Emotional FINALE😭🥺 The Last of Us Episode 9 'Look for the Light' REACTION

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[@grego-geek]

Ashley Johnson who played Ellie's mother is the actress who gave her voice and body scan for Ellie's caracter in the video game back in 2013. She was the perfect choice for playing Ellie's mom.

[@coladict]

Joel's smile when Ellie is feeding the giraffe says so much about what he's feeling there. He sees her as his own daughter when looking at her now, but not as Sarah. In the beginning he didn't want to take the job because he saw Sarah in her and it hurt him.

[@thestanleys3657]

The actress playing Ellie's mom, voiced and motion captured the game version of Ellie Joel channeling his inner John wick 😎 Great reaction Magy 😃👍

[@BrandonWestfall]

Great reaction? What makes a good or bad reaction? A reaction is a reaction.

[@snaak25]

Laura bailey is a nurse and she is Ab… in tlou2

[@W4rr4X]

@@BrandonWestfall Don't be a jerk.

[@BrandonWestfall]

@@W4rr4X Huh?

[@DunkaccinoJoe]

@@BrandonWestfall who hurt you?

[@frankpicillo9527]

BRILLIANT EP.!!! So much emotions!! I could not talk for the whole 50min!!! When Joel looks at Ellie laughing with the giraffes I lost it 😭😭! I can't praise enough anyone involved ..the Actors...the writers...the photography... all SUPERB!! THANKS HBO!!!

[@coco.bean27]

Marlene never gave Ellie that choice… if she asked Ellie with Joel in the room then things i’m sure would have turned out a lot differently. Ellie was willing to give them a cure but not die… she tells joel she’d “follow him wherever you go” so she definitely expected to leave that place alive. Joel shouldn’t have lied to her, but he didn’t want to lose another daughter again, and they didn’t give him a choice to be peaceful. he knew ellie might die whether it works or not, without her consent.💔

[@vkdeen7570]

yea that's right it's not black or white either way. both sides had their own agenda. even if u ask Ellie she's only 14.... would u let a 14 Yr old decide to sacrifice her own life coz she thinks she might save the world? ultimately she's still a kid. Joel made a choice for her (and also for himself) like pretty much any parent would

[@WarNeverChanges9191]

Marlene not the only leader of the fireflies you know so she not only one calling the shots 🙂

[@thorin9876]

Ellie absolutely would have sacrificed herself and Joel knows it.. its why he lied to her at the end.

[@vkdeen7570]

@Thorin she may have but its because she felt guilty and Joel also knew that plus she's 14... its like I said which parent would allow their kid to make that choice? if she was 18 then there a big case of let her make her own choice

[@thorin9876]

​@@vkdeen7570 Joel didn't give her a choice either.. She may be 14 but she grew up in a harsh world where little kids have to kill to survive. He and Marlene are opposite sides of the coin, and it will obviously have huge repercussions in the next season.

[@sirwalterii_2nd]

Ellies birth was never shown in the video games but the game alluded to the fact that Anna and Marlene were close friends but never mentioned Marlene taking Ellie after she had to kill her mother. But Marlene missed a big clue about how to make a cure because she knew Anna was bitten. Anna also told her that she cut the umbilical cord before she was bitten. Marlene failed to realize that Anna lied to her. Something extraordinary likely had to happen to explain Ellies immunity. It was not a coincidence that Anna was bitten and Ellie had immunity.

[@clonexx]

Exactly. When Marlene found out that Ellie was immune, she had to realize that Anna had lied about cutting the cord before being bit. Otherwise there’s no way Ellie could have the markers she does. What happened to Anna is recreatable, so Ellie being unique isn’t technically true. Of course finding a pregnant woman about to give birth whose willing to take a bite and then either lose the limb or die, and also sacrifice their newborn child, would be exceedingly hard if not impossible.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Actually I think you two are missing some MAJOR foreshadowing. Marlene knew Ellie's mom was lying about the bite in the same way Ellie knew about Joel's lie. As you said, she chose to believe the lie from a loved one. The Fireflies probably watched baby Ellie for a while to make sure she didn't turn. They also wouldn't have known she was immune until after they found her in the mall as a teen. Even then, if you remember the first episode, she was under observation and testing by them still even at that point.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

Ellie knows Joel is lying at the end in my opinion but she says "ok" because she is willing to believe the lie. That's how I always saw that scene that she needed to believe the lie but she still knows the truth.

