The Last of Us Season 1 Episode 6 'Kin' First Time Watching! TV Reaction!!

[@TheWarPuma]

The native woman in the cabin was in a show called Northern Exposure back in the 90s. She's absolutely fantastic!

[@Steef_Lee]

I loved that show

[@erikhall6056]

Better show than this s2 will kill this show

[@markwang77]

The protagonist in that show was also named ‘Joel’ 😂

[@lannstarr35]

I knew I'd seen her somewhere before

[@pigmeatmarkham898]

Marilyn Whirlwind endures and survives 😂🪶

[@mr.nobody9697]

I absolutely love the couple in the beginning. I swear thats TBR and Samantha in 50 years. 🤣

[@Steef_Lee]

Lol I thought the same thing!

[@erikhall6056]

Northern Exposure Is your friend

[@TerryNationB7]

They were great. The way the lady spoke reminded me of Chief Dan George playing Lone Watie in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

[@bbwng54]

@@TerryNationB7 You're right- I doubt many of today's audience will remember Chief Dan George. I've recommended "The Outlaw Josey Wales" to them (regarded as one of Clint Eastwood's best films). Maybe it will be submitted on their patron list since they are reviewing Eastwood movies.

[@TerryNationB7]

@@bbwng54 I hope they do watch it one day, it's one of my favourite Eastwood movies.

[@Droski_Rodriguez19]

Can we address how awesome the conversation between Tommy and Joel was once they got on the same page. The level of emotional intelligence Tommy showed in that moment was amazing. For him to say “I know you’re happy for me, it’s complicated for you. I’m sorry.” You don’t get too many bright spots like that in a show centered around survival and the ugly side of man kind

[@markcruz359]

That line as well as the line "I already said yes Joel" was two of my favourite lines from Tommy. It shows the great connection of the two brothers. Even though they haven't seen each other for months or years, or how different their lives are from each other, the brotherly love is 100% still there. "Like you dont have to give excuses anymore, I already said i will do it"

[@courtneyvaldez7903]

Honestly, the whole show and TLOU games (both of them) really are centered on being able to stay attached, or reconnect, to one's humanity despite being entrenched in the darkest recesses imaginable.

[@laurenbendik2006]

Ya….some reactors have gotten nervous about tommy and what he would do when he found out about ellie’s immunity, but I felt like he was a good guy/trustworthy. Joel knows that about him too.

[@lindataggart9076]

The native American is Graham Green check him out in Dances With Wolves with Kevin Costner..he was the native holy man..his wife was in the series Northern Exposure super great show.same personality as this character..

[@Thorongil83]

I keep commenting on that everywhere. The Native American woman is Elaine Miles - mostly known for her role as Marilyn Whirlwind from tv series 'Northern Exposure'... her deadpan attitude and humour was great in that tv show. I was so happy to see her in this episode. Man is portrayed by Graham Greene who (among other things) also was in Northern Exposure... 'Northern Exposure' was for a long time my feel good tv show... the gallery of characters was amazing.

[@swtimmi]

The actress that plays Maria is Rutina Wesley she plays Tara in True Blood

[@adamh8876]

You’re the first reactors I’ve seen pick up on how Ellie panicked at the prospect of being separated from Joel (the first time, with Maria). I always felt that was a significant moment in the game.

[@TrulyHaja]

yesss i picked that up too with my brother

[@AnaFox]

As heartbreaking as it is, that confrontation between Joel and Ellie really solidifies the next step in their father and daughter relationship ❤ I freaking love your commentary at the end of each episode!

[@Steef_Lee]

They really do have the best postgame breakdowns ❤

[@Jonashall1]

Please watch "The Road". It´s an amazing movie.

