Let's See What the Hype is All About with *THE LAST OF US* (S1 - pt. 1)

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Need the best clip for an Instagram reel. Drop a time stamp! You guys always have great taste 😂🎉

[@Lil-Britches]

Dude I'm in Austin lol 😆

[@jbgubac1623]

I swear you where about to say at 32:55 you cut saying "Yeah!! I'm ready to fu.." I understand why you did lol 😂

[@robmarar]

LOL #shred on the piano?# believe it or not the equivalent saying to "Shredding on the Guitar" is "Tickling the Ivories" that sounds soo gay. ....... Wait, ... Oh now that makes sense 🤣 JK that saying is 100 % the same as shredding on the guitar, though its a lot older, probably coined in the mid 1900 during the growth of Jazz. Shredding term came out of the growth of Heavy Metal. Cheers!

[@CoolCatDoingAKickflip]

45:20 to 45:30 That moment needs to be a short.

[@cctomcat321]

Play the Piano = You can say he knows how to tickle the ivories. Real saying.

[@jonah64]

recognizing Pedro Pascal in episode 3 as a guy from Game of Thrones and not the person we've been following the last 2 episodes is hilarious. Also, Bella Ramsey was also in Game of Thrones.

[@JediBeavis1971]

Little Bear, Lady Mormont.

[@user-kn5hv4fy7b]

honestly I recognized Bella more from the Netflix "Worst Witch" show she was the leading star in for 3-4 years..

[@markcruz359]

that goes to show how amazing the make up artists are at making Pedro Pascal look older and different to his usual younger self

[@notthecoolwhip]

@@markcruz359or it shows how blind Alex is

[@maleniabladeofmiquella1481]

I didn't know Pedro was in GOT I recognized him as The Mandolorian

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The fact that Joel and Sarah were close to ingesting foods with flour multiple times in the first episode. Biscuits, cake and pancakes and cookies... dodged them all.

[@themetalchica]

I love that little nod. I was fresh to the story, but watching it a second time, I see these flags and easter eggs. Love it.

[@markehrlich7534]

Thanks 🙏 for letting me get a look at this great😃 series!!(don't have any other means to see right now) this is way better than I thought it would be... Also, dude😎 love your reactions, like when his daughter died so early on and your like "Really, WTF!?!"😅 Classic

[@Leckibaby]

The one time oatmeal raisin did something good for the world. ❤

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

Alex, since you asked "Which type of Zombies are scarier?" I can honestly say that the Cordyceps Zombies are scarier because when you are infected there is quite a bit of evidence to suggest that your mind is still active inside of you but the rest of your body is under the control of the Fungus. In the game you come across infected weeping alone in dark buildings incapable of ending their own lives because the fungus won't let them. At least with traditional undead zombies they kill you and your lifeless corpse stans up to kill people without the mind inside.

[@josedamiani339]

Came here to say this, you said it better. This is the right answer.

[@acslater017]

When they first made the game, scientists guessed that the fungus somehow infested the brain or controlled it chemically (as the Episode 1 cold open suggests). More recent studies have shown that, at least in ants, the fungus is actually present everywhere *except* the brain! The fungus grows in between and controls the muscles directly 😨So presumably the victim’s mind is completely untouched.

[@hayderneamah1323]

That's why we don't call them zombies they're not the living dead . it's an important distinction never in the game they called dead or zombies and the first episode interview he says it doesn't let you die.

[@Illyriad]

What about resident evil (movies) zombies? In one of those they gave a zombie drugs and it started remembering stuff and somewhat acting human.

[@Megaomega222]

Great answer! I agree with the cordyceps being scarier because killing 1 could have a bunch end up heading your way, other zombies you kill one quietly and thats it.

[@saadesigner07]

Tess didn't let it happen. They clearly stated in the episode that the fungus share a connection. At the end the camera focuses on the fact that she is losing control by showing her hands shaking. Tess was still "trapped inside" like they mentioned in the 1968 clip. Her lighting the lighter was the last bit of fight that she had.

[@bovineking8927]

Also she was trying to make as little noise/direct confrontation as possible. The one thing that mattered for her at that point was the lighter.

[@JamesandCatsu]

I think her hands were shaking due to fear, it's way too quick/early for the fungus to be taking control of her already. Fear of what is happening, what is about to happen, and fear of the end. She's letting it happen because to resist makes the fungus zombies violent, and she can't fight back while trying to light the lighter. She was only able to light the lighter because the fungus didn't view her as a threat and could calmly infect her. Powerful shit man and fucking terrifying.

[@iH82H8]

@@JamesandCatsu Didn't the poster say neck/head bites took over in only like 15-20 minutes or something? She was bitten at the base of her neck, and had since bandaged up, had a convo with Joel, walked from the museum to the Firelight's base, had another convo with Joel and Ella, took time to dump all the explosives, and then wait and watch as the zombies brokeo in and sloooooowly came up to infect her again? That feels like more than 15 minutes... Maybe HER Cordyceps was already in complete control, but was a humanist 😌

[@JamesandCatsu]

@@iH82H8 Very good point. I don't think they ever tell us exactly how long it takes to "transform" other than Ellie or Tess saying "no one survives more than a few hours" or something along the lines. My thoughts are if she were so far along, would the fungus not recognize/sense that she was already well on her way to being one of them? Why waste time infecting her more? All in all, it's a show and they decided to do this so we'll never really know lol. In the video game, Tess never smooched no zombie before her end haha. So we can chalk it up to creative artistic choices!

