Lost in The Last of Us

[@andresfgp13]

i always saw Joel as a dude that keeps living out of spite, he knows that the world took everything from him, not just Sarah, it took having a coffee in the mornings, going to see a movie and everything else, but i think that he feels like he is making the world angry by just being alive, the world its trying its hardest to kill him and he isnt going down, so he keeps going, even if he doesnt have a reason to keep going.

[@MrZomBie775]

Exactly, funnily enough Joel is trapped in a similar kind of cycle of revenge that Ellie and Abby are in part II, the difference being there's no one person for him to focus his rage and grief on. The man who shot Sarah is long dead, and no one person is responsible for the world falling apart. So he makes it a point to keep surviving out of spite, which leads him to lose more and more of his humanity, until Ellie comes into the picture.

[@StoutProper]

Joel had to die because he betrayed Tess’s dying wish

[@briansinger5258]

@@MrZomBie775 Who the fuck is Abby? And what do you mean the doctor’s scrubs were blue?

[@ThatGardener]

@@StoutProper interesting take and that’s good point

[@ThatGardener]

Good point never thought of it like that

[@pwalshofficial]

This game is my favorite thing ever created. As the years go by, it feels increasingly unlikely that anything will ever overtake it.

[@prpwnage9296]

What about the sequel? I prefer that

[@pwalshofficial]

@@prpwnage9296 I have my issues with the second story. The gameplay is awesome and the visuals are probably the best I’ve ever seen.

[@prpwnage9296]

@@pwalshofficial what are your issues? The pacing or the events?

[@Dirk1337]

@@prpwnage9296 It's simply not what people wanted. Everybody expected Joel to die, but not in the way he did. Didn't do his character justice. People wanted to see Joel go on a redemption arc, especially regarding to the situation with ellie. They let him get killed by a character that we dont know and have no sympathies for and then they try to force you to like her by showing her playing with her puppy, showing how she has fear of hights and showing her daughter - dad relationship. But that was bound to fail from the start because we've grown to love ellie and joel over all the events that took place in TLOU and then we are supposed to care about a stranger that kills of our favorite character after less then 1hour play time? Also the story pacing is really bad, a lot of times it feels like you are getting nowhere in the story because of the location/time/character switches right when you thought finally the game was getting somewhere. For me the positives in TLOU 2 is the gameplay and the flashbacks of Joel and Ellie. I've read so many comments from people that said that they would've even prefered a game of just Joel raising Ellie an casually beeing a great dad just like in the Ellies Birthday flashback. I think after establishing our characters in a story about love and hope in a dark world, creating a specific, deeply connected and invested audience just to turn your back on them and throw these priciples out of the window to make the story suddenly about hatred and revenge doesn't make any sense to a lot of people. I mean, for what? For a shocker moment? They didnt even have the balls to impllicate that joels dead or at least not taking part for most of the game and they actually chose to activly deceive their fanbase during the games promo-stage because they knew their fans would be disappointed. That alone speaks volumes about what this game could've and should've been and what we sadly got in the end.

[@gritzlikespasta9972]

I've been watching your videos since you made your last video on The Last of Us and I actually really enjoy watching your video essays. No matter what game or subject you talk about, it's always phenomenal. Keep up the good work.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you so much. Enjoy the video!

[@pilaroalgo]

Let me tell you I'm a sucker for TLOU video essays, and this might be the best one i've ever seen. Not just for your arguments and research (which are amazing) but for how you re-tell the story through the editing and your perspective. Admirable.

[@crlclssic]

that's crazy I was just rewatching your other TLOU video a couple of days ago and thought I wish he'd made another one. "Everything happens for a reason"

[@rlopez2254]

I always say it. This channel is criminally underrated. Amazing video as per usual. Better quality than most things out there. I would say to keep up the good work, but I dont think its necessary lol. Love your essays :)

[@neilhannan7525]

Thanks The Heavens ArTorr has Return Keep Up your Analysis and Retrospective Videos Can't wait to see the next video your have

[@bcfcjames85]

I watched your video on part 2 multiple times so was really interested to see where you would go with this. It’s amazing. Well thought out takes and the references to other media, philosophy and the human condition keeps it grounded in reality.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you so much!!

