The Last of Us | Inside the Episode - 9 | Max

Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey and more reveal the emotional reunions and high stakes at the core of the season finale, plus find out how Joel’s big decision impacts the world around him. Stream the full season now.
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[@StreamOnMax]

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[@WSendam]

Love ❤ Troy baker in episode 8

[@Wraith_of_Wrath]

Thank you to all for bringing this masterpiece to the rest of the world in a live action performance … and especially to Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal … you two performed the roles of Ellie and Joel beautifully. Both of you and the show deserve all the accolades and awards that can possibly be given for such an amazing show as well as bringing those characters to life. Thank you from the bottom of this fan’s heart 🙏🥰

[@ethanrooney1045]

This is the best episode so far

[@mrangryeyes4789]

I’d rather not. What a waste of time this series was.

[@DeanoDino]

No.

[@katiekate2990]

There is no one else better to play ellies mom than the one who "brought the game ellie to life" - ashley johnson

[@tatertot8954]

@@juanestebamntwhere was the Abby cameo?

[@TheSundayShooter]

@@tatertot8954 Also, the silhouetted runner with pigtails is Abby

[@TheSundayShooter]

@Juan Esteban Duque Ayala Two Abby appearances in the same episode, isn't it great?

[@espenstoro]

@Juan Esteban Duque Ayala I had no idea!

[@stray_rae]

They even look a lot like each other

[@the_emerging_hero3540]

“It wasn’t time that did it.” The delivery of that line and the way they looked at each other was absolutely perfect and so heart touching that it literally moved me to tears. Just give Bella and Pedro the awards they deserve for this show, because they truly did justice to the characters.

[@mapuggs]

same

[@lordpappanqui]

X2

[@yosinhu5952]

I think he trynna to say "Its you did it".

[@Alfofthyefax]

And Ellie knew exactly what he meant.

[@julienmarschall7518]

Best addition of the show by far

[@cerena]

The Ashley Johnson cameo was FANTASTIC.. especially how in the game, her voice and acting metaphorically gave birth to Ellie. And in the show, she physically does.

[@azkmn7]

Yep she is so superior to bella IMO

[@agentmueller]

@@azkmn7That’s not fair at all. I was so skeptical of her casting but after 9 episodes she nailed the character and gave it a new spin and made it her own. I think she did fantastic with it, and late 30’s Ashley couldn’t play a 14 year old in live action.

[@HowlingWolf518]

@@agentmueller Indeed. I didn't even know who was cast for what at first, but as soon as Bella flipped off that Firefly in 1x1? Yeah, that's Ellie.

[@16Vagabond]

It's crazy how much they look and even sound alike, too. Perfect casting.

[@rousrouslan4023]

They literally said that in the video

[@julianvdr8808]

"Time doesn't really heal anything. It just makes it fade. People heal things." I was not expecting such a great quote from a short video just *talking about* the final episode.

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

Craig Mazin is full of little gems like this in every Making Of, dude so clearly loves the source material and most of the things that were changed from the game were his ideas, and are mostly for the better. Bill and Frank affected me on an emotional level that no media ever has, whether it be videogames, movies, or TV. We wouldn't have gotten that episode without him.

[@kira-zk6op]

It's so true though, it's the people that you love that keep you going, without them you lose purpose in life, there's no point in anything without them.

[@ramtripathi7075]

its cool but its not true.not everyone like people.Time fades everything the faded thing does not need healing

[@kennycooper294]

thats true the pain of loss never goes away you just learn to deal with it better

[@redwrld999]

This is, by far, THE MOST god-tier game series adaptation I have seen. PERIOD. The entire crew should be VERY proud of themselves. 🙏👏

[@shrekken2326]

Yh unfortunately we don't want that for season 2 😂

[@r0dr1g0]

by far

[@qsr1776]

I honestly can't wait for season 2

[@salmanpromise1484]

HBO max is God Of Hollywood 🔥❤️😎

[@dtmyco1044]

The show made me appreciate the game so much more. The show ended up being so mid in comparison. They tried and did well but came nowhere close to the emotions and beauty that was in the game.

[@brendonsmith3080]

The way that Craig Mazin got emotional about Joel admitting he tried to end his own life and how he wanted to stay close to the game with the giraffe scene demonstrates how dedicated he was in honoring the story that Neil Druckmann first brought to life 10 years ago. Even the score playing as Joel massacred his way through the hospital brought out a new perspective to the violence that fans from the game were all too familiar with while adding an emotional human aspect to that sequence🎮🍄

[@FuhzyLiquids]

I didn't understand what happened until u spelled it out. That's deep

[@eilegz]

consequences that should be the theme for season 2.

