FILMMAKER REACTS: THE LAST OF US PART 1 (2022) | [ALL CUTSCENES - PART 2!!] | A JOURNEY'S END!

[@mcantu1389]

Be sure to watch Left Behind before starting Part II.

[@sirviv]

True!!

[@VelvetVoice]

Definitely required viewing/playing prior to Part 2.

[@LastDevastation]

I also agree with this!!

[@mk4383]

☝🏻yes!

[@19DM81]

100%

[@angelscrownttv]

I'm not sure if you noticed it well or not, but the moment Joel grabs her and holds her in the burning house he calls her "babygirl" which is what he used to call Sarah in the prologue when she got shot. To me that felt like such an impactful moment on it's own with everything surrounding. That was one of the most defining moments in their father-daughter like relationship.

[@uxpoqu]

no he didn’t, shut up

[@JBartus913]

I think the scene of him torturing and killing the two guys to find her was also a defining moment. As a parent, that's exactly what I imagine I'd be capable of if my child was kidnapped.

[@angelscrownttv]

@@JBartus913 Oh absolutely. He showed no mercy and no hesitation. I'm not a parent myself, but as an aunt of 5 kids I would imagine I'd be in a similar state if something happened to my niece or nephews.

[@KaiserSoze679]

This. I was really hoping he'd notice that. It's a detail that far too many people miss their first time through, but that one word absolutely emotionally shattered me when I played it. It really marks a pivoting point where prior to that he's cold, distant, resistant to bonding and she's the talkative one, reaching out to her. Then it's like in that moment he gives in and embraces his role as a father figure to her, and her as a sort of second daughter... but now she's so traumatized and beaten down SHE goes quiet, and suddenly it's him prodding at her trying to get her to let him in for a change. That little exchange really is one of the most important scenes in the whole game.

[@q1ntz267]

If your into the details of the sarah's death scene and the burning house one. The burning house scene where Joel holds Ellie in his arms and calls her baby girl, is a mirror of the scene where he holds Sarah as she dies. In the Sarah scene Joel loses everything cause he wasn't able to protect her which is the reason why he's so distant to everything and everyone. In the Ellie scene Joel holds her as he finally managed to protect the one thing that he loves. Even though he's not the reason she survived the event, but he still feels that satisfaction in his heart and he then manages to get his humanity back again. Which is why I feel like the scene after the burning house one is a perfect transition to showcase how the event affected them both mentally.

[@Maxwellish]

I always adored the conflict of this ending. You feel personally justified in Joel’s actions because you’ve been with these characters the whole time but you also know it’s not the right thing to do, it’s selfish, especially when it’s not what Ellie would’ve wanted. So good.

[@ultrablue8077]

The thing is.. Marlene didn't give Ellie a choice either, she drugged her and made her go straight to the surgery

[@MasterKombatBro]

I just saw him as justified because the FF are constant fuckups. If a more accomplished group was leading it trying everything before cadaver carving then I'd be less on Joel's side.

[@TheAnimalzz]

Tbf, you can't make a vaccine for a fungal infection so he did make the right choice.

[@LockeNarshe]

@@TheAnimalzz "Tbf", that isn't at all the point of his moralistic choice. He intentionally went against her wishes (as Marlene tried to make him realize) and he knew it. That's the point of a lose/lose scenario, living with the consequences.

[@TheAnimalzz]

@@LockeNarshe you are absolutely right, I was simply pointing out that he made the objectively correct choice because if he went along with her wishes, she'd be dead for no reason.

[@c0zy.548]

One thing that is missed out on this gameplay is the letters in the game. I feel like you would love how immersive some of these letters are. The whole underground home in the sewers was lead by a guy named ish. He tried his best to help people survive even had kids in the small community. But one day someone left the door unlocked and infected got in. He got trapped in a room with the kids and I don’t recall if they were all infected or just him…but he leaves a letter along with his and the kids body saying they didn’t suffer and you see a gun.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

That wasn't Ish, he and someone else escaped, you find a letter in one of the houses.

[@c0zy.548]

@@JAYDOG1337AI knew my memory on it was a little foggy thanks for helping me out…because now I think I remember seeing the letter of him talking about it after I honestly have to read th small story again.

