The Last of Us [ SEASON 1 ]

A complete recap of every episode of The Last of Us, the hit HBO series that's an adaptation of The Last of Us video game (which I haven't played)
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[@tagus100]

Timestamps - 0:00 - Intro - 0:36 - 1x01 When You're Lost in the Darkness - 8:37 - 1x02 Infected - 14:19 - 1x03 Long, Long Time - 19:13 - 1x04 Please Hold to My Hand - 22:47 - 1x05 Endure and Survive - 26:38 - 1x06 Kin - 30:58 - 1x07 Left Behind - 35:22 - 1x08 When We Are in Need - 38:55 - 1x09 Look for the Light - 42:12 - Outro

[@zeepepezeepepe1578]

Big preice

[@Howesenberg]

Legend, thanks for that

[@Friskkkkkkk]

​​@@Howesenbergre you gonna post the walking dead season 8/9 recap, if so when? If you don't mind me asking

[@YaBoiBaxter2024]

You woke up & decided to be legendary!

[@tagus100]

@@Friskkkkkkk Probably in the next month. Mid Jul-early Aug is my guess.

[@fedoratheexplorar2143]

Hearing all these horrific things described like the little kid turning into a zombie while goofy Ace Attorhey music is playing in the background is definitely an experience

[@snowriff4464]

Fun fact someone else probably pointed out: In the first episode, the main characters constantly avoid eating the infected yeast. They don't have batter for pancakes, Joel says he's on keto, and Joel forgets to pick up a birthday cake

[@Thewisman]

After this, you better do the best zombie show The Simpsons the entire show is a walking corpse

[@zombiekillergman7321]

It... never... ends...

[@Howesenberg]

Funnily enough I keep considering The Simpsons, but because it never seems to end I feel like all I'll be doing is chasing each season as it comes out when I eventually catch up.

[@CARVEDSPINES]

@@Howesenbergcover adventure time! it has an overarching story and an end

[@mattnar3865]

@@Howesenberg Don't punish yourself with it, there are better things to do with your time

[@changotv5847]

Maybe futurama then? 😊

[@ChopJr_]

*Frank in a wheelchair losing control of his Motor Function’s “Frank has Cancer”

[@b1rt74]

The big infected monster in episode 5 exists because the fugus grows over time and covers up more and more of the host's body so it gets bigger and more strong. Idk if i exsplaned it the best but i hope it helped 😅

[@SleeplessKvan]

This has to be my favorite recap channel now, for some reason it has a feeling of relatablity

[@Howesenberg]

That's awesome to hear, thanks!

[@YaBoiBaxter2024]

Agreed! 🎉

[@FreemanWelterweight]

Man the opening scenes from episode 1 and 2 were awesome. Wish they kept doing them for the rest of the series too.

[@knivespee3902]

Hey Howesenberg ! idk if anyone else mentioned this but at 26:00 when you mention how its no longer "him" inside, the creators said that in the early stages (when he attacked ellie) he would be conscious of when was happening but unable to do anything, his personality still inside. meaning that his fear was correct :(

[@Snellythedog]

And for the bloater, you need a bit of game lore, but the bloater is an older clicker. As the zombie gets older more and more cordyceps grows on them until it grows into an almost bulletproof armour.

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks for sharing the info

[@biggamer3484]

Fun fact, the actor that played Joel in the game also plays a character in ep 8, he plays the preachers right hand guy, aka the guy that gets hatcheted by Ellie

[@ifuckdudesverynice]

the actress for marlene was the same as in the game as well, and the bearded homie who got ripped by the bloater is the voice actor for tommy

[@biggamer3484]

@@ifuckdudesverynice Yeah thats true! DIdnt think to mention it lmao, its so fun that they asked them to come back for small ish roles, really helped that the director for the game co wrote and directed some the show

[@thomassmith-porter1157]

The actress for Ellie in the game played Ellie’s mother in the last episode

[@ifuckdudesverynice]

@@thomassmith-porter1157 yeah he mentioned that in the video

[@thomassmith-porter1157]

@@ifuckdudesverynice sorry man haven’t watched it all yet

[@minaoctaviadelatejeradaval7131]

I just wanna point out that the big mushroom monster zombie, called Bloaters, are the 4th stage of an infected in The Last Of Us universe, ur right that the mooshroom takes over the humans body, but it does so in stages, Runners, being similar to normal zombies, Clickers, wich are the ones from ep2, and Bloaters being infected who have lived for 10+ years, the mooshroom slowly growing onto it takes over all of it's body

[@yaman.]

what is bro yapping about

[@deadmeme9980]

@@yaman.?