[@jamesmeechan6983]

She must have had a feeling that he lied but wanted to confirm it in the second game

[@Stosszahlansatz]

She probably knows Joel is lying, but does she know the procedure would have killed her?

[@clonexx]

@@Stosszahlansatz In the game Marlene never says they didn’t tell her about it killing her, if I remember right. So I believe Ellie knew it would have killed her. Ellie also absolutely knows Joel is lying, but she chooses to push that feeling down and believe him because she can’t handle the person she trusts and loves the most lying to her.

[@jacket5456]

You are smoking some hardcore Copium. The damn creators of the game even said that it is 100% ambiguous with NO definitive idea of Ellie's interpretation. Stop trying to cope with the fact that Joel is a horrible person, has admitted to it and will continue to be a horrible person. It's OK to root for the bad guy. Ever watch Breaking Bad? Walter White was practically a serial killer.

[@clonexx]

@@jacket5456 For one, I said “if I remember right” which means I don’t remember for sure. Second, I don’t read interviews or watch videos of the devs, so I’d never know what their intentions were. Third, I’m not trying to cope with anything. Im well aware of what kind of person Joel is and I’m perfectly fine with it. He sacrificed a good amount of security for all humankind and murdered a bunch of people to prevent having to relive the loss of his daughter and end up killing himself. That’s a selfish choice by any metric. Finally, whether Ellie knew or not, she still would have chosen to go through with it and Joel knows that.

[@ZeroFace]

“We don’t trade lives”- Captain America

[@sirwalterii_2nd]

About the point of asking Ellie if she wanted to sacrifice herself: that would be the right thing to do because she has the right to know but Marlene wanted to spare Ellie about the grusome details or was afraid she would say no. that opens up another can of worms if your Marlene or Joel. If Ellie says no I'm not sure if Marlene accepts that. If Ellie says yes then what about Joel. Maybe Ellie can convince Joel to accept it but he likely wouldn't by stopping the procedure or doing what he almost did.

[@MaximeLafreniere433]

For a show about a "zombie"-apocalypse, the infected take a surprisingly small role. They appear in barely half the episodes and only for short moments, the real danger almost always being people, those that are supposed to be good. I had not seen a lot about the game, and this show still managed to surpass my expectations. I've never seen a series or a movie break people as much as this one, almost every episode. It's so well made, and I hope Season 2 will be just as good (if not better).

[@jeproX1587]

The actor that plays ellie's mom is actually the voice actor of ellie in the game.

[@TrentRidley]

Whilst I knew a few tidbits from the first game, such as Sarah's death occurring on the night of the outbreak and that the story centred around Joel guiding Ellie across country and forming a father-daughter type bond along the way, I haven't actually played the games, so this series has been quite the journey. Ellie's birth scene was amazing... and tragic... and scary... and beautiful... and really interesting as the likely source of her immunity. What a devastating thing for Marlene though. They certainly were very different people, but like Joel, Marlene was someone hardened by this world. I love that they then opened up with Ellie's trauma and the change in her personality, hard as it was to see. It is realistic, though, the experiences she has had over the previous months would undoubtedly damage a person. Especially a teenager, their hormone riddled bodies and brains being generally ill equipped to deal with their emotions as it is, haha. Some of the conversations in this episode were so well crafted. The one where Joel tells Ellie they can still turn around, go live a quiet life back at Tommie's, and she responds that they have to go all the way with their mission perfectly foreshadows Joel's conflict later in the episode. He knows Ellie would probably choose to die for a shot at saving humanity, but he just can't stand to lose her. I also loved the conversation where Joel discusses trying to kill himself. It was the most honest and vulnerable Joel has been with her throughout. I think he realised she needed that from him, but it was also something he wanted to give to her to show her just how much she meant to him. He was expressing to her that as dark and painful as it may get at times, you will find the light and the beauty again. You will find yourself again. That of course culminated in the moment where he indicates to Ellie that it was she that had healed him from the wound that was the loss of Sarah, she who had led him back to the light, the beauty, and himself again - such a touching moment. Seeing Joel come from being this person who was extremely closed-off and bitter to this moment of trust and hope was such a great representation of that healing and how far their relationship had come. The sound design on the hospital rescue scene (where Joel rescues Ellie from surgery) was amazing. The music was dominant, with the sounds of gunshots, shells pinging on the floor, the occasional agonised scream heard underneath it. That, and the music itself, created a great deal of tension and left a sombre sense in the air. This was no moment of triumph or joy and I think we got that same sombre sense from Joel in the car afterwards. Sure he saved Ellie, but he again had to kill to do it and he understands that he may have just resigned humanity to extinction. You can see in that moment that he's hugely conflicted and he knows that he acted somewhat selfishly. He also knows that Marlene was probably right in that Ellie would have given her life for a cure. Afterall, that's why he lies to her, right? But he still couldn't bring himself to let her go. Whilst we can all make the argument for why Joel should have acted for the greater good, I think we can all also understand why he didn't, so it's super hard to be highly critical of him. I think it's this that makes this ending such a compelling one. Joel and Ellie's final conversation was again brilliantly crafted. In opening up about Riley I think Ellie was essentially saying to Joel, "Hey, this is my deepest, most painful secret and I'm about to be totally honest with you about it, so I expect you to be the same when I ask you about what happened back at the hospital." She obviously has her doubts about Joel's story, but I think she so desperately wants it to be true that she's willing herself to accept it. Deep down, however, I think there's a part of her that knows he's lying. Please, no spoilers, but I can't help thinking that Joel's lie is going to come back to bite him in the second game/season. Through all this trauma and adversity they've slowly built a loving relationship on a foundation of openness and trust. This fact was really highlighted by the conversations they shared throughout this episode, so I suspect that trust will be broken when Ellie learns the truth about what happened at the hospital and that she still might hold the potential for a cure. Though it pains me to say, I think this will likely be a major source of conflict between the two next season. Anyway, this first season has been great. The writing, the music, the casting, the directing, the cinematography, the acting, etc, etc, etc has all been top notch. Special mention of course for Bella and Pedro, they've carried this story brilliantly. Thanks for your reactions, let's do it all again come season two.

