The Last of Us Reaction 1x2 “Infected”

This episode was soooo sad!! Rip Tess! She went out on her terms and saved Ellie and Joel
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[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Over a couple hundred comments wanted Elise back so we brought her back! Now its yall's turn to Sub! :) All of you are the best! www.youtube.com/@LifeAlmostWithoutReactions/?sub_confirmation=1

[@gregl4065]

Cuz she fine as hell!

[@JADTO]

Subbed

[@frankvictorrood]

These women are so sharp, smart and involved without having any knowledge about the game beforehand. This makes it so fun to watch you all.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@Quzga]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus Yeah agreed it's refreshing to watch some regular people who pay attention

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

I love that! and you girls didn't know about the game at all but u said it perfectly! I just wanted to see reactions of who hasn't played the game yet. I played the game already years ago and knew the clicker was going to scream!

[@thomasjackson1205]

i for one didn't mind you all talking, just so long as you catch everything all good by me XD, also LOVING the different perspectives and backgrounds! Edit from after watching: honestly y'all are nailing it. i know it can be a bit of a struggle to try to appease everyone but y'all are doing great, takin notes and thinking and even working on the small things. Can't wait for the next one!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks bud

[@daytonablue2041]

Guys Ellie exploring and being curious isn’t just cause she is a kid but since she’s been sheltered in the QZ everything from the “old world” is utterly fascinating for her.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

So now that you saw that the first infected were from the flour and crop mill in Jakarta. You can connect the dots from the last episode that the grandma got infected from the biscuits, and Sarah never ate the cookies, Joel never ate the biscuits and forgot the cake. And tommy never got those pancakes. But that’s how it was spread. Through the flour and wheat.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Hmm I was wondering why there was soo much focus on food the first episode

[@thinkingoutloud3757]

It makes sense from a "general sci-fi story" perspective, but realistically, how would the fungus survive the baking process?! We're talking 300+ degrees.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

@@thinkingoutloud3757 couldn’t answer you that. But if you think about it, if you left chicken out all day, and it goes bad/grows mold and you cook it and eat it you’ll still get sick. Also back in the Middle Ages, the illness St. Anthony’s fire was caused by rye in bread infected with fungus. And again in 1928 in Manchester 200 people reported sick from Rye Bread. And an entire French town in 1951 was poisoned by a local baker.

[@endubless]

I heard these rumours but is actually confirmed? Because during the car scene in the 1st ep they mention the old lady going to the hospital in the city and that’s probably how she got it and the neighbours baking with flour that just so happens to come from Jakarta seems unlikely.

[@aPhatPhoenix]

@@endubless I can’t say it was confirmed or not, I just made these inferences on what we have seen so far. The first reports of it were In Jakarta at one of the biggest flour mills in the world, as we heard on the radio and also at the beginning of this last episode. But if the fungus was spreading in the mills there, one could assume that it was also spreading in mills across the world because that’s what the fungus was using. They might not have all came from Jakarta mill because that just shows where the fungus was spreading at first.

[@user57589hkchJgndttydX]

Tess went out with such a bang. She stayed still just so she had time to light the lighter even though it meant having the tendrils being implanted into her. She already knew it was over for her, so she used the last bit of humanity she had left to save Joel and Ellie.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Tess really went out like a boss for sure!! Rip Tess

[@logangallagher9117]

I actually disagree, I played the games and obviously this isn’t part of that at all. I believe Tess was being partially controlled and the fungi was trying to connect her to the hive, so her brain was telling her to connect but she had just enough heart to get the lighter lit. I could be wrong of course but I feel like that had something to do with it, her look wasn’t of fear but of confusion.

[@Quzga]

Somehow they made hear death 10x more terrible in the show. As someone who loves the games I'm very impressed by how they manage to make the show even more creepy lol

[@foreverkingsteez4796]

@@logangallagher9117 that's such a good way to look at it. Definitely explains why the infected wasn't violent towards her.

[@pazvega5895]

@@logangallagher9117 look at the last frame in her eye when the fire catches. It looks like cordyceps in the reflection.

[@Quzga]

Backstory of Tess from the podcast that never got shown due to budget/time constrains. It's not even in the game either: Apparently she had a family before the outbreak, a husband and kids. They all got infected and she had to kill them all but she couldn't kill her son, instead locking him in the basement and she could hear him clawing against the door trying to get it open. Apparently they wanted the opening to be of that door being clawed at and show her family later on.

[@jianyuyj2016]

The two ladies' post show discussion is very natural. Loved it!!!

[@Ruthless13x]

This trio better be in every episode reacting Elise ! Deserves a spot

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

All the ones she graces us with her presence ☺️

[@moviesandcheesecake4128]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus I’m going to look for your reaction every week after each episode… but I’m totally not watching if Elise is not present. She’s smart She’s pretty She’s sensitive She allow us to see what she’s feeling and that what react channels is all about, or should be Let your emotions come out! Could be fear, anger, sadness, joy, etc. depend on what you’re watching, just let it out 😉

[@kylereese4822]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus Elise she sooo looks like Mia Sara who portrayed Melissa Walker in the science fiction film Timecop....