[@elevendyone111]

I really enjoyed watching play throughs of this game back in the day and then the series when it came out this year. Nicely done on the video as always!

[@lemonimotv]

Thank you for your videos they always bring a little joy to my hearth ❤:D Btw one thing that was missing for me was that you did not mention how the fact that they forgot the pencake mix saved them from being infected besides that and some minor things good job!

[@beansprout715]

17:49 completely agree. this is one of the best stories i’ve seen portrayed in one episode of tv in a long time, the only thing i think they could have done better is waited a little later in the season to pull the trigger on this amazing and emotional episode. dunno if it was because they were so excited to put their best work out there, or just that it couldn’t be arranged to come later and still make sense story wise. either way awesome ep and awesome video!

[@lorinctoth9402]

They needed the episode there so when Joel and Ellie arrives we would already know who they are and what happened to them.

[@spencerturk7249]

Woah you just uploaded this awesome. Love your stuff man

[@Grozovia]

Honestly always hyped up to see you've uploaded

[@majorbubbly4375]

Loved your take on this. It's fresh to hear it from someone who hasn't played the games!

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much, glad you liked it

[@Pmboxer]

Hey Howsenberg you have gotten me into alot of shows thanks for all the funny commentary hope youtube treats you well.

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much, happy you're enjoying what I do

[@tangytango2749]

Loving your content man. Another great video about one of my most cherished games' TV adaptations.

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much!

[@theaastra19]

The Last of Us had an average budget of 15 million per episode. Wish AMC was stacked like that for The Walking Dead, maybe we could've seen Winter more than once lol

[@lucariolp2592]

Amazing work as always

[@dillpickle883]

Gotta love that this was filmed in my city. It's such a good set design that I had no clue and I've lived here 18 years

[@messeduplogic]

Watching this made me realize that TV Joel is a lot weirder than Game Joel due to the fact that he takes Ellie as his daughter more quickly. (I think it feels that way due to less screen time with the series.) But also on the last episode we see how Ellie feels after he talks about his daughter and how she reacts uncomfortably

[@praisethesun5800]

yeah, I really liked the season but it suffered from feeling rushed imo

[@yaman.]

plus game joel is an absolute unit, my joel atleast, my man got jumped by 7 runners and still beat they ass with his fists, my man sees runners and holsters his weapon and unholsters his fists

[@tater8251]

@@yaman. I think its a good thing a show Joel isn't just killing a hundred zombies everywhere they go. It makes the threat of the zombies actually feel real instead of being another walking dead clone where the main characters just breeze through dozens upon dozens.

[@stragethan101]

It would be really cool if you played games and reviewed them the same way you do shows. I really like your voice overs and think they’d do super well over games like Halo or Ghost of Tsushima.

[@ajpgofacoconut6191]

METRO

[@sumellow6304]

SMORT!

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

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[@fosres]

Nice video! I love your storytelling style.

[@Howesenberg]

Thank you!

[@ausden9525]

Falling asleep to your videos gives me sweet dreams

[@MarkedUserName]

Love the video dude! You’re talented asf

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much!

[@dalsensmithspraypaintart]

I love your vids you are actually really good when I first found you it’s because of the walking dead stuff because I love that show and your doing amazing on breaking Dow the episodes and doing it in a fun to watch way. Thank you howsenberg films

[@Howesenberg]

I really appreciate the feedback! More Walking Dead coming in a week or so.

[@willyboy5953]

Love this channel dude

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much!

[@itsyourboi5783]

Also, the "gym zombie" as you called it is more than capable of existing in the Tlou universe, as the fungus changes and alters the body of an infected the longer they live also depending on how compatible the host is to what the fungus needs, which is why some only last a month while others last for years on end.

[@UR08106]

the king has blessed us with another video

[@joshuajarrett1178]

I’m so happy that you are doing this You are spoiling us with both this and twd I hope your having breaks

[@Howesenberg]

I take 1-2 days here and there but the grind has to keep going until I can make this my full time career, and then the grind will probably keep going lol. I appreciate the kind words!

