The Last of Us Episode 8 BREAKDOWN - Spoilers, Reaction, Ending Explained, Easter Eggs!

[@jessecandiver3391]

The actor who played David did a really good job. Made my skin crawl the entire episode.

[@jaaandro]

yeah the guy who played david did it just as well, the infected scene i think would've helped the issue she had

[@dalnim4294]

He made my skin crawl way more in the show than in the game! That actor did so great.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Not me, he just came off as weird

[@manucr9183]

Troy Baker

[@Dularr]

That is the complaint. He was creepy from the start. His character was not nearly complex enough.

[@beselbic]

This episode felt like a really good horror/thriller movie. Ellie was scary at the end when she was maniacally hacking up David. The dude was right about one thing. She definitely has a "violent heart." Another stellar episode. And loved her reunion with Joel, especially when he called her "baby girl."

[@jp3813]

The show definitely goes for more horror than action. Hence, the protagonists aren't portrayed like Rambo in terms of kills as opposed to the games.

[@adrianflynn3015]

Hacking up David with a machete and no blood anywhere

[@professorkino4748]

The fact the Penicillin comes from mold - another fungus - and is what saves Joel (after getting some from the "human cordyceps") adds even more layers! It's also cool that Penicillin coming from fungus was stated in the show's first scene!

[@enriquebeltran2410]

Nice, i didnt notice that, good eye. Do you know if the medicine would work injected into the wound as ellie did?

[@dakf660]

Good catch. I forgot penicillin came from mold.

[@jesorinsekwa4054]

@@enriquebeltran2410it likely would as long as there was still good bloodflow in the area she injected

[@MrJoshuaGray]

Yes!

[@enriquebeltran2410]

@@jesorinsekwa4054 alright, thank you 🙂

[@The2011Godfather]

Another Sunday and yet another reminder why Bella was cast as Ellie, she's incredible. Absolutely INCREDIBLE.

[@gav3267]

I think my favorite detail (besides the map callback) is how when Joel finds Ellie and calls her baby girl, the watch that Sara fixed for him is front and center in the shot. It really sets up how Joel sees Ellie and what kind of connection he thinks they have

[@cole_2025]

It also had a hole in it. Did it always?

[@francish6695]

i don’t mind that the infected are more sparse in the show. it’s like the dragons in GoT, they’re not present often, so it’s like an exciting treat when they do show up!

[@Davidsworldtravels]

But they don’t show up. It’s been multiple eps now.

[@Unworshipediety]

I don't think David was miscast, much like I don't think Kathleen was either. It's mainly because it's been 20+ years in this post apocalypse and looking cool just doesn't get you leadership, it's being able to get things done that secures your place. The qualities that we see as creepy or weird are beneficial in the world we're viewing. Though... some of those things are still terrible no matter how you slice it, which is why I love this show.

[@safirestudio]

If we look at history, cult leaders dont look charismatic from the outside. They're actually quite weird. They capture a very niche yet loyal following. David and Kathleen both have a way of convincing people they are helping them and they know best.

[@matthewlafleur3791]

Well said

[@capitanawesome44]

Perfectly stated. Its the freezing tundra and he is calm the entire time even returning to a calm after Ellie breaks his finger or had a gun pointed on him the entire time. That cold direct stare and calm tone w make the most desperate follow w heads down. Only possible improvement would be showing how he breaks the spirit of young girls maybe having another one showing complete devotion to him. Showing as he stated he enjoys the fight cuz he has a violent heart but only expresses it in certain sadistic ways. But these ppl were wolves always just in sheep’s skin. Apocalypse just allows for it to come out

[@kirjoittajajoni]

I also find the fact that both Kathleen and David look very average everyday people gives a nice look on how in such a scenario people would still want to follow the average looking but trustworthy person they just find capable of leading

[@brendanmurphy1074]

I agree, he wasn't miscast. The lack of charisma that Grace mentions really comes from the way its been adapted. In the game when the infected attack Ellie and David, that builds up the gray area in his character. One point I've noticed is that both the original mocap actors so far have been cast as voices of reason to the villains who differ most from the source material. Perhaps a subconscious decision to make the deviations from the game more palatable?

