is suffering, silently and painfully suffering, from the #1 irrational reason: "Oh, God, he's hot."

[@turn2page394]

It's really refreshing watching four guys not afraid to show their emotions. Loved the vid!

[@ryancole4893]

"IMMA GET SOME BUSSY!" I just spit out my coffee. 😂 Edit: Great reaction btw! ❤

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

I died 😂 I mean we all know he was thinking it . The more important question is, what were Tess and Frank talking about in that one scene where they left. Imagine Tess being like "Ok listen, hypothetically speaking, how do I get dick from Joel? Asking for a friend."

[@mrbuddy1]

Frank might not know which way was Boston but his gaydar was strong lol.

[@jubilantsleep]

I agree that this is one of the most well done episodes of tv in recent history. Awww. I’m loving all these manly tears. I love how free men are with their emotions now. It’s a big deal to me. ❤

[@eme.261]

Watching you men react to this amazing episode was quite an experience. Thanks for going completely with the story, as it was being told and showing true appreciation for it.

[@michalovesanime]

The fact that Frank is a virtuoso in real life and struggled to play and sing poorly is so funny to me😂

[@schneeqqeule]

I have watched SO many reactions to this episode and it's actually the only episode I have seen. ( I know! I know! I will have to catch up). I'm an early 50s gay guy married to my husband 8 years and together for 22 years in April. As a gay child (ten to 20 years old in the 80s) suffice it to say living in the Midwest the struggle was real. Makes it very hard even today to trust a number of things and some people. I don't dislike straight men just because. I am still wary of them though. My point is, watching these reactions with what is often younger str8 people , how to say this... has given me I guess hope for the future. I did see things changing over the years. I got married 8 years ago, of course I saw it, but watching this episode's reactions and so many young people and in particular the str8 guys... show emotion. Not react even a little to the two dudes thing. The crying. I mean. The crying. Just incredible to see. It's just a thing people around my age would sometimes be surprised at. You focus on the story elements and not the gay thing...an entire episode of the gay thing...didn't even bat an eye. Without even knowing you are doing it, you need to know this really matters to a lot of people who have been through a lot of shit. Don't know you. Actually haven't seen your channel before. Just like another commenter down below, I'll subscribe. You're what we wanted our world to be long ago. We'll take it now. Thank you.

[@sortastupid]

I’m not even sure how to respond tbh but I just want to say thank you for sharing this with us. This was a beautiful story & I just wish more people could see it for what it is. Love is love no matter who it’s between ❤️

[@schneeqqeule]

@@sortastupid Well said.

[@schneeqqeule]

@@sortastupid Just finished the 1st episode. Wow. Can't stop now ;)

[@namdraws]

so basically if joel had remembered to buy pancake mix or a birthday cake, or if him and sarah ate the biscuits or the raisin cookies from the neighboors, they would have gotten infected...

[@ccronk]

We all felt this ep across the globe… in Aus here, and doesn’t matter what sexual preference you have, to show this story without prejudice on that story is huge… your reactions are great, and nothing wrong with feeling sad because it’s written so well…was really hesitant initially but got to see a great lifetime unfold and seeing Tess again was an added bonus 👍

[@MDaggatt]

It's also important to remember that as old gay men in 2003, Bill and Frank would have lived through the AIDS crisis. They would have seen hundreds of thousands of their friends, their entire community, die a slow and painful death caused by a bloodborne pathogen that the government chose to completely ignore.

[@gammac534]

I live by myself in an apartment. And during the lockdowns I was so desperate for any human interaction that I'd get so excited to get to come in to work once every 2 weeks. And that was only for a few months.

[@gregfrllo]

it's interesting seeing straight guys perspective on how they met. but as gay guy, sometimes you'll know someone is gay just by interacting with them plus it's been four years man...

