The Last of Us - Season 1 Eps 6 Reaction

Jay and Adam react, review, riff, and rate the sixth, communing, episode of the HBO hit The Last of Us.
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[@alexathena568]

An Emmy for Pedro Pascal please!! That scene with Tommy was incredible. “I just know that when I wake up, I’ve lost something” 😭😭😭

[@619Gotenks]

"I'm failing in my sleep" 😭😭😭

[@dewainalexander6615]

Pedro write that line.

[@nightcrawler5696]

Knowing that feeling of waking up and feeling like I just lost my family all over again. This episode was highly triggering. Haven't cried this much in a long time. Pedro is incredible, and the writing doesn't pull any punches.

[@vsandoval8630]

It’s like he’s dying in his sleep every night like he dies in the game over and over.

[@timber007]

And this “and again, and again, and again...”

[@Pancake_ice_420]

Making Joel partially deaf in the show makes way more sense than his super hearing in the games.

[@alexwall438]

I mean, " the super hearing" is a game mechanic in the game. Otherwise casual players would die over and over

[@jassykat]

I play on the highest difficulty and the game doesn't allow you to do that. That's for noobs who can't Stealth without x Ray vision.

[@nintandao64]

@@jassykat who asked

[@artemiswallace8716]

@@nintandao64 who asked

[@rubeusstrato8912]

@@artemiswallace8716 who asked

[@dlweiss]

I think the reason Joel doesn't want to come along is more than just not wanting to be a liability: it's because he knows that if he comes along, he'll continue to bond with Ellie, and continue to care about her more and more. As you mentioned, the panic attacks are signaling that his "Dad Brain" is coming back online - and that means that if he comes along with Ellie, and then she dies, it will DESTROY HIM forever. He barely survived Sarah's death with his sanity (and will to live) intact, after all. And he knows that he can't, CAN'T survive another loss of that magnitude. Given all this, the fact that he ultimately chooses to stick with her anyway (despite the soul-wrecking pain that it risks) is really incredible.

[@ayezz2811]

Very well put

[@canadiankazz]

"The shoe of Damocles" is such a great phrase to explain the dread of "Oh no, there's still 10 minutes left!" I'm gonna steal that.

[@needfood3052]

Tommy becoming a dad makes this so much more complex and here for it.

[@Caedus696]

I just don’t know how it’s possible, shouldn’t Maria be pushing 50? If she was a DA she had to be at least in her mid to late 20’s when the outbreak happened.

[@needfood3052]

@@Caedus696 You can still get pregnant, it's rare but it still happens.

[@donnatroy5381]

Really curious how thats gonna inform his later decisions. Think a lot more drama between Maria and Tommy

[@TonyCT7567]

Tommy being a dad for Part 2 is gonna make his arc more interesting

[@needfood3052]

@@TonyCT7567 those were my exact thoughts

[@yodaguru]

Joel has been trying to keep an emotional distance from Ellie. Unfortunately it's failed and they've grown gradually closer. That confrontation in Ellis "room" needed to happen. It basically tore all or most of the walls down that were still up.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Very true. They both needed to come to terms with how they view each other and their relationship. It was raw and emotional and I almost cried, but you could definitely tell they relaxed around each other after that.

[@ayezz2811]

@@madelinegarber7860 this exactly. I’m adoring Bella Ramsey’s performance. I was on the fence because I just didn’t see Ellie when I just looked at her but now she is Ellie. Pedro had the appearance so he had a bit of an advantage lol but that’s not to say he’s been shabby because he was so good in that scene and in this show too. When Joel was crying to Tommy it just hurt so bad to see a man faced with the things Joel has been faced with and he sells it so fucking well. The performances in this show have been so so good

[@d3l3tes00n]

People think they don't need attachments, but it never works & makes life fully miserable. People die. You deal with it & meet more people.

[@AHand-ol2ii]

The Native American lady you liked so much was a character in the show Northern Exposure from the early 90’s, she’s fantastic and you’d love her in that show (it’s a fantastic show)

[@de68a]

Yes her name is Elaine Miles who played Florence in this episode, and her character in Northern Exposure was Marilyn Whirlwind. (I watched every episode when it was first broadcast.) Also lets not forget Graham Greene who played Marlon in Episide 6 - he is Oneida, and his most well known role is Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also was in 5 episodes of Northern Exposure as Leonard. He's also going to be in Marvel's "Echo"

[@bengilbert7655]

@@de68a Marilyn was my favorite character in Northern Exposure. Florence seems a lot like an older Marilyn.