[@maybachyard]

I was hoping Elise was going to be back. It's cool hearing different takes on this series from 3 different perspectives of life... a nurse, a teacher, and the NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott. 😂

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I’m dead🤣🤣🤣 how dare you 😅

[@LilRedRasta]

Just a heads up: Zombies in this world aren't dead like in traditional zombie lore. The fungus takes control of a LIVING host and controls their brains seeking to spread. It actually happens in nature with many insects. So, once someone is dead, they're dead and the fungus can no longer use their body. This is why the clickers bled out in the later scene. It's also why the guy who was mauled didn't come to life. It's a much more realistic version of a zombie apocalypse with living organisms instead of dead ones.

[@allbutperfect]

Aww, Elise’s reaction is so relatable 😢😢💔

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

The heart of the reactions

[@frederickeusebio5153]

You guys have ideal voices for media. So easy to listen to.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

🥰

[@nu_jasuu6873]

I really like how the infected are portrayed. They’re not necessarily hungry, ravaging zombies.. I mean they are but it really does feel like the fungus just wants to spread. Look at how calm that last zombie was, Tess wasn’t running away so there was no need for it to do anything dramatic, It just slowly went up to her like: “Excuse me, if you’re not gonna resist then I’m just gonna- y’know, spread some of my fungi to you. Don’t worry that’s all I wanna do.”

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Yeah it’s wild and pretty unsettling. Like it’s just another organism that wants to survive and spread

[@vault29a]

they are not zombies, they are infected. the people are still there just completly lost control of their own bodies.

[@evilchipmunk4090]

"I mean, toilet paper is technically paper", says Elise for the win, again! 😂 Honorable mentions: Elise with "that was not a bird", and Lisa with "did you just ask, do you think they're still open?" 🤣

[@kkjhn41]

Tess didn't tell Joel she had been bitten because she knew he would have quit then and there in the museum, probably shot Ellie like he wanted to and gone home to the QZ. She wanted to make sure they at least got to the meet with the Fireflies. The truck at the meeting place as well as the gas, guns and grenades were what the Fireflies were going to use to take Ellie to the west coast lab. Notice that there wasn't a second vehicle or supplies that they promised to Tess and Joel as payment for delivering Ellie. It looks like that after delivering Ellie the Fireflies planned to kill Joel and Tess to keep the secret of Ellie and what the Fireflies were doing and not risk Tess and Joel returning to the QZ and selling that information. After all as Tess said they weren't good people and were only concerned with what's in it for them and Joel especially is not interested in helping the Fireflies and their goals. The infected that attacked the Capitol building were runners, not Clickers. Runners are early stage infected, the ones that for the most part only live a few months. They can see and ran past Tess because she was infected not because they were blind and didn't hear her. Clickers are infected who survived the early stage and have begun to have their flesh be replaced by fungus. Even they aren't the ones Joel talked about that survived 20 years, we haven't met them yet. Tess didn't resist the "kiss" because she had already begun being taken over by the fungus. Notice how her attempts to light the lighter slowed down as she was being taken over. She lit it as her last shreds of humanity and free will were draining away. The reason for the kiss was to emphasize that from the fungus perspective this wasn't about violence, it was about "sex", about propagation that all species take part in. The infected become violent when there is resistance. The theme of the story is how love can be both transforming and redeeming as well as dangerous and even horrible.

[@johnmosemanproductions]

Now you understand how intense it was for us players when we first faced a clicker.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I can’t do horror games haha. Power to ya

[@Ruthless13x]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus it’s hard and so terrifying. In the game they limit you on ammo. So you cant just go around shooting a whole clip. Sometimes I had to fight w 5-7 bullets lol

[@Ruthless13x]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus if you ain’t scavenging you’re gonna be f’d

[@secrethorizon2344]

If you have a shiv it’s not as intense. But still manages to make you on edge

[@Dark__Thoughts]

The museum is way harder in the game though.

[@ducktape160]

Tess and Joel were in a long term relationship and they had to say goodbye to each other without kissing, hugging or even touching each other while being steps apart......... devastating

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

😭

[@kilodi]

I also think Joel is still very closed of at this point, Tess says, "or feel like I felt" meaning he never reciprocated her feelings. it was very interesting that he just ran without even saying goodbye, give them hell, anything, he just turned and run like he has been for the last 20 years

[@vault29a]

i mean the 3rd episode made it all even worse.

[@captply4468]

I for real died at least 10 times on the museum level playing the game trying to sneak out

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Haha that’s awesome

[@marcomireles7496]

This was a great reaction guys and I can tell that your quality has improved. I strongly encourage the note taking as the discussion is always fun and to bring tissues for later episodes!