[@nebullae]

i've just read a couple articles complaining about the score during the hospital scene; seems like the point of it completely flies over some people's heads.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

Yesssssss

[@MFBloosh]

One thing I don't understand is why the team was so adamant on making us believe that most of them hadn't played the games or researched the characters. I remember it causing a big uproar from fans of the games when they were saying those things. But in the end everything was extremely accurate and this show was a perfect adaptation.

[@heythisislauren]

For some reason, Ellie saying “I’ll follow you wherever you go” was what killed me the most this episode. Being a knower is a curse.

[@diegopeart]

and that, she did. all the way to the worst consequences of it all.

[@tmac326]

Knowing what comes next, hurts that much more. Still can’t stand Abby.

[@ian-5107]

@@tmac326 Joel had to pay the price though, after Killing Abby's Dad and for saving the world.

[@HowlingWolf518]

I just hope they find a better way to write the leadup - A's group only got in because everybody was holding the Idiot Ball.

[@renesmee463]

​@@ian-5107 but i dont get it tho... in both the game and in the HBO series he didnt make Jerry suffer. Why then would Abby have to make Joel suffer the way she did? And not just joel, also Ellie who had to watch.. From both perpectives I get it 100%. Joel he wanted to save Ellie, cause he couldnt save Sarah. And also to show how love is, and what you would do for love. Yes, even give up the chance for a possible cure! If they did ask Ellie tho, and she gave them her consent and to Joel, and she understands it all then maybe Joel wohld accept her choice and not kill all those people. He couldnt say goodbye to Sarah. But he could to ellie. They just didnt let him.

[@quantumfate8528]

That scene of Joel killing every firefly that crosses his path, is exactly what we were all hoping to see, and it did not disappoint. It shows that Joel had nothing else to lose, but had a lot to protect.

[@Sullivanbeats]

On the contrary, he had everything to lose - he had Ellie.

[@hajker6909]

Dude how did you watch it that fast😂

[@damien86]

Joel going Rambo was not believable at all in the show. In the game it was believable but in the show Joel was not shown to be that capable.

[@shorty35916]

@@damien86 it was believable in the game? 1 man vs atleast 20 bad guys. Getting shot multiple times but just shaking it off and continuing. The show nailed this scene.

[@noneofyourbusiness4159]

​@Hajker my only complaint is on an editing stand point. It was too fast paced... there was no breathing after that bomb went off... the action sequence was rushed... to me it sort of took away the weight of why it was so controversial in the game... it sort of just feels like it's glimpsed over.... and it's the most important part of the storyline that leads to Joel's consequential scenes in pt 2. It was almost perfect if they had just added 2 minutes of breathing screen time to let the audience actually digest and watch Joel go on a rampage. It could just be me. The cast & crew delivered perfectly & impressively this is on editing.

[@thewanderingfoodie_]

Bella looks so much like Ashley imo. Perfect casting for a mother-daughter pair

[@lifechann]

Initially i thought its grown up ellie, they did a time jump, yes they did but backwards.

[@Ray-qh9cm]

Same thought at first. Glad Ashley as Ellie in the game gave birth Ellie in the series ​@@lifechann

[@aitsarik.2738]

Joel's expression once Ellie said " i will follow you everywhere you go" is absolutely amazing. I cried so hard.

[@sophiagionis]

i fully agree. was sobbing

[@Startupsandsushi]

His smile goes from goofy to imaging a future together. A future with himself and Ellie and maybe Tommy. Like a family

[@ahmedaljanaby5236]

The saddest thing is knowing the giraffe scene was so necessary because it may have portrayed the last moment of true trust between Ellie and Joel

[@sophiagionis]

oh :((

[@kuura37]

why would you say that, now I can't stop crying

[@lobogryz8501]

Except for the scene de comes next.

[@kayladaniels465]

At the start of the episode where you can hear a woman panting and grunting, I heard our ellie. After so many hours of hearing her in the games her voice was immediately recognisable. Ashley johnson really did birth Ellie😢It was so beautiful that she played ellies mother. This show really did my fav game justice. Thank you to everyone involved❤

[@artemis7093]

I know!!!!!! It was immediately clear to me too!!! I was like, "that is Ellie!" 😅

[@czowiekpismo9541]

yeah, it's been 10 years since the games came out, when it first came out i played it like 20 times for sure, then as years passed i played it here and there. but whenever i hear ashley, either in the show or she shows up on my feed somewhere online, my brain just goes ELLIEEEEE

[@kayladaniels465]

@@czowiekpismo9541 Yeah, See you get it😁

[@Kev2000]

I know haha! I played both games so many hours and it was instantly noticable

[@thelifeofpi4093]

Yeah, I heard it and I was like, "Wait, is it Ellie?" and I see her and it's not Ellie in the show but Ellie in the game..lol

[@underscorerm1678]

It's ironic that Marlene had to kill her bestfriend Anna before she turns, and Ellie had to kill her bestfriend Riley the same way. It really goes full circle with these characters. That talk between Marlene and Ellie in the first episode is way deeper to me now. " Was Riley a terrorist? " There's no good and bad, only grey characters with each of their own motivations.