[@1800badbiz]

@@iH82H8 she got bit in the shoulder, which the sign said it was like 2-6 hours!

[@fullmetalandtheflame438]

Alex not recognizing Joel and Tess as the people meeting Bill and Frank is the funniest thing 🤦‍♀️

[@Midv1322]

Lol when he said oh that’s the guy fromgame of thrones. I was laughing and yea it’s also Joel. The guy you just spent two episodes with .

[@KingEdwardMMVIII]

Did he legitimately not realize that??

[@XOTheHosttt]

@@KingEdwardMMVIII I guess he did when Ellie read the letter but he didn't showed up in the video.

[@TheDrBeardo]

oof

[@menotyou8369]

*Saddest.

[@Handsome-Link]

33:20 yes!!, you're the first reaction I've seen to pull this up. I think it's very clever the writers decided for Joel to specifically say that cordyceps mutated to sugar and flour, being that on the first episode Sarah decided to not go for the pancakes and Joel had his coffee sugarless, so cool

[@Riconort]

Joel also forgets to get a cake, and Sarah never ate any of the cookies she made with the neighbors. Literally dodging it at every turn without even realizing.

[@Phelddagrif1998]

Another reaction I watched said “oh yeah those shit raisin cookies sarah didn’t want” their words exactly.

[@bethcushway458]

Badd Medicine worked it all out. Their reactions are great although I think The Oak is on the spectrum because he really comes out of left field like my son with Asperger's does.

[@cynthiavalencia724]

@@bethcushway458 okay that's kinda ridiculous to assume The Oak is on the spectrum. Why are you diagnosing him in KZbin comments, the fuck?

[@tbeighle5131]

Neither of them ate the biscuits offered by the neighbor either. So many times they could have been infected and avoided it. Brilliant writing.

[@dwaarf]

This show is like "i'm gonna make you cry in the first 10 minutes and then I'm going to make you cry some more".

[@shafiabbasi340]

and then, when your eyes have dried... imma make you cry more

[@bradleewalsh8995]

I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye. Sorry, I had to

[@NeverDieAloneMusic]

@@shafiabbasi340 "But wait! There's more!!"

[@xricky14tabs]

​@@NeverDieAloneMusic and then its like "you think this is over, wait till next week"

[@vordt4139]

And then. SOME MORE.

[@thomashiggins9320]

"I wonder if we're going to get her backstory; I wonder what happened to her mom...." Ohhh, maaaaaan..... 😬🥺😭 Tess didn't "let" the Infected guy do anything. The reason Tess' hand shook so badly, and she struggled so much with the lighter, is that the fungus was spreading inside of her. The cordyceps was already mostly in control of Tess, and it had no reason to want to avoid an additional cluster of fungus inside of her -- quite the contrary. Geting that lighter lit was the last thing Tess had any control over; it was, *literally* , her last act in control of her own body. Episode 3 is sad, but also beautiful. Bill and Frank won the apocalypse -- they spent their lives together, and died on their own terms.

[@frostcreative3814]

The whole bit of Alex not recognizing Joel is the funniest thing I've seen in ages. I really hope he aknowledges his mistake next reaction 🤣

[@dlweiss]

He acknowledged it in the edit at 45:22 :)

[@frostcreative3814]

@@dlweiss Was that him, or his editor making fun of him? I wasn't sure 🤣

[@PhizzMasterZero]

Wait til he finds out that Ellie is also from Game of Thrones.

[@frostcreative3814]

@@PhizzMasterZero OMG I didn't even think of that. I laughed so hard at his cluelessness, that means he didn't even recognize Tess 🤣

[@jonathanross149]

That broke my brain a little bit

[@The_Chosen_One17]

Zombie movies/shows usually seem pretty fictional so I've never felt real fear about it. This show is the only one that comes close to real fear for me because of the science of fungi. That intro gives me chills.

[@stopmotion-Negan]

The games even scarier

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

I know what you mean, but we have nothing to worry about when it comes to “zombies”

[@HiGhWaYmAn4.2.0]

The cut to the school boys hand in the first episode is to show that he was infected, his hand twitching like that is one of the first symptoms, it's just to reinforce the idea that It began in more built up populated areas 👍

[@Draugheim]

Indeed it is. But it probably began at the same time, in lots of different places. We know it spread through some hugely popular grain product, and/or products that had grain in them (from the factory in Indonesia). It would all depend on who got those products in their shelves first. Which probably was multiple places across the world, at more or less the same time.

[@RidgeR5]

Woooaaahh I totally didn't pick up on that! I twitch my wrists and ankles all the time if they're idle.