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

My favorite moment is the giraffe scene in this episode. HBO nailed it

[@yohanespaskal9352]

They shot using real giraffe, not cgi. You can find the pict on Twitter or Instagram

[@PunishingGrayJay]

Any time I hear "Giraffe" I think of Patrick from SpongeBob 😅

[@Alexszander]

Emotional overload is the best way to describe this episode: Joel's smile when Ellie laughed for the first then while feeding the giraffe, him opening about his gunshot wound to the head and how Ellie was the reason he finally healed from Sarah's death, both of them sharing more of their past lives while on the way to Tommy. Beautiful from beginning to end! The second season has already been confirmed and the creators said the second game will be adapted into 2 or more seasons, not just one. Furthermore, they acknowledged what you said about wanting more infected and action and they said we'll see more of that in the second season. I'd love to see you play the games if you have time and wanna do it, but no pressure on that front, do what you think it's best and like you said, keep in mind that the second game will inevitably spoil all future seasons for you. The good thing is...we'll keep seeing Pedro Pascal on wednesdays! Thank you for the wonderful reaction, you've been fantastic and that pure heart of yours must be protected at all costs ❤

[@omeshsingh8091]

Ellie is still a child. A parent (or guardian) is supposed to do what is in the best interests of child. The fireflies were wrong to want to kill Ellie for some hypothetical cure. Being a child, Ellie is not in a position to make the self-sacrifice-for-the-sake-of-humanity decision. Joel decides that Ellie deserve to have a good life (which is why they return to the commune) and he lies in order to remove the burden of survivor's guilt from Ellie so that she can have the best quality of life.

[@UltraHD.7]

Thank YOU for watching it with us. It was so interesting to see someone experiencing this amazing story who hasn't played the game before. Season 2 is already confirmed and I can promise, it's going to be even more emotional. And controversial 😉

[@classicjackson97]

now that Bredan Fraser is the Oscar winner I highly recommend that you watch some of his movies like "The Mummy", "George of the Jungle" and of course "The Whale"❤️

[@TIMMAYY7]

You're SO perceptive! You pick up all of the small things, I enjoy that in your running comments! And I enjoy that you have such a big heart that you can't help but cry! Subbed and look forward to sharing your journey with you on future content!

