THE LAST OF US reaction Episode 4 Please Hold My Hand

[@BaddMedicine]

Another fantastic episode! Great to see Joel and Ellie start to bond. What was your reaction? What did you think of the new characters? Full Reactions on Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here kzbin.info/door/1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

[@khaleesimandy74]

I loved seeing Joel finally letting Ellie in. I'm loving watching the father /daughter starting. They couldn't find 2 better actors to play these roles.

[@KodaVoss]

I want to watch Appleton Oak play the the first game. That would be cool.

[@KodaVoss]

I was thinking that Sam had a pistol pointed at Joel, and Joel showed Ellie how to hold a pistol so someone can't snatch it out of your hand... and Sam is doing the "shhhh" with one hand. Someone is probably going to get their gun snatched away 😲lol

[@John_Locke_108]

Karens and cockroaches will survive the apocalypse.

[@ericlaw171]

I loved this episode. So often in movies people are getting shot left and right and there's never any consideration given to the person being killed, but when you listen to WWII vets who describe what war was like, most of them say it was like this. Killing other kids who are scared and want to go home just like you. It's not some evil, empty shell like it's so often portrayed and it's something that sits on your soul for the rest of your life. This episode did a phenomenal job at portraying that.

[@アキコ2003]

Perfectly said

[@xavierarial24]

Bryan crying to his mother is so poignant when you realize, he was either young enough to have seen the world pre-infected(if he's mid 20s) or he was born right at the beginning. when things were quite uncertain. His mother was always there when things were scary as a child. His mother is might be dead or not, but it doesn't matter. God can't do anything for him, but maybe mom can.

[@qdkdicja10]

@@xavierarial24 “God can’t do anything for him, but maybe mom can”… wow. That’s a line right there.

[@masamune2984]

I love bouncing back and forth between Mason and Oak to see their blind reaction, but also Dave’s recognizing certain elements, processing changes, trying not to spoil stuff, and smirking 🙂

[@RobinBanksNotThatOne]

When Joel said to Ellie, twice, "they're not going to hit you," I heard that less as reassurance to Ellie and more as a promise to himself that he wouldn't fail this time to protect the one in his care.

[@Saphthings]

When Joel hits the car into the building and he frantically asks Ellie if she's hurt anywhere. He's thinking of Sarah. When the car accident broke her ankle. You can see him thinking, "omfg I finally started caring about someone and the same thing is gonna happen again..."

[@BaddMedicine]

Great call out

[@SimsinWonderland]

oh shit... I never thought of that

[@ShaunMitchell1983]

In Episode 1 none of them put their belts on, and Sarah was thrown around the car because of it, breaking her ankle, resulting in her death. Joel is making Ellie belt up at the first sign of trouble. You know he's been thinking about that day for 20 years...

[@vivashvanbhushan3422]

Oh shit..

[@kyle5810]

Fun fact: The guy with Kathleen is actually the actor who played Tommy in the games.

[@ryans413]

Crazy thing is Gabriel Luna sound just like Jeffry Pierce that’s amazing

[@eliteteamkiller319]

@@ryans413 Yeah, of all the characters, Gabriel absolutely NAILED his.

[@Miroslava_Ivanova]

Came to the comments to check if anyone had mentioned that, it's so cool how they incorporate actors from the game 😁

[@kkjhn41]

@@ryans413 Even crazier is that Gabriel is from Austin and as a teenager spent a few hours in the 10th street jail that Tommy calls Joel from.

[@eliteteamkiller319]

I love that they addressed the elephant in the room from episode 3: gasoline degrades! That they even noticed that shows how great these guys are at attention to detail.

[@BaddMedicine]

Agreed. Just the acknowledgement through writing is nice.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

The old soldier with Kathleen is Jeffrey Pearce who voiced Tommy in the game. Regarding the firearms issue, they probably had some in the trunks which is why the old soldier assumed the truck belonged to mercenaries.

[@alfredstimoli2590]

A soldier crying for his mum in a high stress situation where he's wounded and it looks like he's going to die, is actually quite common.