[@adamcummings20]

I've only just noticed that and this is like the 4th reaction video I've watched Thought he was just fidgeting

[@blobbydubs]

29:18 I thought that too, then I realized, if she moves or tries to run, the infected would have become hostile and tried to rip her apart, she chose the "safe" way and stayed still while trying to lit the fire

[@tavila]

Alex:"Joel's actors non verbal acting his on point." Everyone watching :...yeah hes had a lot of practice.

[@ChrisHaar]

This is the way

[@diresong]

This is the way

[@SilvanaFumarola]

This is the Way

[@mojoriot2293]

​@@ChrisHaar ...Nice. Lol...I'm with y'all, This IS the way! It's gonna take a while, but Alex will get there, eventually. 🤘🤪

[@dexterwillmon]

This is indeed the way.

[@danielallen3454]

I bawled during the finale of episode 3. Just, full-on ugly crying. Haven't cried like that since 'Dear, Billy'.

[@el_moviefan]

A bit late for this comment, but I watched this episode with friends for the first time and I didn’t know what was going to happen. I never cried this hard before lol. Well, yeah, maybe I did in the end of The Walking Dead. And when playing Last of Us 2 and that moment with golf club happened. But anyways, it was embarrassing 😅

[@darkceptor44]

I don't know if it's been confirmed by the directors but the theory I read is that Bill went out in the middle of the street with no cover during the raid because he didn't want any bullets to fly near the house and the windows in case it hit Frank, it still doesn't explain why he wouldn't take cover on the house across the street but it's something.

[@trinityblais7571]

If you think about it though he had everything under control until he got worried about Frank being outside. He had faith in his aim and his traps, and honestly he was right. If Frank had either stayed asleep or in the house he wouldn’t have gotten shot

[@sherylmccormick]

As prepared as he was, I was surprised that he hadn't built a crow's nest or whatever.

[@jacobm6617]

@@trinityblais7571 True but that was never gonna happen lol imagine sleeping through that. You’re right but I also don’t blame Frank at all if you looked out and saw your partner out exposed in the street in that situation you’d probably freak out too lol

[@trinityblais7571]

@@jacobm6617 Oh absolutely!

[@JakeTaaylor]

It was the flour. On outbreak day, which was also Joel’s birthday, and the day of Sarah’s death(one hell of a birthday). They managed to avoid pancakes, biscuits, cookies, AND birthday cake.

[@meszykriszti]

They are not zombies actually, but infected. The guy at the beginning said that the fungi doesn't let the people die, they keep them alive, they just use the bodies like puppets or marionettes, controlling the mind. I've read that on the set the word "zombie" was banned, because they are not the same :D

[@randomdudez00]

Yup. That's why in the game you can hear some of them crying or in pain

[@angelo423]

And you ate it up, they don't use the word zombie because it's silly.

[@kimwatchesstuff]

Same with walking dead they never used the word zombie.

[@kympeplau1635]

In the walking dead it was a virus that affected the brain and there was no cure for it. Once you were bitten, that was it. You died after a horrible bout of a fever and disease type symptoms and you reawakened as a zombie just wanting to eat people and animals. The only way was for someone to shoot you or stab you in the brain because that’s where the virus was.

[@scorpioseven8368]

@@kimwatchesstuffbut the difference is those are actually zombies. these arent, theyre people turned monster from fungus controlling their mind. obviously they still operate in a similar fashion but a key difference is you can kill these infected without having to destroy the brain. few shots to the chest will still get it done

[@Scotty_28]

Bro I am CRYING laughing at you not recognizing Joel. 😂😂😂 OMG I’ve been having a tough week mentally and wow that made me laugh hysterically I needed that. Thank you Alex another great video

[@gr3mlin404]

One of the rare instances of a TV adaptation of a game done right. I'm a huge fan of the game franchise, so I'm glad they did it justice.

[@nkxseal8398]

As someone who never played the game its been really good so far.

[@LudusAurea]

Eh it fell apart by episode 3. They’ve changed and omitted too much.

[@roninmidori1188]

HitMan and Max Payne were ok.

[@jingleballs9935]

@@LudusAurea what changed that ruined the show?

[@WastelandBowman]

​@@jingleballs9935"No go pew pew in Bill town too much man kiss man ew gay not enough ACSHUUUN!" is probably their issue lol

[@convulsiongaming8723]

The car scene the scene with him and his daughter and the watch and when his daughter got shot r pretty much 1 to 1 with the game. Marleen is actually played by the original motion capture and voice actress for the game.

[@lukepardoe6634]

Just to clarify, the fungus doesn’t kill and reanimate humans. It doesn’t kill them at all. It mind controls people, feeding off them. The people are still alive inside with no control. Which is way worse

[@samanthagerbrandt7543]

Which is why the game never called them zombies, but infected.

[@toukie]

You were talking about how Frank's shower must have felt incredible. TMI moment here, but I had one of those. I spent 2 months on my back in a hospital bed with steel rods coming out of my legs. I couldn't move at all. When they finally removed the rods, I was able to wheel into a special bathroom at the hospital where yo ucould take a shower in a wheelchair and I was able to take my first shower in about 10 weeks. I cried the whole time I was in there. To actually feel the water coming down and not just being washed with a washcloth... it was one of the greatest thing ever.

