The Last of Us 1x5 Blind Reaction: Endure and Survive ● Please don't hurt my babies, show...

[@miroh8]

I appreciate that they actually cast a Deaf kid (Keivonn Woodard) to play Sam

[@reverseBLT]

That is really cool. I wonder if that's a big part of why he was so good at emoting.

[@DavidGowers]

IIRC they didn't 'discover' him until they put out a casting call on, like, Twitter or something. Apparently they'd been through dozens upon dozens of kids in trying to cast Sam but didn't find the right fit so they put out a call on social media and got maybe half a dozen replies, one of which was him. He's got a very bright career in acting ahead of him if he wants to pursue it, I reckon.

[@DanielCarrapa]

Man, this episode, even for ppl who knew what was coming, was absolute pain. Thank you for your genuine reactions. And welcome to The Last of Us. Your weekly dose of emotional trauma, and we just can't let go.

[@reverseBLT]

It exemplifies the song lyrics, "hurts so good." I'm glad you liked the reaction. I'll keep doing them for as long as my psyche can take the pain. 😅

[@kennycooper294]

they upped the stakes from the game making sam younger

[@reverseBLT]

Smart choice, especially given the short time we had to bond with him.

[@AmyPierrottie]

Joel yelling, "Henry, no" at the end shows how much Joel has come more than just inviting them to go with them to Wyoming. Ellie's whimper, such good acting. Sam was just a baby and Henry such a good kid, especially with being a product of 20 years of KC Fedra. I cry easily, but it's just usually my eye leaking - this had me sobbing.

[@reverseBLT]

I think we'll be talking about the amazing acting in this show for years. They've really set a high bar for other shows, *especially* live-action game adaptations. Anywho, have a hug to help with the (mutual) sobbing, my fellow tearbender! 🫂

[@lonely_viking6219]

did you notice how scared Joel got when the child clicker got in the car with Ellie? he literally started trembling, + the entire scene with him covering Ellie from the snipernest was an amazing showcase of Pedros ability to act through microexpressions, i was really impressed by the acting in this episode especially Bella and Pedros. one of my favourite slight changes from the game is how they let Ellie have lot more moments of being heartbreakingly childlike. My heart really hurts for tv Ellie to a degree that it didn't for her game counterpart

[@reverseBLT]

I hadn't noticed that. Thanks for pointing it out. They're going to need to build new shelving for all the awards they're going to win.

[@mw3king11]

So glad I found your channel, you are a breath of fresh air in this reaction community. You give such thoughtful insights to even the smallest things in the episode, I feel like I always learn something when watching you. The director and the game creator do a podcast after each episode going into the thought process behind some of those key moments. It’s a great listen👍🏽

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the compliment, and welcome! I try to balance the insight with talking complete bollocks, as my friends across the pond would say. 😅 As for the podcast, I'm thinking I'll give it a listen, once the season is over. Even well-intentioned folks accidentally spoil plot points, so I'm being extra careful.

[@chrismeese6325]

@@reverseBLT Very good call on the podcast, they do their best to avoid spoilers but if you're like me and you're pretty sensitive to that stuff, definitely best to avoid for now. (Also fantastic work on the videos, thanks for making them!)

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the advice and the compliment! I'm glad you like the vids!

[@yohanespaskal9352]

@@reverseBLT I've been listening the podcast n inside the eps everytime I finish new eps. It's spoiler free, it's companion after watching the eps. It's gonna be too late to listen in the end of season imo.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the heads-up, Yohanes.

[@miroh8]

I've seen the cutscenes from the game so many times to the point where I'm almost desensitized to the emotional scenes, so I wasn't expecting to cry this episode, but man was I wrong. I don't know how they managed to make everything even more heartbreaking. Ellie's horrified scream when Henry shot himself was devastating

[@reverseBLT]

They understand the strengths of the different mediums. They're deemphasizing what only really works in gameplay and using the added space to layer in more emotional beats for the characters.