[@robsgamingchannel2077]

I mean Troy Baker is also the face reference for Joel in the video games, so he can act, and has done fave acting in multiple games, it's just his role that is pretty much that small, I think they even gave him a few more lines than the character had in the game

[@cgt9056]

And he was also his voice

[@neitherrealms3862]

In this show the moat attractive ppl get killed

[@rowku7759]

Another example of the phenomenal writing of this show is the line “Don’t fall asleep!” when Ellie leaves Joel. Calls back to when he fell asleep on watch and also when he didn’t hear when Sam and Henry snuck up on them AND when Ellie fell asleep when Sam turned. Joel didn’t fall asleep this time and came to save Ellie when she needed him. So many layers!

[@raymondsims7042]

This show doesn’t have “good writing” though! What are you people talking about

[@rowku7759]

@@raymondsims7042 think you’re trolling. The writing is excellent and I’m sorry if you can’t see it. How is what I highlighted not an example of good writing?

[@raymondsims7042]

@@rowku7759 no that was actually some fairly decent writing. But for the most part the wiring on this show isn’t anything good🤷‍♂️

[@rowku7759]

@@raymondsims7042 I certainly disagree, but you’re entitled to your opinion. I’d need examples of how the writing has not been good to carry on this conversation further.

[@BlazerManiacNumber96]

David saying the Cordecyps "loves" kind of serves as the central thesis of this show. TLOU is about love. Not just the good parts though. It’s about how love can drive people to do horrible things. Love grows on a heart like a parasite that has no cure. Just like Cordecyps does

[@tomsskiee]

I also really like the comparison between david and riley. David told ellie that no one who is infected fights that hard to stay alive. Meanwhile riley told ellie that they would fight for every minute they got to spent together even tho they are both infected at the moment

[@nickmartinez1151]

I actually really liked the changes made to David. It's scarier that in the show, you wouldn't immediately assume the violence he's capable of. In the game, you had an idea that he was creepy from get-go.

[@loco_logic]

I actually thought the opposite. In the game, before his big "everything happens for a reason" speech, I constantly went back and forth on whether David was actually trustworthy or not. We knew nothing about his background, and the nature of his words and actions were intentionally ambiguous, and oftentimes benevolent. Any suspicious thoughts I had could be chalked up to overactive paranoia. But on the show, I would've already been weary right off the bat, because they immediately presented him as a religious leader with something to hide, and a possible control freak. Those are especially dangerous red flags in a post-apocalyptic setting.

[@Teowashere]

Bella Ramsey’s delivery in this episode made it all ten times more disturbing in contrast to the game. It broke my heart 😭

[@raymondsims7042]

Oh Jesus 🤦‍♂️

[@jayduval1034]

You actually nailed it. As someone who has played the game multiple times, I was waiting for the infected to show up and ruin Ellie and David's chat. Unfortunately that did not happen. But, fortunately they stayed true to the heart of the show and that is...humans can be much worse to each other than any fungus.

[@hammerr3]

Bella was great this episode. I understand why they removed the infected attack, in the video game you need to be attacked because you meed to play… that’s the point… but it made sense to remove that part in order to not lose focus

[@kriswillman2779]

In the Walking Dead we see zombies all the time to the point where they don't feel like a threat So I don't mind not seeing a lot of infected. Joel & Ellie are what this series was always about

[@robertdraper5782]

In The Walking Dead it often felt like they had to squeeze in their weekly zombie quota, I've got no problem with the lack of infected as the best way to survive is to be where they aren't while having then remain a constant potential threat underpinning the story.

[@cedric13]

I've never played the game but it makes sense that there are less infected running around than zombies in TWD. People in that universe become zombies after they do no mater how they were killed, for the most part. So long as they brain in generally intact they will turn, and for the most part they do not really fall apart too much over time. Here is this world it seems you can only get infected from a infected person, so if you die some other way you are just dead. And it was stated in the 20ish years since it started that alot of them already 'dried out' and were in effect dead. So there are probably a few orders of magnitude less infected in this story, then zombies in TWD story.