[@SpeedDemon55]

This is the best video essay on The Last of Us I’ve ever seen. The passion and the understanding of the story and the analysis of the characters decisions is the deepest and most powerful video I’ve seen since your Part 2 video. Anyway great video and I’m glad to have seen it because it gave me a whole new perspective on my favourite game.

[@LeoLisLeo]

Wow. The first sentence of my comment is the exact same lol. Great minds think alike!

[@LeoLisLeo]

This is the best video essay on TLOU I’ve ever seen. You’ve managed to explain something that I was trying to grasp for a long time in such an emotional way. You rock, man! Keep on making awesome stuff.

[@jazzgioo]

Wow you posted this video while I was watching your essay on the second game. Both great videos!

[@ArTorrPresents]

Right on! Thank you!!

[@FlaShbacksRevenge]

Jesus. Now i have to watch all your videos. I was awestruck by the production quality and then.. "man is a preacher". Loved the analysis, thank you for yet another banger.

[@theucheao]

Teared up a little bit towards the end as I’m going through my own intense darkness right now, lying to myself that everything will be okay. I have no idea whether it will be or it won’t be… but it’s all I can do…

[@DerelictProjects]

you are one of the few “analysis” channels that actually goes into considerable depth instead of just summarizing the events of the game. keep up the excellent work, it’s much appreciated!

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!! It's frustrating to stumble across those channels that really only describe what happens in the plot, a story like The Last of Us deserves the deeper dive!!

[@stephaniejackson3267]

Just watching this video has made this game more to reality than I have realized. This video was so well put together to explain TLOU story that it brought tears to my eyes cause this franchise is my number 1 game to play cause of how true to reality it seems. I get more and more involved playing both games I think I have completed both games 4 times each and just completed it one more time. I never get drawn into a game as I have this one so thank you for putting this video so well together it is the best one I have watched. :)

[@krystofhyps4280]

A truly amazing video, from now on when someone asks me why do I like the last of us so much, I will tell them to watch this video. You perfectly explained everything. You deserve way more views.

[@BryanSalyersXD]

A+, honest, perceptive, blunt, and to the point. I've seen a lot of analysis' of this story. You may have made the very best one. Well done.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!!

[@frankumsh7910]

I thought they went to Fort Collins Colorado, home to Colorado state university- their mascot is a Ram. In the game the mascot is a “bighorn” type of sheep. Also I’ve lived in every city in the game and they capture them all perfectly❤

[@akhkharuincalifornia]

Beautifully done, sir!

[@crlclssic]

Just found this again a year later... not being able to save it into my last of playlist really sucks...

[@surfagirl]

I love watching videos like this. They really make you appreciate how great tlou is

[@ronramen5827]

~1 hour? Time to break out the popcorn.

[@diegoldsnake]

This video is fantastic! The writing, the editing, i was mesmerized by it!! Congratulations on such great content! The last of us part 1 mark a part of my life when i have a big separation and think everything was falling apart..and part 2 years later i was playing when my father was very ill and finally past away. It felt like the game resonant with me in two period of my life that change me and redifined me. The game simply traspase the barrier of just a videogame... Sorry for my english and greetings from Argentina!!!

[@dannysvanity]

37:09 davids interactions with ellie always screamed that he wanted to rape rape and was even referred to as davids new pet by his goons. Im always shocked when i hear people speak as if ellie was scared of being cannibalized when it was quite obviously a child terrified of being sexually assaulted

[@BizarreSummer]

Great video. I just sat here and stopped everything but listened and enjoyed. You’re a great scriptwriter and I love your attention to detail

[@ArTorrPresents]

Kind compliments, appreciate you tuning in!!