[@EpitomyofShyness]

You're one of the most observant people I've seen watching this show. You immediately clocked that 1. The blood wouldn't work (something a lot of people naively hoped) and 2. Ellie thought it would (a lot of people thought she was just trying to comfort Sam). You also correctly figured out Ellie's motives for not telling the adults, she sincerely believed her blood would cure Sam and was afraid the adults wouldn't let her try. And of COURSE she believed that, she has no idea how science and medicine work. She's had a dogshit education that focused solely on brainwashing her into being a good little soldier to die for the cause. Even Ellie knows it was a bad education from her comments in episode 2. But she has been told she's a miracle and that a cure can be made from her blood... so of course she thinks she can cure Sam. Its just devastating. EDIT: THE FUCKING GAG OH MY GOD THE GAG GUYS WATCH TO THE END WHATEVER YOU DO WATCH TO THE END

[@reverseBLT]

I'm glad you appreciate my overanalyzing the show. I'm going to show this comment to my mom, who always got on my case for that. 😅 It's really just too bad Ellie's childlike optimism was stomped so hard. I worry about how much she just lost that isn't tangible.

[@gundamgunpla4685]

Bloaters are generally present in older hives and they are mainly there to protect it, so their main objective is just to kill unlike the clickers and runners

[@reverseBLT]

Ah. Thanks for the insight! I heard they lob spore "bombs" at you, in the game. 😲

[@gundamgunpla4685]

@@reverseBLT They do yes! Big ones that burst spores all over but they still had the defender role, their goal was to kill :) The spores he threw did massive damage to you.

[@Xawsyt]

You have a good heart, very empathic. Good react dude

[@reverseBLT]

Thank you, Swax! That's really nice of you to say. 😄

[@isxaxrealxgirl]

On the subject of Ellie hardening as a character, what really stood out to me was how in that moment when they thought they were almost home free before the sniper starts firing, she gets that classic “kid rambling about something silly” tone of voice when talking about being able to convince Joel to do stuff and almost comes off as even younger than she really is. To let herself feel like she could really be a kid alongside her new friend, thinking they were now safe with two adults - and then by the next morning she’s right back to feeling like she’ll never get to be a kid again.

[@reverseBLT]

Great points. It's like her childhood got buried with Sam. She learned this world won't let such a thing exist.

[@Spongie]

In a sea of tv shows and movies where the characters are following the hero's journey, and being this perfect ethical person that defeats evil, it is refreshing to have realistic characters with actual flaws that behave like humans.

[@reverseBLT]

Right? I think too many writers forget a hero may *try* to be a paragon, but no one truly achieves it. The heroism is in the attempt, not the success.

[@toukie]

​@@reverseBLT But even then, a hero is always the villain in someone else's story. Just look at Henry. He was Sam's Hero, Kathleeen's villain.

[@reverseBLT]

Very often true. I loved how believably hypocritical Kathleen was, by the way, accusing Henry of selfish devotion to a single person instead of accepting "fate."

[@toukie]

@@reverseBLT haha, just as they got p*ssed at Joel for defending himself and Ellie against THEIR attack.

[@reverseBLT]

Reminds me of a bully back in grade school. I ducked a punch he threw and he hit the wall behind me. He was yelling about how I hurt his hand. 🤣

[@CrystalBrewtonIndieAuthor]

Sam was also Henry's first kill .... this just gets 'better and better' ... no spoilers .. but don't put the tissues away ... Love your reactions!

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the love! Excellent insight about Henry's first kill. The tragedy just keeps compounding. I really should start keeping tissues next to me. 😄

[@reverseBLT]

@@transsylvanian9100 Let's call Sam Henry's first *direct* kill.

[@RelaxwithJC]

I was so excited during the Bloater scene. and then Immediately sad at the ending.

[@reverseBLT]

I think the writers challenge themselves to give us literally *all* the feels in every episode.

[@anthonywilliams5475]

im just realizing ellie wrote im sorry at the end for breaking her promise by not staying awake.

[@reverseBLT]

Wow, that's a level deeper than what I had thought, which is that it was for not being able to heal him. Good read!