[@ranniwolves]

frank knew from the dinner i believe. when frank says, “i know i don’t seem like the type” and he says “no, you do”. he knew the vibe

[@veraglass]

I never played the game, i know basically nothing about it, so i can't really compare it to the source material. But I really hope we continue to get episodes like this. Taking a complete break from the main plot and just hitting us with this wonderful love story out of nowhere. That we keep getting these snapshots of the postapocalyptic lives of the people that help Joel and Ellie on their way. Because it's so fucking beautiful. It's painting us this tapestry of interconnected lives, this amazing picture of the human experience in this broken world. This is exactly the point, the way we affect each other, the imprint left on people's lives when we're gone. It's perfect.

[@spacecoyote6101]

I haven't played the game either, but I hope for almost the opposite. I feel like the magic of the episode is somewhat diminished if we get much more of this type of stuff. I would personally much prefer if this kind of story is a one-off thing that took us by surprise since the main narrative is already gripping enough.

[@Andjelka99]

@@spacecoyote6101 no spoiler but I feel like both of you will get what you want if I remember the game storyline

[@residentfan1521]

@@spacecoyote6101 yeah Fear the Walking Dead had this problem in season 7. They kept introducing interesting new characters, tell a really beautiful story with them and then by the end of the episode they’d be dead. It makes it to predictable. The moment a new character shows up you’ll just go “oh they’re dead.”

[@Moondragon1821]

In case no one has mentioned, of course Joel remembers the exact day. Not only did this happen in the wee hours of the morning the day after his birthday, but its also the date of his daughter's death. You don't forget that.

[@miguelgalvez4546]

Bill and Frank already dead for 2 weeks before Joel and Ellie arrived at their house. At the end of Episode 1, the radio started to play an 80's song which indicates that no one uses Bill's computer for 2 weeks and it goes automatically play 80's song playlist on loop.

[@wtimmins]

It's funny that a Linda Ronstadt song is the key in this episode, it reminds me of how much Blue Bayou featured in Dreamcatcher.

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

I'm so sad that I'm surprised about how nice this was to watch. I was legit terrified that they would say some unsavoury things. I am sorry for making assumptions though, that's really not fair of me to do! Anyhow really great reaction, I definitely look forward to seeing these guys reacting to the whole show!

[@begnaud23]

I like that y’all use subtitles bc I’m deaf and hard of hearing so it helps me a lot

[@Jakeylicious7891]

My bestfriend told me while we were watching this, "Shit. If a pandemic like this happens where the world starts sprouting zombies, you and I are gonna shack up cause you know how to live in the woods. I need someone who can take care of me." His wife chimed in, "Not if I get to him first. You don't even mow the lawn. He's gonna feed you to the zombies in a week's time babe. I'm better off with him." While there I was thinking to myself, "Sorry but I wanna find myself a Frank or a Franky. I don't want no freeloaders."

[@fc63457]

27:05 That's not a ventilation pipe. That's for trapping himself a husband ;)

[@tldrSF]

I love that it actually was a basement under the basement! Great reaction, guys!

[@tallmanthesecond]

This was one of the most beautiful episodes of any show I've ever seen! As someone who played the game I was completely thrown in the best way. I didn't think anything in the show would surprise me, as good an adaptation as this is, but this lets me know that there's so much more thought put into it than just adapting.

[@BongwaterWG]

Just a bunch of straight bros being supportive of bros finding love. I love to see it 💗 these guys are comfortable with who they are and it really shows

[@smeg4brainsukaya]

Episode was a masterpiece, was not expecting it nor the quality of their acting. Proper welled up.

[@MrsMedicate]

When I watched the episode with a few friends all you could hear was sniffeling and sobbing. What am emotional, brilliant Episode.

[@marioalbertorojastorres520]

Comment for the algorithm, ENGAGE! Now in all seriousness this episode made me cry twice while watching it and 6 separate times while watching reactions from 6 different creators (seven with you guys!)