[@flowersforkurdt]

@@JAYDOG1337Ayes,i believe his name is danny? You can find a child’s drawing depicting him and ish.I like how it’s left up to interpretation whether they escaped or not.I would say there’s at least some survivors due to the vending machine blocking the door on the outside and a warning to not enter.

[@KaiserDaChoom]

@@flowersforkurdt there's also a letter in one of the houses after with Ish and a female or two escaping and contemplating how someone accidently left a door open which led to its downfall

[@chimaxx]

Well, he talks about playing the game at some point, so when he does that gives him a whole aspect of the game to enjoy that he hasn't already seen through these videos.

[@KaylaHigbeeVO]

2:04:18 "slow down kiddo" kills me. When he calls her "babygirl," "kiddo," whenever he says "scooch"... kills me.

[@coladict]

25:40 "It's nice to see kids being kids" Right when you said it is where whoever made that video failed to get the line from Henry to Joel: "There will come a day when kids get to just be kids again"

[@PowerlightGG]

YES! Thought the same

[@VelvetVoice]

Gustavo Santaolalla's unique organic score for the game is superb. The game's making of documentary, 'Grounded', goes into some degree of detail about his creative process, and is worth a watch if you're interested.

[@seantaylor8376]

They are glossing over a bunch of optional dialogue that is great character development. If you find the joke book you can give it to Ellie and she randomly tells jokes from it and you see them bond more

[@pohia]

the optional dialogue they missed where Ellie is in a dissociative state and doesn’t hear Joel ask about guitar lessons PAINED me. the giraffe scene is one of my favorites in the entire game, but only because of how emotionally loaded the moment is. Ellie is traumatized by what happened, and it’s like she grows up instantly in that winter period, but the giraffes are like a moment of this childlike wonder. The track that plays in the back is literally titled “innocence lost” or something like that. It makes me cry every time

[@NativeNewMexican]

@@pohia I was quite frustrated that Kai didn't get to watch that part. He had no idea why Ellie was being quiet, thinking it might be related to her coming of "womanly age" instead of what it truly was. Knowing that Ellie was devastated, that the "life" in her had died and was reborn seeing those giraffes is a key part of the game to me.

[@nightfrost1891]

i'm more mad about not having marlene's tapes since to me that gives more context, more of her backstory and is important to the story narrative thought they would at least have those

[@Marcel-yu2fw]

And all the letters you can find are missing too, they didn't even show Franks letter to Bill.

[@scottdixon4366]

I'm probably going to get a bit of stick for defending part 2 but it is genuinely fantastic. You will definitely have a VERY strong reaction to it but I can't wait for you to cover it.

[@MayannHanna]

I'd give you that stick if I cared to, but you're totally right that Part 2 elicits a VERY strong reaction whether you like it or not. 😂

[@ademiravdic]

nah man, it might be good, but it hurt me way too much for me to like it lol

[@bewaretheteddy436]

Part II was fantastic. I had to break it up and play it in parts, but it was worth it. I've never had such strong feelings over a videogame.

[@CertifiedSunset]

I thin kthe 2nd game is fine and not deserving of the amount of hate it got, but I 100% think it's a worse story than 1 with less interesting characters.

[@kevinprzy4539]

the story was ok, the characters were terrible, the mechanics were great though.

[@jeffreycleijne3079]

Fun fact or not so fun fact: the dog Buckley you get to pet at the power plant. Was named after Troy Baker's dog who had just passed away before shooting started.

[@gizmofail8163]

Staying in the fun fact of this: Buckley is also in Part II, and still not a guard dog, and yes, still petable. :)

[@AdamYalahow]

52:11 this is the moment where Tommy understood why Joel said he needs this

[@quintinkrumtum2319]

Fun fact: when Ellie and sam have that conversation before he turns, the people are still somewhat conscious/aware that they are zombies because when you play the game you get dialog every once in a while of the zombies crying for help and to die. It’s truly and amazing game with amazing detail

[@faketheo3432]

fun or disturbing?

[@ellie__387]

​@@faketheo3432 both

[@g_g...]

This isn't actually true. They aren't conscious

[@Axelelelel]

​@@g_g... Only the clickers and bloaters aren't conscious.