[@goblinzed3078]

When you didn't recognized Joel with Bill and screamed "the dude from game of thrones!" I swear I started laughing and now I'm tears

[@enamlennahc1701]

Small detail I noticed was Tommy immediately knowing Sarah’s wound wasn’t treatable without a hospital. His hopelessness the moment he sees the gut wound is really good.

[@ChildishScarfino]

Hey Alex, incase you didn't notice, Ellie is Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones and Joel is Oberyn Martel in Game of Thrones as well. (Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal)

[@karleighdye6402]

How tf did I not realise the girl was Lyanna 🤯 I was obsessed with GoT

[@soundaholixx]

@@karleighdye6402 She was only 13 at the time!

[@susanconstable2113]

And the mandalorian! ❤️

[@ScoundrelLB]

Favorite reaction lines (a tie), "Shake it off? Who do you think you are, Taylor Swift? You look more like Trailer Swift," and "Damn, we got radishes!" That just cracked me up. Favorite unspoken reaction (a 3-way tie) - during Tess's French kiss from hell, when Ellie carved into the zombie's head, and when Frank kissed Bill. Once again, your reactions just cracked me up.

[@KeithDCanada]

In a situation like this, where Bill loots a bunch of the stores, he is fairly ahead of the game on a knowledge level. Most people think in terms of finding food, water, shelter, etc.... but I say libraries would be just as important to hit up if you can find one. Knowledge on how to prepare and store food without refrigeration, how to purify water, and a ton of other life skills the average person may not have. I don't know about anyone else, but instructional materials like this would be high on my list of necessities for long term survival.

[@cctomcat321]

You could just do cub scouts.... I can do 99% of that off the top of my head from 20 years ago. Fire, bow, water, shelter, etc. That and home ec. Helps if you can make your own clothing repairs.

[@SarahRichardsGraba]

Yep, that is brilliant. I actually just checked out a couple of books from my library called "Back to Basics: A Complete Guide on Traditional Skills" and another called "The Essential Guide to Self-sufficient Living" ... Unrelated to the apocalypse but yeah they would be good ones to have lol 😂 They cover gardening, raising livestock, canning and fermenting, grafting trees, building furniture, butchering animals, and even how to select land and build a log cabin 😂 I don't think they tell you how to turn on and maintain a power grid or sewage system... But otherwise it's basically everything Bill would need to know, just from a couple of books

[@kympeplau1635]

The actor who plays Joel is Pedro Pascal. He was in Game of Thrones and also in the Mandalorian as the Mandalorian, Din Djarin. The girl was in the Game of Thrones as the little bear, I think that’s what they called her. She’s the first one who bowed before John Snow as the King Of The North. And was braver than many men on that show. That was a few years ago when she was about 10. I love her fighting spirit in both shows.

[@JumpingMuffinGirl]

32:00 you can't seriously tell me you don't understand why she's glad to have found a box of tampons...😆

[@kbaylor123]

Like GOLD!

[@Dctctx]

I don’t know how this dude functions in society because he can’t understand something that simple

[@Hamartias_hound]

I was looking for this comment!

[@meganryle08]

Came here to find this comment lol

[@specialagentweener1073]

I told my husband while watching this show that i was gonna legit start stock piling tampons for the end of the world. Hahaha

[@blanktip1]

38:21 As a previous classical/concert piano player I can tell you the phrase is unfortunately “Tickling the ivories.”.

[@suyashgehlot949]

They somehow managed to recreate the truck driving POV shot from the back of the seat in EP1 so wonderfully it's crazy! Also loving the new editing style of the videos, with the episode/movie covering the whole screen and your reaction to it popping in between.

[@sean_mccadden]

This show is leads creepier than walking dead. It's so much more grounded and feels so much more realistic, especially after the last 3 years. Not to mention, the sound design is absolutely incredible. During the clicker scene (what they call the blind "zombies") I couldn't help but hold my breath because I felt fully immerged into the show. Also the game is definitely worth playing, but you should do it after you finish the first season

[@sean_mccadden]

@moth_goth Nothing exactly comes to mind honestly. The beginning seasons were really good but gore and jumpscares don't really affect me like sounds do. Like the scenes in Last of Us with the clickers I've watched multiple times and every time I found myself holding my breath. But thats just my personal preference honestly.

[@TheOneWhoSouls1405]

One of the things that makes the death even sadder in the game is that the soldier tries to reason with his boss on the comms because he doesn't want to kill the girl. But it obviously doesn't work, and he has to shoot her anyways.

[@tahirahshabazz50]

Yeah I got that from this too

[@Sembazuru]

Yeah... Sara. 😭 I played the game so I knew what was going to happen to her. I spent most of that first episode thinking how devastating her death would be for new viewers with how much of the episode developed her character and the audience's empathy for her. But, it does help you understand Joel's absolute devastation over loosing her though the rest of the story.