[@Auxana13]

I knew Graham Green on sight, and she looked familiar but I didn't realize she was on Northern Exposure!! I used to watch that show when I was a little kid, crazy.

[@Mewshiix]

If anyone is curious where they filmed, they filmed in my home province of Alberta in Canada! They filmed in the national park here called banff, Canmore, and two major cities Edmonton (where I’m from) and Calgary! They did a great job with the scouting for sure!!

[@TheBearAspirin]

Marlon and Florence (the old couple at the beginning) are another iteration of Bill and Frank: to survive the mushroom apocalypse and grow old with your spouse, you need to self-isolate and avoid the rest of the world's population.

[@DHEMagnusPrime]

Being named Brian, I don't know how I should feel about that "Let the Brian's hit the floor" remix.

[@HeWhoIsNamedPatrick]

This show is gonna sweep the Emmys! Nick, Murray, Pedro, Bella are just killing it.

[@agentsculder2451]

Pedro is so very good at his job. I really felt Joel's anguish and fear. He's grown attached to Ellie more than he even thought possible.

[@grooveher0761]

Joel is both literally and figuratively trying to repair his soul/sole.

[@charmedoriginal5923]

Joe's having panic attacks, brought on by beginning to care for Ellie and remembering the lose of Sarah..

[@lindsaygrace27]

I laughed so hard I coughed at Jay's "not ba-a-ad" joke and Adam's immediate disappointment 😂

[@hschwartz9277]

I swear the actress playing the wife in the cabin is doing the same sweet & funny character she did in Northern Exposure. Love her

[@sherylmccormick]

I loved that show!

[@fundudehere1]

she was Pam in true blood

[@dharaparker7141]

@@fundudehere1 i think you mean Tommy’s wife and she was Tara

[@agentsculder2451]

Graham Greene was also on that show! It was nice seeing them together again.

[@scarlettmi]

@@fundudehere1 The OP is referring to actress Elaine Miles, who played the older woman in the cabin at the beginning of the episode and also was on the show "Northern Exposure". You're referring to Tommy's wife, Maria, who is played by Rutina Wesley. Rutina played Tara on "True Blood".

[@milesspence6004]

As someone who has played through the first game more times than I can remember the near perfect replication of the bedroom scene nearly had me balling for like an hour

[@jessicahall7370]

Fungus love going dormant in conditions such a dry and/or cold. Once it’s warm & wet, they start growing again. Beautifully maniacal.

[@thedarkknight2221]

If Pedro Pascal is not nominated for best actor at every awards show this year WE RAMPAGE!!! This was perhaps my most anticipated episode of the season and somehow it’s BETTER THAN THE GAME! Jackson looks beautiful and Gabriel Luna is as perfectly cast as Tommy as Pedro is for Joel. But what really got me were scenes of Joel clutching his heart from panic attacks and looking up to see a young woman who almost looks like Sarah, and when he was telling Tommy the truth that he believed that he was going to fail Ellie and get her killed. When Joel was getting teary eyed I cried at that scene, but when we got to my absolute favorite dramatic scene in the game when Joel and Ellie are talking about loss I lost it. That was my most anticipated scene of the entire series and not only did it live up to the hype, it exceeded it. And just like the game it broke me.😭😭😭😭

[@CamiTejos]

Oh my god 1000000000% agree with u ❤

[@bialandgren6976]

The song at the end, a cover of the song from the first episode, Craig maizens daughter made that sooo beautifully❤️

[@TheRealVixie1337]

Joel saying he wants a ranch with sheep made me nearly cry.

[@meredithmiller504]

Yay! Y'alls reactions is honestly the one I look forward to the most. The friendship between you guys is awesome and has been cheering me up for quite some time. Also, I am so glad this show is good - I was kind of hesitant when I heard it was being made because game-to-movie adaptations have not been the best in the past but it just continues to be incredible in many ways. Excited for season 2!

[@system0fadowner251]

This show is now the gold standard moving forward that every upcoming adaption is going to be compared against, from God of War to Fallout. I hope the ppl working on those shows are taking notes

[@SakuraPixie]

“There’s ten minutes of shoe time” was my exact mood too 😂

[@MrThierryFournier]

Just like Grogu, Ellie chose Pedro Pascal. 17:08

[@ghosty8193]

The bedroom scene hits even harder in the show and I didn't think that was possible.