[@gabrieltaylor4583]

​@@g_g...theres a scene where a girl is eating her bf while sobbing they are very much concious

[@cozydayzandnightz]

Hope you'll do the sequel. Emotionally, it's rough to get through, it's controversial, but it's powerful, and beautiful.

[@HaloDude557]

Simple and nonsensical = beautiful?

[@cozydayzandnightz]

@@HaloDude557 I don't think it's simple or nonsensical, but it is beautiful.

[@HaloDude557]

@@cozydayzandnightz I'm gonna have to disagree

[@cozydayzandnightz]

@@HaloDude557 Yeah, that was apparent from the start.

[@HaloDude557]

@@cozydayzandnightz and yet you needed to repeat yourself?

[@Yoinkyy]

The reason why Ellie was so disassociated near salt lake city is because of what happened with David. It's not depicted as clearly in the game, but the show points out that David wanted to SA Ellie. That's why his men called her "David's newest pet".

[@Maxwellish]

I got so used to the shows portrayal that I actually forgot it isn’t exactly how it went in the game lol, they’re a little less obvious with it here.

[@Masenken]

​@@Maxwellishwith the constant overtures he made towards her while she was locked up, seemed pretty obvious homie was all the way into creep city

[@Maxwellish]

Please don’t let the people telling you not to do the second game ruin what and how you think about it. Loving these reactions. x

[@HugeConverse]

As the only real Sony fan on the planet I have to say you are factually wrong. The second game’s writing having a nine month pregnant surgeon fighting zombies on the front lines is not simply bad but it’s aggressively disrespectful to the intelligence of the human race as to what is acceptable and what is believable. Pregnant surgeons are not soldiers to be thrown into action in a normal society let alone an apocalyptic one.

[@miller-joel]

"part II" ruins the original game. Deal with it.

[@HugeConverse]

@ Factual.

[@matheusacioli-n4n]

@@miller-joel You´re just dumb

[@Dan-hz4vf]

@@miller-joel No it doesn't, only people with shallow brains think that, i believe this guy would understand it more than the average dudebro who hates it

[@frankthetank520]

You NEED to react to the Left Behind DLC. covers some Ellie lore. ALSO the Secret Ending

[@BlastCorpse]

I haven't gone through the comments yet, but I'm sure there are people telling you to watch the DLC "Left Behind" before watching the second game. It's the story about what happened to Ellie before she met Joel. It's a must watch! With that being said, I can't wait till you get to Part 2. :)

[@kaizammit]

Noted!

[@mrclaw7726]

you should do part 2 asap the cinematography in it is so good we looked at it in my classes in college

[@mattoderso7612]

he should do left behind before it though

[@mrclaw7726]

@mattoderso7612 yes for sure I forgot about that

[@jaycemcqueen306]

Yeah it looks great too bad the story is a jumbled mess lacking any consistency.

[@Nikadeemus88]

I just found the channel, but I signed up, and if you do Part 2 I will STAY signed up.

[@kaizammit]

Part two will be covered so stay tuned I guess. 💪🏻✌🏻

[@jaythegreenling]

if you haven't recorded it yet, i highly recommend you get some input from folks as to which playthrough to watch, cause this playthrough skipped over a ton of really interesting dialogue, collectibles, and lore.

[@SCC_1]

@@kaizammit I have a feeling you might be disappointed with Part 2. I know most people were

[@jaythegreenling]

@@SCC_1 "most people" is a pretty big claim, and definitely not one that holds up to scrutiny unless you include people who haven't played it or haven't finished it.

[@RaXXha]

@@SCC_1a loud minority was ”disappointed” and review bombed it… TLOU part 2 is one of the most highly rated games ever made.

[@brucemansfield5936]

I've played the game through 5 full times. And I've watched plenty of others play it as well. But I really loved watching you watch this, Kai. Thank you for that. The film maker commentary was new and nice but your human reactions to the story and the game itself were so enjoyable. Thank you. I really hope you do the second game as well.

[@jleo8656]

If you haven't seen Jettro Jettro play through this then you're missing out. I highly recommend him.

[@Shythalia]

1:22:24 "That is the cutest fucking thing I've ever seen." 1:22:30 "😭!"