[@TheDegenerate666]

This was the first game that ever had me in tears.

[@JonatanE]

Cordyceps, the Fungi that inspired this game is a real thing that is mostly known for infecting ants and other bugs, it does exactly what the scientist at the start of episode 1 says

[@bobbyandimages]

I love watching new people go from being goofy and casual to freaking out and getting invested. Welcome to the last of us.

[@canonfodder2068]

Just commit to season 1 of Walking Dead. It was beautifully shot and, at the time, was some of the first movie-worthy story telling I had seen made for TV. The framing of shots was reminiscent of the graphic novels yet the acting was so realistic and the details of the sets kept it real. The fungus sick are way faster than zombies and the hive mind makes them more menacing.

[@kbaylor123]

It’s such a good show! Great writing, acting, production, everything.

[@craiglortie8483]

I think that world war z has the worst zombies. Speed kills and they still have their other senses.

[@system0fadowner251]

Yeah that first season (and 2nd and part of 3rd tbh) were something special

[@MavenCree]

@@craiglortie8483 But the book is legit the best zombie book ever. (Talk about bad adaptations.)

[@JesusOfPaign]

Yeah, first episode is amazing, and the first season as a whole is great. Then they fired like all the writers and the show runner, and the show got rough for the next few season. And if it ever got good again, I wouldn’t know, cuz I fell off in like season 4 or 5 😂

[@commandercody3935]

a very underrated detail about both the game and shows truck scene with the people on the road is Joel is assumed to be a vet of Afgan and it was common practice there for combatants to use people on the side of the road looking for aid to stop the convoy to ambush. probably a similar mindset here, if you stop you have to sort out the logistics leaving you a sitting duck for the infected. every second counts, especially in situations like that

[@DTheWhiteWolfD]

Wait for episode 5 and you definitely won’t need to ask which zombies are scarier 💀

[@xlaagx874]

Every reaction I have watched someone always says Joel should close the door when he's running with sara, but he literally kicked it in, closing it would do nothing because there is no way to secure it now

[@LavenderrLatte]

Every reactor says that but I’m thinking there is no time. He just needs to run

[@Werewolf914]

I'm so glad that the show has done the games justice because it's not only one of the best games ever made but also one of the best stories of all time I love to see the show also has more people playing the game.

[@justsherman4]

45:20 i have to admit this is hilarious. i wish i was in the room when that realization hit 🤣😂🤣😂

[@JozyMozy]

When Alex says "hey, he was in Game of Thrones!" but it's definitely not when you'd expect... the text on the screen at 40:02 SENT me 🤣

[@NinjaMidget1969]

I love the zombie genre. It is the only movie/show that regularly gives me nightmares. But it's not the zombies that are interesting to me. It's what happens to normal people in extreme circumstances. The timid person may end up being a complete badass (like Carol in TWD), or the stand-up guy may end up being a crazy, unhinged monster (like Shane in TWD).

[@calexxelac2457]

Episode 3 of TLOU is the single greatest episode of television ever, also Part 2 is the greatest game ever made

[@choppstix5856]

Nope

[@sarah4hp]

Oh Alex, I can't even with you not recognizing Joel and Tess with Bill and Frank 😂Like, not even with the letter did you stop and go "OH, how did I not GET that, it makes so much sense now!" or anything 😂🤣😂

[@devinhouse285]

Also just to note they're not zombies since zombies are animated death. These infected die if the body is killed but the fungus remains active until the system itself dies

[@vederianl9723]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 In his defense most people call them zombies.

[@Daniella040]

"His non verbal acting is on point" 100%💥 Pedro Pascal is amazing!!

[@KevinReactsTV]

You should definitely react to The Mandalorian. Pedro Pascal (Joel) is also the lead in that. If you thought his nonverbal acting was amazing. He wears a mask the whole time and still gets the emotion across. You’d love it! No prior Star Wars knowledge needed either really.

[@KevinReactsTV]

Continuing through and had another thought. I don’t think you need to react to this, although it would be fun to watch. You should watch Parks and Rec. Nick Offerman (Bill) gives a legendary performance as Ron Swanson. Great end of night show to watch an episode or 2 to wind down. Great reaction so far!

[@Saphthings]

I'll never not watch a reaction to Bill and Frank's episode, despite it wrecking me each time and making me ugly cry every time lol. And I absolutely do not trust anyone who doesn't have some sort of emotional response to it lol

[@cererra682]

My friend complained endlessly about it. But I think he just hates gay people. He's a loser frfr

[@egp014]

You should definitely play the game. The show is a very faithful adaptation, but there are some difference in terms of some little changes to events, slight characterizations and, obviously, the game has a lot more action to keep things engaging as a video game. Both are incredible in their own ways, and even if you experience one, there are still surprises waiting you in the other

[@mojoriot2293]

Yep, Alex, when you finish this season, you should DEFINITELY do a 'TLOU' game stream! I'd love to see that! I haven't played it since the original came out in 2013, on the PS3!! I considered buying the new version, & play it after season 1, but It'd be just a cool to watch you play it! Let's GO!!! 🤘🤪

[@Luciphell]

"Little changes" in this instance being a difference of degrees. On the open ocean. Small changes, big differences.