[@freedom43774]

There will be one side that is bad lol

[@daimyo54]

Seeing Joel connect to Ellie, talking to her consistently, comparing her to his daughter, shows a lot of relationship growth. Although I haven’t played the games, this is a great show

[@LoyaltotheNightsky]

There is a darker aspect to him comparing Sarah and Ellie, if you know why he's really doing it. Her reactions to that conversation say as much as well. They did great. I was a little worried about the final episode, but they pretty much nailed it.

[@dgreatll]

Dang, you gotta play the games

[@tess5750]

@@LoyaltotheNightsky Could you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by your comment? What’s the darker aspect and what Ellie’s responses mean?

[@lx-icon]

@@tess5750 There are multiple things at play obviously - Joel never ever wanted to talk about Sarah before, but now he feels comfortable discussing her again with Ellie, which is a positive thing. He's volunteering information to Ellie about himself, which is again, a positive! On the flip side however... A large part of their relationship growth was Joel beginning to see her as an equal, and trusting her more. Through becoming a surrogate daughter, she's now being relegated to the status of "child" in his eyes, which is somewhat demeaning for Ellie. She's going from "someone I can trust" to "someone I have to protect" and Ellie doesn't want to be vulnerable, she doesn't want to NEED protection. There's also a slightly insidious element to the comparison to his first daughter. An easier comparison would be that of an ex-partner: imagine if you were dating someone who constantly said things like "You would've liked them!" "They were great, they had all these amazing qualities. you don't but they would've liked you anyway". It's somewhat similar here, that she's being compared to someone she cannot live up to, and is slightly uneasy for her. It's also A LOT of pressure for her to have to live up to his memory of his dead daughter... Incredibly nuanced and difficult situation!

[@pavleokic6807]

@@lx-icon Glad I found this comment, was thinking the same when he was telling her and I was like Joel you are walking on mighty thin ice here😁

[@Cj-lk6jp]

the heartbreak in anna's voice when she says "her name is ellie" is really what broke me for that scene. she knows she's going to die, she's just given birth, she's exhausted, her best friend is witnessing her like this, and she's been bitten. she's never going to see her child grow up. her voice is shaking, it's breaking, she's trying not to cry. ashley johnson did a fantastic job, hands down.

[@derper3987]

It was beautiful. Joel, a broken man just learned to open up again, just learned to love again, just beginning to heal after not being able to save his daughter. After 20 years of misery, hopelessness, and void of emotion, he found love and purpose, only to be faced with losing it all again, to men with big guns. His love for Ellie and pain of losing his daughter was greater than all of mankind. And mankind could burn before he would let her die. A beautiful story of love and the power of fatherhood, and parents in general. And Ellie, choosing to believe Joel's lie, rather than truly believing him, because she too found love, purpose and family, with Joel, and maybe that's worth living for, to be loved that deeply. A beautiful, and complicated ending.

[@PieOfEpicness]

"It wasn't time that did it." And then Pedro's look at Bella, like that's how you say 'I love you' without saying 'I love you.'

[@charlottet4072]

Is it just me or do Ellie and Anna really look similar like for real mother and daughter, incrdible casting

[@lifechann]

At first i thought its grownup Ellie

[@Nephetssings]

Craig having so much respect for the game is the reason this show was amazing. Kudos to Craig so awesome.

[@dmar3651]

And that's the secret, isn't it? Respecting the source material While building On top of it, adding to it, and making changes where you Can, without ever Sacrificing what made it great.

[@Nephetssings]

@@dmar3651 it only took 30 plus years.

[@dmar3651]

@Nephetssings goes to show that it's way easier said than done. Having both Neil, who wrote the original piece, and Craig, who did Chernobyl (one of the Best mini series of all time) work together on the drafts for Every episode, and Both having a Unified vision of the story, probably also led to this ending. In most adaptations, there tends to be discord between the original writers, the studio, and the director...and those differences tend to ruin the adaptation. I guess...finally seeing it done right...probably just highlights how hard it is in actual practice. Kudos to the cast and crew. No matter what happens from here on out, they'll always have This to fall back on.