[@Nylota]

@@reverseBLT Yeah, she left him to turn alone. And part of me thinks Sam had turned from her on purpose so that when he had fully turned, he wouldn't attack her immediately.

[@alsims2007]

I saw it more as she wrote "I'm sorry" because her blood didn't work, because she wasn't able to save him. her next words are which way is west because she is now resolved to become the cure she thought she was so there won't be another Sam

[@reverseBLT]

I think you're right, though I also think he wanted to watch the sun rise one last time, while he was still in control.

[@reverseBLT]

I think one of the amazing things about the writing is how they've layered meanings in. I think both interpretations are equally correct, and each heartbreaking in subtly different ways.

[@EverybodyMooParty]

A really interesting parallel in this final scene, it mirrors the one from episode 2 after Tess died. Only it's Ellie walking ahead this time. About the blood, Marlene told her in episode 1 when she said not to repeat something to anyone or she would die. It's very possible that what followed was something to the effect of her blood being medicine, and that people would be desperate to get it. If Ellie took something like that at face value, it would make a lot of sense.

[@reverseBLT]

Good eye. I love when a creative team can create that kind of poetry, as a series plays out. Marlene saying that's entirely plausible, and it's natural, in any case, for Ellie not to understand what it does and doesn't mean to be immune. Given the state of the country, I doubt she has received much education in even basic biology, let alone something more complex. I'm certainly not judging her for her ignorance. It was just an extra layer of sadness, seeing her grasp onto that false hope.

[@ms.v1768]

I've been following you since Ep3. Glad you've been reacting with some sort of medical background. Frank's "triage", Sam's "autism" and that way you said "Ellie, IT'S DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY" with so much conviction. So happy I found your channel

[@reverseBLT]

Who knew reactions would be the natural place to put all my random and disparate knowledge to use? 😄Thanks for taking the time to share your kind thoughts. Welcome to the channel!

[@reverseBLT]

Also, I should note I stopped thinking Sam was on the Spectrum pretty quickly. He was pretty communicative and social, and didn't seem to me to fixate on anything in a neurodivergent way, as the episode went on. (Obligatory disclaimer to mention I am not a psychiatric professional. 😅)

[@numbered_sounds]

"my writer senses are tingling" should be the channel epithet . it's nice to see a reaction channel host have a good idea why things are the way they are (and express that) and not just open mouth 'wowzers' type commentary. subbed!

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks! Now I just need to finish a novel... 😅 Anyways, welcome to the Tasty Morsels! Happy to have you!

[@kaipoteet3102]

It also breaks my heart that Sam turned his back to Ellie so he wouldn't know when she woke up. It was his own way of trying to keep her safe for when he turned.

[@reverseBLT]

I really like this interpretation. I had assumed he just wanted to try and watch the sun rise, one last time, but the idea that he was trying to protect his new friend is even more poignant.

[@kae1467]

Ish's hideout is probably my favourite area of the first game and when you go through the tunnels you can actually find notes that detail everything that happened down there and just the effort they put into storytelling for something so background and unattached to the main plot was amazing

[@reverseBLT]

Is Ish the person who made that area they hunker down in for a bit? The writers definitely made good use of that for a little bonding and characterization, setting us up for the turning of the knife later.

[@kae1467]

@@reverseBLT yeah that's the area :) like I said it's very unattached to the main plot so it makes sense that they didn't spend that much time down there in the show I don't wanna say too much in case you do end up playing the game but Ish was like the "protector" of the surviving group that was down there

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for protecting me from spoilers. I definitely want to play these games. Always have, but haven't been able to.

[@wenderajade]

I've played the game (no spoilers don't worry), and during the whole Sam and Henry part I was actually saying, out loud, "Oh god I really hope they live." If I'm talking, I am INVESTED. My anxiety was through the roof for those two the whole section because in the back of my mind I was like, Joel and Ellie have such a long way to go, there's no way 😭 But still that little bit of hope I had totally crushed me. So, after going through that heartache in the game I was convinced I'd be fine this episode because I knew what was coming. Oh how wrong I was 🤣🤣🤣😭 On a side note, I was sketchy on Kathleen's plausibility as a leader last episode, but the actress really sold it for me this time around.