[@marcialopez7228]

What would you do if this happened in real life?😱😱😱

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Idk if I have it in me to try and survive this style of apocalyptic end 😂

[@marcialopez7228]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus lol

[@XKathXgames]

@@marcialopez7228 I'd be dead infected for sure because I would NOT forget the cake. Or bread or even the raisin cookies because raisins or not I'd never say no to free cookies.

[@Quzga]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus i would just stay inside and play Zelda until the power went out

[@ccg4713]

Just to explain it, Tess stayed completely still like that because she was already losing complete control of her body.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I didn’t even consider that! Well that’s..scary

[@zinoweb7630]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus Yea, it only takes like 5-15 minutes to get fully infected when bitten at the neck. So she was like on the verge of control.

[@nu_jasuu6873]

Imagine how deep she had to dig in order to control her hand to keep trying the lighter. If there was anything she could do before she went, she had to make sure Ellie and Joel survived no matter what. She was focusing all of her energy on that hand.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

@@zinoweb7630 It was somewhere between neck and shoulder though, otherwise she would've likely already been turned at that point.

[@bluepurplepink]

I really like the medical info that you guys shared. Puts stuff in perspective. I’d love to hear more of it in the future

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Absolutely 💯

[@gundamgunpla4685]

I really like how you guys do this, I normally skip people talking about the show but you guys add a lot the way you are doing it so I enjoy it a lot!

[@Someone-ws4ll]

First time I see you react and I'm really impressed by your understanding of the series. If for a fan the episode is fantastic, I find that there are many little detail which remains a little too complicated for certain people who discover the universe. So here is some answer yours questions, hope it helps you ! (Big love and sorry for my english) The mushroom that come out of the clickers head actually acts as a kind of armor protecting the host so good guess. The more time passes, the more the infected are covered with it and at the beginning of the episode Joël speaks of infected that survives over 20 Year. That's why they infected at the beginning of the episode are not so much covered by the fungus. There is still fresh ! Another good guess for Hugo is clickers use of echolocation, in the game they use it but I don't know if the show is going to recognize it. All the other infected showed on the screen are not clickers, and the one seen at the very end is not one. So he sees Tess clearly. In the last scene of Tess, the infected slowly approaches her because the cordyceps communicates between hosts, they are connected. Besides, it's not the lighter that doesn't work but Tess who fights against the parasite's hold. Beautiful last scene full of meaning.

[@Karnalsyn]

The backstory behind the infection was not shown in the game. So these clips of how it all started have been a great addition so far. To touch on the spore discussion you had. Spores were a thing in the game. Gas masks were required to keep from breathing them in. When an infected was ready to die in the game, it would lay down somewhere and start producing spores. The showrunners decided it would be better to go in a different direction

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I think this is a easier digestible way for the viewers to understand

[@jkid323]

talk away guys lol i don't mind the 3 of you talking :)

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

One of us! Appreciate it

[@Momo-cb1um]

Great reaction and you guys know how to take criticism better than other reaction channels. Keep it up the good work.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Appreciate that. Heck of a compliment

[@staticprimer]

Great video! You all have such great chemistry, and I wouldn't worry so much about getting caught in discussions or tangents especially after the episode, like the bit about the Contagion movie. It helps give insight into your thoughts and understanding of the show, which is why we're here. I think the issues some people had was the excessive talking or tangents during the episode caused you to miss key details, which was frustrating. You have some good ideas to mitigate that with writing notes and pausing if you want to get an idea out immediately (though I don't think you actually did that this episode), just try not to overcompensate and shut down any extended discussion or tangent because it could lead to something interesting and entertaining. Anyways, thanks for the video, you've got a sub from me!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

One of us one of us!

[@lisadarling_bjj]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@datboidego]

There’s a sweet spot for when to commentate during the show, you have to listen to their dialogue and imagine what they will say next and if it feels like it’s not important then that’s when it’s time, but then you can also just commentate quickly.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Yup yup

[@gnaius]

"I haven't found a moment to make any G-Shock jokes" "I'm sure you will. There's TIME" SO GOOD. 🤣🤣💀

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I wonder if that pun was intended 😂

[@Dark__Thoughts]

I feel she threw him a bone there and he didn't even noticed. Could've easily replied with "G-SHOCK TIME!".

[@bluepurplepink]

Also from the game, the fungus basically upgrades the human and makes a protective layer around them. They build a shell to make the host resistant to a lot of bullets

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Oof 😓

[@Elmonsoon]

Great reaction - quality is always improving. Elise is a huge level up. Keep her. You are becoming one of my favorite reaction channels.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Wow, thank you!

[@sabin23]

Great balance this episode between banter and reaction. Thank you. G-Shock!