[@piglet311]

I think the progression they're doing with Joel is being well done. I think it's less about 'vilifying' the character for the audience, and more about highlighting the measure he can take that can in turn vilify him to people in the world around him.

[@corydrummond67]

I (as someone who has never played the game and has no real awareness of how characters or storylines are supposed to go), I really enjoyed this episode. I can’t say the guy who played David was miscast as I have no reference as to how people felt he should be portrayed. I felt for this episode he was a good, creepy, twisted villain. Dark Joel. Savage Ellie! Great pair!

[@alessiobracco4357]

this episode was amazing, especially for those who have played the game. i literally screamed when i saw we were getting the joel interrogation scene

[@jaaandro]

hy shit was dope, but i did think we shouldve had the infected scene to make the audience me even more on the fence about david and show ellie holding shit down

[@raymondsims7042]

“Amazing” though??🤔can’t give it that tbh

[@timnoori668]

The way Pedro pascal tells the second guy its okay the facial and vocal expressions he make just so perfect it gave me chills

[@acido44]

Grace, are you listening to the official podcast? Druckman and Mazin said the show is about the complexities of love. How it's not always the ultimate good that defeats all evil, but sometimes it can be also the source of that evil. You're correct that Joel and Ellie are becoming codependent. Their love will make them do some horrible stuff.

[@monsterking1973]

This is the episode I was most excited for and it did not disappoint Troy baker did such a fantastic job

[@DaveyPB]

He had like 4 lines. How is he the one you single out for praise ? 😂

[@reignrl]

@@DaveyPB because he was joel in the game duh

[@Corvo-zs7dx]

@@DaveyPB His 4 lines were still pretty damn good tho

[@KevinHard2]

I hopeTroy Baker appears in the Metal gear Solid movie being his character revolver ocelot... and Pedro is Gray Fox (they both have a mini duel in the videogames)

[@Theilleste4k]

I’ve never seen the game so I had no idea what would happen and I find myself so entrenched in the story. My skin was crawling with David. I realized at the same time Ellie did that he was talking about her as the little girl and my stomach dropped as if I was there and in Ellie’s position. Wow.

[@thiphan6515]

This episode works for me without zombies only because they showed to true realities of what life would be like post apocalypse and the kind of evil people it would produce/ allow to thrive.

[@RJ_____________]

WOW. i almost cried when Ellie hugged Joel in the end and Joel said "it's ok, Baby Girl" what an episode it was. i think that the actor that acted as David was well chose, in my opinion. but also in my opinion David was a better villain in the game. i think that it was awesome to hear your thoughts on this episode 8, Grace.

[@sahib.8892]

grace keeps talking about needing this show to be more popular/mainstreaming appealing like it's already not the biggest show in the world rn

[@davidmichael9624]

Bella was absolutely incredible this episode, she secured that Emmy as far as I’m concerned. Her and Pedro are both winning period.

[@literateant]

I like that zombies are limited because I want to feel that when you see one… you know it’s about to hit the fan cause it’s a hive mind not just 1 at a time

[@dafttool]

If that cannibalistic group was starving, they shouldn’t be anymore. They not only got half a deer, they got several guys to eat (with that many less mouths to feed), plus the ones in their freezer, but they also got a horse.

[@mayasanders1046]

I think with anyone who loses someone you can't replace the person you've lost.

[@Kajunmulisha4747]

As a game lover, im glad the infected are not the main focus. Im glad they are sprinkled in in strategic places. Its about ellie and joel 1st. When i think back over my multiple playthroughs, the first thing that comes to mind is "ellie and joel". This episode was great

[@bangslamwham88]

This was perhaps the most hardcore violent episode of the season.

[@alexbolt5]

Would love a segment of any show review watched during the week to have a “perfect shot” moment giving praise to a shows cinematography and artistic choice.