[@DaRealJoeySalas]

Both HBO and the creators already confirmed a season 2 is happening. Sadly they haven't began filming yet so no word on when it will release.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Ellie: So time heals all wounds does it? Joel: It wasn’t time that did it….. 😭😭😭😭😭 I played this game 10 years ago and to this day it is one of the single greatest stories ever told. I remember debating with other gamers for over a year about if Joel made the right decision or not. The question of “You have a chance to save the world but the cost is that you lose the person you love the most in the world after already suffering that pain before”. The answer, the REAL answer, is that both Joel and Marlene made the wrong decision, because that decision should’ve been Ellie’s to make. In the Last Of Us (GAME) podcast Neil Druckman talks about how Joel and Marlene had no right to take that choice away from Ellie. She would’ve said yes, and then Joel would have no choice but to respect her wish. She wanted the deaths of all the people she had lost, Riley, Tess, Henry and Sam, to mean something. Even if it cost her her life. And even though a small part of her knows in her heart that Joel was lying to her she feels that she can’t let herself believe that the only person she loves in the world took away her chance to save the world. Also I love that Ashley Johnson got to play Ellie’s mom Anna. It was a beautiful full circle moment that the woman who plays Ellie in the games played her mother in the show. And it sucks that even though we have to wait a couple more years for season 2, it will be worth the wait! Or you can either play the game The Last Of Us Part 2 or watch the cutscenes put together of that game. Fair warning, if you thought this story was emotionally traumatizing, Part 2 will absolutely break you. Until then, Endure And Survive!

[@christiansanita5228]

"I'll follow you anywhere you go." 💖

[@matthewlee4697]

Hey magy and thank you as always for an awesome reaction video!😊👍❤️. I loved the season finale and it was definitely an emotional Rollercoaster ride throughout the episode, I also loved that the actress Ashley Johnson was able to play as ellie's mother considering the fact she's not only an awesome actress but aswell voiced ellie in the videogames .

[@tu1jcas1]

The actress the plays Apple's mom (Ashley Johnon) is the voice of Ellie in the games.

[@NeilJames1982]

For those of you who dont know, the lady giving birth, Ashley Johnson, voiced Ellie in the video games.

[@raymondbacelonia6414]

Ashley Johnson is an artist who portray Ellie's mom the same artist who voice over Ellie in video game

[@shainewhite2781]

Everything Everywhere All At Once won 7 Oscars including Best Picture of the year!

[@desertfox2000]

Joel already knows what Ellie's choice would be. That's why he lies and tells her there is no cure.

[@gabrielleagmusic]

Now that you finished the series, and to all of you guys non gamers; welcome to The Last Of Us family 🫶🏻💕 Endure & Survive 🔥🌿

[@JordanCesaroni93]

Loved the finale. Emotional trip as this whole series has been. Can’t wait to explore the second season.

[@ragnarok283]

Why would you do that to yourself?!!! Lol

[@thrummer1953]

@@ragnarok283 Perhaps the part where Abby takes it Doggy-Style. Such classy entertainment.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

If only Marlene hadn't taken away Ellies AND Joel's agency. She should have just talked to Ellie, and Ellie would have been fine with sacrificing herself. And then she and Joel could haved talked and said Goodbye to each other and all would have been fine. Yet Marlene decided to not ask Ellies opinion, and not have Joel talk with her about it.

[@jamaljames9331]

I’ve played the games, and the ending was always my favourite part of the whole story as it’s a topic still gets talked about a lot in the gaming community. It’s just so powerful, because it’s a morally grey scenario where you have no idea whose more in the right or wrong but you understand both sides. What Joel does is selfish and monstrous (from an alternative perspective), but what he does is what any person who loves their child would’ve done. You also emphasize with Joel cause we’ve seen his backstory. His life was destroyed after Sarah died, and while he was reluctant to bond with Ellie he just didn’t want to go through that again. But when he finally allows himself to connect with her, he makes it his life’s mission to make sure he never goes through that experience again. Ellie brought back apart of himself that was gone for years, and he wasn’t going to keep letting the world take away his loved ones. Even if he does a very questionable act that makes him look like the villain.

[@jdovma1]

Whoever casted Ellie's mother is on point. She doesn't just look like her, she even sounded a lot like her. I loved that opening sequence top to bottom.

[@sonyfusion1994]

That’s actually Ashley Johnson, she was the voice actor for Ellie in the original game, she’s the OG Ellie.

[@jdovma1]

@@sonyfusion1994 Wow. Then I guess whoever cast Bella Ramsey is on point then. lol

[@CrazeeAdam]

@@jdovma1 yep partial facial inspiration and she's great as Ellie in the games of course :)

[@jacket5456]

I swear to god my first instinct was to tear into your comment and pick it apart. Then I realized: This magnificent Game/TV series is still new to MILLIONS of people watching/playing it. How were you supposed to know? Your comment is valid and understandable. But Jesus Christ, Lord in Heaven Above: The Newbies to this series are incredibly morally bankrupt. I know you didn't say anything about the ending. But check out your fellow Newbies' comments, they're just depressing.