[@bendover04me]

“Dream of sheep ranches on the moon “ I find this line to be really deep and the message it conveys is really powerful. When Ellie asked Joel what would they do after the fireflies found a cure, Joel responded: Oh, it's a "we"? This pretty much says a lot about Joel 'not wanting' to be with Ellie after a cure is found. Joel wants to spend the rest of his life on a sheep ranch, whereas Ellie wants to be an astronaut; two totally different paths. When Ellie went to sleep Joel said "Dream of sheep ranches on the moon", which means that he actually wants their paths to cross! As much as he denies it, he now sees Ellie as part of his life, kind of a daughter. It shows the duality of Joel; on one side he is cold and says that Ellie is just cargo, but on the other side, his heart sees Ellie as his daughter.

[@Jordashian93]

Great video. Pedro and Bella’s performance just keep getting better and better each new episode.

[@bbwng54]

It puzzles me why some people still dislike Bella Ramsey- some of it is due to the lack of a physical resemblance to Ellie in the game. She's a terrific actor.

[@SuperStar5150]

OMG. It's Academy Award Nominee Graham Greene from DANCES WITH WOLVES which also won for Best Picture! Is this a sign we're getting 🕺🐺 soon?

[@VonPunk]

I loved the couple at the start too, I'm big Graham Greene fan, he gets everywhere I've seen him in 3 things in last week alone, and Elaine Miles was in a popular 90's show called Northern Exposure where just like here, she didn't talk much but everything she did say was fun to hear, Graham also guested on that show so I'm wondering if it's coincidence or if somebody on creative is a fan of it.

[@victorewah2659]

I imagine when Joel talks to Tommy about his dreams that it's most likely memories of Sarah that he relives; and in a world such as theirs even good dreams have become nightmares for Joel because when he wakes he's instantly reminded that Sarah isn't there and why, which speaks to his line " all I know is when I wake up... I've lost something." Imagine being so afraid to go to sleep because you fear the idea of possibly seeing your loved ones only to lose them again upon waking up to an endless nightmare. Life truly did stop for Joel about the same time his wrist watch stopped.😔

[@catenystrom6506]

Pedro Pascal ad-libbed that line. He's so talented.

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

The movie that they are watching is a 1977 Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason film called The Goodbye Girl, written by Neil Simon, it's fabulous film that you guys should watch one day.

[@mitchmatt6002]

Great reaction and analysis - this show knows how to rip your heart out AND make you smile! A masterpiece indeed!

[@bbwng54]

Good insight and discussion as usual. My favorite reactor couple.

[@shep4life]

That scene. Wow. All the feels. All the awards

[@perrycampbell6499]

That Indian guy was the main Indian actor in Dances with Wolves. With Kevin Costner😊

[@vickiekasafirek9096]

Yeah I've been waiting🙂. Loved the couple in the cabin. Thank you guys💖. Have a great weekend 🌹🌞

[@victoriac4317]

I live for the couple at the beginning 😂

[@erikhall6056]

You need to watch northern exposure

[@victoriac4317]

@@erikhall6056 oh I know Graham Greene. He’s a fellow Canadian🤗 I’ve seen him in lots!

[@ldkinbote]

I like how this show really does take all points of view into consideration where all the main characters have reasons that make sense from their perspectives. We've been with Joel (and Ellie) the most, so we're going to empathize with them the most. One thing Joel said in the first episode was that (from how he sees it) Marlene turned Tommy against him. So, they had a falling out and that's why Tommy left, along with probably being sent somewhere by the Fireflies, but he eventually cut ties with them also. From Tommy's POV he didn't expect to see Joel again. In the game, it's made more clear that there was a falling out. Ellie asks Joel about Tommy when they hadn't reached him yet and Joel says something about he believes Tommy's last words to him were, "I never wanna see your goddamn face again." In the game, also, it makes it seem like Tommy definitely blames Joel for all the horrible shit they did together 'cause he says something like, "I got nothin' but nightmares from those years together." Joel says something about how what he did saved their lives and Tommy says, "It wasn't worth it." So, that's MUCH harsher than here where it seems more like circumstances of miscommunication. A lot of time has passed (months), so Tommy didn't probably think that Joel was still worried about him, let alone would come across country for him. Maria, didn't have the life that Joel & Tommy had and used to be a DA who "put bad guys in prison" so I'm sure the stories of what Joel & Tommy did, killing innocent people, did not sit right with her and Joel being the older brother, she seemed to blame him, although Tommy blamed the both of them, but felt he needed to get away from that to live a better life somewhere. It's all complex and subtle 'cause none of them hate one another nor are wrong for feeling/assuming what they did. Both Joel and Tommy are different people than when they were together now which also helps for them to have perspective on each other and move past that which caused their falling out.