[@BaddMedicine]

Not doubting that, but will we see a new character potentially? Or was it simply as you say? 🤔🤔

[@TheMess9898]

I think Melanie Lynskey could be "Mom"

[@ryans413]

Reminded me of Saving Private Ryan

[@Foxfire_forty-nine]

Figured it was a reference to the second game, where the last enemy remaining in a combat area begins to beg and cry and plead when you injure them.

[@kmfilms5318]

Not really in movies n shows tho. It added another layer to a side character we wouldn’t have thought about otherwise

[@davidgaunt5018]

Don't be surprised by the shouting for mom line. It was the thing you'd always hear from dying men on the battlefield in both world wars. It's very traumatically depicted in the medics death scene in Saving Private Ryan.

[@BaddMedicine]

I (Diamond Dave) haven't seen Saving Private Ryan. We do mention we think he was young as well and that could've been a factor. Part of me right there was thinking, is she outside near by? Are we getting another character? But makes sense to what you mention here.

[@Blazingstoke]

Your idea that they were going through KC to avoid Chicago makes a very interesting point. From Boston, the most direct highway route to Cody would be to follow I-90 all the way out to Wyoming, then exit onto local Route 14. But in the first episode, Joel's looking at a map and tracing the route I-90 takes west, but stops as soon as it reaches Chicago. Also, Ellie says here that they're taking "76 West, and then 70 West", which would mean they're giving Pittsburgh and Cleveland a wide berth too. It's quite possible Joel knows something...unfortunate about those cities and wants nothing to do with them.

[@miera7888]

That's good. Didn't think of that

[@HistorianOfVaelris]

Probably either infested with the fungus zombies, or controlled by some very bad factions.

[@bethanyromano2740]

I can understand your point of view, but I would have to disagree with you on one part. The game actually takes place in Pittsburgh in one of the chapters. Pittsburgh isn’t very far from Cleveland, and I should know because I’m from the Pittsburgh area. In the game, Joel didn’t know that there were hunters or cannibals in Pittsburgh but it was an area they had to go through to go West. You can get to Cleveland by taking 376W to 79N and then to other ways. I know of myself. Lol In the show, they had to change the location of where the Pittsburgh level would’ve taken place to Kansas City because there were no bridges in Canada where they were filming. If there were, I think they would’ve went in a different direction. So that’s probably the reason for that change in the show.

[@grizzleyattack6242]

This is what you call attention to detail. You can feel these people took their time to write this show and create the background in detail. This is what a book in visualization looks like. Beautiful show amazing episode top notch execution

[@83gemm]

“Mama” is one of the most common words spoken by those who are dying. So to answer who calls for mom at death? Most people. 😢 Plus, Bryan said his mom was just up the road, he was panicked, and already badly injured.

[@JacksWorldYT]

Yeah Saving Private Ryan was the first time I saw that in a film

[@malarolnicka]

fun fact - the cover of the magazine Ellie finds in the truck is the same cover they used in the game

[@wrustria]

i think the choice of the bolt action rifle is just a homage to the games. Joels revolver and rifle are pretty much his staple weapons in the game

[@Selph_EU]

That and the fact that he picked what was readily and safely available in a fusillade.

[@inesjones5361]

The cry for his mother is heartbreaking.

[@reabbear]

That scene is hard to watch, when he call for his mom I was like 🥺

[@imgettingtoooldforthis]

It’s what most people view as the first kind and safe thing in their lives.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Joel didn't even use a bullet. YEESH

[@ryans413]

He was scared it was a nice twist giving the hunters well raiders show calls them a human side and not just a threat like the game shows them

[@kmfilms5318]

@@thomaschristopherwhite9043 he used the same knife given to him

[@daleyeah148]

My favorite thing about this video is the fact out of everyone I’ve watched that’s reviewed this episode, you guys are the only ones to catch the detail of Joel never actually going to sleep and pulling guard. Hince why you guys are my favorite KZbinrs. May not seem like much but that detail says a lot since he is about to drive however long while she gets to go back to sleep. And take on those guys that ambushed them. Joel did that with no sleep. Amazing review and amazing episode!