[@jdovma1]

@@jacket5456 Well thank you for forgiveness. I get the feeling that gamers reading my comment are reading it as if I'm saying Ashley Johnson looks/sounds like Ellie from the game. I'm saying she looked and sounded like Bella Ramsey's performance of the character, which, from what I've now seen of the game is quite different. That's a testament to Ashley Johnson's talent, and the team behind the show to make that familial connection feel so real. It's not just because she was Bella in the game. That doesn't mean Johnson and Ramsey would seem related. There clearly was effort to make that happen. It payed off. A lot.

[@chainreactions5807]

I think Ellie knows Joel is lying, but she also knows Joel would do anything to protect her. At the end she just accepts the lie. She knows what's going on.🤫

[@vladimirvanvhorno357]

Ellie's mom is the actor for original Ellie in the game. So she "gave birth" to Ellie twice. 🤣

[@louisberry4403]

Nailed it this episode and the series. Pedro And Belle deserve Emmy Nominations. Hope to get Florence Pugh As Abby In Season 2.

[@dariusjarvis1992]

Yup i agree because she is so rough and tougher.

[@jamesalexander2341]

Legend right there 100 percent I support true legends like that for sure

[@jubilantsleep]

“It wasn’t time that did it” 😢❤

[@mateussss453]

Ellie would want to sacrifice herself for the cure, and Joel know it, that's why he lied to her

[@peterschmidt4348]

Please watch "All Quiet on the Western Front". Winner of 4 Oscars!

[@snaak25]

Ellie her mom Anna is the voice of Ellie in the videogame! And a nurse in this episode is the voice actress of an interesting character of the last of us 2 game!

[@19nzinga]

It’s already been renewed for season 2. Shortly after season 1 began.

[@jamesgardner5253]

She looks so much like because that is Ellie. The original voice actor from the games

[@scottvanhille5688]

Love this series, nice reaction Magy :D Can't wait for Season 2, it will be interesting. Yes, that's Ellie's Mom and ironically, she's the voiceover for Ellie in both games; her name is Ashley Johnson. Joel: "What is the downside of eating a clock?" Ellie--:shrugs shoulders: Joel: "It's time consuming."

[@ryanbaran8765]

I'm soo glad to see you go on this journey 🥲

[@joeokabayashi8669]

Very perceptive of you noting that Joel's well-intended but inept attempt to make Ellie feel better by comparing Ellie to Sarah might likely backfire by reminding Ellie that she is not Sarah and will always be compared to Sarah. It's been a great journey with you covering this series. I look forward to your future content.

[@MrBaronCabron]

you could very much tell she didn't even like it in that moment and was just being nice for the sake of it

[@williamhu6941]

What an emotional way to end the first season finale. What I did like about it is that we finally get to see Ashley Johnson here as Anna, even though it’s only through a flashback.

[@markllloume111]

U R EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 💖

[@annabethchase2569]

Season 2 was announced right after episode 3, I think. And there definitely is more source material available since there is a second game.

[@mooknick242]

Marlene was just amazed how Joel ran through thousands of infected to get her there then she sticks him with 2 guards lol yeah.

[@nerdscholar316]

They've said that there will be more seasons. The Last of us Part II is twice as long as the first game so the second game will be broken up into two seasons. No spoilers, but after you see the next two seasons Magy, all your questions will be answered. Thanks for sharing your journey with this incredible series. Film adaptations of video games CAN be done; this is proof right here.

[@Laochri]

Yes there is going to be a season 2. It was confirmed around episode 3.

[@ZeroFace]

Ellie doesn’t know but she has strong doubts.

[@gregs3845]

For the story to work you have to accept that with the current resources and lack of true expertise in these fields of medicine the only way was for Ellie to undergo the fatal surgery. The Fireflies weren't merely being expedient, that was the only option available to them given the current circumstances.

[@whuuuut2035]

Marlene: "I've been with her since she was born, I'm the only one who understands." Me: "You immediately put her in a FEDRA military orphanage and talked to her for 5 minutes before giving her to Joel, you have NO idea."

[@sirwalterii_2nd]

A second season was announced. Possibly a 3rd one too. I'd recommend playing both games. Id recommend anyone eho hasnt played the games to experience the 1st game because it did some things better than the show. And the show did some things better than the game. And play the second game too if you want the complete story. I am not going to say anything else about the second game. I don't want to set expectations. And if Magy or others see this just know that Ellies mother at the beginning of episode 9 is the voice actor for the Ellie character in the game.