[@auntydeborahcent]

I subscribed with absolute pleasure. Can't wait for your PART II reaction. That's my favorite piece of creative media ever. Best story I ever consumed.

[@kaizammit]

Looking forward to covering it.

[@miller-joel]

@@kaizammit Get ready for the characters to turn into complete m0rons and the story to be full of plot holes and non-stop contrivances. If any ONE of them were fixed, the whole thing would fall apart. Enjoy.

[@Izayoiri]

It's the moment he call's her Baby Girl after that incident with David, which is what he called his daughter, that is when you know he now sees her as her daughter, and he chooses her life, over humanity.. I understand his choice

[@Seyomint]

I was not paying attention for a moment while you were describing zombies. Your zombie gurgling impression took me by surprise and I thought it came from the game haha

[@kaizammit]

My 28 days one?

[@Seyomint]

Yeah that’s right. Made me jolt back to the screen after hearing it. Well done!

[@RivalsReplays]

You can actually crack the safes by listening closely to the clicks, the right position clicks differently.

[@g_g...]

Lmao, don't tell me you never knew there were hints in the environment about the pass code

[@RivalsReplays]

@@g_g... yeah I knew, but I would usually find them after opening the safe

[@lightningmonky7674]

Amazing reaction man I actually really like the way you delve into "film" topics without letting your technical knowledge destroy your enjoyment of a story. Also this game is so fucking good it's probably the 300th review I've ever watched and it's still so damn entertaining, hits every time. It's like a drug that you don't developed a tolerance for

[@sarahe1491]

I loved watching your reaction and getting your unique insight about a lot of the angles and lighting. Really excited if you do Part 2!

[@malarolnicka]

your video randomly popped up on my feed, and I am SO glad that I clicked on it. I love TLOU, always have, always will, and seeing someone experience the story always brings me joy. Loved getting to know the more technical aspects of the cinematics in the game, and why I like what my eyes see so much. I hope that we will be able to watch you play the game, if you decide to play it yourself. It's an amazing experience.

[@kaizammit]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@whuuuut2035]

1:03:00 I think the composer, Gustavo Santaolalla said he wanted a sound of Joel, a rugged man, but also he didn't want some big over produced thing because the sounds of things like a piano, or a synth wouldn't be a sound you'd hear 20+ years after the apocalypse.

[@blackfox7448]

34:06 fun fact, during gameplay you can spot ellie actually taking the toy when joel ain't looking in her direction but you turning the camera to her after sam puts the toy on its place because of henry telling him to not bring it with them

[@feldartillerie1620]

There is a hint in the level for the safe BUT when turning the wheel you hear a very very small difference in the "click" sound when you get the right number

[@jakubzamazal]

"I'm not her you know" Both TLOU games contain some of the best acting not only in videogames, but that cabin scene is just doing some extra fuckin magic with me even 11 years later ❤️ It's incredible how attached you can get to a videogame characters if you put the tools and technology into right talented people. I named my cat Ellie. That's how much these two means to me. I can't wait to see what they will do with Intergalactic. And Part III some years later. This shit art. Not just games. God i love Naughty Dog ❤️

[@Seriouslysankey]

Naughty dog fell when Zuckman was given full reign

[@thefearmakerlive]

​@Seriouslysankey No, they actually became better. Uncharted 2 was great for it's time, But The Last of Us was groundbreaking in terms of it's storytelling, and The Last Of Us part 2 had the most Game of the year awards ever, until Elden Ring. You also got Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy. He took the studio to new heights.

[@PabloRochas]

The second part is good, is just not what the majority of people was expecting and that caused the bad rep. They took great risks with the story and I think they did a pretty good job.

[@mihoteo]

24:52 you can actually hear different clicking sound when you get a correct number in that spot

[@marktoth5741]

Can't wait for your reaction for Part II. I just know you are going to enjoy it by the comments and references you made in this video.

[@Babisprout]

I hope you are interested in watching the second game its had alot of polarizing opinons but i would love to hear what you have to say❤

[@civilmean]

I agree with you. really want to see what he has to say about part 2

[@AntiqueRem]

There is no second game

[@damonmontagne5984]

​@@AntiqueRem I was about to say that, but you beat me to it... No more the last of us and no more naughty dog.