[@BaddMedicine]

Much appreciated! And thank you and thanks for watching with us. 🤜🤛

[@brinu5341]

Man, any doubt of anyone that doubted the casting of Bella as Ellie should be GONE with this episode. She absolutely nails it.

[@misscali4nia.]

I think the reason Joel keeps the bolt action rifle is because they want to stay true to the game. Joel didn’t have access to any of Bill’s firearms in the game, so it would be odd if he used something different throughout the show.

[@johnnygat8246]

We got the pump action shot gun from Bill, and the can bombs with the nails

[@ryans413]

@@johnnygat8246 yea but realistically how many guns can you carry on yourself even if you had a duffel bag of them carrying all those guns and ammo be really heavy and not practical. Like they said In the video they probably had more guns in the truck Joel just happened to have the rifle on him at that moment

[@stevemcgowen]

@@ryans413 Exactly. When I saw a lot of people saying Joel should have kept the AR-style rifle last episode instead of stashing it, I was thinking it weighs as much as a gallon of milk, and that's just not extra weight you want to be carrying around...

[@BestAnimeFreak]

And I guess it's about ammunition ... You can have the most fancy guns to ever exist, but if you don't find ammo, they are as good as a baseball bat ... Ammo for hunting rifles is maybe easier to find, than ammo for other rifles ... Joel probably knows what he is doing, otherwise he very likely wouldn't have survived that long as a smuggler ^^

[@bobafett1313]

The woman who is the leader of these people, her right hand man is the same actor who voices Tommy in the game. It was nice hearing his voice in this episode.

[@gabechallis6190]

oak has quickly become one of my favorite people ever. the way you guys are rlly rlly happy abt bill and drank warms my heart

[@mossify2359]

8:28 the tunnel were clogged on purpose as to funnel unsuspecting vehicles with potential supplies toward the city where the trap is laid out for them. Good instinct man.

[@chicograndeblast]

Remember, episode 5 streams early this Friday 9pm est.

[@BaddMedicine]

We almost missed that.

[@genny5309]

Thank the Super Bowl.

[@Kuei74]

“Who yells mom?” Dude, a lot of people in dangerous situations, specially the young ones

[@eliteteamkiller319]

My reaction to the porno mag was EXACTLY the same as Dave's. One of my favorite scenes in the game. LOVED IT.

[@BaddMedicine]

I was excited they got it in and that people who have not seen it in the game had a chance to see it. It was a great moment in the game. Glad it made it for all to see.

[@LAG568]

All I could hear was Tommy! So good to see the voice actor back and having a part in this fantastic series! 💞

[@MrYoubetrollin123]

I was born and raised in Kansas City and this episode was the coolest thing I have ever experienced. The dystopian version of landmarks and the skyline I have seen growing up was awesome! Worlds of Fun is the local amusement park and seeing the rusted rollercoasters I grew up riding was a huge win!

[@miera7888]

Yessss likewise!

[@thechinagirlm.1766]

Poor Dave, so wanna talk about the ending part but he can’t 😂

[@BaddMedicine]

😂🤙

[@leonielovemusic]

Who yells mom? You would be surprised how many people who are about to be killed/whos lives are being threatend call for their parents.... Its a natural response. Especially if said parent is still alive

[@xavierarial24]

Man, people ask for mom quite often. Somebody gets sick and are bedridden and needs to boost their morale to get through it? It's either god or mom. You say, especially if said parent is alive, but in my experience I've seen a lot of people calling out to their mom for various reasons more so when she's dead. The whole religious thing of believing your dead parent is always looking over you. She's not there, but she's there kind of thing.

[@ryans413]

It’s the reaction of knowing your helpless like a baby crying for it’s mom.

[@elheber]

In the recent police brutality case, after this was filmed, Tyre Nichols yelled for his mom as he was being beaten.