[@bj9mac]

I love this show so much. Rewatching it through your reaction videos is so satisfying and enjoyable. It makes this experience double the fun and sadness. Can't believe there are only a couple of episodes left :( But I've enjoyed it so much.

[@endorphinzz]

Ellie: "So basically just moving in one direction." Joel: "Basically...but violent." They just summed up their journey together.

[@catenystrom6506]

Pedro Pascal in this episode was....just so good. He ad-libbed the line about his dream when he says "I don't know, I just know it feels like I've lost...something". Acting masterclass.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Samantha. Joel can't die, he is in the title sequence. TBR. Sure One of my favorite episodes so far. Looking forward to the next episode. Have a wonderful weekend guys.🙏

[@SidPhoenix2211]

The town of Jackson IS seen in Part 1 (from a distance). The developers wanted to actually make levels in there. They even had a lot of concept art for it. They couldn't present it properly in Part 1 on account of budget & time reasons. That's why we meet Tommy at the dam near Jackson. In the game, the community is fairly new so some folks are at the dam, trying to repair the turbines. From what we hear about the town in the games, tho... it is VERY much like what was presented in the show.

[@jhornacek]

In the game you briefly see the town when Joel, Tommy and Ellie return after Ellie has run away and they're at the top of a cliff looking down at the houses.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, TBR! Thanks, Samantha! 🪶 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). ❧ 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 if you're ever in the mood for a great comedy/drama/romance! #TBRSchmitt #TheLastOfUs #TLOU #TheLastOfUsHBO

[@MikeWillisUK]

For TBR, who said "I don't know if I remember this communist community", Tommy mentioned it - that's why they were at the dam, fixing power for the town because the turbine had failed - but you never actually went inside. You did briefly see it from outside the walls when Joel and Ellie parted ways with Tommy. They looked down on the town from the ridge above, and Tommy said "Kids'll be watching movies tonight".

[@lannstarr35]

yeah you don't really see it until the 2nd game and even then they don't call it a commune but it's heavily implied in that everyone helps out everyone has a job to do but that is what it takes to be a self-sufficient community

[@jp3813]

Is there even a communist country w/o a dictator?

[@Renegade2786]

​@@jp3813 I can't name any anti-commie countries that America and rest of the West backed that wasn't a dictatorship.

[@kelsosemail]

This one's *a* *little* *bit* out of left field, I guess... BUT... You guys really should do a reaction to the movie they're watching at movie night. It's called The Goodbye Girl, and that's Richard Dreyfuss up there. You know... Hooper from Jaws. It's the movie that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. And it's written by Neil Simon, the theatre legend who wrote The Odd Couple and Barefoot In The Park and about a million other comedies. And... now there's this fun connection to The Last of Us.

[@Dimetropteryx]

Just noticed how both Joel and Ellie are eating. They don't just have their elbows on the table, they're using their whole left arm to shield the plate. Usually you see that in people that have spent significant time in places where people will interfere with your meal.

[@Divamarja_CA]

Or my brother, consuming a bowl of Cap’n Crunch!

[@RonnieG]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the old man at the beginning is the medicine man from Dances With Wolves.

[@jhornacek]

Correct - Graham Greene. And if you watched the TV show Northern Exposure - his wife is Marily, Joel's nurse.

[@laurenbendik2006]

Tommy said they were ‘all bark, no bite’. I think the dog doesnt actually detect infection…they just say that and probably weed ppl out who are afraid of getting attacked by the dog, end up confessing they’re infected. Dog was growling at ellie at first bc it sensed fear.

[@laurenbendik2006]

I also loved the elderly couple…the woman stole the show. I laughed so hard when she said ‘there’s firefly ppl’ lmao. Im glad pedro was emmy-nominated for this episode.