[@BobbyJr_]

@@damonmontagne5984 Ah, ya'll are that type of people....

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

I have a feeling that there is nothing polarizing about it for people who haven't actually "played" the first part. If you have just passively watched, you will not get as connected and therefore won't take it as personal.

[@Ph4n_t0m]

watched both of your videos all the way through, and only once did I realize we're two people completely on their own in front of two different screens. All the way through it felt like you're my mate and I'm showing you the most impactful game of gaming history. Loved every minute of this. Thank you Kai. Really glad you got to experience this. This game as you can now tell, was a true 'game changer' for the world of video games. Elevated the status of gaming all by itself.

[@kaizammit]

You literally summed up what I want this channel to be. Us hanging out with you showing me an awesome game you've played recently that I get to talk Filmmaking on and why it works. Not to mention, just geek out over the game myself. P.S. You are my mate!

[@captain1432]

Yay, what a perfect timing on the upload. I finished part 1 last night and can jump right into part 2 now.

[@fs0range]

15:43 that was a magnificent zombie impression! I jumped a little hahaha

[@CynicalRaptor]

Kai crashes out 😂

[@pomegranate_enjoyer]

1:47:43 Fun fact, Troy Baker (who plays joel) actually played batman in the telltale games!

[@Nobuwaroo]

One thing I'd say. Obviously losing a pet cant compare to losing a child, but its all I got. When I lost my dog, I didnt go with my family to say goodbye and I often ignored everything that reminded me of him. I know now I was running away, Anyway point being Joel refusing the picture of his daughter to me is him running away, it brings too much pain and he wants to forget, I actually liked that a lot because it made him seem more grounded and how damaged he was in my eyes.

[@Kalairian]

New subscriber here, really appreciated your insights for the first part of this and had to stick around for more. Will be thrilled to see you covering the second game.

[@eraldeus]

Love your reactions, i bought dinner for this watch ❤ 😂 I can't wait for part 2, it changed my view in certain things in life or to how to view things.. i played it 3 years ago and i still think about it. Enjoy

[@joshuaboudreau5258]

Thank you. This cinematic review was epic.

[@Maggai]

Absolutely loved experiencing this again with your commentary. The second game is.... complicated. There are parts of it I absolutely adore, but also some things I wish were done differently. Looking forward to your reactions to it!

[@sandmandf]

24:50 Since you love the sounds, here is a fun fact. The safes you can actually hear the slight click when you land on the right number. Its difficult but doable.

[@Killing_Paradox]

I've been waiting all week for this

[@Gweeds13]

This is my favorite modern game ever and #2 all-time behind Ocarina of Time. Watching mainly the cut scenes like this makes the story so much rougher than you feel when you’re playing it. I’ve watched a few people watch games like this and this is my favorite. You’re takes and appreciation of scenes, colors, sound,and the tiny things most people miss made this series enjoyable. Definitely had to follow after watching part 1 and 2. Excited to watch your takes on Last of Us Part 2.

[@daepappy]

15:45 your impression absolutely did me in, nearly jumped out of my seat then

[@beckazon]

That Joel calls her babygirl after the scene with David always gets me. In the beginning he called his daughter that ❤

[@Asher8328]

I'm guessing you've had this request 1000X or more already, but I'd love to see a video like this for Red Dead Redemption II.

[@Shythalia]

Same, but do you think he should see the first game before or after the second one?

[@Asher8328]

@@Shythalia I'm typically into experiencing media in release order, but RDR is an exception. I say that because RDR was on an older platform and most people from what I have seen have played #2 first. I think the devs knew it would be this way too, and without getting into spoilers all I can say is that I think they purposely wrote the RDR2 story knowing that most people playing it before RDR.

[@Shythalia]

@@Asher8328 Yeah, that would make the overall story flow more consistently.

[@daepappy]

@@Asher8328 I like to think of it the same way as the star wars prequels, they give some more character context for the originals but no way would you have to watch the prequels first to appreciate the originals also I don't get the whole "they purposely wrote RDR2 the way they did because people would play that first", the story or theme doesn't reflect that at all and the only way I can kind of see that argument working is that RDR is a relatively old game and the younger audience for RDR2 wouldn't have played it + gone to play the original after the newer game came out

[@jellyman5k]

Found your channel recently and I've really been digging your commentary. Always a joy to see someone react to games I love for the first time, and it's honestly pretty cool to look back on these cutscenes from a filmmaking perspective. Makes me go "oh shit, I didn't even think of that." Can't wait to see what you got cooking!