[@KrombopulosMichael]

HBO has renewed The Last of Us for a 2nd season!!

[@bigfudge2031]

Overall the series wasn't quite on the same level as the game but still amazing overall, there were definitely a few small things cut out, but I gotta say the set design and wardrobe department got nearly every detail spot on. Pedro Pascal did an incredible job as Joel, but I wasn't so keen on Bella Ramsey as Ellie, there were plenty of times when it felt like her face or body language wasn't showing the emotion to what she was saying.

[@scuffandy8723]

Ellie's children will save humanity

[@jdovma1]

Happy endings or fulfilling endings are always great. Bittersweet endings are too. Down or disturbing endings are always memorable. But there's something about an ending that leaves you conflicted. Those are the endings you continue to think about. I loved the way this game/season ended. You can see all sides. You can disagree with all sides. You can even speculate about how it could have or should have gone. It's no wonder people have been raving about this story. I can't wait to see what happens in the next part. But I'm waiting for the show. I'm not playing the games. You don't get adaptations done this well. I'm going to experience it this way.

[@Taubi81]

Anna (Ashley Johnson), the mother of Ellie is the real Ellie from the Video Games (Games 1 and 2). Season 2 is supposed to be very different from Game 2.

[@forestque1531]

I completely agree with you Magy. I get so upset that everyone refused to give Ellie any agency. It should have been her decision. It’s understandable why they didn’t, but it’s so frustrating 😅

[@Big4ofThrash]

Even if Ellie did have a say, there's still two problems: 1) Marlene wouldn't have accepted a 'No'. 2) Joel wouldn't have accepted a 'Yes'.

[@markllloume111]

Love your WAY 💖💖💖

[@r_p_m7330]

I like how Bella doesn't look like Ellie from the game. But she does look a little like Ashley who played Ellie. And so perfect to make her play her mom. And Joel did the right thing. People destroyed everything we're really not a species worth saving.

[@alekspokgames6729]

Perfect ending

[@maxvagnoni6276]

thank you magy, after i play this game, the sensations are the same, it's very hard and sad all of this. I know your pain ❤

[@Match143]

Oh Mag, loved this show and loved your reactions. You’re the best cute girl ❤❤❤

[@REKTNA]

Hahaha, that relatable frustration at 11:00

[@sirwalterii_2nd]

I'm about to talk about spoilers for the 1st game so read no further if you plan on playing the game. This was a great show but I do have some complaints. For the pacing was way too fast compared to the game. It seems Ellie and Joel traversed across the US in about 5 or 6 months whereas it took 1 year in the game. We had all 4 seasons in the game. Looking back if I could change anything I would not have spent an entire episode on Bill and Frank. But their backstory did add something new to the show but it took time away from the main plot. I would also have used only 1 episode for Kansas City. Ellie and Rileys story didn't have to be told but I would keep that because I knew that Ellie would tell Joel about what happened at the end like she also did in the game. Those who never played the game or dlc wouldn't have had the same emotional connection at the end similar to players who finished the game before the dlc was published. I also would have made what happened in episode 8 into 2 episodes because eventhough the David actor did a amazing job i think the game portrayed David a little better than the show because game David actually earned some of Ellies trust. David was soft spoken in the game and a infected group attack also contributed to give Ellue the impression that David could be somewhat trusted because she found out David had a hidden hand gun which he could have used to kill her at any time after she took his rifle away. They helped each other to survive. So I would have one episode introduce the David character as a decent man and the next episode reveal his true nature. And I would have added more infected because the tv show was significantly less dangerous than the game. And the relationship between Ellie and Joel felt rushed. The game did so much better establishing their relationship. The tv show didn't come close to what that game did. The show had the most important moments but the little moments were were absent because of how much time we spent with them in the game.

[@dylandog1289]

Farmhouse from the 2nd game CONFIRMED. Ellie will likely return here and find her mother’s body. I love the small changes and glimpses into the 2nd game…Abby, Dina, Jackson…etc

[@TerryYelmene]

I've been leaving a melon cloy comment for all this finale reacts, but... "That's multitasking" stopped me in my tracks. - - - but I still need to say this.... "What would you do for love... specifically for the love of a child?" - - - Great reaction and I agree we NEED another season ASAP!