[@marcusjustsaid]

The three of you are great reactors. Intelligent (the opening commentary was informative), funny (I laughed throughout 😂) , and observant. I know that Elise is a special guest, but she meshes extremely well. Someone mentioned that you all have ideal voices for media, and it's true. Ideal personalities, I'd say, collectively. I played and completed the game, but was definitely educated on a few things (scientifically) after watching your reaction. 💯

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thank you so much 😁

[@Butters117]

You guys are awesome!! Really happy to hear you guys are liking the show!!! All of you are smart, fun, and hilarious, looking forward to watching more reactions!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks 😊

[@sentientbowlofbeans3640]

me personally, i love when reactors have longer discussions at the beginning and end of a video, that being said i know not everyone does. One thing i’ve seen reactors do if you wanted to get everything out and not worry about talking too much or people clicking off you could put a timestamp to the beginning of the reaction at the start of the discussion.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks beans. Good idea

[@lordofassassins11]

You 3 are easily my favorite reactors to this series. Hopefully Elise will endure the series even though she doesn’t watch these kinds of things. She brings a lot to the conversations between the 3 of you and has a chill voice good for the commentary. Idk if it was mentioned but the devs have said that the host is completely aware of what’s going on for up to a month after becoming a runner, after that their consciousness deteriorates. In the games you can actually hear some runners crying as if it’s the person still alive within but unable to control themselves. The clickers we saw are an advanced stage of the infection. By that point they’ve completely lost consciousness and that human element. They’ve become completely blind due to the fungus taking over their heads but evolved a heightened sense of hearing and they use their clicking noises as a form of echolocation. So it’s not just a noise they make to creep us out, it serves a purpose. Hopefully this explanation doesn’t spoil anything, just some informative insight on what we’ve seen so far from the infected. I’d like to add one last note, don’t be too afraid of the comments. There will always be haters no matter how big your channel grows, just be yourselves. I thought that your reaction was just the right amount of commentary personally. Flow with the good and the bad and take constructive criticism where you can. You’ve gained a new sub ❤

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks man. Great comment btw . Very informative and reassuring

[@Ruthless13x]

Same to this. I tried w few others, even popular ones. All meh to me. I came back here for more 😎

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks 🥹

[@Suranda68]

Feels like the right time to be quiet... 🤣 I love the interaction between you three ❤

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

😂 we rarely get that feeling but our cordyceps were tingling!

[@CReaper210]

I know it's probably been mentioned at least once and it doesn't seem like a big deal, but there's a good reason to see the infected as 'infected' and not zombies. It's the fungus keeping the human alive. The host being alive is necessary for the fungus to continue to survive within its host. And the fungus also does not give its host more vitality in the traditional sense. So as an example, like in the scene where they're walking in the hotel, they know they're relatively safe because infected can still drown, the human will die and the fungus can no longer use the body anymore. The longer the fungus has to entrench itself into its host, the more it can use it for long term purposes. In the same way that when you let vegetation go for too long without cutting it out/down, over time it gets harder to remove because it's growing thicker, harder, longer, twisting around its surrounding material, etc. The creatures in the museum were infected for longer and so were more resilient. I don't really know how long that takes though.

[@TheMick7823]

Great work ladies loved that you looked into it and had the chat at the beginning 🍻

[@pikles2608]

Elise is a wonderful addition and reactions were great you have a new sub ;)

[@victor.negron]

I appreciate the fast upload for episode 2. I watched like 30 reactions to episode 1 and your channel was one of my favorites. 👍

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Wow, thank you! Honored we are

[@juanbarrera1356]

Welcome back Elise! Honestly just subscribed Sunday evening after watching the first episode. Good thing the camera didn’t malfunction this time. The beginning they didn’t show in the game. You only read about it in a newspaper in the beginning of the game where you play as sarah, the game came out in 2013. I love that they did the clickers as in the game, it’s just so cool.

[@AriFrozen]

Again another such good reaction, I love your comments and your personalities. I thought the "3 friends react to show" was already overdone but you have honestly proven to be one of the best with just these 2 TLoU videos I've seen, I'm definitely staying for more!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

What a compliment 😳🫶

[@andres-kz9ts]

y’all are definitely my favorite reaction channel to this

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

🥹

[@lisadarling_bjj]

Thank you so much!

[@eljefe6049]

Thanks for bringing Elise back, and to her for agreeing to come back. It's always nice to have different perspectives, and someone with a degree of real knowledge of the topic. It helps hammer home that realism when they confirm like "this is a real thing" "that's something that could happen" etc. Elise being somewhat empathic also (sorry) gives us as viewers that to react to also. So don't worry about crying. Seeing people connect with characters is exactly what we want.. It's also just really cool to see the reactions of people that never played the game before either. Pay no mind to the people complaining. If they can't give criticism in a constructive manner, they ain't worth acknowledging. You're learning as you go, and that's all anyone can expect of you Thanks for the reaction.. Look forward to the next one ✌

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

This is a very nice comment. Thanks for this

[@eljefe6049]

@@LifeAlmostWithoutus Don't mention it!