[@tonyacosta187]

One thing I wanted to point out during the scene where Sam gets infected. That scene where he looks at his leg up until the whole commotion sparks up was also sorta quick for a reason. I think the developers did that because for the characters in the game, that’s how fast everything changed in the emotion, the action, and the impact of these characters. I mean they had just woken up and were about to eat. Such little time to process that Sam was infected and Henry ending up unaliving himself. It all happened so quickly and the player is left processing that during the black screen. That’s brilliant writing imo

[@millieboon]

1:36:51 if u haven’t already u should react to the dlc called last of us left behind its short but still just as good and gets u in the feels

[@glennburton9689]

Just stumbled on this channel via the algorithm thingy. Love your film analysis and will subscribe for more. Really special game if you’re a cinephile.

[@taboo216]

My personal take in that situation is if you are able to sacrifice someone you love, you dont really love them. I also hate the term "for the greater good" because people will throw that term around until its them sacrificing.

[@miroh8]

this is my favorite game of all time- ive watched probably hundreds of hours of people playing/reacting to this game and analyzing it, but your analysis has been very unique and refreshing. everyone loves this game for the narrative, but a lot of the details like lighting and music can be overlooked, so it's great to hear your thoughts on those lesser appreciated aspects of the game. can't wait to see you react to part 2! that game is quite controversial (don't look up why, there are spoilers everywhere lol) but i'm personally a fan and i'm excited to hear your thoughts on it.

[@thefourty-yearoldgamer8289]

I love that they let the player sit with the events of sam and henry.. and then, bam, back at it with joel and ellie... like showing you, how they just have to keep moving(obvioulsy some time has passed and they've been able to process it) but man it's just so good.... I have finished this game like 5 times.. maybe six, and i'm currently very slowly playing back through on grounded difficulty.. which is so so difficult... I absolutely love this game! such an incredible story..

[@michaelhunter4446]

I love that you kept commenting on the lack of music. The musician that does the score did his best to use the least amount of chords as possible to make the music. It's super amazing

[@ochiofbestoon-_-]

There’s a lot on your channel Kai that I have not seen so far, but from what I have seen and recently god of war. The last of us reaction from you is by far my absolute favorite reaction.

[@kalt7990]

Cereal crops contaminated with fungal mold called C.B.I. (Cordyceps Brain Infection) is the cause of the outbreak. There's a newspaper that Sarah can read at the beginning that explains contaminated crops were spreading north from South and Central America, but the video you're watching cuts it out.

[@SaithMasu12]

I never played a game like this. There is so much in there that is a masterclass. For instance: Throughout your journey you basically always have a clear goal where to go next. Visually and verbally. Go to the Museum? Its visible in the distance. Now work your way towards it. The slow build up of Joel and Ellies friendship that gets hardend trougout due to the small happy moments and the overcomming of terrible moments. The deliberate play of non-verbal communication simply by small gestures, like the look on Joels watch to show that he remembers Sarah in certain instances. The usage of time when the player needs to process certain scenes longer and they black out the screen for a moment. The scarce ressources you need to look for in order to be equiped for the hazards before you. It also requires managment of it. The unexpected usage of areas. Normally in games when you see a big open area with cover you just know as a player that a fight is comming up. Not so here. Sometimes there is, but most of the time there isnt. So you never know whats going to happen. Music and Sounds are used only if it strengthens the scene and get a certain mood across. Most of the time they let the scenes speak for themself without over-usage of music, which is also common in most games, not so here. The perfect mix between exploration, action and character development and its used right in so many places to serve as a bridge, so it never gets boring really. The twists which characters survive and which do not. The perfect lenght. At no point i had the feeling that this game is either too short or too long. There are a lot of different sceneries that keep things intrestring. The remake makes everything of course better in the graphics department, but as this a naughty dog game, the animations and graphics are top quality. This game has it all for me.