[@leonielovemusic]

@@elheber yup. Have heard this with several cases, since the George Floyd murder. Its heartbreaking

[@mehlev]

@@elheber that's what it made me think of, oof so sad

[@andrews.5212]

I might speculate that one reason why Joel chose a more "hunting" target weapon might be because in the situation they are (two people traversing the country carrying relative little) carrying weapons is more for personal protection, he is not planning to look for fights but to actually avoid them. Their safety rely on being invisible. Does it really makes sense to have tons of ammo and weapons if you are ALONE with the objective of NOT getting your vip killed?

[@AllieKitaguchi]

Fun fact: the guy who works with Kathleen (the one with the beard) is played by Jeffrey Pierce, the original voice actor for Tommy in the game.

[@milliecabrera9355]

I had a nearly deadly moment in my life close to a bridge and remember just saying "mom, mom, mommy" our mother is our safe place.

[@LovedByYou]

The dynamic between Joel and Ellie will be the string that holds all the rest of this series together. I’m so glad, they’re starting to develop that beautiful father/daughter type relationship.

[@jessielallier9483]

I love all the sneaky and not so sneaky looks Dave gives the camera when he knows us gamers will recognize something. Too funny.

[@vitamin1944]

KC has a massive underground cave system (55 million sq ft I think). My guess is the thing (or things) underground has been growing for 20 years and they're just now ready to emerge! Also, with Bryan, Tess mentioned in episode 1 that kids born after the outbreak don't know how to argue, just fight. I think that explains his desperation since he didn't know what to do to get out of this. Amazing show details all around!!!

[@SandraMorris51]

Such a good one. So many great callbacks to the game plus Joel and Ellie are so cute together. I loved him laughing at the end. Next episode looks 🔥

[@BaddMedicine]

Good to see them finally bond

[@SandraMorris51]

@@BaddMedicine Yes! And OT but Pedro was awesome on SNL this week 😅

[@BaddMedicine]

@@SandraMorris51 haven't seen that yet

[@SandraMorris51]

@@BaddMedicine It’s on KZbin. The Italian Waiter skit was so so but all the rest were really funny. He broke character several times laughing

[@obenohnebohne]

My highlight was Jeffrey Pierce, the soldier. He is the actor that plays Tommy in the game. I cracked a big smile, when I saw him. His voice is very recognizable to me. It sucks, that the episode was so short, but it is what it is.

[@luckyent1299]

Not one episode has let me down yet. As someone that loved the game and watched all of the breakdowns this show just keeps getting better and better!

[@diaphanouswaffle]

I'm really enjoying how much y'all are enjoying this show-truly, it makes for an especially worthwhile reaction video. And that shot of the train hanging half off the elevated track-that's my favorite image of this episode. It just sums it all up...not only the disaster that befell the entire planet, and the people on that particular train...but the way it all happened so fast, that the messes were never cleaned up, all the wrecks just remain left wrecked. Deeply poignant.

[@jessicablueheart9772]

I love th father daughter relationship going on its amazing. And your reactions are beyond amazing I love this

[@SchneiderRammGirl]

I couldn't resist having a cheeky giggle at Ellie reading the magazine at 3:15 & liked your amused reactions to it hehe & I like that kinda humour when Ellie reading jokes from the book haha 😆 & I'm liking the slow development of a bond building between Ellie & Joel & him opening up to her about his past.

[@DaphneBourne]

My recovery from episode 3 took way too long. But now I'm done with the show and can finally keep watching your reactions 💪💚

[@13dg]

fun fact: that actor at 16:55 that is with the leader, he is the one that played Tommy (Joel's brother) in the game. Also that point at the end, about the gas, it makes a lot of sense. Through the story up to this point we know that places have electricity (like the QZ for example), we know that the military (FEDRA) has factories across the country (Joel and that guard on ep.1 are talking about one in Atlanta that makes bullet and pills, for example, and people use ration cards, so obviously they produce food). So it wouldnt be unrealistic, that it this world, FEDRA managed to keep control of some oil production facilities (since the US does have plenty). But it would also be possible that they keep that oil for militaty use only and people outside the QZ still have to use whatever they can find.