[@reverseBLT]

I'm sure I'll be a wreck when I play the game and get to this section. Different ways to feel the same pain. And yeah, Kathleen's actress was great. The character had that unshakable force of will that comes from total conviction. That can have a powerful impact on people seeking leadership.

[@eliteteamkiller319]

Bella's guttural scream at that moment... just wow. Give her an award. Also Lamar. Just great acting all around.

[@walterthefrog]

this one hurt me so much, really a gut punch😭 i was gonna keep watching a play through but now i’m not sure if i want to do that or just keep watching the show first! it’s so genuinely amazing, excited (and terrified) to watch this reaction!

[@Andjelka99]

Don't recommend it. Kinda sets your expectations even a little subconsciously. I knew vauge story (just begging and end and maybe few scenes inbetween) and after episode two yt recommend me story of game (mesh of cutscenes and important play through) and I caved in and watched. Maybe it was a mistake cause now I can't enjoy show blind for majority of it unless they do more big changes, witch I doubt. Unless you really can't wait then do it but if you can, wait. Also I hope internet doesn't spoil part 2 for you. It has biiigggg events and it's thought story to go through

[@walterthefrog]

@@Andjelka99 i’ll keep that in mind thanks! will probably not watch it anyways, even just the game is so emotionally draining

[@Andjelka99]

@@walterthefrog oh for sure that. Part 2 is even worse in my opinion. But I'm regretting my decision now in part because I didn't think I would get obsessed with the show like this but kinda glad I know the story cause there are few reactions I love watching that talk about game. So in the end can't complain on my choice

[@scottls]

I'd like to learn more about the young blond actress they got to play the child clicker. Her part was very well choreographed. No apologies are needed for crying. I cried too. I'm sure most did. I needed time to compose my feelings as well. I think this world needs more people like us rather than people that don't have those reactions. Otherwise... we lose. That split-second yelp/scream Ellie did just as Henry shot himself, that is when I lost it. Bella deserves an award just for her performance in this episode alone, There were so many times I literally wanted to give her a hug and comfort her. yet still she has her little 'Ellie' attitude.

[@reverseBLT]

I saw some blurb in a newsfeed saying the actress for the child clicker had an absolutely terrifying audition tape. I haven't had a chance to check that out to see for myself, though. Crying is natural, and I'm constantly encouraged to see so many people agree. I hope our way of thinking becomes the norm, so we can finally stop demanding men damage themselves trying to deny their emotions in the name of appearing strong. What makes Bella's reaction there an even more impressive bit of acting is the fact that probably nothing at all happened. Most likely they called action for that shot and *maybe* made the gunshot sound and thud on set to help her time the reaction. She was almost certainly looking at nothing or at a production assistant or something.

[@mandipandi303]

This episode made me cry almost as much as episode 3 did. As someone who's hard-of-hearing, I appreciated the representation. Ellie is so desperate for her blood to work and devastated when it doesn't. I think she's more determined to get to Wyoming, where someone can make a cure from her blood more than anything else at the end. She wants to stop what happened to Sam from happening to anyone else. She's ultimately a good person. I'm glad I found your channel.

[@reverseBLT]

I didn't know Keivonn was deaf until after watching the episode. It really is great to see more representation for the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities. Poor Ellie. I know it's foolish, given the state of their world, but I really want her to have a happy ending. She put up a tough front, but she really cares.

[@mandipandi303]

@@reverseBLT Absolutely true. I have no experience of the games. I just know video games almost never get happy endings so they can continue the plot as long as possible to sell more games. But I really want her and Joel to get happy endings, whether they're together or not.

[@SamHane]

Recently found your channel. It’s so great to see a genuine non-acted reaction channel. Looking forward to watching further shows alongside you.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks! I decided, from the start, that I would never fake or exaggerate a reaction. I hate it when people do that, and I'm glad to know I'm not alone. Welcome to the Tasty Morsels!