[@Renegade2786]

1:53 Anyone remember Joe from Die Hard with A Vengeance.

[@MrBreezeLI516]

Always love seeing your reaction last, thats how I know I really dig your guys style, I mean, I've seen this like 5 times already BUT I haven't seen YOUR reaction yet!!! 🤓💯👊🏻

[@MikeB12800]

The old man in the beginning was in an old tv show, Northern Exposure. Great show, used to watch it with my mom when I was a kid.

[@jhornacek]

So was his wife.

[@laurenbendik2006]

I also was in denial and shock at the end lmao.

[@ptsteelers]

This has, most chances, already been pointed out and/or speculated on by your Patreon folks, but I am thinking the reason why starting a fire this time was okay (I assume) was that after Joel had said there were caves by the river and they would camp out in them, I think he felt safe enough starting the fire with only one entry point for someone to see it... and perhaps that entry point over looked the river... again... maybe? ;-)

[@SuperStar5150]

Samantha, "I liked them. I sad we didn't get more". You can get a whole movie with 💃 with 🐺's!

[@Asher8328]

The conversation between Joel and Tommy was quite different in the game, much more aggressive. In fact, they practically came to blows. Joel's basic argument in the game was, "These are your people (the Fireflies), this is your cause, you finish the job!" I think that was a bit of a front though; Joel's real reasons were closer to what we got in the show, but his character was too closed off from his emotions to ever break down the way you saw in the show.

[@piratetv1]

I just realized in the tipsy bison, Joel called Ellie family before he knew Tommy and Maria were married

[@rubenlopez3364]

Yeah Tommy should’ve at least left a message on the radio not with specifics just saying hey brother I’m safe don’t worry about it

[@demopem]

I like the three month time skip. They basically showed us what it was like in this episode. Slowly trudging across a mostly empty land, perhaps occasionally stumble into (peaceful) people, endless camp nights standing watch... no need to see more of it, you can fill in the gaps yourself.

[@jhornacek]

In the game there's a time jump from SUMMER to FALL after Henry and Sam's death. It both gets you closer to Tommy's settlement, and allows Joel and Ellie to have had time to have moved on from those deaths.

[@Jonashall1]

Please watch "The Road". It´s an amazing movie.

[@projectdelta50]

The actor for Maria plays a Character named Terra in True Blood, and she 3 times the attitude that Ellie has in this show. 😅 Great show

[@robogreek3157]

The actress that played ellie was AWFUL..her appearance was AWFUL TOO

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe. 😊 I highly recommend the 1988 action adventure thriller ACTION JACKSON starring Carl Weathers as the title character, a tough as nails Detroit Police Sargeant doing whatever he can to take down a corrupt businessman played by Craig T. Nelson. The movie is so over the top, you'll laugh, and cheer, and have the ride of your life.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

So this is basically The Road by Cormac McCarthy?

[@Wash869]

Recommendation for you to react: Tears of the Sun (2003), this movie is underrated, but and excellent.

[@StephenLuke]

Sad news: Actor Tom Sizemore known for Saving Private Ryan (1998), Black Hawk Down (2001), and Pearl Harbor (2001) has died yesterday from a brain aneurysm at the age of 61. 😢💔

[@jhornacek]

Sad news, but what does that have to do with this show/reaction video?

[@piratetv1]

I don't think the dog could smell infection it was to scare people into admitting it for a quick death.

[@asm1138]

With regards to being able to show character between the game and the show, people would have spent far more time with these characters in the game rather than the show. There is lots of dialogue being spoken while in the game, not just the cutscenes. Plenty of time to get to know Joel and Ellie. The show is expanding on some plot points and emotions but players would probably feel closer to the characters in the game. Being in control of actions in the game also adds quite a lot.

[@thomasmain5986]

Dogs measure threat not infection, Ellie is clearly not a threat to them or other people.

[@BaronSCameron]

Given shared shooting locations, that first river was also a "River of Death". In fact, had its own feral Predator a while back.