[@timnoori668]

I think the moment he slapped the girl showed perfectly how he instills fear in them and why they follow him it was very subtle and then the actor went back to acting normal

[@EmileVinesh]

This episode did the Winter section justice! It was amazing to see Troy Baker as James and I don't think that David was miscast. The reason he was giving creepy vibes was because we saw him in his own environment in this episode, before he meets Ellie. He acted exactly like the kind, trustworthy guy when he meets Ellie in the TV show, until he reveals that Joel killed his men. I also agree that the infected moments are lacking. Episode 5 (with the infected and Bloater) was just right! And last episode, when Ellie and Riley were bitten should have had more infected and a chase scene imo.

[@GSErnie]

It's interesting seeing Joel's hand to hand combat moves in the game made 'real' by human actors on the show. When I was watching Joel's combat in the episode, I imagined someone off-camera pushing the purple square for the strangle move and a green triangle for a knife kill.

[@2337baxter]

I can’t wait for next week. Without giving anything away, I am about Joel’s age in real life and every guy I know makes same choice as Joel next week. Ellie is not a replacement. She has become his daughter. That is different.

[@blacklion8133]

Every new episode becomes my favorite episode!!! This is rare to see in a series. Every episode has a different tone and I love it. Bella was AMAZING!!! Give that woman her Emmy!

[@CoryGasaway]

Bella has been great, but it's not Emmy worthy. So many more actresses in a drama series that are much better. That being said, this show hasn't disappointed. It's going to get a few Emmy nominations in many categories.

[@raymondsims7042]

This show is not really all that good. It’s about average at best in my opinion. And it doesn’t deserve any Emmy’s

[@JUANxxTNAFAN]

@@raymondsims7042 are we watching the same show? This show is so good and deserves all the Emmy’s!!

[@raymondsims7042]

@@JUANxxTNAFAN stop it😂😂😂it’s ok at the very best. It’s borderline not good if I’m being totally honest.

[@JUANxxTNAFAN]

@@raymondsims7042 well you’re not being honest because it’s good

[@TheBadasssnoopy]

There are a lot of sections in the show that don't have infected when the game did have, it's becasue infected are usually there for gameplay purposes rather than narrative purposes. And knowing where the sequel goes it's likely that season 2 would have even less infected in it, as it was even a complaint that a lot of people had with the game this time. Also, the debate on whether the relationship between Joel and Ellie is toxic or not is very much a thing in the game and it played a big part of the contraversy of the second (obviously not the biggest but it was something a lot of people either really loved or really hated). The game I think did do a poor job of setting up the more toxic side of the relationship, and I think that this is mostly because, due to the nature of The Last of Us being a video game, you end up identifying and relating with the character you play as very quickly, and I think that it made it difficult for a lot of people to take a step back and look at Joel's chracter from a less biased perspective, so when the second game did it, a lot of people felt it was an inaccurate depiction of him. I'm really curious if the show might not have this same issue, because the audience aren't literally playing as Joel, but rather instead as passive observers.

[@blix99]

This was a mind blowing episode and a super close episode to the game! As a gamer and a film student this has me going crazy!

[@rostikskobkariov5136]

David actor sold this for me this episode. I played the game longtime ago and forgot it. I trusted David at the start. He saves Ellie twice at the start of ep

[@HitorMissHallmark]

Couldn't be more thrilled with the direction into more "human horror", than zombie horror. This is also the best I've seen Bella Ramsey, she was fantastic. And Pedro, well, he doesn't even need any lines to be insanely expressive. This was such a fantastic episode.

[@DawnyAussie]

Couldn't disagree more with the implication that David was miscast- it was a delightfully nuanced interpretation of the character. Coming from the games, we got just enough hints sprinkled throughout that he was an absolute maniac and ruled through fear, not righteousness.

[@konstantinosdaglaroglou9339]

The game was never about zombies, it's been about people all along. In Part II this is even more prominent.

[@paulernst1982]

This episode was INCREDIBLE.

[@jaime1200]

Wow. Best episode so far. My mouth was open most of the time. I felt the tension. The fear. And super duper scared. Incredible.