[@CleetjeLovesHusky]

I love how Joel explained how the infection spread so quickly but then you realize how narrowly he, Sara and Tommy avoided being infected. Joel is on an Atkins diet, which restricts carbs like flour. The pancake mix ran out so they ate eggs instead of flour based pancakes. Sarah didn't eat the neighbor's cookies because it was raisin cookies instead of chocolate chip. Joel forgot to bring a birthday cake. Four times where they narrowly missed getting infected by tainted flour. And, thinking back about it, who turned first? The neighbor's grandma. Whom was introduced being force-fed biscuits.

[@raexjl3008]

Holy shit I never noticed that, it's crazy how much detail and attention they put into these episodes

[@isadora6092]

joel wasnt on atkins, he just didnt wanna eat the neighbors crappy food

[@CleetjeLovesHusky]

@@isadora6092 I mean, debatable. After all when he didn’t have pancake mix, Joel wasn’t too bothered but Sara said they weren’t for his benefit but for hers. Implying she knew Joel wouldn’t eat them but Sarah and Tommy would. Which makes the idea even worse, cause that would’ve led to Joel being forced to kill Sarah and Tommy after they changed.

[@dizzisliving2355]

This episode is absolutely amazing

[@Honk4frogs]

Little detail in Joel saying "It happens more often than you think" He was a soldier during desert storm, the lowest estimate for how many rounds it took to kill an enemy combatant was around 20.000, upper estimates are in the hundred thousands.

[@WynneL]

This was truly the greatest tearjerker episode in anything, ever, and it didn't even leave me feeling like my soul was ripped from my body like some sad scenes do; it just made me feel very happy and sad at the same time.

[@IAmThatBit--]

The boys rightly remember Bella Ramsay as Lady Mormont. But do they not remember how GOATed Pedro Pascal was as Oberyn Martell?!

[@lafatte24]

You guys notice how they moved bedrooms from upstairs to downstairs? Presumably to make it accessible for frank? 😢

[@KristenYolanda]

I actually loved that they paused to converse, watched the explanation and realized that they had an unnecessary conversation😂😂😂

[@Picking.a.name.is.hard1]

Same😂 I was sitting there like "you got a big storm comin" Also in general I prefer when they pause, so that they don't miss dialogue and we can also hear them better.

[@MiguelMikeLopez]

Finally empathic people being humans and showing their real feelings without toxicity or homophobia. It gives me hope in humanity 🙏 ❤

[@sister1976]

I couldn't help but laugh at the way the video was paused to discuss how the infection spread for several minutes, just seconds before you get the explanation in the video 😂😂😂

[@saghhinooz1755]

Totally enjoy the little discussions you guys have in between~

[@Jasmine-gh2wc]

Loved this reaction. I love that you guys pause the show to have discourse versus talking through the scenes. I'm subscribing!

[@brandonscharmann2681]

15:40 and on when Joel explained literally everything they said was effing hilarious 😂😂

[@fairboxie]

I'm like "Watch a few more seconds I beg you"

[@anaiswinter9893]

Instant subscribe. People who ar able to react emotionally and not hide it have my support. Gonna watch more of you guys. Very happy to have seen your reaction.

[@bp5276]

I liked how initially some of you were reluctant to trade Frank, but by the end I loved how all of you had same reactions.

[@DragonPanda]

idk if yall know but Joel is played by the guy who played Oberyn and Ellie is played by Miss Mormont herself from Game of Thrones! And the actress for Marlene is the original voice actress! I found that to be so cool!!

[@weavingfates]

The fact the intro is pretty much a colored version of the introduction sequence in the game that’s shown before the title card amazes me There’s some differences still obviously but they’re quite similar

[@G1Transformed]