[@jubilantsleep]

In the game, the tunnels are indeed filled with infected and you actually get the story of what happened to the kids and their guardians in that little settlement. It's super sad. I guess the kid clicker in the show is basically the short way if saying what happened. 16:17 Awww I didn't even notice that! I was so busy geeking out over the tunnels looking EXACTLY like they do in the game. Ellie is the type of person who clings to others quickly. It has to do with her fear of not wanting to be left alone. That's why she freaked out so much when they had to leave Tess. She loves HARD.

[@VonSnootingham]

Thank you! I've watched a few reactions to this episode and I'm glad finally SOMEONE made the Moby Dick allusion. The first thing I thought of when I saw Kathleen still going for Henry was "Captain Ahab's gotta have his whale."

[@DavidGowers]

I HATE that Sam got infected and 'turned' for lack of a better term, but I love that his last moments as himself were filled with love, even if it was love from Ellie and not from his brother it was still love. You can't really ask for better than that at the end, can you? As for that big infected, they're called Bloaters and like you saw they DGAF about spreading the infection. That urge is pretty much gone by the time they're Clickers because even those ones are as likely to rip you apart as 'just' infect you. Also, the way the Bloater killed Perry - ripping the top of his head off from the jaw up - is an iconic death in the game so I love that they gave it to him, because he voiced Tommy in the game.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the game info. That's pretty cool stuff. Now, I'm off to cry some more, because of that beautiful insight about Sam's final moments... 😢

[@stephenhudgins6457]

Your raw emotional reactions so far have been so cathartic.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks! I'm glad to hear that. 😊

[@jenneilhrncir9741]

Wow! "Joel is able to thaw while Ellie is freezing". I never saw it that way but damn that is very foreshadowing.

[@reverseBLT]

The creative team behind this series really seemed to have a strong understanding of trauma and how people cope with it and recover from it. I should do a little digging to see how many of them have psych backgrounds.

[@weil9525]

Awww.. I like your reaction. You are so genuine and not afraid to show the tender side of you. You would think by now all of us should be prepared to see every new character "die" in the end of an episode (Sarah, Tess, Frank and Bill, now Henry and Sam...) We can't grow too attached to them, even though they all did such an amazing job in their respective storyline. Big papa bear ;-)

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for the kind words. 😊 There are lots of ways these writers show their skills, but one of the most important is how they get us invested, not only in the characters, but in *hope* for their futures, even though we know they're almost certainly doomed. I hope I can write something even half as good, some day.

[@weil9525]

@@reverseBLT You are welcome! Big boy. I am looking forward to the 6th episode this weekend! I feel like the writer introduces new characters for each episode, and each one of them helps Ellie and Joel grow. In episode 3, we saw how Joel finally accepts the responsibility of protecting Ellie through Bill and Frank's story. Then Ellie becomes determined to find the cure after seeing Henry and Sam die in episode 5. Ellie feels responsible for loosing Sam. I can't wait to see episode 6!

[@reverseBLT]

It's probably too much to ask, but I'm hoping they'll give us all at least a tiny break from the sadness.

[@weil9525]

@@reverseBLT I wonder this The Last Of Us is meant for multi-season show? or it's just a mini-series with one season? If it's just one season, then perhaps we might get a happy ending in the end? LOL

[@reverseBLT]

It's getting at least two, but I'm not expecting a happy ending from this story. 😅

[@corvus1374]

The guy with the beard talking to Kathleen was the voice of Jimmy in the games.

[@mschill5575]

I found your channel after your post of episode 3. You seem to be such a gentle soul, and now I am subscribed to your channel.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks for such kind words. I wish I were a gentler soul, honestly, but I try, and it feels good to know that it's appreciated. Welcome to the Tasty Morsels!