[@benwasserman8223]

Kind of insane the Scary Movie writer would be doing this type of content.

[@OsaculnenolajO]

​@@dmar3651 also requires the source material to be good to begin with though lol which is often rare in video games.

[@SeanKL107]

I didn't play the game, so when first watching the cold open, I didn't know that Anna was played by the voice actor of the OG Ellie. But the moment I saw her face, I thought "wow this actress looks like an older Bella Ramsey." I suddenly realized it was Ellie's mom, because Ashley and Bella genuinely look like they could be blood relatives. So it's not only a cool 'passing the torch' moment, but the casting couldn't have worked out more perfectly in terms of looking the part. What an incredibly serendipitous moment of storytelling

[@jacobm6617]

Ashley Johnson as Ellie’s mom was just so perfect. Not to mention that Ashley actually LOOKS like Bella Ramsey

[@macestewart]

THIS. I didn't know Anna was Ashley from the game and thought, "well obviously this is Ellie's mom since she looks so similar. They probably went looking for women who look like Bella." Only to realize they picked her because she *was* Ellie!! It just shows the casting was meant to be.

[@zveldarkus125]

OH MY GOSH YES!!! I haven't played the game and didn't know the significance of Ashley to TLoU. I was really impressed on how they made Ashley look so much like Bella. Like, if that's not perfect casting, then that makeup is very impressive. But setting aside the voice and beauty, the symbolism of their relationship on that scene was really beautiful. Like as what people have said, it was the passing of the torch from the original game to the adaptive series.

[@Stranzua]

1. Ashley Johnson did GREAT. 2. The giraffe scene was absolutely necessary. 3. I'm happy that they didn't change much of anything. For example, Joel killing everyone including the doctor without a 2nd thought and 0 hesitation. 4. The showrunners did phenomenal because they allowed the story to speak for itself. The game was a masterpiece because of how it ended, and the discussion afterwards was just as interesting. 5. This is one of those stories you want to go into COMPLETELY blind. No SPOILERS and the less you know the better. 6. I can't wait to hear the reactions from everyone who didn't play the game. If I could experience this story again for the 1st time I would. 7.(Edit) It was also nice to see Merle Dandridge back as Marlene. She gives her take on the story in 'the making of' episode on HBO Max and it's SPOT ON. This story needed to be shared to people who would never pick up a controller.

[@rajatwaghmare]

I didn't play the game, got into show blindly but knew the hype of this adaptation coz of the success of the Game and I wasn't disappointed, loved every second of this Show, I wish I get to play the game someday

[@alwayssssummer]

I didn't play the game and am glad I didn't. Would love to have memory erased after watching the show so that I could have the experience again. Watched the show because of Pedro, stayed because of Bella.

[@taemcatboy]

the one small change i liked was how nobody was shooting at joel and ellie as they were in the elevator. that means joel truly killed everyone there, other than the doctors he spared. it makes the scene much more chilling

[@agentmueller]

@@alwayssssummerWell your in luck because the game is a masterpiece in every single right, and PlayStations are pretty cheap used. A PlayStation pro with a nice TV and part 1 and part 2 will scratch an itch you didn’t know you had. And if you aren’t well off at all, a used and cheap ps3 and the original last of us plus left behind dlc couldn’t be more than a $100 and it would let you experience the story. It’s worth it 120% to play the game.

[@agentmueller]

@@taemcatboy It was haunting how they made Joel turn off his emotions and go into terminator mode and just massacre the entire team at the hospital. It was awesome and brutal and cruel all in one. The man who surrendered and was trembling in fear, the subsequent muffled and unflinching shot from Joel before reloading and continuing on, it was heavy.

[@freddiegibbs101]

Did not see that coming! One of the most morally complicated story developments I've ever seen: choosing to save one person who you connect with only as replacement to a former lost loved one vs the rest of the human race you'll never meet. He feared she would in fact choose to sacrifice and "leave" him, and took the decision out of her hands. And by doing so, forever altered a relationship that was for the briefest of moments genuinely tender and sweet, but now hinges on a lie. You can tell she doesn't believe him and senses something is off.

[@tobiloba.i0]

man this comment is the truth👌🏾

[@Christopher_TG]

I don't think I've seen a comment more perfectly and succinctly summarize the moral complexity of the ending of the story.

[@xikaryo6735]

Joel Wick has finally arrived. What a bloodbath Also a perfect ending to this season as that is exactly how the first game ended as well

[@user-headcake]

I love how we got to see him finally get comfortable enough to talk about Sarah.