[@senseidjre]

I wish people would read the comments before commenting… we get it. That’s Tommy’s voice actor

[@regent2125]

This show has been amazing so far

[@jaealxndr]

As a Missouri native they HAD to go thru Missouri as it’s a hub for major highways.. Stl (litterally the gateway to the west bc where the Mississippi & Missouri converge) connects directly to Kc which connects to ANY city in the west. To Wyoming you could literally just follow Missouri River

[@BaddMedicine]

Thank you for the insight here, Jae. 🤜🤛🤙

[@jaealxndr]

@@BaddMedicine btw I agree w the gun pick too.. weird pick😂

[@Blazingstoke]

Not in this case. Wyoming is far enough north that any route going through Missouri would be well out of the way for a traveler starting in Boston.

[@PyroMancer2k]

Raider, "Give us your S***" Joel, "Ok, One bullet for you, one bullet for you, you can have my knife. Ok who else wants some?"

[@ohanna9230]

Answering to your question "what did we miss?" I love how there's small details that u can put together to understand better what is going on, (maybe more clear to us gamers, I don't know) but Kathleen said to the doctor in the cell when interrogating him about if he talked about her dead brother, the doctor said "I didn't say anything about your brother" and she answered "but Henry did". So we get here that she's looking for Henry. Then when she checks the space in the "attic" she finds the drawing where there's two boys who looks like super horoes drawn on it and she talks about Henry and Sam and how Henry wont let Sam starve bc she notices theyre out of food. Then when Ellie wakes up Joel in the last minute of the episode we see the older one of them pointing a gun at Ellie and we see the younger boy, with a drawn/painted super hero eyemask (English isn't my native language so I'm not sure eyemask is the right word here, but you know, he had red paint around his eyes like the superheroes did in the drawings) pointing the gun at Joel. Its so easy for us gamers to KNOW who they are, and I thought these little details (even tho hard to spot) were so well made so that we can point them out to each other. Also, I love how Joel is opening up to Ellie but it's also a little heartbreaking that right when he does and they laugh about her joke he falls asleep and feels comfortable enough to sleep on his "bad" side regarding to his hearing, and BAM they're in danger immediately. We don't know if the two boys walked over the glass or if they entered the room in another way, but it's a neat way to show us how opening up and getting comfortable also means trouble might find you easier. Loved your reactions as always! Until next week, take care.

[@LouieR.4682]

Guys, episode 5 is this Friday because of some game. Just heads up because this shit is getting crazier and it's fantastic.

[@reabbear]

Huh what?

[@ivankawnartist]

I wonder what game it is. It must be a pretty huge event in order for the biggest television show out to adjust their schedule!

[@QuantumVector]

@@ivankawnartisti think it's RuPaul's drag race 😂

[@ivankawnartist]

@@QuantumVector I've not heard of that once ever. Couldn't be that. It logistically must be something more accessible for the average person in order to justify such a forfeiture of air time.

[@kaml5076]

I think the kids that found them in the end of the episode were the same people they were hunting for. They showed a ton of hand drawn super hero drawings and the final shot showed the kid dress up with a hand drawn mask just like the drawings. Also this is background but the military guy in the militia with the big white beard (Perry I guess) He is the OG voice and motion capture for the brother Tommy from the game. Cool to see the original game actors coming back to it.

[@TwistedMinute]

Thank you for my daily dose of medicine :) always look forward to seeing you guys. helps my day and many others im sure

[@r-smokey5741]

Love the growing bond between Ellie and Joel this episode, next episode is gonna be crazy just based off some of the stuff they showed this episode like the thing pulsing under ground Kathleen didn’t want people to know about and that ending.

[@kkjhn41]

In the game this was Pittsburgh, not Kansas City. Where this was filmed in Canada, rather than build sets that looked like Pittsburgh they used a city that looked like Kansas City already. That was the reason they used KC, not the most logical route to Wyoming.

[@ua1f1]

11:53 finally the first reaction I've seen that mentions she was in Two and a Half Men haha

[@mehlev]

Understand where your coming from with the bolt action, but to be fair, Joel with the rifle is sort of iconic imagery in the game so it would be a big thing to change. Also, there may be the thing here where the gun you know super well is better to use than an unknown gun, etc.