[@igloo2158]

Love your reactions. Sub’d. However you cut out a very important part of episode 3. The letter to Joel is so deep and meaningful. That needs to be read completely. The letter is the entire reason for this episode. A reason to live in this horrible world and “God help any MFR that gets in our way!”

[@MrKevo123]

Fun easter egg, in episode 1 Joel and his daughter don't have pancakes, don't eat the biscuits, forget to grab the cake, don't eat the cookies. Infection spread to grains and people likely got infected from eating those grains.

[@warhawk813]

Someone once asked me why I'm not afraid when dogs bark towards the darkness, I told them I don't get scared when dogs bark, but I do get concerned when I hear them whimper.

[@EmeraldRich]

Recently, there has been some video game adaptations that have been soooooo good. I would recommend watching Arcane. It is animated but it is beautiful and an intriguing story. It isn't meant for kids though. It is adapted from material in League of Legends. So far, it is my favorite video game adaptation ever. It beats TLoU for right now.

[@DB-wg1tz]

Arcane doesnt bring out the human emotions like The Last of Us does for me so I beg to differ. But Arcane is GREAT. Each their own!

[@jesusfilosofo6385]

"is there any videogame that inspired an series before?" The witcher, Halo, Cyberpunk, Castlevania, and 100 other films are like: *Man im dead* 💀

[@ronparsons8786]

Sonic, Mario, barbie etc

[@fightingfaerie]

@@ronparsons8786Barbie isn’t a video game…

[@shane.defranco]

Those spasms that girl in class was having are a hint the disease was already spreading out. Spasms are symtoms.

[@thegerman662]

Its not a disease

[@MaureenLongoriaTheOneAndOnly]

OHHHHHHH

[@djenae2852]

"It's such a long-ass commitment, it's like starting GOT rn" *laughs and cries hysterically in Binged-all-15-season-of-Supernatural-in-record-time*

[@AmberKelly82]

I don't consider these to be zombies but there are some similarities. That being said, the infected in this show are sooo much scarier than the zombies in the walking dead. Like a lot scarier!!

[@ivanbragato1047]

It’s a show about love and purpose. The infected are just part of that universe. Your comments are the best dude. So funny. Can’t wait for the next episodes reaction.

[@FatLittleButterfly]

The slow zoom in on the doctor at the start, the part she is given tea and explaining the situation, creates such a good intensity PS. Don't bother with TWD, 3 episodes of this is already better than 11 seasons of TWD

[@angelo423]

Tell me you have bad taste without telling me you have bad taste

[@benediktmathes2528]

@@angelo423 He is right though. Some episodes of TWD are pretty good, but in general the show is a big mess. Just read the comic, it is way better. Edit: I am not someone who was a fan of the comic and then unhappy with the adaptation btw. I only read the comic at some point because I was unhappy with the show declining so much and wanted to check out the source material... and after reading the comic was like "How can you fuck that up so much?"

[@forkless]

I don't think a lot of people realize how big of a statement to bomb the city was either... The greater Jakarta area consists of roughly 45 million people.

[@CrazeeAdam]

IMO the walking dead is great... up to a point. I think like the first 4 to 5 seasons are REALLY good.. but after a point.. it was just too much of a good thing and started to get a bit bland.. just my opinion

[@McSireson]

TWD kinda comes and goes in quality, the first season is goated, season 2 has grown on me over the years, and from there on it goes from great to bad to mid to great and so on

[@SmokestormX]

Shredding on the piano is also called Tickling the Ivories. Ivory from Elephant tusks were used to make the white keys for durability.

[@MrRhino12667]

Surprised you didn't notice Ellie was also Lady Lyanna Mormont (Little Bear) from GoT

[@G1Transformed]

