The Last of Us Short Review

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[@craigmurdock4740]

This is the most positive, least sarcastic overall tone I’ve heard Ralph use hahahaha

[@destroyerblackdragon]

I mean he ends the video singing Annie over a zombie apocalypse show.

[@electrojones]

I was just about to say something similar.

[@nms7872]

I used to think his videos were super edgy when I was 12-14. So it is weird watching his videos now and seeing how sincere and earnest he is

[@SaberRexZealot]

Probably because he’s talking about something he actually likes lol

[@nickbecerra9580]

Idk Ralph has been pretty positive lately which I like. Reviewers are often stuck doing negative stuff because it’s what people expect and what gets views

[@5easy]

Oooooh I'm Ralph I'm soooooo cooool

[@AmerikasFavoriteLuis]

Very good impression woh

[@samuelgomez9799]

True

[@hammers7657]

I watch movies, and I have an award. Doesn’t that make me soooooo cool

[@narcleptik]

Cry

[@UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg]

​@@narcleptikSmile

[@julim2603]

7:11 wasn't expecting that lil segment, kudos to you Ralph

[@thecube04]

made me kinda sad :(

[@NemoK]

I don't understand, what is that song referencing?

[@julim2603]

@@NemoK I think is bc Ellie is an orphan and the song is from Annie (a film that also has an orphan kid)

[@cajunmane7272]

spitting image of frank Sinatra ong

[@RSG_TheMonster]

When Joel said to Ellie, "Now, we are The Last of Us", I was left speechless! Truly the greatest show in existence!!!

[@jt5660]

Bravo Neil

[@tommylakindasorta3068]

Was that before or after Joel said "It's lastin' time!" and lasted the shit out of the bad guys.

[@nix2939]

Are we still doing this?

[@tonyp114]

It’s morbin time

[@viljamtheninja]

@@nix2939 I mean, internet jokes are repetitive, that's part of their nature, but I've seen far better iterations of this one *sips tea and adjusts monocle*

[@noaharce6921]

Ralph's beautiful copyright free singing voice at the end left me speechless. Truly one of the endings of all time.

[@larssonk22]

voice of an angel

[@Puffersworkshop]

Why did he do that, is it a reference?

[@christopherrapczynski204]

@@Puffersworkshop his uncontrollable autism

[@JackJackUrban]

… its a song from Annie about an orphan girl in an orphanage doing orphan stuff

[@PebkioNomare]

Season 2? Can't wait for that depressathon. Episode 1: Golfing with Joel.

[@Termina2018]

💀

[@GreenMiscreant]

This sounds so weirdly scripted and read straight off the paper that I was waiting for the joke of "actually it's shit and the game wasn't that good either"

[@georgiemac1784]

I really like the nod to the fans of including most of the voice actors. Having Marlene play Marlene, Tommy vs a bloater, Ashley Johnson as ellies mum and troy Baker as probably ellies dad. It's a really awesome touch

[@barryburton8477]

I think Troy is actually playing someone from David's group!

[@georgiemac1784]

@@barryburton8477 ooooh that's interesting. Really hope he isn't as creepy as David himself 😅

[@nman551]

Ashley is her mom? I didn’t even notice

[@georgiemac1784]

@@nman551 she hasn't been in it yet but yes in some flashback I assume we'll see her play ellies mum

[@mackielunkey2205]

I hope they have Laura Bailey playing somebody in the second season lol

[@timgimmy609]

Since the Spectre review, the world has been deprived of the greatest vocalist of a generation….until now

[@shrill_2165]

Love the show. Hate having to deal with braindead takes about episode 3 from people who clearly don't have a clue about what the story is even supposed to be about.

[@yahhah3027]

I kinda prefer the idea in the game that Bill is a bad case scenario for Joel if he doesn't care about Ellie enough and pushes her away. I don't like what the show did where they show what Joel should do and then with zero subtlety spell it out to the audience in a letter. Also there were some dumb moments like the whole raid scene was laughably bad where Bill would stand out in the middle of the road because the script needed him to be shot (which led nowhere from what I remember), and the raiders just keep killing themselves on the fence like NPCs. Bill was also way too trusting of Frank for a conspiracy theorist and I think there needed to be a time skip before he started falling in love with Frank. I also think some people need to admit that if Frank was female, people who both loved and hated it, and the writers, wouldn't have cared about the relationship as much. See? there are some valid reasons why some people might not like the episode instead of being braindead. Most of the critiques of the episode that I've heard have been along the lines of what I've said. It's unfortunate that these complaints have been overshadowed by the vocal minority homophobes and fans who blow off all criticism as homophobia.