[@allbutperfect]

I like Lisa’s voice 🥺

[@lisadarling_bjj]

Thanks girl ❤

[@jianyuyj2016]

Fantastic reaction, thanks for your work!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Thanks for watching bud

[@hernanuliana9111]

Teens get in trouble all the time because the sheer number of bad calls they make (from an adult point of view) small and big. I know this because I teach history (in Argentina) to hundreds of 13 to 15 years old. Ellie seems more capable and rational than a teen even if she sometimes act like her age. The world she grew do not give many chances of being a normal kid.

[@kelsjuwan]

The regular infected “runners” as seen chasing Joel and Sarah in ep.1, can see, the clickers are the ones that are completely blind, so idk if u got confused on how the one that killed Tess could see or not but it seemed that one wasent fully a clicker but it also wasent a basic runner so it still had vision

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Hmmm 🤔 noted

[@Murph_gaming]

Then there's the Stalkers which are like halfway between a runner and clicker.

[@kelsjuwan]

@@Murph_gaming yea that’s what I’m saying but I didn’t wanna say the name bc of SPOILERS lol

[@skr1196]

Man this is awesome, good to know u guys read our comments and suggestions

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

🫶

[@jackr1465]

You guys improved massively to the constructive critisizm. I love that. Didn't mean to shred you in the first video lol. it wasnt that it wasnt enjoyable to hear your discussion. It just didnt make sense to miss large portions while talking without pausing the show. anyways glad u guys took notes.

[@teslaian2]

RE: The kiss at the end; The creators have said that the infected in this universe only attack when there is resistance to the fungus being spread. If there is no resistance, why shouldn't the infected be gentle? I totally agree that it was creepy AF, but I love that these types of things were thought through. Makes the whole "zombie" genre feel fresh.

[@gnaius]

This was another great reaction video! Elise is a great addition; and I actually hope you guys talk more the next time 🤩😄

[@krissflavoredx]

To maybe answer your question cuz you guys were wondering why she decided to go for the mouth if you watch or read about cordyceps they say that it infects your brain with hallucinogens and rather than cut her skull open the most easiest way to see if there was anything close to her head... would be her mouth.. and then when she pulled it out of her mouth it was still wiggling

[@kilodi]

Glad you guys got Elise back, I noticed her observations during the first episode were very astute, I kept thinking maybe cause she is a nurse or something or simply just more observant than most. She picked on a lot of things other reactors who have even played the game did not pick on. Also liked that Lisa took the feedback seriously and took some notes. This helps your audience learn something extra making your videos more valuable than simply watching the show or some reactors who have no idea of the the world outside of content creation based simply on their personality.

[@jedicid]

Cool reaction guys. This was a lot of fun with just the right amount of talking from you guys.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@unfoundfate]

Miles better than the first episode! Thanks for bringing back Elise too

[@chimaxx]

You may have overcompensated a little bit, but yeah. It felt like you were missing lots of stuff last time because you were talking so much in episode 1. But it's entertainment, not a seminar, So, yeah, loosen up a little again.

[@Ruthless13x]

Elise needs to be in ever episode

[@mxbubbles4753]

To be fair zombies back in the day where more akin to brainwashed people more than reanimated undead which aligns with the infected in The Last of Us as they are living people who are being controlled by the cordyceps not undead.

[@Do00d]

Great reaction y'all! 1st ep too. Hugo, the G-shock plugs were one of the most random and hilarious things that I've heard in a reaction video LMAO. Lisa's gasp and Elise's scream at the front desk jump scare were fun to watch. Please feel free to scream and jump as a reaction. This is what I'm here for! Also, is Elise related to the actress, Sasha Alexander? She looks and sounds a little bit like Sasha :)

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Lisa’s jumpscared all of us basically 😂

[@vincentphoenix1755]

Damn，this video is fun！I really enjoyed it, thank you！

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

☺️

[@DannsProductions]

To answer your question about the similarities between the game and show: It's shot for shot from the game and it also take some liberties by expanding some scenes. The game also came out in 2013 on Playstation 3.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

That’s really exciting

[@ryans3795]

The greatest thing to me in this episode is the dynamic between Tess and Joel. It perfectly shows the dynamic between them, Joel can be hot headed and grumpy and needs someone to calm him down and focus. Tess is more calm and hopeful, too willing to take risks for gains and needs someone help her survive. Joel clearly says this isn't worth it, and they need to go back, and Joel was correct. Tess has to keep Joel on track quite frequently as well. I think the tess ending was done better in the show than the movie, but they could easily go back and see how to improve it from the game.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Yeah they do have the power of hindsight. Great analysis

[@crazzyjjj1]

Every time he looks at his watch he is reminded of his daughter death. It show the exact time of it.