[@laurenbendik2006]

I will say that joel failed in not teaching ellie how to do the dressing/fully hunt….kept putting off teaching her survival skills. I also wish he had taught her first aid now 😅

[@sabirovjasur2864]

Love your reacts guys❤

[@laurenbendik2006]

I also didnt see those things about joel as failures…he couldnt do things in those situations, or he tried his best. I dont get how tommy could have taken ellie and not told his wife….like, wouldnt she wonder where her husband is? Lol

[@SuperStar5150]

Alright, Sam said "wolf" in the discussion. Gotta get Dances With Wolves next week!

[@laurenbendik2006]

If i was joel and ellie, id stay at jackson. No way im leaving that place lol

[@HuntingViolets]

Tess might not have died if they hadn't been trying to get to Tommy because Tommy never got one message to Joel. So I can see the bitterness there.

[@piratetv1]

In the last of us 1 game you never see Jackson. They stay at the dam.

[@laurenbendik2006]

Joel should have known not to go in the university when he saw that there were no guards…

[@lexlewis550]

Winter… baby girl…🥺

[@atuuschaaw]

♥

[@erikbihari3625]

Ok.

[@chadwickvon8019]

Ayyyyeeee let's gooooo

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Never ever ever EVER do what Joel did by removing the knife. So many shows/movies have people doing this. Wrap it up. Get it tight. Get to safety then remove in a medical environment.

[@jjkcharlie]

Indians are hilarious even in hard times.

[@parker469a]

There's a lot of people who visit out west now and move from the east coast to the mid west. It's a lot cleaner and, yes, you can see the stars way better at night out there even now. The only problem is it is basically out in the middle of no where so don't think your internet or your selection for food is going to be as large as what you get on the coasts. There's also not a lot of jobs and especially not high paying jobs so don't think you're going to be retiring young or possibly at all.

[@laurenbendik2006]

Tommy would have been super helpful if he had gone with them 😬

[@marsfalcon9250]

You two are great, thanks for sharing your reactions.

[@kamkelevra]

8th like... this show is definitely interesting

[@mystudio817]

American beauty please

[@ldkinbote]

I think the medical tester tests to see if someone has fungi in there system, but the dog may only smell "live" fungi. It's probably inert in Ellie.

[@Thomas-VA]

others shows are regular chips, TLOS is spicy bold packed flavor, so you don't need as much and too much could be too much

[@lynnjohanssen6552]

You actually can see the northern lights in Wyoming!

[@jhornacek]

I love that she picked up on the fact that there's no longer any light pollution in this world, which is currently a leading cause of not being able to see the stars in the real world.

[@charmawow]

Obviously a lot of people are loving this show……I’m still not finding the storytelling/ Ellie and Joel’s relationship as compelling as the game……the game was just that freaking good! However, the locations and depiction of the world is absolutely brilliant…..I seriously can’t fault what they’ve done on this show. Btw, the film that they are watching at the commune is ‘The Goodbye Girl’ with Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason…..one of my all time favourites, that I’ve urged you to watch a number of times on your channel!

[@SOCFAN]

Pls do seed of chucky this week or somewhere

[@shainewhite2781]

This episode is about the importance of family. The next episode will destroy you. I suggest you get out the box or tissues. Also I highly recommend the true life crime story IN COLD BLOOD 1967, where two ex convicts(Robert Blake and Scott Wilson) are tried and convicted in the murder of a farmer and his wealthy family in 1959 Kansas. From the novel by Truman Capote. Directed by Richard Brooks.

[@alex182618]

Flight of the Navigator

[@Pandaemoni]

The "communist community" isn't seen in full until the sequel game (in Part 1, you see it in the distance at one point). I understand why Tommy can't radio Joel. I am sure lots of people in town have friends and family out there. Every new person you tell is a security risk...because who are they telling? It's like the game people play of telling secrets but then swearing every new person they tell to secrecy...that is a recipe for *_not_* keeping the secret. And I'd be surprised if Maria didn't especially forbid telling "Old 'Homicide' Joel" where Paradise was on the map. Protagonist or no, he used to kill people just to take their stuff.