[@TheSUPREMEWAR]

It’s awesome to see the actress who voices Ellie in the video game play as modern Ellie’s mother

[@waynecanning4122]

I remember her from Growing Pains and Rosanne. She looks the same now as she did when she was 10.

[@supercharger1973]

One of the best video-game shows ever, if not, THE best video-game show. This show has set the bar for video-game adaptations. Can’t wait for Season 2 after all the foreshadowing.

[@maximus6508]

They’ve easily set the gold standard for video game adaptations.

[@namelesswitch8779]

Yes,

[@fourleaf7570]

Joel did nothing wrong

[@joshuaa2278]

@@fourleaf7570 Yes and no

[@21BigHerv]

No doubt!

[@NinjaNuggets21]

Joel vs. Marlene in the parking lot, while he’s holding Ellie calls to how he has learned from his failure with Sarah. Perfectly mirrored situation with a different end result. He knows not to trust organizations to make decisions about who lives and dies.

[@Mububban23]

So soon after the attempted violation Ellie suffered at the hands of David, where someone was almost able to force their will onto her, she now has to accept a very similar form of betrayal and removal of her autonomy from the person she's grown to love and trust. Such a wonderful, complex, bittersweet, totally human ending to this story. Masterful writing. Where you can love it, and/or hate it, but you always understand why each person does what they do.

[@sophiagionis]

oh god. i hate this parallel because its so true :(

[@darkvortex2410]

This, ladies and gentlemen, is how to adapt a video game. What beautiful story. The writing, the casting, the directing, the practical effects, and everything else was on point. Many video game adaptations try to change the core of what the game was. The Last of Us keeps the core of the game while making changes that are either necessary for the media that they are using or were creative changes that worked with the show. Thank you to every member of the team for bringing this wonderful story to life.

[@TheREALHugo4]

Nah, it wasn't and will never be the case. This show is nothing but a political bs of cringefest. Glad this trash is finally done. Drunkmann can go away.

[@gloferj]

Everything you said AND the visual effects.

[@TheREALHugo4]

@@gloferj And everything in this show was garbage. So no thanks.

[@alenraju9611]

@@TheREALHugo4 yeah maybe you are the garbage one

[@gamingtilldawn6785]

​​@@TheREALHugo4 You sound like you will never be satisfied. That's fine, don't watch.

[@cams5084]

“It wasn’t time that did it” ya that broke me and brought me back to life simultaneously.

[@peppa_pig_]

The Last of Us is now my FAVORITE show ever. The genius writing, riveting emotional plot, transcendent acting, insane practical effects, and visionary directing is all simply SUBLIME. Just pure back-to-back breath-taking episodes (that owe me therapy.)

[@stavrosleo]

Holy hyperbole Joel! Why do most comments here look like they are AI generated? The series is great but you all (if not actually bots) act like it's the best tv show in existence, when it won't be the best HBO show in 2023.

[@waynecanning4122]

@@stavrosleo Glad you have the answers. Now, which show WILL be the best of 2023? Can't wait to trash your answer

[@stavrosleo]

@@waynecanning4122 You being ready to trash my answer immediately even though you haven't heard it, makes you look like a gigantic loser. Not that you'd understand, but the answer is Succession and/or Barry.

[@kevinboudreaux7860]

@@stavrosleo i agree. The last of us was good, but house of the dragon was way better

[@giulia6344]

Best series I’ve ever seen in my life and I say this a hermit who’s binged countless series. Like nothing even comes close.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Happy to see Ashley get to play Ellie's mom it was awesome to hear the original Ellie's voice again.

[@fireblizzard9740]

having played the game I just wanna say that Pedro Pascal absolutely nailed the character of Joel.

[@dewicked]

"Time doesn't really heal anything. It just makes it fade. But people heal things." This is so true.

[@eckoalbino1623]

"The only people who can betray us are the ones we trust." -Maria

[@dylandog1289]

I watched with my wife, who has not played the games. In the intro, where they show the woods, and you hear Anna breathing and running, even before you see her I KNEW it was Ashley because her voice is so iconic and so "Ellie". Normally this would be a distracting thing to do in an adaptation, because it's usually done as a cheeky cameo (think Stan Lee in all the Marvel films), but to have game Ellie give birth to series Ellie, but only as an emotional passing of the torch only fans will notice, is just pure genius. On top of that, the way they included as many performance capture cast so they didn't burn any bridges with the foundation of the series (the game) is just incredible.

[@amysteriousviewer3772]

Having Ashley play Ellie's mother was a stroke of genius.