[@Kellie_McDixon]

I think I saw Adams soul leave his body when Jay said “not baaaad”

[@peterk7931]

9:37 The boys being distracted so the two of them and Tommy have the exact same reaction. **Chef's Kiss**

[@rumham7466]

You guys’s friendship might be the most wholesome I’ve seen. A big reason why I love coming here so much 😊

[@C.R.W]

From the Interwebs: "On April 27, 1940, Charles S. Jones of Hampton, NH, was watching four friends having batting practice. When the batter fouled off a pitch, the bat broke near the handle. The barrel of the bat struck Jones over the heart, causing almost instant death, a sure case of commotio cordis." - Death at the Ballpark Blog. Have fun at the game, Jay.

[@cedric13]

Nice to see the American Indian actresses from Northern Exposure sitting in a rocking chair and having a good time

[@ckjbush]

I always love when I catch one of Jays subtle musical references

[@mark2graves-movies689]

Dang - Jay, I love your singing, but you were distracted too much to notice Ellie hug Joel while riding the horse 🫤

[@olgabahirkina1286]

I only now caught how smart it was to use a dog to see if someone's infected. While Fedra's checkers may see an infection in you, they do not guarantee the final result, but the dog does. In the first episode, Adlers' dog sensed it in grandma long before she turned, she sensed it was developing and that she would turn. This dog sensed Ellie would not turn.

[@Sage2000]

Pascal is giving acting masterclasses at this point

[@GoonHandz]

“cannibal country” is a best seller song waiting to happen.

[@laurakali6522]

Just give Pedro an Emmy now.

[@jupitersmoon3033]

Update on the cordyceps my dad is growing in our basement. They're now the size of and look like long cheetos. Maybe Adam can learn to follow in my dads footsteps with his new mushroom kit lol

[@tristanblake2204]

The opening scene was great. The cast of reservation dogs talk about how they want to show the world how funny native people are so to make the native actors in this show have funny lines was perfect.

[@misterderp4566]

My brother is the location scout; I'm awful proud of him

[@CommonDaeze]

They don’t even get to this location until the second game. They are pulling from both games at once, very interesting.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Jay! Thanks, Adam! 🪶 Another solid episode with an effective cliffhanger. I especially loved seeing *Elaine* *Miles* playing a small role; I enjoyed her in over 100 episodes of NORTHERN EXPOSURE (1990). It was just as delightful to see *Rutina* *Wesley* again after enjoying her work in most of TRUE BLOOD (2008), several episodes of HANNIBAL (2015) and a single episode of THE WALKING DEAD (2019). I'm eager to see how they handle upcoming events. ❧ If you're curious about the movie the townsfolk of Jackson City, Wyoming were watching together, it was THE GOODBYE GIRL (1977) and I highly recommend it! #TheLastOfUs #TLOU #TheLastOfUsHBO

[@rog2224]

Joel is remarkably consistent with his style choices. Frank painted him in a very similar outfit.

[@POZEHTRONIC]

“Far away from the golf course” STAHHHHP

[@shotputblue23]

A bat has shattered in a baseball game and impaled a player before. Back in 2010 Tyler Colvin of the Cubs got hit with a piece while he was running home. Luckily didn't get hurt too badly

[@bengilbert7655]

I love Elaine Miles who played the older lady at the beginning of the episode. She seemed like an older version of Marilyn the receptionist in Northern Exposure. She was my favorite character in that series too.

[@martinw2235]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who immediately had HIPAA concerns in the lobby. 😆

[@DocHikes]

Honestly, you guys should go on tour and do a like, Mystery Science 3000 style B movie reaction, talk about "Fix It" stuff, and it would be so FIRE!

[@shannonwainwright5285]

Lmao @ "Far away from the golf course" 🤣 😂

[@bmoresfinest1982]

They way Adam had to absorb that sheep joke unwillingly was gold😂😂

[@hailzmarie1]

Love that 'The Ol Bryan Special' has become a thing XD

[@jasonmarbach]

This show leaves me speechless on a weekly basis. So effing good.

[@JaceMazama]

I did the exact same thing at the exact same time and checked how much time was left knowing what was coming up next

[@thomasalessio]

Fun fact… a cubs player Tyler Colvin got stuck by a flying broken bat at third base one year and couldn’t play for a few weeks

[@dddd1344]

With respect to the splintered bat danger, Kathleen said if it happens to you, maybe you weren’t supposed to make it.