@Nani no Anime, 1:16 I don't think that was by choice. Tess was already suffering from pretty bad muscle spasms, a sign that the cordyceps inside of her were already fast at working building a barrier around her brain, shutting her out of her body permanently, forever. We saw her lack of coordination and control when she flicked her lighter--it wasn't the lighter, but her. She was fading fast and she used everything she had left in her to start that fire. The Stalker that was walking up to her, didn't charge at her? It knew that she was already one of them, like all the other infected that ran past her. Tess didn't run or move because she couldn't. How did the infected know that she was one of them? I assume they knew in the same way the Adler's dog Mercy did. That Stalker was drawn to Tess, and she was drawn to it. She couldn't do anything because the Cordyceps in her wanted that connection with the hivemind. Tess already knew she was gone, and she used the her final moments to finally set that fire. 1:46 this is that connection the cordyceps crave, their mycelial connection, they spreading and staying connected--love this opening sequence. 2:23 Well, we've had a very long history of horrible game to movie/tv transitions. This series could start dishing out stinkers, and it'd still be miles ahead of everything that came before, lol Double Dragon, Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Dead or Alive, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and Uncharted all fell short, though some fell much shorter than others. The Last of Us, unlike everything before, it is sticking to the core of its story and is actually working in key moments of that story. Brining in Neil Druckmann and a good cast and team to work with was the cherry on top! 2:39 Apparently, Alberta, Canada. 4:25 I don't think that's the issue in this new apocalyptic world with infected, fascist government, raiders, slavers, cultist, cruel people etc. making up the last of humanity. 8:07 Everyone is doing a great job at their role, but I agree Bella is an outstanding Ellie! People complaining were never going to be happy with who was cast, so I'd ignore those folks. 14:41 mere seconds away from getting an explanation...but, take our own pandemic into account. Do you remember the Grand Princes cruise ship in California? We first had 21 people testing positive, and then that number shot up really quick and before you knew it was popping up all over the US. That was a virus! Cordyceps want to spread, and with their new found bodies, they're attacking humans every chance they get an inseminating them with their own--rinse wash, repeat. 17:30 Yup! Just a few seconds from getting the answer to your question, lol. This series has been answering questions we've all been asking--it's knows we're going to ask them, and they've always provided an answer. Sometimes you just got to let the characters tell you =] 19:03 Yeah, because that's his birthday! He's never going to forget this day...his daughter died the next day, remember ='( 45:23 Bill's just surviving, and Frank wants him to live. Bill's been hiding in a world that didn't accept him, so he never knew what living was, not until Frank. This was a really, great story. 53:12 16 years. They've been living their best lives during the apocalypse. No judgement, just love and living, and they actually had friends and did some trading too. They got to grow old together, while other families very likely died horrible, sad deaths ='( Bill made a sanctuary far better, safer and sustainable than the QZ staffed by hundreds of soldiers! Wow! 53:54 Look a Bill. He didn't give a damn about his lawn or the flowers when this started, but he does now. He's learned to live, and he's loving it! What's the point of surviving, if you aren't going to live? That's what Frank was trying to tell him during their first fight...at least that's how I saw it anyway. Frank didn't want to live in a bunker for the rest of his days and he certainly didn't want that for Bill either. 54:12 Craig Mazin said that they didn't want to name Frank's decease in the story, but after folks online went while he decided to respond. He said that they didn't actually decide on an illness, but said that Frank either suffers from MS or ASL...both are f'ing bad. This was an excellent episode, great story.

[@nicholaskasovac9748]

You guys are awesome! This episode knocked me outa my chair too.......but watching you all "watch" it - and comment - and predict - and retract - and apologize - etc......made it almost as good as watching the original the first time. Thank you for making my Friday night worthwhile......and giving me a purpose. ;-)

[@baconjar731]

I think Bill added a carrot on the trap which is probably what drew Frank in the first place...he was very hungry afterall.

[@mitchmatt6002]

Appreciate the genuine reactions to this emotional episode - and that it's agreed that this change-up added great depth to both Joel and Ellie's story, and the show overall! Bravo!

[@Letssee92]

I like the reaction guys! Anyone in the comments who get mad who cares I think it’s great 4 people with 4 different reactions, at least when having a big discussion you guys pause that’s nice so you don’t miss anything! Love this series so much!