[@clonexx]

There’s two parts that likely led to Joel doing what he did. The main, primary and biggest reason is that he knows if he loses Ellie, he will kill himself. He can’t go through losing another person who is a daughter to him. So to Joel, Ellie is more precious than any “cure”. The second, is that it’s now been 21 years since the infection first hit. There aren’t that many humans left to worry about being bit and creating a larger problem. There’s already millions or even billions of infected out there that are still very capable of killing people outright, especially in hordes. So while removing the danger of a bite being fatal is really good, it’s not a solution to the bigger problem they face, which are the countless infected. Humanity would be far better off heading to places like Jackson, in what were the lesser populated places of the world, and settling there while going back to how we lived before cities were a thing. Living off the land, with a population that can actually be sustained by that land.

[@clintbeastwood5116]

I am so glad they didn't try to retcon the Fireflies into the good guys like they did in Part 2. How did they expect Joel to react?

[@kazuya9288]

They were the good guys and always have been and Joel has been a seriously bad guy since the outbreak

[@stevemcgowen]

@@kazuya9288 Good guys don't use pipe bombs...

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

​​@@kazuya9288 Fireflies are by defintion terrorist's so no they are not good guys. You might agree with their agenda but that doesn't change what they are.

[@CrazeeAdam]

True. But this was still Joel becoming a bad guy truly. Like worse than he had been. And they don't sugarcoat that either

[@StinkFingerr]

@@kazuya9288 No. They were corrupt Monsters.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

25:20 I agree there should have been more infected they did remove alot of scenes that did have infected in them from the game. Many other people complained about the same thing.

[@dougmoodie8713]

I recommend watching The Walking Dead, 11 seasons and it’s awesome. First season is only 6 episodes so at least you can see if you like it 😊

[@NintendoCapriSun]

I believe a second season has been confirmed! But to be honest, I'm a little mixed on some of what happens in the second game, so it's equal parts excitement and dread.

[@thrummer1953]

Well, what about some of the Raunchy stuff? IDK...

[@lordfoul6259]

The actress who played Ellie's mother played Ellie in the games and to quote a favorite dragon this is not the end it is the beginning

[@marvinsarracino116]

I hope Joel & Ellie enjoy sheep ranching!...☣️ Too the moon Ellie e to the moon!🌕

[@19nzinga]

Thanks! Thank you for reacting to TLOU. I enjoyed all of your reactions.

[@MagicMagy]

thank you❤️

[@marcopardea6911]

this world had taken everything from joel..he took the world's last hope

[@dariusjarvis1992]

I think is okay if Joel telling the truth about Marlene and the Fireflies, he will say "i kill them and i shoot Marlene to dead" that's all he has to tell to Ellie or Ellie will mad or hate Joel is that so, maybe not.... We'll see them again in season 2 , maybe next year.

[@corporealghoul]

You should play the first game only. Its the entire first season basically. Then wait for season 2 to finish and watch that then play the second game. As for joels decision. I think he made the right choice at first. Saved ellie. But when ellie asked what happened he should have told her to wake up fully then well talk. Then id explain that the fireflies told me how they were going to try to make a cure and that it didnt make any sense. And when i questioned them they threatened to shoot me and tried to basically exile me to death by leaving me alone on thr highway with just a knife and my backpack. I also found out they didnt need you alive and they had to remove your brain to try and make a cure. One doctor alone can not do that. So i pulled you out. We cant go back. They faught to stop me and i killed most of them. I had to get you out of there. I am sorry. We will go back to tommys... he knows you are immune. Well keep our ears out for more fireflies and try to figure out a new path. Your journeys not over but it would have been if i left you there... and i would have died to had i not gone back for this car so there is that too.

[@Kingomegared]

Yes. Play the game 🙃

[@OneMore1UP]

The actor that plays Ellie's mom are Ellie's voice in the game 🙂🙂🙂

[@Beco96]

Just notuced: the names of the 1st and last episode together is the moto of The Firelies: "When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light".

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

While I agree the choice should ultimately be Ellie's, the problem is she is only 14. Minors typically need the approval of a parent for any life altering/ ending decisions. Therefore, Joel as a parental guardian (or the closest Ellie ever had) had every right to say no. Probably the best solution for the Fireflies would have been to wait until Ellie was 18 and allow her the choice. They probably could have spent the time studying her.

[@AndresOnce9]

Muy buena serie

[@danhyang6881]

After this, maybe you'd want to check out The Walking Dead TV shows. It's a long series but it's one of those i think anyone should just give it a try atleast once, i don't think I've come out from any TV series LEARNING as much as I did like TWD, in a genre i usually dislike 🙂

[@ecostarr]

You got it right, in my opinion. Neither asked Ellie.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

Yes there is a second season and probably third to cover the second game. Don't think everyone will continue watching it tho. Can't speak for everyone but I only came to see season 1 and the adapting of the first game.