[@aciddmoon]

This episode was like therapy session but instead of talking to me, the therapist hit me with a piece of wood

[@SKITCORP]

That moment when he kills them all, the subtle music they have given to it, takes it to a whole another level... Wonderfully executed, when Joel tells Elli about time didn't heal everything and that moment, that moment brings tears in your eyes...

[@kingunda5013]

I wanna see Ashley Johnson more on TV. Her acting in the brief time we saw her in the finale was so good, I wonder if maybe the Emmys should perhaps consider it an award contender.

[@mikemagellan]

The last words spoken by Craig here with tears in his eyes are beautiful. It shows so much how he is attached to this project since the beginning and the effort he has put on to make it the best as he could. Hats off to you, sir.

[@christianamaya2230]

Man this finale episode was awesome it was nearly IDENTICAL to the ending of the last of us part one seeing Joel be ruthless to save the one he loves was bittersweet knowing that him killing that one doctor is will have a consequence that will break everyones heart in season two

[@jacobmacdonald1684]

This is exactly how you do a video game adaptation but still put your own twist into it without a doubt one of the greatest shows I’ve watched the way it was flimed was like watching a movie

[@ozamiel2012]

I have to say, Bella's accent is just gorgeous.

[@Mr_Sinatra95]

Season two is gonna be so hard to freaking watch but I’m excited and sad at the same time just because we gamers already know what’s going to happen

[@JoeeBlazee]

What happens lol ? Never played the game before

[@mirelle_oz]

@@JoeeBlazee it's a spoiler so scroll down at your own risk joel gets killed by the daughter of the surgon who joel shot. she was getting revenge basically.

[@Churrowhisperer]

@@JoeeBlazee do you really want to be spoiled? A MAJOR character dies in part 2, if you find out early it may impact your enjoyment of season 2

[@JoeeBlazee]

@@mirelle_oz no way , yeah I’m a little sad now , knowing Joel gets killed 😞

[@Mr_Sinatra95]

@@JoeeBlazee yea man didn’t have the courage to tell you man so i just waited for someone to tell but like he said man “scroll down at your own risk”

[@skran2682]

Ashley Johnson was FANTASTIC! Such a beautiful moment, a passing of the torch from OG Ellie to new Ellie. I hope to see her in more flashbacks in season 2, she absolutely killed it

[@webuyhousesdenvercolorado]

The music did it for me in the episode. So glad they kept it exactly like the game. Made me cry.

[@brink1738]

Bella has been shining in these past few episodes, but this show finished how it started, with Pedro bringing so much depth to an already immensely complex character. What a duo. What an adaptation. This show is a spectacle and the care it was shown is so palpable. I'm floored.

[@narcissistically2461]

I’m never going to get over Pedro’s voice break when he says “it wasn’t time that did it”

[@quantumfate8528]

Thank you Neil! Thank you Craig! for turning one of the best games into one of the best tv shows.

[@sohaibarshad4392]

You can tell how much they care about the game. The whole series is amazing

[@AbacusAxolotyl]

Literally EVERYONE involved did an incredible job on this show.

[@DanThompsonbateria]

I don`t know why but, Joel walking away in the hospital without Ellie was even more heart breaking in the series for me than in the game. It was great in the game too but, seeing like this in live action, you can actually feel the pain of just leaving behind someone you love knowing if you walk away in that point you`ll never gonna see that person again. It gave me chills.

[@pahadinegi006]

Time doesn't heal anything, it just fade it .... This hit hard man.

[@gonzalo6890]

Craig sounds so passionate about the project and it really shows, on the quality of tlou. It was great to relive this fantastic story in a new light.

[@oshriabu3443]

Respect for making the whole story in one season I didn't think it will end when I started the episode

[@nickoftimeproductions8719]

As amazing as Pedro pascal and Bella Ramsey’s performances were, Ashley Johnson completely stole the show with the short amount of time she had. The way she said “her name is Ellie” was absolutely heartbreaking and says a thousand words. She’s such an underrated actress that deserves more roles on the big screen. Grew up with her on Ben 10 and very happy to see her career get bigger from there. And bravo HBO for one of the best adaptations we’ve gotten in years. Other studios and writers need to take notes, THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. You can create new stuff that adds to the story such as the birth of Ellie, but you gotta keep the natural flow of the story and characters the same.

[@javiermd5835]

Seeing Craig so emotional shows how much of a fan he is in the first place. No surprise how great the show turned out to be. And I agree, what elevates TLOU is its thought provoking ending. A seed that TLOU2 took even further. Can’t wait for season 2!