[@RubyConn]

You put such an artful touch on your videos, it really feeds me. ❤ not many like you around here.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you 😊

[@agentt657]

wow what a wonderful video, thank you for shedding a new light i didnt even think was possible

[@Spoopy_man]

This video is so well put together, i only wish the best to this underrated channel.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you 🙏

[@DustiiKat]

The editing is extremely superb it's insane! Well done.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!! 🙌

[@TicTacPilgrim]

35:55 yes, yes you can. He was going make Ellie his "pet".

[@ArTorrPresents]

Oh I completely agree, I want to make that clear, since I didn't in the video. I think David is pure evil. It's just, per the shifting (or non-existent) standard for morality in the world of The Last of Us, it's difficult to judge his actions as right or wrong against Joel and Ellie's actions. Being a murderer, being a cannibal, being a rapist... there's no enforced law or agreed-upon metric in the post-cordyceps world to weigh any of these as worse than the other. It's all chaos. But otherwise, yeah David can go to hell!

[@viperrecords3288]

The best way to describe this game is it’s a movie you get to star in.

[@Goji938]

I’d love to hear what you gotta say about the Red Dead series, I loved how you used José Gonzalez “Far Away”!

[@wijkingj7243]

Beautiful video about one of the best and most immersive games I’ve ever played! Thank you!

[@themcusbleedingedge]

Im with you, covering The Last of Us episodically was fucking outstanding! I genuinely enjoyed and was blown away by the series. Thank you for the video.

[@ArTorrPresents]

You're welcome, thank you for checking it out!!

[@themcusbleedingedge]

@@ArTorrPresents We should totally link up and have an actual conversation sometime when we are both not busy! Im on my way to a Fall Out Boy concert tonight in Tampa with my daughter, did Rockville last month in Daytona Beach with my co-host Cyberneticshark, saw my favorite band Band Maid, Thurs night I'm going to see Oppenheimer with my son, lol 😂😆, and tomorrow night we review the finale of Secret Invasion after last night reviewing the finale of TWD: Dead City. Friday we review Back to the Future, and Sunday I have a part 1 of a 3 part Andor S1 Recap, I'm fucking jamming man. Id actually enjoy having a back and forth with you on The Last of Us, and it would be super dope if you would join us on like a ep rev of season 2 when it comes out.

[@hugdealer4176]

Thank you so much for this video. It is one of my absolute favorites on this game. Your delivery and analysis are incredible. Thank you

[@ArTorrPresents]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@benjaminwinicki4298]

Great analysis as always!!!

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!

[@lukapetrovic412]

_Casually uploads a masterpiece_ Seriously though, your videos (of which I've seen) are awesome!

[@ArTorrPresents]

Glad you enjoy them!!

[@anthonydiego1176]

Are you planning on talking about Jedi survivor? You one of the few people who loved fallen order as much as I did so I would love to see your opinion. I think Jedi survivor is amazing

[@memaximoron]

Watched it all in two spurts. Great job man. Very cool.

[@Rockport1911]

Ive seen so many videos about this game and your is on the top shelf :) 9:20 It still baffles me that Druckmann could create such a beloved game and story that also took inspiration from his own life, but he and ND couldnt replicate this honest to life true magic and well constructed masterpiece into Part2... 16:51 Change is what iam missing from Part2, the game doesnt introduce that level of meaningful change to its characteres at regular intervals. The game is a long redemption slog that drags on forever and forces you to play and like Abby which everyone deeply despises from start to finish. Ellie doesnt change that much, only looses fingers and doesnt find any piece by the end of it...

[@NaitorYT]

You're the only person I've seen besides myself that says that what the title of the game refers to is the remaining humanity in people/the characters. Absolutely fantastic video. Now, the part where you talked about how characters need to show some change at the end of each scene or else nothing has happened is easily my biggest gripe with the HBO show. They waste a lot of time not developing Joel and Ellie, and frankly I still don't buy their relationship because of this.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Your thoughts are interesting, because I feel that is something the show has done really well actually. Every episode ends with a very clear change in the value-charged condition of the characters... more trusting, more determined, more dependent, etc. I do prefer Joel and Ellie's dynamic in the game to the show, but I think that's because we spend far more time with them in the game, and become literally dependent on Ellie through playing as Joel at certain points in the game. Nevertheless, thank you for checking out the video!!