[@BandzWayRico]

I love watching these videos its like even though I've beaten the game already I get a whole new perspective.

[@marlaynas1519]

I just want to say thank you for saying what you did about putting stories into the world, even if they might not be the best thing ever. I love writing, but I get stuck sometimes thinking that I'm actually not that good or the story is boring. But just like you said, I don't know who might need to read it. So thanks again ❤

[@joshschwarzbauer8155]

These are some of the greatest videos on youtube. Thanks for doing those. But yes, Left Behind! Its going to fill in every little gap you didn't know existed in the story telling.

[@KyleMcVey666]

i cant wait to watch you go through part 2

[@jessielike2]

Now we absolutely need part 2!

[@Spider-Man_Noir1930]

Its cool because I was born and lived in Salt Lake city for a while and seeing the mountain in the background, obscured by the buildings is exactly how the city looked in real life and it brings back so many memories.

[@gizmo104drives7]

Any chance we can see you reacting to some of your work. I think it will be cool you talking about the decisions you made to create your own work

[@ard8235]

I love these reactions. Being a game artist myself, i love these technical conversations

[@HarukoZ001]

At the end, you can tell by the facial expressions that she knows he is lying. She chooses to accept it, because she knows why, she loves him, and she allows it.

[@kingdarkkzy1452]

Man im so glad your reacting to last of us although im wondering are you going too react to last of us 2 as well? I think it would make alot of people happy

[@drewmason707]

Been waiting! So excited. Masterpiece of a game, and a masterpiece of a reactor!

[@SoulWolf2852]

Perfect timing. I just finished your part one. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@kngdmhrts]

There are notes that you can pick up in I believe it was the hospital that talk about others that were immune and they weren't able to find a cure with them so really his only lie to Ellie was that the Fireflies had stopped looking for a cure.

[@HahnKirby]

Yeah, and even if they did find a cure they would have just used it for power and control. Ellie's death would have been in vain no matter what, so yeah, screw the Fireflies.

[@hiroruns]

Your sweater is amazing! Loved ur video mate!

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Most parents agree with you. First of all the Fireflies didn't even tell her what the doctor was going to do - that it would kill her. They didn't giver her the choice. After all they'd been through - and the moment Joel got to her after she'd killed David - he called her Baby Girl. The same thing he'd called Sara - essentially he adopted her. She's 14 - you can't let a child make an adult decision - Joel didn't give his parental consent. And he lied to her because he knew she'd freak out if she knew what he did. There are those who will disagree with me and that's fine - it's just an opinion.

[@shaynapunim]

the piece of music in that giraffe scene is titled "vanishing grace (childhood)" so i read joel watching that giraffe disappear behind the trees as him seeing the loss of ellie's innocence. "after all we've been through, everything that i've done. it can't be for nothing." also it's just a last gentle moment between the two of them before everything blows up in their faces, so, vanishing grace in that sense, too.

[@davidoffofficial]

what a great video. your thoughts at the ending are so profound and i love them. It took me multiple times to understand that this ending wasn't meant to be neutral or confusing, and it's actually a more sad one... we spent so much time with these characters seeing them grow and getting more and more close and at the end that trust is broken. Ellies knows Joel is lying

[@TheSCIOnce]

Left Behind is required before moving on to part 2 but after that I’d also recommend Ghost of Tsushima which also has a Kurosawa filter option for the entire playthrough.

[@elshootingstar]

Such a pleasure watching you watch this game !! Fantastic video with great input

[@patriot459]

58:06 for Joel to think he’s cornered the market on suffering and loss in this world always astounds me.

[@odile8701]

🤷🏼‍♀️ grief is selfish like that

[@patriot459]

@@odile8701it is isn’t? Like of course joel struggles to see past his own grief. He’s turned himself off to everything and then he meets Ellie who gets that part of him to turn back on.

[@tmm4195]

The thing is, despite sounding like a douche, Joel wasn't wrong about Ellie not knowing what true loss is. She has experienced loss, but not to the extent that he has. A loss that completely shifted his whole life and caused him to be the way he is and do what he did at the end. Ellie only learns what true loss is in part 2

[@patriot459]

@@tmm4195 it’s not even an argument of who has lost more. It’s just The idea that Joel is going to tell her she has no idea what loss is when she justifiably calls him out and points out she’s absolutely lost people to. just acting like you’re the only one that has lost people 20 years in to the apocalypse is crazy.