[@silverstrike133]

What a phenomenal episode. Every video game adaption should take notes, this is why it's so important to have the writer of the game directly involved with production. They hit every beat and punched me directly in the feels. I especially like how the end scene is exactly the same, it's such a hard hitting moment. 10/10 series

[@redeye780]

7/10. It was bad and overhyped. The ratings are way too inflated cause it follows the game to the t

[@annoyedtorchic8270]

The scene from anna and marlene felt real because they really knew each other for a long time now as a VA in game. There's a lot of scenes here that I choked and cried, well done

[@chibmiu]

What an amazing show. Even for us, that played the game countless times. Got myself holding my breath for some moments. This shows how powerful this story of tlou is. Congratulations to all the crew evolved on this!

[@marianasolianova2428]

I feel inconsolable due to my favourite series has come to an end. I don’t want to say goodbye to my treasured characters 💔

[@Ryprovis]

Bravo. Bravo. as someone who waited outside of Gamestop for the midnight release of TLOU. this means so much!!!! this is just incredible!!

[@easports1209]

Those Fireflys popping outta nowhere sneaking up on Joel & Ellie made my heart jump

[@BEEFSERPENT]

the laura bailey cameo as one of the nurses was a nice surprise too

[@mraftergames]

I wish we would have seen more Infected when they went to that tunnel,just before going in the army tents area. Besides that beginning of this episode was a masterpiece.

[@hollsyholls]

thank you craig, neil, pedro, and bella for bringing this game (my favourite game ever) to life. the last 9 weeks have flown by because this show is all i've had to look forward to! literally sobbed throughout the finale and i don't know how i'll handle next season but i also can't wait for more! thank you!!!!

[@taylorembach8559]

Loved loved LOVED the season finale episode. Hats off to Ashley Johnson bringing Ellies mom to life. The giraffe scene was touching, Joel killing all the fireflies. Thank you Craig and Neil for bringing part 1 of the game to life🤩

[@alim.lateef4162]

The finale was so raw, horrific, traumatic that I catch myself holding my breath most of the episode Well done HBO you restored our faith in video game adaptations 👏

[@rippedtorn2310]

Joel stopped treating her like a replacement daughter but a friend he loves in this .Amazing

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

What a top notch season of television couldn't have asked for them to handle the last of us better Pedro, and Bella knocked it out of the park can't wait to see more of it down the road👏🏾🙏🏾.

[@timothysisneros]

The way ellies mom, the unbelievable ashley johnson, the way she was holding the knife up to her own throat in case she turned before someone found her was heartbreaking. I'll never get over how hard the game hit. The way it immersed you in the way joel finds his closure in ellie, I don't think any dramatization can match that. You are joel. The series is great, but in its own way. And I'll always have the game, and now the series as well.

[@soIstellar]

incredible ugh this story meant everything to me as a kid and now the show allowed me to revisit it again in the best way possible 😭!

[@kelkel261983]

That Ellie cameo was amazing! They even made Anna scream and grunt just like Ellie does in the game. I recognised her voice instantly!

[@fep_ptcp883]

Why is this series just like a scarecrow? . . It's outstanding in its field

[@Ferny_Lou]

Listening to the podcast and these bits really show how much Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman, and everyone involved really cared about making this show so great. Thank you everyone

[@Mosreject]

Having Laura Bailey play the nurse is the cherry on top! Just awesome

[@derzuschauer2126]

The best adaptation ever! I'm sooo glad there are still productions that go so well and don't disappoint people! There are so many shows and films that are trash, that it's hard to believe, how great this first season turned out!

[@sammygph]

I got so emotional. This show is so beautiful. I can't wait for season 2. 😭

[@sylvanknoll8967]

😢

[@rockycuro7737]

Ikr they gotta confirm that release date ASAP!

[@vubevube]

Well.... If season 1 was emotional.... Let me just say you're gonna need A LOT more tissues for season 2

[@quantumfate8528]

I’m really happy you guys made this show happen. I honestly expected it to be mess like every other live adaptations of video games, but boy I was wrong. It just proves how in the proper hands, these shows and movies can live up to their predecessors. If only the Witcher and Halo series were in proper hands….

[@revanofkorriban1505]

The Witcher is a book series. The game itself is a fanfiction sequel with adaptation elements.

[@quantumfate8528]

@@revanofkorriban1505 oh you’re right, but still

[@DW-rs1pr]

Agree. its one of the first adaptions that actually didnt mess with the source material. Didnt ruin a good thing!

[@theogofguitar]

Love that we finally got what we assumed through Ellies note and guesses for what happened to Ellie from birth. Ashley being her mother is just poetic

[@matiasrocha317]

The season finale is peak perfection 💯 . The final shot between Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey is really good ( Great performances ) . The writing is phenomenal , and the scope is perfect .