[@shrill_2165]

​@@yahhah3027 The first stuff you said about the letter and your preference for Bill as a bad example rather than a positive example is the kind of criticism I really resonate with. I appreciate that you brought those things up. This is the criticism I view as important and not of the "braindead" type I mentioned. The raid scene, from my POV, had a clear purpose but I agree that standing out in the open was a dumb way to have Bill shot. This is the sort of thing that makes the episode worse, but certainly not bad imo. Whether there was a time skip before Bill opens up to Frank, I'm indifferent. I feel I can easily head-canon that sort of thing as "Frank's years of isolation lead him to feel very lonely, so at the first opportunity to REALLY open up to someone (i.e. through the un-repression of his sexuality) he goes along with it". He likely would not have done so if the person was not as warm as Frank. This leads me into the "imagine Frank was a woman" point I've been hearing from a lot of people. This does not seem like good criticism at all imo. Bill's entire relationship with Frank is underpinned by the fact that Bill used to be 1000% emotionally repressed and closed off from the world. Having their relationship be a gay one, instead of a straight one, enhances that foundation significantly imo. It allows the viewer to see Bill's repression much more tangibly, and this really elevates the whole point/theme of the episode. Saying that a straight relationship would have been categorically similar is straight up just wrong from my POV.

[@lulucanpy3513]

​@@yahhah3027 Episode 7 was a straight adaptation of the DLC, so I'm going to disagree with you on that. It develops Ellie's character, giving the audience a more solid understanding of her.

[@Joe-ww8uw]

@@yahhah3027 Because they used their runtimes to build on characters/the world of the show to better convey the themes. I think Episode 3 is used as kind of a contrast from all the other episodes to show some characters having an actually good ending. They outlived the clickers and the raiders and managed to live a fruitful and long fulfilled life together, loving one another, and this goes to show Joel that it's what his journey is working to and that's why he should keep going. I think that them showing their happy life together makes this message more profound and hit deeper and more personally. And Episode 7 is to build on Ellie's character, to show that she has dealt with losing someone she loved before and that she doesn't want that to happen again with Joel. I think showing these relationships onscreen and giving the audience the time to watch the characters really develop makes it all the more heartbreaking for when they die, and those nicer moments more endearing to watch. In episode 3, the theme of sexuality is definitely very important since Bill had suppressed his homosexual tendencies most likely, making his character more fleshed out and impactful. However the same case can't be made for episode 7 as there's never an emphasis on either of the character's sexuality and their relationship is just totally natural, however this relationship is still almost just as impactful on the audience and serves the story just as beautifully. Both episodes build on the characters and worlds in a way that following the normal conventional plot just couldn't. The little vignettes that this show gives (like the episode 1 & 2 openings as well) give this show much more context and meaning, while also actually amplifying itself from the original source material. The point of porting this story over to television is to give the story more time to breathe and more time for people to care and live in the world of The Last of Us and I'm glad that they actually took advantage of that.

[@goodtaste2185]

Ralph's line at 7:46 is so profound

[@LochyP]

It's a real song you know

[@goodtaste2185]

@@LochyP No it isn't.

[@singlaki]

Not Ralph giving us a performance of Tomorrow 😂he never stops to amaze us!

[@Captain8ball]

I genuinely want to hear Ralph’s take on the last of us part two

[@twiggi2739]

Dunkey made his own review

[@unironictshirt6982]

They went over it on Sardonicast

[@pooch750]

@@unironictshirt6982 which episode?

[@zigsterabs7439]

Ralph didn't like the last of us 2. He mentioned it on sardonicast I think he gave it a 5/10 The end of this video suggests he still doesn't like it

[@zigsterabs7439]

​@@pooch750 Sardonicast episode 64

[@mediaikonz]

Did not expect to get serenaded by Ralph. And I'm happy for it.

[@Nathbino]

8:11 Ralph clocks on what will happen next made me chuckle!

[@Whyamibzsdmh]

Why does Ralph make very sentence sound like an ad read, he didn't always have this weird tone to his voice.

[@corndogS29]

ChatGPT script for sure

[@winewithhedda]

I'm looking forward to Adam giving it 4/10.