[@Neenstecker]

Actually love your videos G. Looking forward to chapter 2 more then next walking dead. Keep up good work

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much! For as popular as the walking dead videos are, I'm looking forward to the end of the show so I can look at something other than zombies for months on end lol

[@snozking]

i thankyou for this, this saves me time

[@HaydenDom]

this video is such a blessing thank u

[@Howesenberg]

Glad I could deliver

[@revilno]

25:19 the lore is that if a person is strong and tall before they die, and they can survive past the Clicker Phase, the cordyceps cover the whole body, and makes them stronger by having basically rock skin after

[@Old_Klepto_Nite]

It's not about strength. If their immune system is strong enough to survive the cordyceps basically ripping their body in half constantly, they become those guys

[@Saxalto]

Did you know that David subornment (Troy Baker) is also the original actor for Joel in the games.

[@Howesenberg]

Some other people commented telling me, but thanks for commenting anyway

[@snowriff4464]

It's really fun to watch a review of this story from the perspective of someone who hasn't played the games! Me and my dad loved the show, but every episode was plagued with "Wow, this is just like the game" or "Wow, this is so different from the game" etc

[@bless_M]

Idk if someone’s already explained this but in the game the cordyceps infection has different stages as the infection progresses through time, so after being infected you quickly become a runner which is the most common infected type, after a year it progresses to the clicker stage which are blind and rely on echo location, I’ve never played the second game but they added a stalker type which stalks the player, and if you’re infected for a really long time you become a bloater like you see in episode 5 It makes the gameplay more dynamic and adds variety to the infected types which is fairly well explained 😊

[@NilsChilling]

at 3:16 when you added pipe sound to the smack i almost died.

[@pamysue]

I love your TWD reviews. You have a great sense of humor that others lack. I was happy to see you cover TLOU. I haven't played the game either, but the show is amazing. You can tell it is on HBO from the start. The look, the sounds, just first rate.

[@Laurannah101]

Dude your channel is a goldmine, so glad i found it.

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks so much!

[@Tylertormentxx]

I Genuinely thought that it was my mouse cursor on the screen and then had a good laugh when i realized it wasnt. Good video though, thanks for the recap! It was brilliant.

[@lowkeybear10]

Welcome back :D

[@YaBoiBaxter2024]

25:07 that zombie is a variant called a "Bloater" which is a zombie that develops over 2 decades of infection, becoming stronger and more dangerous. Just like in the show, they can be an absolute beast in the video game and can kill you instantly.

[@h-dawg9877]

very unexpected but i love it howsy!

[@alyx9191]

can’t wait for the season 2 recap when that’s out

[@rdtplays6291]

The scene when Perry runs out of ammo and you just hear the dry clicks, and he just has to accept the inevitable hit me hard.

[@Zerr988]

Holy crap man take a break king 👑

[@Zerr988]

Bro makes amazing videos every couple of weeks

[@pintsizedslasher]

I really loved that just cause 3 music that was in between each episode

[@Howesenberg]

The vibe of that song fit this series I felt

[@Squatch76]

Lol I was about to make a joke comment about your mouse courser on the screen when you said something about it. All good tbh, keep the great vids!!!!!

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much! 💪

[@bbae9295]

aside from ellie's mom being the game's Ellie actress, that David henchman that got butchered and marlene were the game's Joel and Marlene herself, respectively as well

[@ArwichGmodVids]

This is a nice change of pace

[@Howesenberg]

Thank you

[@Winjachich]

i litreally cant wait for another walkin dead recap

[@SussysausePLAYS]

Hi bro love your vids ❤

[@kobeslaughter4671]

The wait for each new episode is killing me 🤣

[@Howesenberg]

I'm assuming you mean for TWD, if so trust me it's killing me watching my money shrink down as I work hard to get it completed haha. I promise it won't be too much longer

[@rowdeemunkee]

My only major issue with the show is the lack of infected. Besides the clicker fight, and the last scene in Kansas, they really arnt around. Even just seeing them in the background, or a bit of show, dont tell with how they were dealt with it would have gone a long way.

[@Sleepyratcoon]

yah wished they did that

[@Howesenberg]

Yeah I felt this too, but then I think they realise that audiences are kind of numb to zombies at this point, so keeping them few and far between makes them feel a bit more special? That's my guess anyway

[@finnsword8286]

@@HowesenbergI also wonder if there was budget concerns? The effects for the infected looks BEYOND amazing for a television production, even by HBO standards. They might have just chosen to use the budget on making a smaller selection of VERY effective scenes as opposed to more appearances with slightly less money to spread around. But hey, with how beyond popular S1 was, hopefully S2 will be given an even bigger budget to do some even cooler scenes.

[@soleaikzz712]

The reason why Joel is laying them out easily is because the player is getting better everytime he respawns

[@SweetSourPickle]

Never has 40 minutes gone by so quick. Even for me.

