The Last of Us Podcast Episode 7 (with KassemG)

We recap/opine about the seventh episode of HBO's The Last of Us! Spoilers abound.
Watch me stream live here: / brucegreene
Kassem: / kassemg

[@Noraaxu]

Had a shitty week so far, AC is broken in southern Louisiana (so awful), internet is on and off again, got fired without warning, and my favorite basketball team (pelicans) all of a sudden are atrocious. At least though I have this show to cheer me up. Thank you guys seriously this is my favorite part of the week.

[@talleybarnes9195]

i would be so excited if y'all collaborated on another project sometime after this podcast ends!

[@camfifer4911]

Bruce brings a good point with the “is this predictable tv or is it because of my familiarity to the game?” Because I’ve been kinda going through the same thing with the show, especially with this episode.

[@alitaleb1663]

Been replaying the game along side the show recently and something I wanna add to Bella's credit is how perfectly she matches ellies movements in the game. They we she walks or runs or looks at people all her mannerisms Match in-game ellie perfectly.

[@zombiestressin5242]

Will def try to watch live next week

[@GeneH339]

I've never played Last of Us but I was a huge fan of Walking Dean until they killed Glenn. With that said, Last of Us is a brilliant show and I love what Bella and Pedro are doing as Ellie and Joel. Can't wait for the season finale.

[@gunpeiyaboi5280]

anime show for Bruce and Kassem AYAYA Clap

[@WhyDidTheyChooseMe]

You and Kassem? Yoooo had no idea lmao 2 of the funniest people I watched growing up.

[@clarkmichaels822]

I think Joel considers loving someone a weakness. That's why he sees himself as unable to take care of her so fast, because he didn't feel like he could fail her when he didn't care about her. As his feelings for her get stronger he starts to see Sarah again, he gets panic attacks and he tells himself he will fail to protect her like he did Sarah and Tess. That's why he tells her to leave him and go back to Tommy. What I think is the point of the flashback is not to show why Ellie decides to stay with him. She always stays with everyone she cares about who is dying: Riley and Sam, and she doesn't want to leave Tess. So the lesson in the flashback is not her realizing she has to stay. She wants to stay at the start of the episode. The reason she prepares to leave, and the reason we get the flashback, is to show her not listening to Joel when he tells her to leave him. She is terrified of being alone and needs someone to take care of her (as she states multiple times in the previous episode) but now she decides that she is going to take the responsibility and take care of Joel. 'Whether 2 minutes or 2 days, we don't give that up.'

[@sssraven9842]

7:21 thank you for the spoiler warning!! I've never played the games so imma dip out here. Appreciate the podcast though!

[@zombiestressin5242]

27:30 lmao

[@SooRandomTV]

Yo Kassem G? I haven't seen him since those days on KZbin when he interviewed pornstars - those interviews were hilarious.

[@jacksontodd7248]

the bully actress kinda looked like abby to me from pt II