[@NaitorYT]

@@ArTorrPresents no problem! But here's the thing. The game has a runtime of about 14 hours, while the show is around 9 hours. They took out pretty much all the gameplay conversations and encounters, but they still take a lot longer to develop the characters, often feeling like they've skipped over important parts of their relationship. It doesn't feel genuine or organic. Instead the jump between personalities. One second they're their new iterations, and the other they need to fulfill a quota to catch up to the game, so they recreate scenes almost 1:1, but the dialogues don't fit their new personalities or situations, and their acting feels incredibly off in those moments. Bella's way of speaking changes considerably, and Pedro becomes incapable of emotion. The exposition dumps also present a problem. The game let us infer that Joel cares for Ellie but he's trying to shut himself off to avoid suffering again, mostly seen in Jackson, and then he changes his mind at the last moment and goes with Ellie. In the show, instead of having this shown to us little by little without needing an explanation, Joel has a 5 minute monologue where he cries and dumps all the exposition for the audience, which makes Ellie getting angry not make much sense, and also rids the winter chapter of its importance because by that point in the show he already stated he sees her as a daughter. Meanwhile in the game the "baby girl" line is a lot more impactful because it wasn't stated prior to the event, and it's a moment after and amidst all the chaos and stressful events they've gone through, which were criminally summarized in the show to the point where nothing has any impact. For example, Ellie luring the cannibals away from Joel. Huge action portion in the game with high tension. The show had her on the horse for 30 seconds before getting knocked out, so we didn't get to see anything of what Ellie learned from Joel about being a survivor.

[@UNIQUEGUY93]

Great analysis!! I also loved your analysis of Part 2 as well. You deserve so much more subscribers. :)

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!

[@danieldosso2455]

If I had to describe TLoU in one word, I'd say: Masculinity, true masculinity, fatherly masculinity.

[@edwaaard46]

Joseph Campbell was a surprise 😁

[@LuckWickedYT]

Why wasn’t my notification bell on? The HELL?

[@ForReal_Lauren]

This was an incredible video essay. Just wow. This was insightful and understandable/relatable in such a terrifying and helpless way. Like a magnet, doomed to answer the call of that pull. Makes you really think about things even more than you already do. This is incredible and I'm grateful it exists. Thank you. 🖤

[@ArTorrPresents]

Glad it resonated with you. Thanks for tuning in!

[@nataliazart]

Love this. I think the last of us doesn't have heroes. But I tend to believe that Ellie's following the heroine's journey. I recommend the Maureen Murdock's book.

[@matheusalmeida2384]

Does anyone know the song in 51:38? Amazing video btw

[@aflack1003]

My brudda thank you where have you been

[@ArTorrPresents]

Working on this video 😅

[@andrewpuckett]

Amazing story, one ive played many times.

[@Augustus087]

Very nice, Parkes! Good work! =)

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!

[@Nexion3653]

Very fantastic video

[@Wookeenook]

absolute fire work

[@ArTorrPresents]

THANK you!

[@yousless1592]

Would you kindly.... please make a video on Bioshock, one of the best stories of any game i have ever played. :)

[@ArTorrPresents]

Bioshock is on my list! It probably won't be this year, but next year is very likely

[@devinessence]

Banger once again lets go

[@ArTorrPresents]

Appreciate your support on this video Devin!

[@Rickyortiz3]

Shout out to Nathan drake at the end there

[@damonteking585]

Had to subscribe when I heard dagger

[@shorthairkorra]

love this

[@matthewlugo2417]

You should play nier automata, it will change your life and how u view games as games, id love to hear about ur experience with it. Its still my fav game till this day

[@ArTorrPresents]

It's on my list of games to play!