[@MavenCree]

"Mom" is what soldiers most often cry out before death, according to other soldiers, apparently.

[@joerivera6011]

Great reaction guys 😃👍🏼 great breakdown by Oak during the recap at the end 👍🏼

[@MissingNo_]

Please Hold TO my hand. It's lyrics from the Hank Williams song In the episode

[@italian_mixx]

i love watching yall react to this show. it makes me so happy!

[@tokyorose530]

I didn't think I could love The Last of Us more than I already do. This series has proven to me every episode from the storyline to the backstories and the new content added that this game/show is a masterpiece. I've been waiting on the Henry and Sam's episode. Ellie in the backseat with the magazine and her reading jokes from the joke book, I'm so glad that they put that in this episode 😂

[@toukie]

The only issue I had with the episode is that they didn't take 2 seconds to loot their own truck before leaving. Yes, there might have been more people coming, I know. But all the more reason to take a bit of food, or ammo, or another small gun. To break whatever they could so the 'enemy' wouldn't have more firearms to chase them with. They just left everything there and left with just a few strips of beef jerky and a flashlight

[@red_five1542]

LOVE! Right from the 1st 2 seconds. Pure Travis Bickle. "Heh' Hum', faster than you?"

[@AliCat2004]

HBO has podcast after each episode with people from the behind the scenes of the show. They mentioned that the crater had something underground trying to break through, not rhe cordyceps. I think it's one of the creatures we haven't met yet. Remember Bill told Frank that he had only been with a woman, which I think is the reason so many people (myself included) thought he was just lonely and desperate for human contact. But that was a good catch noticing the magazine, which was confirming he was gay...

[@rostikskobkariov5136]

You guys talked losing the fully loaded car being a trope but it happens this way in the game, I played it so it didnt't bother me cuz i expected it. But i see your point

[@rollastoney]

Total bonding episode which is fine. the next episode is going to be insane, pumped. People STILL complaining about episode 3 move on!😂 you’re in the minority, it was a great episode.

[@shadowproductions969]

while I understand missing out on Ellie and Bill's interactions and some of the shootouts, they made a beautiful episode. Yes, it pondered to the LGBT crowd a lot more than the game did and painted them in a lot more pleasant light than the implied story in the game.. a lot of people don't like change.. In the podcast. they said they want to keep everyone in their toes and not knowing exactly what's coming. Their main focus is keeping the main story beats while the smaller details can be changed

[@jonahnichols1]

I had the same reaction as Diamond Dave with the magazine scene because it is almost a shot for shot moment from the game.

[@BaddMedicine]

Im just happy they included it for everyone to see who hasn't played the game/watch along. Great moment in the game. Great moment here too as that was a piece to help their bonding.

[@motivationmike4722]

Omg the name of this one. Such a brutal realistic outlook that I really didn't feel or see in both the games

[@Devils_Advocate423]

By the way...the gentleman with the grey hair and beard who showed the "mystery woman" the store room with the sunken floor is the same person who voiced Tommy in the game.

[@sarahe1491]

I really like this one because I’ve been waiting for Joel to break just a little bit! I like that they are finally talking some more to each other, and having a relationship. that feels like a natural progression from what happened in the third episode and it makes it way more exciting for where it’s going now. I didn’t feel the emotional stakes when Tess died because at that point we didn’t know how long they had been together and also Joel was so cold. but now, as we see these other two characters get closer, the emotional stakes will be there which is necessary for this to be a great story.

[@AlanHunt-th1fb]

The point made about humans responding to energy/gas problems/etc, and trying to establish societies that resemble pre-outbreak times - keep watching. This TLoU story isn't over ...