[@DocShadowMD]

my wife has been growing mushrooms in our kitchen for a while now. uses those same kits

[@Martinbumms]

The way the writer told us about Joel struggling the more he bonds with Ellie, is amazing. He can't sleep for a while now and tries to avoid it and when he falls asleep, he balmes himself for failing Ellie. He doesn't see himself as a liability, he gets older, but he is still more capable than the average man, he is just afraid to hurt again and he will do anything, make the most stupid decisions, to not feel that way again. The show displays perfectly, what the game struggled with, the biggest factor in Joel's decisions are his trauma. Sure he likes Ellie, but he wouldn't act the way he does, if there wasn't his trauma. His trauma is stronger than the fatherly feeling he has for Ellie. When he waits at the horse for her he even tries to make her say "I go with Tommy" by giving her the choice, he tried to get out. That's really important for what will come.

[@ormen83]

a spinnoff with the old folks! Wanderers walks by as guest stars.

[@moonlessnight14]

You guys checked the time remaining at the exact same place I did 😂 I was like "How on earth is there this much left?!" I had a bad feeling this entire episode

[@santa1563]

check out the far left side of the screen during the wide shot of joel and ellie crossing the bridge.

[@moondog3056]

Never tell anything you want kept secret to either member of a couple. They will always blab to the other

[@rileyk.1963]

i love catching the occasional broadway references y’all make, it’s great lol

[@ScorpionStrike7]

I think being afraid that the bat in a baseball game breaking and shard flying everywhere is perfectly fine thing to be cautious about

[@AG-co5iu]

I'm totally on board with Jay. I try to explain that if I tell one person in a couple something I'm telling both of them. I would never ask for a secret between a couple unless it was time sensitive to a surprise party or a shoezon gift. Otherwise... my better half is gonna know.

[@Ruijor]

Not gonna lie, I was expecting a much more emotional response from you guys to the heart wrenching Joel/Tommy scene...

[@eduardovasquez5803]

Yeah, they were very disconected

[@Momo_0_o]

They were disconnected this entire episode.

[@mikecheeriot2650]

They kept talking over the convos ugh 😫

[@Ruijor]

@@Momo_0_o True, certainly not in the right mindset to watch the episode, almost felt disrespectful at times, there were enough places to crack a joke or chuckle during the episode but I never expected such a bland reaction to such poignant scenes, specially Jay who is so in touch with his feelings and a soon to be dad...

[@BlueRupees]

Agreed. I was waiting for this reaction for that specifically. But I don’t think they were into this episode.

[@Iceyman314]

As far as the "did cordyceps get into other mammals" question, if they keep to how cordyceps acts in real life, the answer would likely be no, my understanding is each species of cordyceps tends to be tailored to each individual species that's targeted and won't affect others

[@swordmonkey6635]

In real life, the zombie fungus" infection is VERY specific to a certain species of ants because of what it has to do to the host. So I would think almost all mammals would be safe from the human fungal infection in the timespan of the show/game. That's not to say that another fungal infection can't mutate or evolve to affect other mammals, but not the one the humans have.

[@jenk4545]

Actually it can also affect other insects and arachnids.

[@swordmonkey6635]

@@jenk4545 mycologists would disagree with you. An insect infected by the zombie fungus is infected by a customized subspecies of Ophiocordyceps. So even though it may appear that different insects are infected, it doesn't jump from species to species.

[@jenk4545]

@Sword Monkey Okay so other insects are infected by a different sub species of the fungus, who cares? The point is it's not just one species of insect or arachnid being infected by fungus.

[@swordmonkey6635]

@@jenk4545 Well, the point is (and the spirit of the question they asked about the monkeys and other mammals) was, is the zombie fungus that infected the humans capable of infecting other mammals. The answer to that specifically and factually is no. There would have to be another parallel fungus evolving at the same time to infect each individual species of mammal. So, other mammals are safe from the zombie humans running around and probably why you don't see them getting attacked in an attempt to spread the fungus.

[@kevenpinder7025]

I've seen more than a few videos of people in stands doing stellar jobs catching broken and errant bats. It's usually people who don't look alarmed or afraid. It's normally people who move slowly with faces that say, "I got this."

[@nekolamunyon1253]

That not baaaaaad joke was my favorite part, never change.😂😂

[@joyboland5103]

As soon as she spoke, I knew it was Marilyn Whirlwind from "Northern Exposure" - would absolutely want to hang out with actress Elaine Miles!