29:40 You've probably read this a couple hundred times by now, so I'll keep this short. Tess couldn't stop what was going to happen. Did you see the poster on the wall of the Boston QZ hospital? We had two posters, one for showing the timetable for full Cordyceps infection and another explaining the symptoms. Timetable for full Cordyceps infection: -bites to the neck, head and face: 5 to 15 minutes -bites to the torso, shoulder, arm and hand: 2 to 8 hours -bites to the leg and foot: 12 to 24 hours Symptoms: -coughing -slurred speech -muscle spasms -mood change We know from the epidemiologist from the cold open that Cordyceps hijack the host's body and it does this by cutting the brain off from control. Cordyceps have a parasitic relationship with its host--the host is kept alive, a prisoner locked away in the brain of a body they no longer have control over. They see, hear, smell and taste everything they do. The Infected are helpless to stop the horrors committed by their hands, and they're forced to watch/hear everything their bodies do. They never feed since the Cordyceps have all that they inside the hosts body--Cordyceps feed on their hosts body, so it probably goes without saying that large hosts can go the distance. Anyway, back to Tess, she had been bitten on collarbone, so the journey to the brain was short and we could already see that she was experience muscle spasms--she likely only had minutes before she was about to turn. Many online assumed she had a bad lighter, but I think she had a hard time flicking her lighter because of her muscle spasms. Tess had to make a choice: use her final moments as herself to save her family or fight the Stalker off (the name of this type of infected) only to later fall in line seconds later and join the rest hunt down the last of her family. Tess wasn't going to do that. She wanted to protect Joel! If it meant being violated by a Stalker, well, that's what she was going to let happen. She focused all of her remaining strength to her hand and finally flicked her lighter correctly, blowing up the museum. And what do you know, Tess saved herself and family in one move. To answer one of your questions early on, you would have been an infected in no time! Your food choices would have done you in ='( 30:00 This isn't a zombie show. Zombies are defined as reanimated corpses. That's not what's happening here in the Last of Us. Cordyceps require a living host, as we saw with the woman on the autopsy table, a dead body is an immobile one. The infected are alive, prisoners in their own bodies ='( 32:05 she found a box of tampons. I imagine that's worth more than gold! 38:40 Ummm, awkward. 41:58 Because that's what you do when you have something to lose. Bill couldn't lose Frank, so he made himself a target and not the house. Still, had Bill taken higher ground like the roof of a neighbor's house, he probably would have been fine too, but he likely didn't have time for that. He had to keep the raiders distracted while his traps warmed up.

[@christschida495]

- Alex Hefner “You gotta trust a guy in a knit sweater.” -Freddy Krueger standing in the shadows smiling

[@AL-fl4jk]

Well he never lied, you could trust Freddy would kill you

[@nabs6784]

You know ho much he loves Chris Evans in Knives out tho, he will always trust the bad guy in the sweater

[@valogden]

Episode 3 is a phenomenal episode and I believe both actors and this episode will be nominated for all kinds of awards next year. They were the ones that really got to live. I was a big fan of Walking Dead. The Whisperers were freaky especially at first. It has characters you can relate to more and no one is really safe. Some of the characters deaths really are awful. It has more social aspects and how different people become leaders. Some seasons weren't as good as others but they come up with really creative ways to kill the zombies.

[@megangibson8618]

"his non-verbal acting is amazing" Because he's the mandalorian, Love Pedro.

[@M1T0K1D]

Coming from someone who played the game and has watched a lot of zombie movies. These are thre scariest “zombies”. Technically they are not dead so they are not rotten, the fungus fixes all of their physical problems so they will always be fast, and they work in groups.

[@jamamio]

The best part about this Zombie show, is that it really isn't a zombie show. The story just happens to be in a world with zombies.

[@jarrennickerson1346]

3rd episode is definitely my favorite. Nick Offerman never disappoints!

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

“she can’t die!? on the first episode??” “twenty years later, we’re jumping way the hell ahead” 😂😂😂 welcome to neil druckmann writing 👍🏼🙂

[@BostonAmy]

I love the way you jump at things. You can tell it's 100% genuine.😂

[@MagileineTopDeckToFullField]

"Bomb." "That doesn't seem like the best idea." It actually was the only one that had a chance of working. They already explained that the infection is very fast, and spreads quickly. It also started in a very large mill that ships internationally, and was almost confirmed by the professor that it's foodborne as well, and 14 other (possibly already infected) employees unaccounted for. Bombing a city of 9 million is extreme, but when its the only chance you have at the moment to potentially save 7 BILLION, it's all you can do. Even then she knew it was a long shot still because they didn't know how long it took to go from infection to symptoms, just that they started a few days ago, and that leaves an indeterminate window of shipping tainted product worldwide.

[@deadrose1802]

“oH hE WAs In GamE Of tHRonEs” is my new all time favorite Alex quote

[@calibie]

38:21 I only know one person that can shred on the piano, Tim Minchin 😂

[@JustJoe24]

I have to say, as a first time viewer to your channel, the cut to the jumpscares had me howling. That was great

[@skyblue-fp5ul]

Tess didn't let the men kiss her, she gets infected to a point of stage where the fungi causes the inability to fully control the motor functions of the body

[@chrisigoeb]

You streaming the game would be pretty awesome. And yes it a very good show indeed

[@ShadowGirlyz]

Pedro playing Joel was PERFECT

[@Sir-Bane]

Yesyesyes!!! !I'm so glad you're watching this Alex! Please do more! It follows roughly the game, but HBO have added their own tints and bits to it !

[@thomasharris4942]

Notable tv shows based on video games: this one, The Witcher, Arcane, Pokemon, and Pac Man. This is the best one by far.