[@holstfly1]

Loved the ladies talking about it.

[@themollucanbeast7423]

10:29 Damn I lived in the city near the metropolitan area of Jakarta, in Bogor, high altitude city thats mean its cold as winter to prevent the spore air from spreading, but again still the infected human can walk, and also the surrounding area won't survive the radiation from the that nuke even it was far as couple miles away

[@jubilantsleep]

The piano playing frog is the final boss

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

😂

[@leecrump9404]

Lol 😆 Hugo is scared of the comments it's your channel do what ever you want I personally like hearing everyone's thoughts and opinions that is why people like to watch you can't please everyone

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

They tore us to shreds the first episode 🤣🤣

[@TheCourtsOfLove]

Imagine during the early days of the infection, you kill one not knowing a whole horde is now on route because you upset the cordyceps beneath the Earth and now they've messaged the entire city infected to your location to infect you and anyone else, how terrifying that must've been for groups to realize what was happening, it absolutely shows why killing the infected isn't always the best solution, only if you have to.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Nightmare fuel

[@TheCourtsOfLove]

@@kristianberg4264 I think it's more that the clickers were connected but the Cordyceps couldn't reach them because the surrounding cordyceps were dead and they were on a top floor, The Cordyceps wouldn't be able to reach the corpses to send out the message to the others.

[@animesenpai1163]

I don't think it shows in anywhere in the game unless you search for it but in the initial stages of the infection the runners(stage 1) are still sentient.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Ty senpai!

[@bunsen_burna7663]

Everyone wonders why Tess stayed still like that. My theory is the cordyceps in tess prevented her. She was already showing signs of aggression towards Joel and Ellie in her final moments, and as the cordyceps sign said in episode 1, a neck/face infection only takes 15-20 mins. I think she couldn't move. Because Tess wouldn't have let that happen. The cordyceps knew.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

That’s a solid theory

[@kilodi]

1. Show is very close to the game which was released in 2013. The major change is they chose not to adopt the spores of the cordyceps as it would have made it airborne and thus close to 0% chances of anyone surviving or all survivors to wear masks all the time. 2. You guys should also check on how it spread from the flour and how they dodged that bullet in the 1st episode. 3. I found it so interesting that they actually used real science to make this feel so real, one misstep in evolution here or there. Btw the fungus only aims to spread and not damage the host, the show made me realize that even in the game there was no body that was half eaten or such damage to the bodies. they pretty much had bites here or there but not much damage. Which is why Tess death scene is so interesting, she did not resist and thus he conversion was also not violent (even though I would think it's still violent, as its was not something she would have chosen) 4. I do think the fungus creates kind of an armour on clickers and thus they don't die by single headshots. Yes, they use clicking as a form of echo location. The actors and markup artist this an amazing job in this scene. Reminded me of the raptors in the kitchen scene in Jurassic Park, I am sure Neil Druckmann (director of this episode and also the co-creator of the game) took inspiration from it. 5. The worst part is why people are insistent that they are not zombies but infected. The brain is still there only the muscles are being hijacked by the fungus which is why they twitch. They are conscious and know they have no control of themselves anymore. In the game when you were sneaking around the runners, you could hear them crying.

[@shanazclark6598]

It's very similar to the game, in the game its not fully explained like the show but it initially spread through food (like flour, chocolate etc. I think) then it was spread mostly through bites and spores afterwards. Set in 2013/2033 Also in the game Tess dies fighting the FEDERA since she was already bit, allowing ellie and joel to escape (the federa were chasing them on/off since they were caught by that guard at end of episode 1). It's great in the game but I liked that they changed it as it kept the episode more focused

[@TheMostWanted92]

In the games, the infection is spread through biting and spores, so the characters have to wear gas masks in infected areas, even Ellie although she is immune and doesn't really need it (but it's to help conceal the fact she's immune). The masks/spores also reduce visibility, so the gameplay can become more horror-y and get slowed down, as the characters are sneaking around the infected, because the clickers are very, very dangerous, just like in the show. The spores were removed in the show, because realistically all the people would become infected pretty fast if the infection is airborne and for more practical reasons, so that the actors don't have to wear masks half the time, which leads to all sorts of issues such as being unable to see the actor's faces. They replaced the spores with tendrils, that can alert the infected, which is a pretty cool idea as it brings the same air of danger, just in a different way.