[@lvpirrera]

thankyou for all your reactions with this series! looking forward for season 2

[@kappa_06]

This is why the end of "TLOU is the most powerfull ending ever made.. A broken man who lost his daughter have to take on balance the future of the Humanity and the life of one girl, and he say "fuck" to humanity for love... This ep is 100% like the ending of the videogame, and this is totally normal; how can you do better than this ending? TLOU has made a lasting impression with this end - On this ep, The mother of Ellie was the actress who play Ellie on the game. - On Ep8, the friend of David (James) was the actor who play Joel on the game - On Ep4-5, the guy with Catelyn was the actor who play Tommy on the game. TLOU part 2 take place 4-5 years after TLOU part 1. So i'm not sure that the next season is for now... I'm afraid they let Bella Ramsey grow (I know, she has already 19 years, but if she look like she has'nt grow between part 1 & 2, it will be strange. I think TLOU part 2 will release in 2025-2026, but not 2024.

[@Grand_Sergei]

❤️❤️❤️

[@twicebestgroup-yk3kb]

buena reaccion!

[@Chiraq872]

🥰Magy😍I always get on you for crying but this episode you get a pass,this one had me crying😂😂

[@lordfoul6259]

Yeah there's gonna be at least two more seasons for the second game

[@yungslayz578]

Hey magic magy i just wanna say that in my personal opinion The Last of Us is the BEST of tv writing and acting, and now my FAVORITE show ever. At the ending when Joel and Ellie was having a conversation about what happen at the hospital. I think Ellie knows that Joel is lying but she doesn't want to say anything because she love Joel as a father and she feels like she's gonna regret it when she says stuff that she doesn't mean. Overall I really like this show and I'm looking forward to watch season 2 even though it's gonna be more depressing because i have already play the video games. When you were watching Joel killed the doctor, well one of the nurses is actually Abby from last of us part 2 and Joel killed her father right in front of her face . I'm not gonna spoiled it but i can't wait to see your reaction in season 2. I'm not gonna lied I've been watching your videos since you uploaded last of us and i want to say that your reaction is so much fun to watch and i love the way you think.

[@Alexszander]

If possible, try not to spoil stuff for her or anyone else who hasn't played the games yet. Otherwise, awesome comment!

[@yungslayz578]

@@Alexszander yea of course and i hope you guys liked last of us as much as i do. I won't tell anybody even though people already know what's gonna happen. I'm not gonna spoiled the story but people will.

[@Alexszander]

@@yungslayz578 I was thinking about the "nurse" part in your comment but you're right, people will eventually spoil. thanks for being a good sport!

[@yungslayz578]

@@Alexszander thanks for telling me to not tell other people because I'm not gonna say anything so take care and have a good day with your life.

[@t-virusterrance4734]

Hello, Magy. They stuck the landing with The Last of Us. It was not only like the ending of the game, but they made one moment better. The scene where Joel saves Ellie is better in the show, based off of what Joel does. TERRANCE OUT

[@scottls]

I am sure many will disagree but the way I see it, Joel HAD to lie to Ellie. He felt he had to protect Ellie because if he would have told her the truth then one of 2 things were bound to happen. Either she accepted the lie and forgave Joel making her live with the guilt of withholding the cure to mankind in exchange for her life, or just the opposite, not forgiving Joel for what he did, breaking off their father, daughter relationship, and possibly losing another daughter as Ellie would try to return to Salt Lake City and sacrifice her life for the mere chance that the cure might be successful. Joel couldn't allow that to happen. In his mind he was protecting her from taking that chance. From again losing the one person that meant so much to him. Yes, Joel ultimately sacrificed himself for the sinns he committed, but at least he and Ellie got a chance to live 4 to 5 years together in relative piece and enjoy a little happiness together. As a father that has lost my first child... I would have done the same!

[@JohnnyXoz]

Ellie isn't really old enough to decide to end her life to maybe save some people. Joel acting as her guardian is.

[@kazuya9288]

Yes executing people giving everything to save humanity, don't try to justify Joel because he gets what he deserves in the end

[@Alexszander]

@@kazuya9288 careful with the wording there

[@stevemcgowen]

@@kazuya9288 How would a cure save humanity? The cultists and terror groups would still be there. Infected aren't the world's biggest problem. People are...

[@StinkFingerr]

@@kazuya9288 Joel was fully justified.

[@faresannaba9718]

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