[@matthewlugo2417]

@@ArTorrPresents i would try to move it up if u can

[@SomeRandomGuy4848]

The only truly righteous fight a person has is defense in themselves and their home. Tess sacrificed herself for Ellie and left Joel alone with Ellie. Shared suffering brings about more attachment and love than anything else. Right and wrong are interesting topics to discuss but the only lie I noticed was Joel trying to tell himself that he didn’t love Ellie or even Tess for that matter because he cared for Tess more than we could possibly imagine. The fireflies were desperate for control and only control. The cure actually meant nothing to them. That’s the other lie, people who gather together always do so pretending there’s some higher purpose but there isn’t they just want what they want and the fireflies wanted control. It’s the same shit I see in people irl, so when I see Joel: I see another man so fucking tired of the bullshit that we tell ourselves, to justify some idiotic behavior, because we have already experienced the truth that there are no heroes there is no beauty no divinity no love or care given from people who don’t give a shit about you there’s just people that don’t care about your story or your family or your ideals. When I see Joel I see myself and I very passionately hate these rules we inflict onto ourselves and others. Rules are important but I find myself being worried to express myself because of what others may think and I hate that suppression. But I have to be careful with my actions because people will abuse the more noticeable people. Joel saved Ellie because he loves her I don’t believe in right or wrong too much but let’s say it is wrong what he did. It’s definitely less wrong than the legit evil fireflies that started their organization to replace fedra and were bound to become sick pieces of shit that would do anything to force their agendas down other people’s throats. Marlene and her fanatics would have used the cure to dominate the populace and only share it with people who bow down to them. I feel strongly about this because Joel doesn’t strike me as a cold hearted killer, I think he just sees things for what they are and I bet his past with Tommy isn’t what we think it is. Tommy is exactly the kind of dumbass that goes into the army and invades other people for “peace”. Meanwhile Joel understands that any attack isn’t peace it’s fucking war.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Those are... interesting thoughts. I respect where you are coming from, but I think the Fireflies are presented far more ambiguously than what you project on them here. While it is valid to theorize that posession of the cure would've led to the Fireflies becoming a facistic group like FEDRA, it's hard to imagine that a world with a real, working cure in it could be anything but at least a marginal improvement over a Cordyceps-domimated society. Joel kills the Fireflies for one reason and one reason only: Ellie. Joel is a survivor, and moreover, someone who has been on "both sides" and killed innocent people, which the game does tell us. I don't think Joel killing Marlene is a cold-hearted act either, but he does it purely to protect Ellie. It's noble to attach black-and-white to Joel's actions. To support his decisions by villifying the Fireflies, or suggesting he's putting a stop to something before it's too late. I think it says a lot about the power of the experience that, after several hours playing as Joel, we might go out of our way to be on his side. But in the end, there's no denying: Joel loved his surrogate daughter so much, that he was willing to sacrifice humanity to save her. It's extremely selfish, but also done out of immense love. Put Joel in that hospital with any other estranged teenage girl, and he would've walked out. No other conviction about society would've brought him to burn the place down. It was always about Ellie, and it was always about avoiding having to relieve the loss of his daughter.

[@SomeRandomGuy4848]