[@romainleoni8028]

TLDR: Good reaction, keep up the good work Just wanted to say that I'm glad I gave you guys a second shot, this episode felt a lot more balanced on the small talk aspect. I was one of those slightly annoyed by the amount of it on the last reaction, and I'd like to explain why, as you seemed to take the criticism personally (probably rightly so) First I will agree with the person that said on the last reaction that viewers already saw the episode and shouldn't care about the small talk over the episode playing (paraphrasing), while that's true I think it stems from people wanting you to stay immersed in the episode, not miss details/informations, appreciate the acting etc... and that's because (in my case and I'd think most ppl too) part of the fun of reaction channels are the theorizing on what's coming next and it can be frustrating if you start going the wrong way because you missed an info ore something. So I think the "good formula" would be react on the moment and elaborate after the episode that's why ppl recommended to take notes Also, I'll play the devil's advocate for the comments that might have felt harsher than intended. For some english might not be their native language (my case) and might read differently depending on the tone. But I don't doubt that some were just rude and not constructive criticism, we all know how the comment section can be. Another thing is, don't forget about the silent majority, we all know it's a thing among content creators too ;) Finally, I think the G shock running gag is growing on me ;) You've earned yourself another subscriber, I'll be back for the next one and prob check your other content too

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

One of us one of us!

[@Marco-ii1sn]

The fungus does act as a helmet sort of. It’s kind of like armor and that’s why it’s more than 1 head shot to kill them. These are clickers. Some infected that have gone through later stages of mutation are way harder to kill because of the armored fungus. Just wait until you see the ones that have been infected for 20+ years. It’s going to be horrifying lol

[@TARS20]

The game came out in 2013. Most of ep 1 & 2 were pretty accurate to the game with some additional scenes and story and a few changes. In this episode, the additional (also a change) was the Jakarta scene. In the game, the infection originated from infected crops from South America, but live adaptation wants it to be more devastating so they used infected flour from Jakarta because Jakarta is where the biggest flour mills in the world. Another additional scene was the interaction between the three about Ellie being infected. In the game it was quite brief. They also added (and changed) how the infected works. In the game they infects with spores, but that would be too devastating in the live adaptation as everyone would be infected in 20 years, so instead they use tendrils to infect, they also added the "hive mind" in the show which didn't exist in the game. And the last change was how Tess died. In the game, Fireflies' base were raided by FEDRA, the trio found the dead bodies and had that scene with Tess being infected. Joel and Ellie left while Tess stayed behind and tried to take out as many FEDRA soldiers as she could but eventually died by gunshot while the remaining soldiers hunt for Joel and Ellie. And they only spread the infection, they do not feed on other humans (as you can see that they just left the fresh body in the museum and he wasn't missing flesh, just had bite marks around his neck and face). As Lisa said in the beginning, the 1968 show told that Cordyceps feeds from the inside and it's purpose is to infect. As for how some can live for 20 years, you'll find out in the next episodes.

[@bonecold4387]

Great reaction though! I don't think anyone was mad about the amount of talking in the first reaction it was just that a lot of it wasn't about the show and it was through a lot of important parts. Glad to see you all fully invested and that was enjoyable. More talk is good just about what's happening lol keep doing your thing!

[@KittysInu]

So ik ya'll said you don't want your thoughts/questions at the end answered, but some of them are things we've already seen the answers to on the show. And its kinda important to know in my opinion, because without that knowledge you'll end up missing more stuff down the road. 1) the game's progression is almost exactly the same as the show for the major parts. The infection started in South America though, not Indonesia. Its not confirmed what foods exactly were infected, it was just some kind of produce (thats not a spoiler, you're supposed to know by now in the show that the flour was tainted. Its why they put so much emphasis on joel, sarah and tommy not eating pancakes, biscuits, cookies or cake when everything was going down. The old lady that turned first was having biscuits and cookies shoved in her mouth and then turned first. Also it would've been too late to stop the infection even if they did destroy the city at the beginning of this episode. That was 2 days before episode 1's start, so contaminated flour wouldve already been shipped out of the city. Plus we don't know how long its been going on, someone bit the first woman they found and 14 others were missing long enough to be reported. Infected flour already made it to the US. I think rhe scientist knew that too, its why she wanted to go die with her family rather than just try to escape the city 2) Again this is something that you're supposed to pick up just from what we've seen so far- You do not need a headshot to kill them, but you do need to completely kill the body to stop it. The fungus needs to keep the person alive to use them, but things like pain dont matter. It will move the body until the body stops functioning. So the same logic applies, body shots are much easier to hit but might not kill it in the first shot. Headshots are pretty much guaranteed to drop them, but do yoy really wanna risk missing the head if its coming at you? Also the fungus keeps growing after the bodies dead, we already saw that in episode 1 with the dead infected on the wall in the sewers. The fungus was consuming the rest of the body to spread around the room. Episode 2 showed us why its doing that, to create the underground network that connects the infected together. 3) When they're making out at the end.... no one knows what was going on lol. The "mouth tentacles" as people call them are entirely new, they never showed up in the games. So no one knows much about how they work besides that the infected use them to feed from bodies, and can also use them to connect to more mycelium in the ground. As someone who knows as much as you 3 about them, my guess is the infected was trying to share resources. Tess was already about to turn, so the infected didn't see a human standing there. It saw a part of its colony starving and trying to grow. So it came over and shared nutrients to help the fungus mature faster The fungus in each person and the fungus on the walls/in the ground are all part of one giant colony. When we see them all clustered together outside not moving, the fungus in the bodies are probably getting nutrients from the fungus in the ground, which in turn gets its nutrients from the dead bodies the fungus has no other use for