[@Breerox108]

16:02 Communism doesn’t mean no democracy. Jackson does have democracy, Maria mentions that she’s on the democratically elected council.

[@lalukeify]

Yeah, the red scare is strong with Grace.

[@k-ron7403]

I don’t necessarily agree we need infected all the time Grace. For me this episode was more tense and creepy than the game. Also it may well be set in a zombie apocalypse but in reality it’s the humans who drive the show forward, not the infected. At least for me. If there were too much of them maybe we would become too accustomed. I like that we get them every now and then, specially in more impactful ways rather than just dumb infected roaming around 24/7

[@justinmingus191]

Agreed. But I also get where she's coming from - a zombie apocalypse show without zombies just becomes another apocalyptical show. The distinct version of The Last of Us zombies makes it stand out from other mediums/sources. But yeah, I agree that at the heart of any apocalyptical show is human choices, emotions, and decisions. I think she was just saying to have more of a balance. There have been multiple episodes now where the zombies are just a nebulous distant threat and aren't even shown at all.

[@michaeljeacock]

"He seems more like a religious leader rather than a cult leader to me." It's funny that you think there is a difference between the two.

[@204154529]

Once again Grace getting it completely inverted. The reason this adaptation is doing so well is BECAUSE they not relying on infected and cgi battles all over. The very thing other franchises rely on which is action. So why on earth would HBO execs ask him to change the formula. I'm very surprised by this take of yours Grace.

[@tristkiss]

We should also note the irony that in a world of cordyceps, Ellie saved Joel's life with a dose of mold. If you look up the history of penicillin, it was discovered by accident when a researcher named Alexander Fleming, who was studying the growth of bacteria in Petri dishes left a window open, and the mold/fugi that would become penicillin floated in through the window, landed in the dish and took root. So it all comes full circle!

[@MrJgibo1]

I was surprised Geace to bring up the irony. Still a good episode.

[@MichaelLudden]

Next level writing, attention to detail with casting and set design.

[@chadbailey7038]

Wow what an episode! I raced right here afterwards. This show, does not MISS! 🙌🏾. I agree that reveal how they killed his group member was masterful! Gave me chills when I realized 😬

[@suzevandijken8541]

i was so scared during the david scene in the burning building that i broke out crying, eventhough i knew what would happen.

[@thatonemoodyguy]

Ellie is a boss! I’m so glad she was the hero of her story in this week’s episode and I’m happy Joel is feeling somewhat better! Oof and yikes David was creepy, so glad he’s gone! 😂

[@Theilleste4k]

I’m okay with not much infected, the story itself is so enthralling and so we’ll written that I think even without seeing the infected all the time the idea looms in the atmosphere of the show, personally making it feel even more horrifying.

[@Batterydennis]

Hi Grace. I am a Survivor of a Cult. Born and raised. IMO from my personal experience David was cast just fine. Definitely different from the game but just as antagonistic.

[@steam3515]

I don't agree with the David Miscast point. David in the game looked like a creep from the start, he was never ''cool''. Show David seemed more trustworthy at first, but had an underlying menace which is very fitting. Also in the game David wasn't a religious figure, and the group wasn't consisted of devoted families. They were all savages like David.

[@Damon242]

David in the game is meant to come off as a regular, fatherly type figure that earns Ellie’s trust by working with her to fight off infected - the perception only changes after the revelation but he never stops feeling like a regular man (and remains genuine in his concern for Ellie). As for religious elements, they are in the background (eg. the banner in the dining hall) and it’s just that we never get enough detail of the community as a whole.

[@Protorit]

As a non-American, I've noticed that Grace is America-brained when it comes to communism, that she sees socialist aspects of a government and goes all red-scare McCarthyism. The town from episode 6 elects people to a council, contrary to what she said about voting in the commune.

[@thefearmakerlive]

The scene where David reveals he knows about Ellie and Joel, as he and Ellie wait for James to return with the medicine, and The scene where Joel interrogates and kills the 2 men, and says, " it's okay, I believe him" as he bludgeons the 2nd guy, are also straight from the game, and done masterfully in that medium as well.