[@TomTomson81]

Ellie and Joel switch sides at the end. That was the Tess moment from episode 2. Ellie runs ahead while Joel is still waiting at the grave. Tess gave Joel a mission he wanted to fulfill as her last wish. The relationship that Joel had with Tess was similar to Ellie and Sam. Ellie promised (unspoken with hope) Sam the cure here and couldn't keep this promise. She now wants to make sure that this never happens again. As Tess said at the time "save who you can save". Ellie really has a mission now. Indirectly get through her feelings of guilt. She wants her blood to work. Before that, she was someone who had no control over anything. Others have determined where she grows up and where she has to go now. "I didn't ask for this" were her words in episode 2. Now that has changed. Now conviction plays a role and she takes control. She wants to save the world so that there are no more Sam's. And while Joel gradually finds his humanity again and lets people into his life again, Ellie loses a little more of herself and she takes the lead here in the end. I think the series showed that more clearly in this way than the game did. In addition, Ellie and Joel have reached a new level of connection with each other. Wordless understanding. Both wanted to save the brothers during the attack. That wasn't Joel's "don't do it Ellie" look. That was the look "I'll give you fire protection Ellie". And Ellie has absolute confidence in Joel. There was also a little joke about the game. The moment when the sniper shot and Henry and Sam senselessly ran out of cover, only to return immediately. This is how Ellie behaved very often in the game. She ran out of cover, right in front of the enemy and then back again. Spoiler Part 2 Game: Oh yes and btw we all hate Kathleen for what she does. She subordinates everything to her revenge. How do we know this? Part 2. There is a main character we all love does nothing else.

[@reverseBLT]

I really dig this interpretation and agree completely. And big thanks for the spoiler warning for the Part 2 stuff. I'll be sure to come back and read that section, once it's safe.

[@mattiasbressers620]

Thank you for your beautifull honesty.

[@jeremycovelli]

You're better off just assuming everyone we meet in the show will have some tragic demise..

[@reverseBLT]

Yeah. Post-apocalypses gonna post-apocalyse, I guess. 😥

[@kasianowakowska7984]

Yeah it's getting kinda predictable

[@reverseBLT]

I've always said predictable isn't necessarily bad. When we can guess what's coming because it's logical and all the elements were there in front of us, that's still good writing. For example, on a rewatch, we can even see the moment Sam was bit. Writers trying to pull a fast one wouldn't do that, and I respect them for not trying to pull something out of their butts just to avoid observant audience members figuring stuff out.

[@アキコ2003]

@@kasianowakowska7984 the name of the show and game is the last of us. You're not smart or cheeky by stating the obvious wich is that the main story is about ellie and Joel

[@kasianowakowska7984]

@@アキコ2003 I am not a native English speaker so I thought The Last Of Us meant as the last of us as a humanity and yes, the story is about Joel and Ellie but that doesn't mean every support character has to die, they can meet people on the journey learn something from them and then get separated.

[@MrJerOrt72]

Played thru this part twice, and it's a gut punch in the show as well! Great reaction man, keep 'em coming! Your not alone! 😉

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks, Jeremy!

[@zsanettgalantay1772]

Hbo writers: lets make MILLIONS cry EVERY WEEK. EVERY WEEK. 🥴

[@reverseBLT]

I think they've got that written on a plaque in the writer's room.

[@damimami5144]

12:30 you’d love Part ll, it has lots of those.

[@Andjelka99]

Looolll. Also there are serval times in this video when he said something and I was like aaa part 2 haha

[@reverseBLT]

Clearly, my body will not be ready for Part II...

[@Andjelka99]

@@reverseBLT nobody was 😩

[@andrewli6606]

So some game easter eggs: Some levels were condensed in this episode. The tunnels they go through were a sewer system in the game they go through that a community had lived and had since abandoned. There's a whole storyline about the community that is revealed in letters found there. They end up in a similar neighborhood with a sniper that Joel steals the rifle from. There's then a whole sniper section. The big infected kills the bearded man (who played Tommy in the original game) the same way it will kill Joel in the game if it catches him by ripping his face off.

[@reverseBLT]

That's really cool. I love when they put Easter eggs in things for people in the know.

[@BenSwagnerd]

"Joel is finally starting to thaw... and [Ellie]'s freezing." I now know what my therapist means when she says she likes the way i use my words

[@TheLegendOfOblivion]

Great channel, I like your reactions. New subscriber here. I gotta say I really like your intro "Ooh bacon" and the ending gag is hilarious. I'd kill them too lmao.