[@xoKayCie]

you guys, this was awesome. your conversations and reactions were delightful to watch and I so appreciate you all being so honest with your emotions, I'll be sure to keep watching along with you all :)

[@manb26]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who cried! Was not expecting anything this emotional.

[@gdept88]

I think those that didn’t cry are the minority with this episode. I sure did.

[@Nick_315_Palumbo]

Without a doubt 1 of the best ep I’ve ever seen in any show ever! Just absolutely brilliant

[@kilian-one-l]

yeah that's the thing certain things work for video games that wouldn't work for a show and vice versa, and the changes they've made have been inspired

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Of course Joel knows the exact date of the outbreak - it was his birthday, the night his daughter died and he's wearing a broken watch that has the exact time.

[@KierrokCyclone]

About the subtitles, people will bitch you use them, people will bitch if you don't. I've played so many video games, and the fact the certain scenes in a movie or show, they always say the important shit the quietest. So, I've been playing and watching my stuff with subtitles. You guys do you, tell everyone tell to go F off.

[@mrprez74]

I think Frank had MS. This was such an amazing and gut wrenching episode.

[@sortastupid]

Oh damn, family friend had that. It was brutal

[@Watchalone]

Seeing straight guys watching this without homophobic react even into the feeling of the show really give me hope for this world.

[@mugchic03]

One of those in depth channels counted the outbreak was sept 26 2003 and gay marriage first legal in Mass Dec 2003 so that makes it so much worse knowing IT WAS CLOSE

[@BoostedEcho]

I love your reactions. You guys barely cut any scenes.

[@aidanclarke6106]

I appreciate the subtitles. It makes things easier for non-native English speakers like me.

[@rmendoza720]

This reaction got a sub from me.....if you do not shed a single tear during this you are not human.

[@idajosdal7708]

wonderful to see 4 bros just allowing for vulnerability and talking about how you found this beautiful(as it should be viewed but still). instant follow

[@jonathanpowell7256]

Joel knows the date because it was his birthday remember and then early the next morning Sarah died.

[@JustJoe24]

Subscribing for these genuine heartfelt reactions

[@AlexanderShackles]

"Damn. He even got a date!" I mean, yeah. It was his 36th birthday. And the day his daughter died. Probably pretty hard to forget.

[@heyhey1754]

I've NEVER watched this channel, dont know you guys at all but i love this show and you guys all made my day here. So many great, relevant comments. I love upper right corners finesse on plot and character study

[@ToddPro]

Beautiful episode, I was waterworks myself, so sad, but hopeful!

[@JustJoe24]

GOSH this was so good and I love that it's conveying the same message as the game but differently. In the game Bill was a miserable lonesome son of a bitch because he was alone and that was due to his nature of shutting everyone out, and in the game it was representation of who Joel would become if he continued to be shut everyone out and be alone. In the show he's the opposite. He's happy and satisfied and it's showing Joel to do the same more or less if he also finds "his person to protect and love". representing a version that Joel could become. "men like us were put here for this reason" b

[@lorettabes4553]

Idk how many remember what happened to Frank in-game, but I love the story they have created around it. I was dreading it, but it worked and became more wholesome.

[@qdkdicja10]

33:38 A stellar example of another great mid-show discussion that I thoroughly enjoyed.

[@PillagingGinger]

ABSOLUTELY watch parks and rec. it’s awesome, and you’ll find that Bill is a perfect mirror of Ron Swanson, who just so happens to be a perfect mirror of Nick Offerman himself. I was super impressed with his acting chops in this episode…. So good.

[@NeonMedusaVI]

It was definitely different from the game but I loved it. We got a deep dive into Bill's character and seeing his life with frank, which we didn't get in the game. I cried so much during this episode and seeing how those two got their happy ending makes me happy. Because not a lot of people get to have that. This episode was beautiful

[@kelleycarr9065]

I applaud you guys!!! You got a follow just for how amazingly you reacted. I wish all men could be like you. The world would be at peace. Thank you.