[@themojaveranger4574]

Great video

[@spoderman77]

I was expecting the walking dead but this is a pleasant surprise again love you're stuff 😊❤

[@Howesenberg]

Thanks very much 💪

[@coziestbeing]

An amazing game definitely should play it🔥

[@user-el6lz4kn9j]

27:12 Six Nations Reserve? Damn thats crazy bro I saw a hockey game against that reserve in Saskatoon, small world really 😂

[@jtgd]

19:55 boy, this stuff is good!

[@Snellythedog]

One thing I like is that the fungus originated in wheat products. Him not having pancakes, cake, or the neighbors biscuits and those all have wheat. So they didnt get infected. Really nice detail.

[@Acimir_main]

35:50 the guy on the right is Troy Baker who was the voice of Joel in the game

[@raptorneon4919]

39:11 also the guy who was with the preacher was the voice of Joel In The game. And the guy who’s head gets ripped off by the giant zombie (called a “bloater”) is the one who voiced Tommy in the Videogame

[@ThtSunbreaker]

something the show doesn't quite explain is that the cordyceps has stages, there's the first stage, which is the runner which is basically any fast generic zombie, the second stage which is the stalker basically just a stealthy zombie that sneaks around to jump non infected people, stage 3 the clicker, this stage they go blind and hunt through echo location and sound and they have very good hearing at this point and are quite strong, stage 4 which is the big chunky fuck is the bloater, at this stage they are blind and the cordyceps has formed a hard exterior armor around the infected and this for a while is the last stage any infected will reach however there is one which is the rat king which is essentially a giant formation of infected into one super strong nigh unstoppable infected, the cordyceps in both the game and the show is super adaptable and doesn't really alter the user however it IS in control so it doesn't need to limit itself like our brain forces us, like we cant exceed a threshold because our brain doesn't let us the cordyceps said fuck that cringe shit ima DESTROY those muscles, as for the armor hard to say really I guess after a certain point it becomes a far harder material over time, so its never actually altering the person its just that cordyceps is just built different, the stages get stronger as the cordyceps gains more and more control over the infected.

[@sourceeman]

NO WAY!!!! Howesenburg making another video 😝

[@princessali7804]

i absolutely adore the game and have done since it's release, so i was very excited and also apprehensive when the tlou show was announced. personally i thought it was incredible and they did an amazing job adapting the game into a new format

[@jalyssaroz2735]

In the game you can hear infected gagging and gurgling “I’m sorry, I don’t want to eat you.” They’re still in there and alive for quite some time

[@Howesenberg]

Oh damn, I wish they included that in the show

[@jalyssaroz2735]

@@Howesenberg I agree, that was undoubtedly the creepiest part of the game for me. Having absolutely no control of your body, and still being 100% conscious while being forced to eat people.

[@jalyssaroz2735]

@@Howesenberg kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXnMdaGGeJiij7ssi=_4iPtQ12w_-9uFAD

[@YaBoiBaxter2024]

Man, I loved this show, the acting, the sets, the characters etc... all good. The second season won't be so good if you've played the second game. 😢

[@bitchlessknowitall7523]

YOU SHOULD DO A RECAP OF THE 100

[@spouwnerring]

The guy who played David's right-hand man also voices Joel in the video games.

[@pill1154]

That old native couple reminds me so much of my grandparents

[@dtrain8530]

15:30 fun fact, this was actually something shown in the Telltale Walking Dead game, it was in season 3 I think

[@amazanta1605]

Brudda will u consider doing black mirror it might be the perfect show for this format because it’s brand new stories every episode and I’m assuming yk what is

[@Howesenberg]

Absolutely, love that show. I'll look into it when it ends.

[@amazanta1605]

@@Howesenbergyessssss

[@TheMaxORyan]

1:42 Joel isn't a combat veteran, Tommy is

[@Howesenberg]

Oh, my bad.

[@TheMaxORyan]

@@Howesenberg It's pretty easy to make the mistake in fairness, you only find out it's Tommy when they meet back up & Joel goes on to Ellie about the fact Tommy was/is a naive optimist who joined the army, a group of raiders, and then the fireflies. On the bright side I don't think you got anything else wrong, the video was pretty on point (go play the 1st game though, it's really fucking good)

[@BlindedOtaku]

Having played the game years ago and then watched the show, I'd say its an alright adaptation, if only a few things fell flat (that teacher lady being one of em lmao). Been loving your channel ever since I watched the Breakin Bad vid you did, keep it up, and you're the only way I can get through the mess that is TWD :p

[@Howesenberg]

Really appreciate the feedback!