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked the Parting Gag I left as a gift for you rare folks who watch all the way to the end. I appreciate you guys!

[@TheLegendOfOblivion]

@@reverseBLT I also really like how you went into this show blind. A lot of other reactors have already played the game so they know what is going to happen but you are surprised by what happens. There will be plenty more surprises that will come later on and I can't wait to see how you react to them.

[@reverseBLT]

I can't wait, either! That's exactly why I guard myself so strongly against spoilers.

[@miguelgalvez4546]

Bill and Frank set the emotional standards so high. The emotions here is not on par on those 2 but still this scene is still so sad and tragic. Episode 3 left a mark that is so deep.

[@reverseBLT]

Also, I think a part of us just expected something bad to happen to Henry and Sam, especially given the circumstances. Bill and Frank's story and its tragic end hit harder in part because it was unexpected, at least for those of us who hadn't played the games.

[@miguelgalvez4546]

@@reverseBLT Yeah and the situation of Bill and Frank is very relatable to most people, regardless of what gender and what kind of relationship we have. But sometimes i come think that Frank become a lil bit selfish there. And he gave up his life so easy, he could still live for another year or two, which makes Bill happier. But he decided to end his life not thinking what Bill will feel to be alone. That's why Bill also decided to take his own life with him even though for me he is not yet ready to die and still very capable.

[@reverseBLT]

I think Robin Williams said something about how one eventually gets to the point where they just can't endure anymore, after a long time of fighting so they won't hurt others with their suicides. I think Frank had already held on for Bill as long as he could. I will say, though, that I think part of him hoped Bill would make the grand gesture of dying with him. Another way these characters were superbly written. Real people have those little selfish, contradictory pieces within themselves. I'm sure he mostly wanted Bill to go on, to be happy, maybe even to find someone else. But a tiny piece wanted their story to end at the same time, to keep Bill only to himself, to say if he couldn't have Bill, no one could. On balance, it doesn't make Frank selfish or bad, only human.

[@josephprins1258]

I think Sam goes to superheroes because there are monsters in real life and as a kid this is his way of dealing with this kind of reality.

[@lynnriddell9632]

New subscriber; your reactions to this series are different and insightful. Thanks for sharing

[@reverseBLT]

I'm glad you liked the reactions! Thanks for the sub, and welcome to the Tasty Morsels!

[@AC-rc9vv]

Looking forward to your next reaction video. Hope to see you do a playthrough of the first game once the show is over.

[@reverseBLT]

If I have the cash, I'm definitely going to play the game, and I'll stream it, if that happens.

[@DeLaDestru]

''Let me know what you think of the new and improved visual presentation.'' nicely done sir

[@reverseBLT]

Yay! Glad it's working for you! I only wish I didn't have to make it so dark.

[@Andjelka99]

I can talking about behind the scenes so much but definitely check out podcast. A lot of your questions will be answered. They make me love this show even more. And I recommend it on your other video I think but new ep is fresh in my mind and there are no spoilers (at least my definition of them).

[@reverseBLT]

For me, a spoiler would be for a plot point that either hasn't happened yet in the show, or that happens significantly differently in-game, including things like decisions made, events that happen or don't, characters who do or don't exist, that sort of stuff. I don't mind knowing about things related entirely to gameplay, or small differences in personalities, dialogue, or characterization.

[@Andjelka99]

@@reverseBLT yeah pretty sure they deliberately stray off these things so you'll be good to go. To just listen to them talk

[@aracnide5051]

You deserve a subscribe buddy, great content

[@reverseBLT]

Thank you! 😄

[@kryharper]

Keivann Woodard who plays Sam is actually deaf in real life and the character in the game wasn't deaf at all .But I prefer Keivann Woodard Sam because he's a great actor and he made it more heart breaking at the end

[@reverseBLT]

His emoting was so good. I fell in love with him immediately.