[@Nardageddon]

@23:48 Yes, fans have been hit with broken bats before. The most recent time that I can think of was seven years ago, but since then MLB has added more regulations to ballparks to prevent that from happening. As Adam said, the safety nets have been extended at every ballpark to prevent this from happening. Still to this day, foul balls are very dangerous, and being cautiously aware of where baseballs are going is not a bad sense to have.

[@doenerking92]

22:45 - 22:46 that transition from 😂 to 😯

[@heythisislauren]

I checked for the shoe of Damacles at the same exact time you did

[@jameelawms]

After episode 5. I am all cried out. Joel will be alright.

[@misterderp4566]

I'm pretty sure the netting at baseball stadiums is required now -- a girl died a bunch of years ago at a hockey game after being hit by deflected puck, so now netting is mandatory...

[@KnicksCarnageTV]

I was just searching for this video! PERFECT TIMING! MUSHROOM MONDAY BABY!

[@gimmeamac]

"Let the Brians hit the floor! Let the Brians hit the floor!"

[@jamesreamesjr6024]

Interesting the end credits song was a cover of the Depeche Mode song that ep 1 ended with, Never let me down again.

[@khaleesimandy74]

Been waiting all day for my favorite peaches. This episode, man, give Pedro and Bella awards

[@Wolf21973]

Her talking about trust is kind of fitting considering what will happen

[@rogersjgregory]

My immediate reaction of seeing Joel stop and grab his chest, "His heart is growing, because his heart was two sizes too small."

[@Penpaper]

I feel like they could make a whole prequel series about the 20 year time jump period and what Joel did then

[@donnatroy5381]

They could, but they shouldnt

[@lorihagens8329]

Not baaaaad at all!😂 can we just hand Pedro the Emmy now?!

[@rogersjgregory]

The cinematography in this show is phenomenal, but just in this episode alone - WOW!

[@psychokitty71]

Some mammals run the same temperature as humans, so those mammals could be infected by the fungus. Dogs and cats run too hot. Monkeys can sometimes be around the same temperature as humans but they mostly run a little hotter. It would depend on the heat tolerance of the cordyceps and the temperature of the individual monkey, I think. Horses usually run only slightly hotter than humans, so it'd be about the same as monkeys. The normal range for horses starts at 99 degrees.

[@x_warhog_x8701]

I fell in the floor at Adams losing hope in humanity at 6:24..................🤣🤣🤣

[@PaleoEntertainment]

Jay's yelps had me cracking up for a solid minute

[@luiki4189]

One of the best depictions of a panic attack in a movie is on Puss in Boots 2

[@tadcooper9733]

We need a mushroom cam to keep watch on the shroom kit lol

[@Danceylander]

Someone can correct me on this, I’m sure, but I thought in the game you find out through notes/recorders that Firefly researchers experimented on those monkeys with the fungus, and then one got bit! Which caused the whole research operation to go belly up? Am I remembering that wrong?

[@gilbarajas7615]

I thought it was great, that they played the same Depeche Mode song they did from the first episode meaning trouble at the end just a cover.

[@rog2224]

You need to watch Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - a surprisingly accurate panic attack from Dreamworks.

[@stephenmorris6590]

I think the women in the Beginning was from Northern Exposure.

[@thatcringekid7333]

Loved this episode, can't wait to see the reaction!

[@fallen12star]

Joel really doesn't have the best luck with sporting goods. His ultimate nemesis would be the Sportsmaster from DC comics.

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

Vogon poetry at its' finest. my gullet jumped though my neck to throttle my brain, to 'save' me from what i was hearing. expertly done.

[@G2C777]

Great reaction as always guys! 👍 I gotta say I'm a little surprised that they aren't trying to stretch out this season. I feel like between the 2 games the 1st would be the easiest to explore some time gaps. That said, I'm enjoying the journey with you guys thus far.😁

[@donnatroy5381]

This episode had sooo much Part 2/Season 2 set-up. Actually seeing Jackson, instead of just the dam (I have the dance hall scene stored in my brain). Baby Shimmer. The girl staring at Ellie ;)

[@donnatroy5381]

Oh I forgot about sheep farm and astronaut Ellie breadcrumps

[@michaelplano6941]

They get supplies from Silver Lake. After the towns inhabitants are served

[@E-A-Z-Y]

This is the reaction I look forward to 😊

[@shamancarmichael5305]

The Shoe of Damocles must be a t-shirt!!