[@ImmabeWendy]

I wanna consult with one of the podcasts so baaad. My knowledge for pop culture and media is a treasure. And I’m too lazy and shy to do my own thing. Love you guys! ❤

[@declandavison4089]

Quality reaction as always lads, the car scene was mirror perfect to the game and I loved it. Prepping myself mentally for the bloater that's going to emerge from the ground in that room 🙈 That was the guy who played Tommy aswell with that Kathleen from the hunters 👌

[@アキコ2003]

I loved seeing them laugh together, it was cute af Also I don't think it's weird to call for your mother when you're dying or in distress, for example there's a video of police brutally happening and the grown man being beaten was calling for his mom

[@ryanlombard2234]

Bro c'mon

[@アキコ2003]

@@ryanlombard2234 ???

[@83gemm]

I believe “mama” is the most often word spoken by the dying.

[@kellie9276]

@@ryanlombard2234 there's always that one who has to make it political 🙄🙄

[@krissuyx]

@@kellie9276 I'm not seeing anything political about anybody's comment here. I'm confused.

[@kurtsmith9564]

I love those little details like about the gas, about his hearing with all the shooting that he's done. I think they really took notes from the things that were brought up with The walking Dead. Especially the overgrowth of plants and other little details like that, which people complained about was so unrealistic when it came to the walking Dead

[@roguefenixC55]

Great reaction! Bolt actions (especially in Joel's situation) are WAY more reliable, accurate and lighter. They are also easy to maintain and clean, all things you would want in a rifle your hauling halfway across the country in less than ideal conditons. Plus the slower rate of fire helps enforce conservation of ammunition which he is in very short supply of.

[@isabellesilva2729]

The Harry Potter themed t-shirt!!! I loved it, even more after I marathoned the videos in which you watched the entire saga. Hugs from Brazil! 🤍

[@steve6valdez]

It sounds like Kathleen thinks Henry had something to do with her brother being killed. It's vengeance that is driving her. Even to the point of not wanting to let her people know about the threat under the pavement until she gets Henry. She mentions Henry & Sam and the attic hideout didn't look like adults had been there (cans all over the floor) ...so I'm thinking she's after the two kids at the end of the episode.

[@stevepool8034]

Same as you guys, I enjoyed ep 4 and the growing relationship between Ellie snd Joel. It’s interesting they jumped right past Pittsburgh to KansasCity. In the game, I this ep was in Pittsburgh. Not sure there was any other stops on the way to Wyoming. It does put them closer to Wyoming. They do seem to be following an I-70 route westward. I did hear ep 5 is dropping Friday night due the Super Bowl Sunday. Keep on reviewing. Enjoying your reviews.

[@HygorBH]

Fun fact: The bearded guy that was Kathleen throughout the majority of the episode? He played Tommy, Joel's brother, in the games. Jeffrey Pierce.

[@catc2222]

fun fact! the guy with the beard who's working with kathleen and the hunters plays tommy in the video games!! there's quite a few individuals from the games that are making cool cameos

[@Ho_Lee_Fook]

Can't wait to see Ashley and Troy

[@kirstengilroy302]

The man with the grey beard (Perry) is the voice of Game Tommy, just listen to his voice…

[@FiresFoxer]

I thought he sounded really familiar

[@mehlev]

So cool they brought him in ❤

[@amadeuschats]

Very good episode. Yes just look at Chernobyl after people left. It has decayed and nature has taken over. Very eerie place now you can even see how people just dropped everything and ran out! I think there are Cordybies! underneath that floor!! I think they are going to burst through soon!! I am liking how Joe's defenses are breaking down especially since Ellis sometimes reminds him of his daughter. I see his point after all the losses he had he is just built up a wall around him.

[@CataRDJ]

This is my favorite episode so far and that's saying something, because all previous episodes are incredible, but the character development in this one was exquisite

[@AL-fl4jk]

You’d be surprised how many people in serious pain or coming out of anesthesia call for their parents, even if they’re old, married and their parents have been gone a long time

[@BaddMedicine]

Fair. Wasn't thinking in that sense. We do mention that he was probably young shortly after.

[@bmaxime8771]

" who the hell are these guys ? " idk, maybe sam and henry, the people they kept looking for the whole episode xD

[@lyssalovesit]

Coming to show some love 💜 I haven’t watched this one yet but I’ll be back once I do!

[@nico-kw8yt]

Bloater got the ground shaking, excited for the next episode!