[@Realityoftenhurts]

Spoilers for the game In the game the whole swarm of Clickers was NOT what happened. When Joel kills the Sniper in the game, it's a very small horde of maybe...12 infected? They weren't even clickers. When (in the game its a different faction, I'm not sure which, I think the Hunters) the hunters appear and chase down Sam, Ellie and Henry. Joel shots a guy that was about to throw a Molotov and that blows up the building. But no horde comes out. The infected came BEFORE the hunters did, I'm pretty sure. Maybe have that confused but they definitely didn't come out of a hole.

[@jessikamccowan]

This was such a sad episode, but yes you are right, he could play a young Michael Jackson. He looks so much like him.

[@toukie]

This is going to be a TMI moment. I had to pause when Ellie and Sam are looking at the comic book. I had an accident 8 years ago this month. I have a long thin scar on my leg where they had to operate to clear a blocked artery. They didn't know if they were going to have to amputate the leg because it had been losing its warmth by the time I made it to the hospital. I spent 5 months in the hospital, had to learn how to walk again. It took everything out of me to get back up and not just say "f*ck it, I'll stay a cripple". I fought and suffered every day so I would regain a little bit of my mobility. 3 years ago a friend of mine who's a tattoo artist tattooed on my leg the biggest "f*ck you" Karma ever received. I answered one of my all time favorite Game Of Thrones' quote. "There is only one God and his name his Death. And what do we say to Death?" So above the thin scar, I had the words "Not Today" written Underneath the thin scar, I have another favorite quote of mine, taken from the best video game story of all time. "Endure and Survive" I had been waiting for this moment ever since I started watching the show. I'm a cry baby, so you can be damned sure I was crying my eyes out Also, you said "Those are all just people"... That's the genius about The Last Of Us series... the moral ambiguity of everybody's choices to do what they did "to survive" is always up for debate (except the rapers, those need to die)...

[@reverseBLT]

For some reason, my reply attempts haven't worked, maybe because I used an enthusiastic F word while praising your resolve. In any case, you're no crybaby. You're tough and resilient, and you're in touch with your feelings because of that strength.

[@jorgearias5382]

Love this swou and love yo reacción broh

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks, Jorge!

[@Andjelka99]

Damn this episode made it even worse then the game for me. Acting from everyone was just wow. I know I won't stop thinking about this episode for a long -long- time. Probably even more than ep3. Especially given how part1 ends and what happens in part2

[@laceymurphy9064]

I’m not familiar with the games, but this show is amazing.

[@justbubit]

great reaction

[@reverseBLT]

Thanks, Nolan!

[@eliteteamkiller319]

LMAO who didn't put their phone on silent?

[@reverseBLT]

Anybody who managed to get the iPhone nearly four years before it would hit store shelves is going to be *super* smug about it. He wanted everyone to know. 🤣

[@ladyvexx7034]

Yea, the mass horde was a game level, but the way it was done in the game was different.

[@reverseBLT]

I'm looking forward to playing it, some day!

[@ladyvexx7034]

@@reverseBLT Believe it or not, the level was more focused on the quad (Joel, Ellie, Henry and Sam), who were trying to defend themselves against the hunters. Then the infected showed up little by little. The horde didn't show up until near the end of the level when Joel said, "It's time to quit this place.".

[@reverseBLT]

@@ladyvexx7034 So used to cap things off, similar to here. It seems like the game was also designed to underscore the idea that humans are the biggest danger.

[@ladyvexx7034]

@@reverseBLT I think in both the game and the TV series, the infected aren't the only monsters out there in times like this.

[@reverseBLT]

@@ladyvexx7034 I'm betting the creative team are big fans of Romero.

[@Maj_Kasul]

❤🎉😊

[@LEE-kq9tq]

Lol, this show making kleenex companies billions of dollars. Just completely hitting everyone watching it in the gut. Especially those of us that haven't played the game. Somewhat less for those that have played it so know what's going to happen.

[@reverseBLT]

The showrunners should do some cheeky Kleenex product placement. At least get some kickbacks for all the business they're sending that way. 🤣