@@ArTorrPresents The fireflies created a group to oppose the government called fedra to basically replace the power base. I know they say they’re intentions are very nice and noble but usually it’s all lies and they become the same government that they replace anyway. I vilify the fireflies because they’re causing unnecessary conflict in an apocalypse and they’re pretty much 90% responsible for the whole story of the last of us, they try to stop Joel from getting to the girl he loves, and they don’t even let Ellie wake up to give her decision to allow her relief that her sacrifice was valid robbing her of that choice which I’m almost certain she would’ve agreed to anyway. I support Joel because I would rather have an asshole who doesn’t hide the fact that he’s an asshole than the confusing fireflies. Marlene robs Ellie of her choice because it’s too risky and Abby’s dad hesitates when asked if he would do the same to Abby. It always bothered me that Marlene didn’t just shoot Joel in the head or that Abby’s dad didn’t immediately say he would kill Abby for the cure as well at least commit to your bullshit xD I don’t know if what Joel did was right or wrong but this got me thinking about how we define right and wrong and I think it comes down to what’s necessary. I think it’s whatever’s necessary because if you do something cuz ur starving it’s hard to say that’s wrong but if you cause harm unnecessarily then it’s fucked up so I looked up the Latin root. Necessary comes from the word cede which means to give up something so things that are necessary are things you can’t give up. I don’t think the fireflies actually needed the cure or anyone for that matter because it seems the people kill each other faster than the infected anyway. I guess it would give one group more of an advantage over another but we’ve seen plenty of communities thrive in their shitty environments. I think the fireflies had to fulfill their promise or end up losing their authority. However besides all that my main argument for Joel is I haven’t seen him kill people that weren’t actively trying to kill him and his family which includes Tess, Tommy, and Ellie. Maybe Joel did kill innocent people but I don’t know the full story all I know is Tommy is the only one that talked about it and he isn’t really reliable because he’s a joiner not a leader. That’s why his wife was the leader and he stuck with her hard.

[@noxajj392]

This “game” is far more than than that title 🙏

[@ryanjosephdp]

Do part 2

[@mikerivera6349]

Another Parkes banger 🔥

[@ArTorrPresents]

THANK YOU Mike 🙏

[@zillastudios8430]

Does anyone know what song is playing at 47:56 ?

[@ArTorrPresents]

That's just Left Behind on the Last of Us soundtrack!

[@zillastudios8430]

​@ArTorr thanks!

[@quinnmarchese6313]

hey can anyone tell me if the remake slots the left behind stuff where it goes in the main story (after UEC) or is it still a separate chapter?

[@ArTorrPresents]

In the remake, Left Behind is still a separate chapter from the main story, just like in the original game.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

@@ArTorrPresents ah damn, i hoped they'd at least have done that, since the remake doesnt seem all that worth it, luckily i still have my ps4. appreciate the response, man, easy sub from me

[@theevilmonkeyemail]

Bro you are truly talented. Keep the coming.

[@IssaG0ld]

That intro is crazy. Cinematic af

[@prpwnage9296]

Credits? It’s not a film. It’s just an essay.

[@theucheao]

And? It’s his video. And he made it masterfully. I’d like to see you do better. Keep your mouth shut.

[@prpwnage9296]

@@theucheao shut up

[@mr79843]

I wonder what would have happened if Marlene would have let that firefly soldier just off Joel instead of escorting him out. That way he would have died a father again and Ellie would have never woke up to know anything ever again. I wonder if the vaccine would have worked? Who gets it and how? Could the world eventually be saved, perhaps? Or are the remaining people too far gone? I mean Jackson exists. We came from nothing and nowhere before as a species. We could do it again. Just something I was thinking about.

[@VNM-Venom252]

This game will forever be one of the bet games i’ve ever played.

[@VNM-Venom252]

*best

[@Doradexplora]

You can edit comments FYI. You're wrong though.... It's one of the best games ever created.

[@FuhzyLiquids]

​@@Doradexplora he can also not edit the comment because who tf cares🤣

[@Doradexplora]

@@FuhzyLiquids he might? A lot of people would find it easier to correct their mistake than post an entirely seperate comment. Might have seemed abrupt, but I was just trying to be helpful.

[@FuhzyLiquids]

@@Doradexplora yea I get that. I was projecting my own laziness 1000% lol

[@Nos7algiK]

You have some insane talent to make a compelling video. Nothing but respect for everything you do. This is hands down the best video essay on part 1 out there and your video on part 2 is just as great. :)

[@ArTorrPresents]

High praise, thank you!!

[@mystic8580]

Agreed!

[@mystic8580]

@@ArTorrPresentsDo you know the name of the song at 49:08?