[@tmm4195]

@@patriot459 I mean yeah we’re not meant to be on Joel’s side in that situation which is pretty clear. But also this is what happens when you have ptsd. Ellie brought up his daughter which caused him to lash out. She took a risk of bringing that painful moment up and he shot her down for it

[@keltavuokko]

Can't tell you how much I loved watching you react to this story. Combined with the story of Part II, this is the best story of all time for me. I know you are going to love the story of Part II, and I can't wait to see you experience it for the first time.

[@kevingreenberg4281]

I was watching an older guy MohaveDave playing and he really changed the ending for me. We literally are shown how they are already living in hell, there is nothing to save anymore. Ellies sacrifice wouldn't have changed anything.

[@VebastionSettel]

But if an odd recommendation, but the reveal trailer, along with the official gameplay trailerfor part 2 are very, very well done. The first one has a great version from the PS event when they played it for the first time.

[@aerostorm_]

1:23:00 GoW very much took inspiration from this game for how it handles atreus

[@addmandgaming7858]

Fun fact: the scene with the giraffes, you can stand there with Ellie for as long as you want. I think it’s a nice touch that allows you to take in the beauty and tranquility of the world for as long as you want.

[@Cloud_Strife0811]

Forgot to mention it in the first video. When you play the game the parts where Ellie takes Bill's stuff and again when Ellie bags the toy robot for Sam, if you're fast enough with the camera you can see Ellie take the stuff and see her put the robot in her bag. Just turn the camera away slightly till she's out of view and then turn it back to her real fast and you'll catch it😁 The newspaper in the bathroom at the beginning of the game when you're playing with Sarah tells you how the infection spread.

[@xoerli]

Your reactions are the best. Looking forward for "The Last of Us Part 2". Thank you! I wish you a wonderful Christmas. Enjoy the food and stay healthy

[@Leiger]

yes yes yes!!! I really really hope so!

[@bully33]

The giraffe disapparing in the trees is a metaphor for innocence fading away

[@Frost640]

You really need to watch the TV series, they did an absolutely fantastic job with it.

[@HaloDude557]

Fantastic? Definitely one of the jobs of all time.

[@ElectroFunkNinja]

Make sure to watch the "Left Behind" DLC that fills in the backstory Ellie mentions with Riley, before hopefully doing a Part 2 reaction. Part 2, despite the haters, builds upon part 1 in every way, this series is so emotional, it's simply stunning.

[@aXand_]

This is so amazing to watch, your commentaries when noticing the artistic decisions is really great. A great payoff of being a game illustrator is when people pay attention to the technical side of the work

[@jelliebee_e]

Make sure you do the Left Behind DLC before you react to Part 2! Been loving your reactions ever since the first Halo video you did. 🙂 You always catch the details that I never see anyone else catch and that I often never even catch!

[@julian24899]

Truly one of the best singlelayer/ story games ever produced

[@x_sylens_x3253]

i just bought the game because of these videos~ 💜💜💜

[@ana_android]

Absolutely love your videos. It’s so nice to hear how you break them down in a way I can understand. I also like how you watch it all first without stopping, then go back through. Plus, you’re not over dramatic. When someone’s really dramatic I tend to find it off putting personally. 🤭 I would love for you to look at something Alan Wake 2 related please! Or RDR2, GTAVI trailer?

[@kaizammit]

Thank you for watching and with these, I can just be myself. I've got RDR1 coming soon.

[@michaelherron7444]

Was looking forward to this, lived ur reaction, one of my favourite games, the story and everything is great, I hope u react to the dlc for this game of ellie and Riley, then do number 2, cnt wait for tht of u do :) i would of done the same thing, would not want to.lose someone else u get close to, beautiful story

[@kaizammit]

DLC will come after the Christmas holidays and then it's onto TLOU PII

[@VelvetVoice]

Kai, it would be strongly advisable that you also watch the 'Left Behind' DLC play-through before you watch Part 2 - it ties directly into the Last Of Us Part 1, and crucially focuses on Ellie's backstory.