[@gailseatonhumbert]

Like Tommy didn't? Seriously

[@Pandaemoni]

@@gailseatonhumbert Yes, he did, but Maria seems to think that Joel led him to it. If anything, she doesn't want Joel to turn Tommy back into that person. She seems concerned Joel will do that to Ellie (or worse). PS Also, it occurs to me there is backup for Maria blaming Joel. Joel himself says that Tommy was always a follower. That struck me as an idd description for why he joined the military and the Fireflies, but it probably also applies to the group he, Joel and Tess were in, and Maria may see thst in Tommy. Also, Joel seems to see those murders as just something they had to do to survive and not much else, whereas Tommy, in the game, says he "still has nightmares" suggesting persistent trauma and a greater level of remorse than Joel displays (especially in the game) and that is ongoing, which I am sure Maria must know about.

[@Dimetropteryx]

I'm surprised Joel isn't more bitter. He lost Tess just trying to get to Tommy, who wasn't even in any danger, he just didn't want anything to do with Joel.

[@jamesmeechan6983]

Joel did pass out unconscious in the game as well

[@chrisformby3039]

Considering how much importance the community put on secrecy, I was a bit surprised that they just let Joel and Ellie go on their way.

[@Noah-pc6wq]

One of the bigger changes in Joel's character for the show is his desire to find Tommy. In the game they haven't had contact for ages, and Joel's only motivation for transporting Ellie is just money at first Having Joel be concerned for his brother from the first episode makes Tommy's relative lack of change from the game seem more unsympathetic.

[@michaelellis1819]

Everyone is simping for Joel but it sounds like he has done a lot of bad things. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jamesmeechan6983]

Did you play the second game Schmidt cause the horse they called shimmer was in the second game did you forget that and the girl that Ellie shouted at in the place she was eating was from the second game and Jackson was seen in the second not the first it was the dam that was in the first game l think you mentioned that

[@TBRSchmitt]

I haven’t played the second game yet! Still working through the first one

[@jynxce]

Come on, now. The Tommy apprehension is a bit much. Walking in Joel & Ellie's shoes is understandable, but Tommy's also had his plight with the fireflies and personal journey. Demonizing him without knowing what he's been through also is somewhat unfair.

[@gailseatonhumbert]

Sorry I am not happy with Tommy and his wife either

[@gailseatonhumbert]

Because Tommy didn't let Joel know he was okay Tess, Joel's partner of many years died. I am not team Tommy and I am really not team Maria.

[@fnizzelwhoop]

"I don't know if I remember this communist community .. but it is wonderful". #Comrade

[@hellomarysuegoodbyeplot2193]

No way he's dead he's in the title sequence.. Game of Thrones? Walking Dead? Lol

[@bobcarter6869]

RIP Joel

[@wilsonserv]

Wait did he say "F'ing dog"'? /sub total drops by half/

[@mudbutt42]

The game isn't that long, It should take like 12-15 hours to finish, That's short for a title like that, the 2nd game is like 30-35 hours long

[@bobcarter6869]

You must play faster then I do because it took me longer than that on both games course I'm 72 years old too lol

[@adamh8876]

The only time I ever finished in 12 hours was when I blasted through on easy for specific collectables, after already knowing the game back to front. Usually more like 17+ hours for me, but I like to take the time to look around.

[@AussieTVMusic]

He got stabbed on the right side in the Episode and in the next it shows he was stabbed in the left side.

[@DanielCarrapa]

Factually incorrect.

[@mysteronix]

Some scenes are mirror flipped by youtubers to avoid copyright issues

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

You should delete this comment lol

[@jhornacek]

Joel was stabbed on his right side. In the next episodes he's seen with the wound on his right side.

[@lalalarose8197]

Really, really don’t like tv Maria.

[@daltonio6001]

why?

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

Why? She plays her well. Skeptical of Joel while also kind of seeing that he IS different than the last time she saw him. She’s protective of Tommy and is obviously a good leader. What’s not to like?

[@jhornacek]

Yeah, how dare she look out for her husband? 😄