[@loganpriest115]

This episode was utter perfection!!! It is exactly like the game, they really showed us the emotional side of Joel,and we get a better understanding of why he did what he did. It also shows how Ellie was immune unlike the game which is amazing. We finally get a confirmation of how Ellie became immune, and what happened to her mother. And last it sets up season 2, Joel killing all the fireflies and Abby’s father is sets up season 2 and the beginning of Abby’s story!!!!!! I absolutely loved this episode!!!!!!!

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Pretty cool of them to put Laura Bailey in as one of the nurses.

[@CommanderNam]

Masterpiece. IM SO EXCITED FOR SEASON 2!!!

[@MrTJPAS]

I'm so happy they perfectly mimicked the game when they did Joel's monologue to Ellie in the car lying to her about what happened. I had hoped they would because it was cut perfectly in the game and definitely did not need to be changed.

[@SeyhawksNow]

There was so much riding on this show. After Arcane, video games now have a chance to be adapted into not only good stories, but AMAZING stories. I'm so impressed by how the show managed to stick the landing by doing what the game did, and still managing to do it in a style that makes it stand on its own. And I can't wait for season 2 to bring the same intense emotion as Part 2

[@stephenking5852]

Which do you think is better: Arcane or HBO’S The Last of Us?

[@KongFuzii]

@@stephenking5852 Personally Arcane is better. Last of Us as great as it is, still follow almost 1:1 the game. Arcane is original from start to finish.

[@ailidh-Bcn]

@@KongFuziithat is why it's called an adaptation and that is why it's why TLOU is the best adaptation of a video game, because they captured the best of the game and made it better. Arcane is not strictly an adaptation since the game has no story it was all made for the series, in a great way though they are the best series to come out of videogames ever and so close in time, it's amazing, let's see if this serves as a blueprint for other adaptations in the future

[@KongFuzii]

@@ailidh-Bcn Ye i also dont see Arcane as an adaptation, but i still prefer it.

[@SeyhawksNow]

@Stephen King if I had to pick, Arcane was the better show. But the Last of Us (both entries) stand as the greatest games I ever played.

[@jrmizzgaminglounge]

What a journey. Thank you to everyone involved with this show and of course, the game. It was great to finally share this with people in my life who didn’t understand why I loved video games so much, they’d always pick on me playfully. Them watching this show and finally saying “we get it. This was amazing.” made me grin. It’s nice to share this with them. Can’t wait for season 2!

[@monkeymunchie9717]

I'm not sure if anyone caught on, but the title of Episode 1 and 9 is the motto of Fireflies.

[@CataRDJ]

The amount of tears that streamed down my face during this episode is not healthy. I just want to say thank you. This is my favorite videogame ever, since June 2013, it change my life, made some really good friends thanks to it, and now see this wonderful adaptation, it just makes me really emotional. Thank you.

[@peluri1232]

a masterpiece.. just like both games👏👏👏

[@rachelschappacher1100]

Everyone who has worked on this series...well done!

[@dubstepfanatic032]

I played through the first game about 5 times. One of the best stories of my life. I would like to thank Craig Mazin, the crew, and the actors, for allowing us to see that masterpiece of such quality. This series couldn't have been any better, I'm so thankful I got to see it! Thank you!

[@annivilen]

This show is so beautifully done

[@michaelriley8314]

Amazing adaptation. Absolutely brilliant

[@meatcan]

The sounds of Ashley/Ellie at the beginning is insane, took me straight to the game!

[@SigneRoycer]

Ashley/Anna

[@ianlumacad6672]

Joel became John Wick' in this episode ... and with his "no emotion" killing acting he's fit in john wick character too 😅 he's a great actor!

[@AndrewCzaja]

The Last of Us is such a beautiful, yet tragic story to be told. The world took everything away from Joel, so he took humanity’s last hope away from it.

[@deirdremorris9234]

Yes. Well put. And shows that men have DEEP emotions and should be respected!

[@brendanthomas6671]

Except that the TV show doesn’t really do a good job of showing the fireflies we’re in the wrong and Joel was in the right.

[@GroveStreet98]

@@brendanthomas6671 leaves it for the audience to decide which is how it should be. There’s a fair argument for both sides

[@sarusthelorevore523]

@@brendanthomas6671 There are no right or wrong, that's a whole point. They say it at the end of the video.

[@brendanthomas6671]

@@sarusthelorevore523 except for the fact that what the fireflies were doing was morally wrong. Like they were gonna kill a child without her consent for a “potential cure”. They didn’t even ask Ellie. You can argue that she would have been ok with it but she never got that choice.