[@Rknowles813]

Really good episode.

[@sanneannelies843]

After watching each episode I listen to the podcast by the creators. It is so insightful. A lot I feel already wachting it, but they go into so much dept. It is amazing! 😁

[@crystalpritchard5065]

You may want to go back and watch this episode again, even just the Melanie Lynsky scenes. She clearly states that she’s after Henry because she thinks, whether true or not, that he ratted on her brother and got him killed. I don’t think there’s any kind of marital connection between them.

[@canabereal]

Idk if that would answer the "20 years later, there must be a semblance of civilization where they rebuilt and started farming and stuff again" but in the first episode in the scene with Joel and the soldier, where gives him the pills, they did mention that the Atlanta QZ has a factory for pills and bullets, so there's probably other factories in other QZ's

[@emiliomorales8507]

The soldier who was with Kathleen, Perry, is played by Jeffrey Pierce. He's the voice actor for Tommy in the games.

[@rwicks1746]

Great reaction I love this episode. Regarding your firearm criticism. There's multiple answers, 1 joel packed all the weaponry they had in the truck. Or 2 just like the reason before when he stashed the gun because you didn't have any ammunition left. Because it's less valuable as an empty firearm. That may lead into another explanation, in a world like this you definitely do not want to be caught with too many valuables you can't easily take with you. Especially when their biggest threat uses sound, the use of a firearm seems to be the last resort. Also Joel maybe keeping that weaponry at bills for when he returns with Tommy? Idk. Don't worry I didn't spoil anything. I am playing the video game and watching the show simultaneously.

[@bobcarter6869]

This was such an outstanding episode made me feel at times I was back in the game gave me the same adrenaline rush as I felt trying to survive though out the game

[@frozenharold]

I think Joel keeps the bolt action for several reasons. One, it's what he's been using most and is most comfortable with. Two, for the same reason he has the revolver. Fewer parts, they don't jam, easy maintenance. Three traveling. Yes, they have the truck when leaving Bill's, but Joel knows the chances of keeping it. You want to be able to travel light with just your pack. He'd rather use that pack space for more ammo for the weapons he has, than different weapons with less ammo. And also other supplies like food. I've driven from NY to CO and back probably close to 100 times. I almost always take 70. It's faster and there are fewer, and smaller cities. Also, it is much straighter, flatter and wide open. You can see what is coming for miles.

[@roryqpotter8242]

I’ve seen a few videos online of people shouting for their moms when they’re about to die. So not entirely unrealistic.

[@kimmycook2698]

I wait and watch with you guys before i watch the episode...you guys make it have an extra layer.

[@BaddMedicine]

Much appreciated Kim! 🤜🤛

[@tiffanysullivan5454]

I love how you guys always say "COMEON!" when they go to credits, 😆 I feel you, I'm always stunned when it's over because it's just so damn riveting! In the game, this takes place in Pittsburgh, but they changed it to Kansas City. I think they did that cuz KC straddles 2 states, Ellie was looking at a state map, not a city map, Joel told her to use the inset, but it caused them to get lost in the city and they missed the next exit. Did you notice the Sara Lee bread truck? Two blows in one, too soon, Last of Us!🤣🤣🤣

[@heyylittleworld2314]

I'm guessing they didn't give Joel many weapons or ammo in the show because that's how it is in the game. In the game you're given very limited supplies and ammo, you have to be clever about how many bullets you waste on people, and often must choose to knife them instead to save your ammo. Also, in the game, Bill is still alive and so Joel doesn't have the opportunity to take any of his things. So in these sections of the game you have limited ammo and it makes the story go a certain way. So maybe they're trying to ensure the scenarios and circumstances in the show are similar to the game.

[@beverett417]

Hey guys, episode 5 will air Friday because of the Super Bowl. Y'all probably already knew that but I'm just saying🙂👍 Good reactions, y'all know how to be quiet over important dialogue parts. A lot of reaction channels haven't mastered that art👍

[@BaddMedicine]

Thanks for the heads up! And we still fumble in that area as well lol.