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Ty for this. Very informative and lays out the info with no spoilers. PEOPLE TAKE NOTE!!! Quality stuff

[@GiantsJets718]

Your wife is smart the one in the middle she knows stuff and puts it all together

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Why I married her 🥰

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Fun fact, the clicker sounds are done by actual people, same ones who did the sounds for the game. You can find videos on youtube of them doing the sounds.

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

That’s actually wild and impressive

[@MHonari]

Wow! You really upped the quality!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I try I try 😂

[@eltioinge9912]

Gran reacción, gracias por compartir me suscribo saludos desde México

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Gracias amigo.

[@J_C_CH]

In the game, depending on what gun you're using, headshots won't immediately kill clickers. It usually takes one to three shots.

[@alex30425]

I like your guy’s commentary.

[@andre-felixsanfacon8618]

The game is taking place in Boston , but the actually filming locations were all in Canada Alberta and Saskatchewan

[@goodlessnaren]

Late to the party idk if you get my comment...doesn't matter : ) Compared to your reaction to E1 this was a "milestone" : p As a fan of game and show i so so appreciate you guys watching and reacting, and keep the "big" talk for after the show or pausing! Talk all you want, i will be listening. You are such a nice bunch : ) New sub, greetings from Germany to Texas

[@DawnSilverStone]

The part when the clickers came gave me so much anxiety in the game because you had to walk quietly and if the clickers headr you and they attack you it's a wrap haha automatic kill

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

Oooooh fun!

[@kagani6202]

I don't get people... if you dont like people talking... why are you watching a REACTION?

[@kelsjuwan]

I don’t think people were complaining about talking in general, just talking a lot over some of the dialogue which may have caused them to miss things

[@trevorstull40]

Mycelium is also in the show Motherland: Fort Salem

[@ruger_oliveri]

I love you three together!

[@the_infinity_time]

"This is the way". such an improve. good job guys.

[@annabethchase2569]

We're as new to Jakarta as you. As much as there are things we know about the story, Neil Druckmann and the directors have also been adding things we don't know about the story. Since this is new info to us as well, we don't know what else it will affect and so I'm sharing this info.

[@itsjoel_yt1436]

My recommendation is to be very attentive to the music in each scene, one of the most special things in this saga is the music, it is one of the best in the world, stay tuned because the music mark a lot

[@Enterprisek143]

Late to the game but loving this, to propose an answer to your helmet question, as the body tissue is gradually replaced by fungus, it becomes much harder to get to any "vital" organ. The get stronger and harder to kill the longer they last. (Assuming they don't burn out and become art that is.)

[@elsamari0]

In the game, there are spores, and the characters have to wear gas masks when infected are around. They decided against having that in the show because the actors would have to be wearing a gas masks throughout the show

[@delightfuldude3535]

headshots do matter especially in the early stages. As it evolves like you saw with the clicker head it becomes hard and sorta like armor which if you didnt notice took several shots. Keep up the content!

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

I figured the skulls were acting as a helmet or “armor” as you say. Makes sense. Appreciate ya bud

[@chr_s2887]

Hey guys, the infection is slightly changed from the game, they actually completely took out spores as a method to spread for the show (as the characters would require masks covering the actors face) and instead the infection spreads through bite or the mouth tendril things (that aren’t in the game).

[@Ruthless13x]

The head does provide like a shell/helmet. Making them harder to kill & stronger than runners

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

That’s actually kinda cool. A horrible trade off for a stronger body though..

[@krissflavoredx]

Sorry for the double post but I was just curious how you guys are watching this are you guys wearing headphones? Sorry it's hard to tell cause I can't see them. I only ask because it seems like you guys are scared of being too noisy over the video and I'm wondering if that's because you don't want to ruin it for the other people in the room in case they can't hear something or because you don't want to ruin video for the people who are watching however don't be terrified about having real genuine reaction and talking and asking questions during a reaction because everyone who is coming to view your video has already seen it themselves and they're just looking to see how other people react to the same thing that they just watched My girl in the yellow is super good at picking up on things, though, 💛

[@LifeAlmostWithoutus]

The first episode we talked too much and this one we were a little apprehensive to speak as much. I bet episode three will be JUST RIGHT ☺️.

[@krissflavoredx]

@Life Almost Without Reactions I didn't see your first one lol.. I mean... I guess if you gotta pause it to have big discussions it can ruin the mood of the series itself, pulls you put of the world your watching, but having deep genuine reactions, and expressing thoughts and questions are totally normal