[@SpeedDemon55]

@@mystic8580Left Behind.

[@mystic8580]

@@SpeedDemon55 Thanks!

[@Muzings]

You did a great job encapsulating the subtext of the world that isn't so obvious. Many might feel it, but not know why. Fantastic work! I strive for this level of quality and to keep it up for that runtime is impressive.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!!

[@jstephenj]

@@ArTorrPresents I've been a regular viewer of your videos and I have no doubt that you bring much love and passion into each of your videos, but you need to go easy on the bombast when conveying your thoughts. It's not about trying to impress yourself or your viewers with a beefy command of vocabulary and metaphors. It's about speaking clarity and truth in a way that feels like you're putting on a pair of velvet gloves or leaping off a tree into a lagoon below without hitting any branch on the way down.

[@MrsReign]

This vid comes from a deep appreciation and understanding of TLOU universe. It also made me realise that in a world without boundaries we either become our best or worst selves, which makes this game/ series all the more realistic (besides the cordyceps fact being a thing). Thank you for your dedication.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Appreciate you checking out the video!

[@Jchomps]

37:09 In this scene, and all it's context, there is a lot more than just the cannibalism that drives Ellie to react so much more violently than expected. David was being creepy, trying to hold her hand, and pinning her down, all these things. There are a lot of implications that David was wanting to or trying to either groom her, but when that failed, at the very end he might have been trying to SA her. Especially in an apocalyptic world like The Last of Us, this sort of terrifying acts might only be even more common. Yes, all the killing and cannibalism definitely changed her, but this might have truly tainted her, or at least became a breaking point. She was not only terrified to loose her life, but to be violated either before or after. Silver Lake is a representation of true reality for Ellie, the reality of people and their struggle, and that even if people help you, their intentions might not always be pure. I think this is at least an important part of everything she had been put through at Silver Lake, and is important to be touched on and mentioned. Honestly watching this scene (I watched gameplay stream's because I suck at video games but wtv) was really hard. It might be hard to notice or recognize if you haven't been afraid of something like that before, or have lived a life of fear of things like this happening to you like so many women do. This was the moment in both the game and show that hit the hardest for me, and made me cry. This game is a lot more reflective of the world/America we life in today than most people think, and all of the horrors that existed before also exist within still. The Last of Us a masterpiece, and will forever make my feel so much.

[@dannysvanity]

YESSSSSS davids interactions with ellie always screamed that he wanted to rape rape and was even referred to as davids new pet by his goons. I was shocked the first time i heard him speak as if ellie was scared of being cannibalized when it was quite obviously a child terrified of being sexually assaulted

[@Killerbee9723]

Brilliant work as always, captivating to watch with every minute… You open my eye about the story telling aspects of the last of us and many other movies or TV shows, always love watching movies and playing video games. And what you do, really enlightens me to a different perspective. Don’t stop creating content like this 💪🏽💪🏽

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you very much, appreciate you checking out the video!!

[@landocity7]

This has to be one of the best video essays I’ve ever seen. You dialogue connects so well with the scenes you choose to show us through your editing. Great job man!

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you!

[@nowayok_99]

Just finished this video, another absolute banger. You do such an incredible job with these videos, and this was so well worth the wait

[@ArTorrPresents]

Woo hoo!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@TheBigAngryHobo]

I think this might be the best video I've ever watched on the last of us and I check every month for a new video. I wish I could explain what this video game series means to me and how it affects me so much but it's just too hard to. I love your video essays so much.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you :) So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@henrydozie3805]

I am a big fan you changed the way I saw the last of us part 2 but this video is amazing it feels a pack that should come with the game

[@Kkaylaa17]

Seeing Joel hold Sarah's small bloody hand hurts my soul, the acoustic guitar song playing, the environment... it has a way of unspoken word. It makes me emotional, and yet so peaceful. I feel safe in this world mad dog has created

[@TheTuubster]

18:00 "A Plague Tale: Innocence" and "A Plague Tale: Requiem" accomplish this also, especially when played in tandem. At the end of "Requiem", you feel what the protagonist Amicia is feeling. You can see it with playthroughs here on YT. Most of them share a sentence, that the player speaks out loud, under tears: "I don't want to do this ..."