[@Zoroaster4]

The giant zombie variants are supposed to just regular infected except they just have tons of mycelium (the roots of fungus) plated over them which is supposed to act sorta like armor. I believe the fungus is replacing their muscles too so I think thats why their extra strong because they have extra mycelium.

[@freememewhore5359]

So the Bloaters are the oldest of the infected, from what I’ve learned playing the games and stuff. They basically get overwhelmed by the fungus which grows over their skin like armour. I’m really hoping they don’t jump straight to the second game for the second series, I think I’d be fun to explore more of Ellie and Joel’s relationship after moving into the town. Ellie finding out the truth of what happened and how she deals with it ect. My babyish ass cried so hard when Bill and Frank killed died but it was nice to get more info on Frank (in the game he’s just a hanging body). Fun fact when watching the episode with my boyfriend I saw the gay kiss coming from a mile away and my boyfriend was genuinely shocked by the twist (he hasn’t played the game)

[@8unga]

The fact I just finished this series yesterday is just funny

[@xcalibur2582]

I’m not sure if someone told you this yet but one of the nurses from the last episode that was helping with Ellie’s operation was played by Laura Bailey, who plays a significant character in The Last of Us Part II (don’t look that up unless you want massive spoilers for The Last of Us).

[@Howesenberg]

I didn't know that, that's a cool detail thanks

[@redcap1923]

The other guy with David who got the knife to the throat was Troy Baker, Joels Voice actor.

[@markprice9810]

Kinda nice that they have a episode on bill's story. So after watching this and replaying "the last of us 1" i never knew that bill was gay😂

[@ectoplasm]

0:49 - Wait, is that Jonathan from The Mummy? Also, Chef Boyardee is so bad you need to be starving and in an apocalypse to appreciate it. Even then, I'd be disappointed it wasn't a can of Spaghetti-Os.

[@uglydan8402]

I'm glad you mentioned the cursor, I would of been very upset lol

[@Howesenberg]

I was very upset to have to re-record it lol an hour to me is an hour lost from other work

[@stragethan101]

it be cool if you started playing video games and did voice over recaps of those games the same way he did shows like this

[@Howesenberg]

I'm considering it

[@Mr.Pancreas]

The cordyceps has stages in the show just like irl, 1st stage is a runner, 2nd stage is a stalker, 3rd stage is a clicker, stage 4 is what the big guy was its called a bloater, the cordyceps formed plates of fungi on its body, and in the game they chuck spores at you, which the spores aren't a part of the show but in the game they're a pretty big part, the alternate to the 4th stage is a shambler basically the same as the bloater but they were in an excess amount of water and don't have the armor plating of a bloater, the 5th stage is the rat king a combination of multiple clickers and stalkers fused onto a bloater, and then the 6th stage which is just death. another thing to add on is that it takes i think 3 years to form a clicker, 5-10 years for a bloater, and then the rat king takes about 25 years to form which means that the rat king we see in the second game is the only one in existence

[@Friskkkkkkk]

Poor Henry and his brother they just wanted to live it was sad that they had to go like that :(

[@Howesenberg]

Yeah I felt that. Pretty brutal end for them 😞

[@EXTRON240]

How you watched the night agent it's pretty good can't wait for season 2

[@apersondoingthings5689]

That infected girl that Joel tossed into the fire had some nice ass Jordans

[@Howesenberg]

He should have swiped them before, not like she needs em any more

[@apersondoingthings5689]

@@Howesenberg exactly, resale value would be insane

[@_M0R1_CC]

And The Reason The Buff Clicker (Aka A Bloater) Evolves From a Clicker To A Bloater By Living Long Enough to Not Die , Since The Cordyceps (The Virus In The Last Of Us) Spreads And Makes It More Stronger.

[@Gorianhan_]

At minute 27:38 I felt called out because while watching the video I was playing red dead online 💀 Btw I had such a good laugh watching this video great job❤👍

[@Howesenberg]

A fine combination if I do say so myself

[@ckkoh1912]

It’s a crime for not playing the game first before watching this. Unbelievable

[@punk5585]

did you use Just Cause 3 ambience for the intros for each episode?

[@Scrognoot]

New thumbnail Moment

[@BleakwoodProductions]

38:27 THATS GOTTA BE KAAAAAAAANE!

[@OnlySon343]

Could you do every episode of Marvels the Punisher?