[@lttlejordan23]

The Last of Us (Part 1 and 2) are some of my all-time favorite games. So I was beyond skeptical of whether this show would work out. I just didn't think they could convey the same emotional response to this story and these characters, as the game did. Episode 1 erased that skepticism for me. That entire beginning scene with Joel, Tommy and Sarah trying to get out of town was so well done. Most of it shot for shot with the game, with some additional information for the viewers to digest. Nico Parker was such a great choice for Sarah, btw. Her overall portrayal of Sarah and her ability to bring out all the emotions in that death scene, was brilliant. Pedro exuded everything we love about Joel. And now, we have Bella stepping into the shoes of Ellie. She has that same precociousness that we came to love about Ellie, but Bella has made it her own. Although, I won't lie, I did envisioned Kaitlyn Dever playing the part. Nonetheless, it is working. And each episode is bringing familiarity, while at the same time fleshing out storylines and this world beyond the game. Providing the viewer with so much more information than the games gave us. Just as Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin said, they would stick to the game throughout most of the show, but make changes and/or additions where they could improve upon the game. So far it has paid off, although the gamer part of me is missing some key scenes that I would have loved to have seen played out. I digress though. The show so far has been emotional, well written, a masterclass in cinematography and a truly excellent adaptation. So glad this show is delivering because it is a story that deserves to be seen by people far beyond just the fans of the game.

[@vanessamoore8425]

1- You don't need to watch The Walking Dead. 2- TLOU is not about zombies. 3- This video was the best content I've watched from folks unfamiliar with the story. Looking forward to seeing more of these!

[@kingpearlshine]

Let me say this now so you know going forward. The Walking Dead is about the "WALKING DEAD". The Last of Us is about the last of "US". This is basically just my soapbox speech indicating that one of these shows is about zombies (The Walking Dead), and the other is about the people (The Last of Us). Not to mention, the "zombies" in the last of us aren't dead. Cordyceps keeps the hosts body alive. But glad you're enjoying it! Also, I can't believe you called our girl Tess "Trailer Swift". Lol

[@shkacatou]

The whole point of the title "the Walking Dead" is that (spoilers for S1) everyone is already infected . The characters *are* the Walking Dead, in the " dead man walking" to execution sense. So it is also about "us". Both titles are meant to indicate the ultimate hopelessness of the situation.

[@garrybrough72]

I wasn't sure at first but yeah I enjoyed your reaction. You should have spotted Pedro Pascal at the tea party though. lol too funny. I think that ep. 3 is one of the best things I've seen in many years either on TV or at the cinema. Truly great film making.

[@nebody666]

Love your reactions, man! Can't wait for your reactions to the rest of this very well done show. 👍❤️

[@darlingp1080]

14:35 "Taylor Swift? You look like _Trailer_ Swift-" 😂

[@poofybushway4229]

I know this video was a year ago, but these zombies are WAYYYYY scarier than the walking dead, because they run, whereas the walking dead zombies only walk 🤣

[@reemffs]

I KNOW RIGHT! Tlou zombies make twd zombies look like annoying mosquitoes that u can swat away LOL

[@angelam8982]

Great reaction. Episode 3 is a masterpiece! I was in the hospital for 2 months with only a wash cloth bath. Once home and strong enough....that shower....there are no words to describe it. Even now, a few years later I tear up in the shower at the joy and relief of warm water on my back. Love your reviews!

[@RealDudeOfficial]

dylan and alex posted on same day, that's a blessing right there

[@TheGamingBohner_]

That opening scene really scared me. Talking about how global warmth could alter the food chain of the “zombie fungus” which exists in real life, meaning they could infect humans and we becoming zombies.. that really scares me

[@TheGamingBohner_]

@DFaking yes apparently it’s scientifically possible if their would ever be a big increase in global warmth, thus some organisms would have to adapt.

[@marshallprince2583]

OMG, Alex! Your montage of jump-scares had me dying!

[@Spyder1]

"Has there ever been a videogame, that inspired a TV show or movie?" What kinda question is that?...

[@ValentinasWatching]

😆 I think about Foley artists too. I love your reaction and insights to the show. You're pretty much where we've all been. I do recommend playing the games, even though the show so far has been spot-on with respecting the video games, they are so much fun to play. Enjoy!

[@Bill-en7kw]

As to your question about animals being bitten, the cordiceps fungus is species specific. In nature, there are over 600 different strains, each affecting only 1 specific type of insect.

[@nukiesduke6868]

8:50 Ironically them not saving that family saved them. Had they picked them up they'd be in the back of the truck. That flying plane piece would have hit them or they would have got seriously injured when the crash came. Those folks out in the middle of the highway had a higher survival chance than most others.

[@amandawalker7739]

Episode 3 had me balling. Absolutely loved the oh hes in game of thrones lol

[@jesseogle2073]

Watching Alex’s jump scares will never get old!

[@SelfZin]

For those not in the know, the infected have a whole life cycle that they follow: Runners - Recently infected → Stalker - infected for 2 weeks to a year → Clicker - one year ↴ Bloater - Several Years [Unspecified] → Shambler - Several Years [Unspecified] Every stage has physical traits, as well as different behaviors, so it's easier to tell apart: Runners - Looks human, intense speed, sluggish attacks, and a tendency to attack in hoards Stalkers - Stalks and hides from prey in the dark, attacks at opportune moments, attaches to walls to wait for prey to appear [one that kissed Tess] Clickers- Fungus has spread all across the body, fungus growth has blinded them, uses echolocation to find prey, enhanced strength (Skipping the Bloater and Shambler stages since they work differently in the show then in game)