[@HeatherHolt]

I hope after you wrote this script, you gave yourself a huge pat on the back. Amazing.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you -- and I sorta did!

[@pvtcmyers87]

I'm sorry but no matter how many times I've seen that begining where Joel's daughter dies I always, without fail breakdown.

[@ayyveeforkrack]

This is such a brilliant video essay. Everything is perfect! Thank you for putting so much effort into deconstructing and analysing the The Last of Us. This is the kind of Quality Content we all deserve! Highly underrated!

[@Imanidiotwhyamidoingthis]

This game is my favourite piece of media or entertainment ever. I can’t wait to get the remake when it’s cheaper

[@isthatsquid]

There will be no experience like playing this game through for the first time.

[@Sippi7299]

This is a bit off topic, but why is Cordyceps so often referred to as a virus? Isn’t it a fungi that acts as a parasite or do I just need better biology knowledge?

[@ArTorrPresents]

You are correct, calling it a virus was a flub on my part 🤷‍♂️ I suppose it gets called a virus so often because we sometimes relate the Cordyceps outbreak in The Last of Us to our firsthand experience with viruses.

[@Sippi7299]

@@ArTorrPresents oh no problem, you are not the only one and your theory definitely makes sense. Even in some wikis it get’s called virus so that just made me curious. Thanks for the great video though :)

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thanks for watching it!!

[@softtouches411]

the way you narrate and give such incredible refernces to further your points leaves me in awe. it's rare nowadays to see media analysis videos without them just turning into retelling of a plot, and i can't even imagine how much effort goes into your video creation process. thank you for your content and just know that i am always hyped to see that you posted something new even if that is about the media i have not consumed yet/not particularly interest it!

[@grackleboi2523]

Damn I really like your videos. I gotta go back and rewatch the TLOU2 video.

[@mathieudominique394]

I would LOVE another vid on TLOU p2 Really liked your first vid on it, would SO watch a second one! Also, great vid! Thank you! 👏👏

[@ArTorrPresents]

Noted. Thanks for tuning in!!

[@romancandleofthewild]

Out of all the video essays I've seen on the last of us, this is probably my favorite. The research, the thesis, the exploration of humanity-it's all so well done. Thank you for making this.

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank you, glad you dug it :)

[@ell_dorad0]

This was absolutely amazing!! Thank you for this!!! Would love to see more TLOU videos!! Xx

[@ArTorrPresents]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@jamesleung2450]

44:25 You’re goddamn right.

[@mrfacestab5758]

Do The Last of Us 2 next.

[@Nordic_Noir]

Incredible video. Was completely immersed from the start, I love this 'movie' style discussion about the game. Keep it up!

[@CouchtrollPodcastDS]

3rd time watching this year. Thank you for making this content. It’s an incredible accomplishment

[@ArTorrPresents]

Honored. Thank you for enjoying the video :)

[@Monkeymeep]

FUNGUS*

[@Akristinaaa]

Always such an immense pleasure to watch your videos. Amazing work dude, thank you 👏🏻

[@ArTorrPresents]

Thank YOU for watching my videos!!

[@TheThirdPew]

amazing editing on this, great vid

[@dandyfreemen9579]

David was a pedophile; that's why he's also a cannibal. He cannibalizes innocence because he enjoys it. David wasn't a good person or a martyr. He was a monster that ellie slays in order to become a survivor, and joels frequent sorrow and paranoia destined him to pass it unto his close loved one despite wanting whats better for them. It is truly a sad series when you take into account how Ellie becomes joels redemption in the last of us, part two, by trying to break out of the cycle she experiences with the memory of joels mistakes and love. This series is one of my personal favorites.