[@carolfigueirars]

I also knew a few seconds after, we don't have snow here and I thought a bit about logistics but then was wait a minute.😆

[@Thewilliamsrodriguez]

The fact that David tried to do something awfully horrific and traumatizing to Ellie, just as in the game, puts David as one of the most disgusting villains ever for me.

[@stephenl7756]

David killed it. Should be in more series. Fantastic episode and great breakdown. Thanks for everything you do

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

"How could you be against batman?" Easily Grace. He's rich and could fix systematic issues but instead he goes out and punches and cripples people. Gotham isn't unfixable, he's just stupid and doing something that's not fixing it. Grace, please educate yourself before hating a commune just because it has commune in the name -.-

[@MrAlienated]

I think the reason due to the less infected is that the only reason there were infected in the game is to make it easier for the devs to tell the story through gameplay. Originally during development there was no infected and it was just a virus that would kill you but the team realised that wasn't fun for the player and it stopped them from being able to tell the story in a more visual way, but now that it's a TV show they need that less so I think they've put less focus on the infected. Hopefully we see more in season 2!

[@Angela-jb8jg]

I thought this episode was fantastic! It kept me on the edge of my seat. Ramsey’s acting was masterful! Pascal was perfect as always. But I was most impressed by the writing. Thank you for allowing Ellie to save herself. And Joel’s line at the end was perfect.

[@DeVon675]

I appreciate the show focusing more on humans than the monsters. It's what I like about it actually

[@WhereItCounts]

Grace idk if you know this but Communism and Democracy aren't mutually exclusive. In fact it is closer to representative Democracy than the Republic democracy we're currently in. They didn't "give up" on Democracy, they went all in on it and decentralized it.

[@JLo-uh4ir]

I don't think the show suffers at all from its lack of infected. They are not narratively interesting. The swarm in the KS episode was stunning and shocking precisely because the infected are used sparingly. If there were fights with infected once or twice an episode it would very quickly get boring. The interesting characters are the humans.

[@Gregor_Von_DOOM]

"she didn't seem that into David at all" Yes grace.. that's how that sort of forced power dynamic based relationship works lol That's why they are "pets"

[@Bliccyriccy03]

Grace ep 1: idk if people want another zombie show Grace ep 8: where zombies people want zombies

[@killler240]

I prefer less infestation usage is better. If you use them all the time, you lose some elements of fear (like later seasons of the walking dead).

[@carolfigueirars]

Ellie going all Sekai on that preacher. Do NOT goggle it, if you don't know it's best continuing that way.

[@jimmyg.]

Ive not played the game but this has to be some of the best 'tv' series I have seen in ages. I was on the edge of my seat all through it!

[@FlowerMorgan]

With the area of the show vilifying Joel, I think it's one of those cases of characters that no matter what he does, the internet/fandom still loves him, haha. I think it's really hard to find a Last of Us fan who doesn't really love Joel, especially after they've played Part 1 and Part 2 of the games. And I think Pedro Pascal is doing a really great job of showing the darker side/traumatized side of Joel while also showing he's still a good man who at the end of the day is trying to save the people he loves!

[@soemmasays]

If you've ever seen shirtless pictures or videos of Pedro Pascal, that's definitely his real stomach. I loved the episode so much. Pedro's and Bella's acting was amazing. I'm really not ready for this season to end.

[@bangslamwham88]

I've fallen off a horse. It's perfectly survivable.

[@DASmith-jg9rp]

Just like Scooby-Doo taught us years ago, humans are the true monsters.

[@Beatness121]

It was quite funny how Troy Baker was so quiet in this episode, I feel like they realized that his voice is too iconic, even when he isn't doing Joel's accent.

[@je2409]

1:12 I absolutely was! And then they had the audacity to completely skip the part where the infected begin attacking them which is what made the level in the game great, as well as Ellie mastering the bow & arrow and killing dozens of David’s men. The HBO version of Ellie is nowhere near the game version I fear. Also when they faked us out thinking it was a clicker that Ellie heard, and as she was approaching it I was like wait the infected can’t survive in the freezing cold environment, maybe it’s a deer? AND SURE ENOUGH

[@newswriter22]

As someone who never played the game, I love the human element focus. A sprinkling of infected here and there is good enough for me.

[@imarxb]

I took a shot every time Grace stroked her hair. Now I'm drunk!

[@loco_logic]

Loved the comic book comparison, Grace! I too always thought of Joel and Ellie as post-apocalyptic Batman and Robin! It just fits so well, even the sometimes questionable healthiness of the relationship.

[@soyFla]

Amazing episode 🙌 thks 4 the breakdown!!!

[@samuelabraham9119]

6:07 🤣🤣🤣 was that a slip of tongue? 🤣🤣

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Overall, The Last of Us series is one of the best shows that have come out this year so far. Great writing and character development in this is top tier.

[@uhuhuh1966]

Joel 100% uses Ellie as a replacement for Sarah both in the game and in the show.

[@krislyons2793]

I disagree a little bit with your assessment of David from the game. He was pretty suspicious right off the bat, and I think most people knew he was a bad person immediately. If anything, I thought Scott Shepherd's version was a little more trustworthy at the beginning. But by the end, he became 100 times creepier than David from the game.

[@acido44]

Communism isn't the oposite of democracy, you can have both.

[@l0st9]

It's interesting that penicillin is made from mold and its what saves Joel's life here

[@MidnightBard]

I really liked the episode but it should have been longer. It felt a bit rushed. I hope the finale is longer.

[@Sanj1n]

This is the video I always look for once the episode ends. Love them.

[@minafrota6124]

This show is a complete dumpster fire. After episodes 3 and 7, I am not watching this show again. The finale won't be good!

[@Sanj1n]

@@minafrota6124 In fact I did not like episode 3 and 7. I like more the episodes following the main storyline.

[@ivankawnartist]

@@Sanj1n Ellie is the main character of the story. Episode 7 very much followed the main story.

[@ivankawnartist]

@@leon45sant It's okay that you don't like the show, or more specifically the story of humanity that is being told. I will say, however, that if a story of humanity is so aggrivating for you, then it may be time to do some self-reflecting on what makes you feel so resentful towards the idea of other humans. Nevertheless, you're submitting that 75% of the show has met your standards. All things considered, that's pretty damn good.

[@raymondsims7042]

@@ivankawnartist episode 7 was horrible respectfully

[@carolxs]

I let out a little scream of excitement when I realized they were doing the de torture scene =P

[@amexred]

I like all the Batman references . What this shows is that a film with a teen Robin can work despite some clowns claiming it could not .

[@alisterfolson]

The Governor from The Walking Dead: "this David guy seems logical to me"

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Remember Game of Thrones was pretty cheap until end of season 2 w/ battle of black water. Last of Us season 1 def needs a lot more infected and they better have a decent infected set piece for the finale, but I can understand them playing safe w/ season 1 and trying to drive home the human element of the story in case this was their one and only shot. Now they can really open up for season 2 and hopefully lean more horror/action/drama.

[@aletskun3877]

That last scene with the knife. Lit by the fire. It just kept going on and on and on. Dang was that good. You could feel the rush of emotions she had.

[@louisberry4403]

Well done episode. Scott And Troy killed it and Pedro And Belle deserve Emmys. Wish The Episode was aleast 10 Minutes longer to have The Infected Scene but great episode. Can't wait for the finale and excited for Ashley. Hope to get more Infected In Season 2 Especially The Rat King.

[@thetayread]

I actually really liked the actor who played David. Grace not sure if you are a lost fan, but he reminded me of the character Ben Linus who also was a leader but was soft spoken and creepy. And personally I am loving that the show is more interested in showing us the human characters rather than the infected. It’s makes it a more unique apocalypse story and not a carbon copy of others.

[@terraugman]

Sundays are now both Grace's Weekly Movie Math and then straight after watching the newest episode of "The Last of Us" her Episode breakdown which is insightful and fun to watch, and yes i knew right away what they were eating 🤢, Great Work as Always Ms. Randolph