[@Pitmidget]

Adam doesn;t like Television that much (Unless his opinion since he said as much in that early sardonicast episode has changed) so i doubt he'll really give it much of a sniff

[@Themeowingsnail]

He's really enjoyed what he's seen so far, episodes 1-4 that is.

[@galleryofrogues]

but closer to a 5

[@0verWay]

I can't believe that they finally canonized the fan theory that Dr. Michael Morbius was the first to find out about the fungi's origins.

[@thebyrdcage8619]

And after finding out, he said, it's fungi time ..

[@damjanp7920]

And then proceded to fungi all over everyone

[@Shipperscum]

This AI version of a Ralph video was pretty good but you can still tell it’s AI.

[@darinmorris4917]

what?

[@JoshieboyStudios]

It REALLY sounds like AI

[@DanielLopes-dh2hv]

The best acting so far was the actress that played Sarah (I was surprised, she did great) and the young adult/teenager Ellie shot and paralyzed (His crying and begging for his mom and not to be killed was really good)

[@michaelquaill4]

Can't wait for the sequel. More of Us.

[@mikaellindahl1077]

Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@MonsieurBig]

How about the prequel: Too Many of Us?

[@hypnotised-clover]

All of Us

[@jex8542]

Spinoff idea: The rest of us

[@galleryofrogues]

Even USster

[@electrojones]

I can't wait for them to introduce Silvia and Big Stephanie and the rest of the Ice Cream Gang. When Lil' Outrageous shot their tires, I laughed until the blood vessels in my eye burst.

[@KillerChief345]

Legendary singing from a legendary man

[@DamiHash]

Just to clarify, the PS5 version is not a remaster, but a remake but I honestly don’t blame you for calling it a remaster

[@alceedus]

Ralph, I love ya… but why is this review out before the series is done :(

[@dex3625]

ralph your brother was in the game awards

[@jeremyross9698]

Agree with Ralph. That third episode was phenomenal. That one scene with Frank giving both a final wish and proposal put tears in my eyes. Also, between this and her performance in Game of Thrones, Bella Ramsey might be one of my favorite young actresses working today.

[@CREEPINGIRON]

Can't wait for the next episode later today. PS beautiful singing, Ralph, dueting Annie in the shower was fun. 🦓💚

[@SonicHaXD]

Bella Ramsey really just felt like Ellie. And I was so happy to see that XD

[@kujo4388]

Lie again

[@slaebae3434]

Honestly, I was not a fan during the trailers and in the first two episodes. But she kind of is like her own Ellie in my mind. Like she made an equal but separate Ellie. I am a fan now after 4 and 5. Like with Joel, Tess, Henry, Sam, Bill. I was completely dialed in and was thinking of them as the video game characters but Ellie is still outside of the box for me but she is doing so well that I have them in two different zones. Game Ellie and Show Ellie, but she is doing great if that makes sense.

[@brookhall8957]

can't wait to see edgy murderer ellie killing rando's and being spiteful and uncool.

[@realestkevin]

This video has a different tone than your last ones, but honestly in a GOOD way. Your last videos made you sound a little tired, however this time you sound like you care a lot about the source material. I’ve seen a comment or two hating on your script of this video (saying it sounds like AI wrote it)- that doesn’t matter too much to me. You can hear the passion on this one I think, and if it means you need a detailed script to accomplish that, I’m all for it

[@squattingheads]

tbh it feels like Ralph died and this was written and read by AI

[@firstlast9846]

Yeah it does feel odd.. idk why - maybe cos he’s got a script.

[@narcleptik]

Tbh it just sucks

[@raditzhoneyham]

Been dead for a few years

[@b1slee267]

It’s a clone now. Or he’s Hollywood now and became tamed. Lol

[@viljamtheninja]

I was shocked when the AI started singing though.

[@davinco941]

Halfway through the review and this seems like an AI wrote this

[@cookieface80]

It seems like an AI is reading the script too.

[@WhiteChocolate74]

An AI wrote you

[@sama2086]

TLOU part 1 is my favourite game and fictional story ever. I'm relieved to see the TV show has so far done it justice:)

[@arenkai]

Hopefully the show version fixes Part 2. There's a lot of potential in that story, but the execution was terrible

[@j-dawgdebowshi5324]

@@arenkai give it another chance, the execution is fantastic.

[@zeebooboo9663]

That musical number at the end was amazing Ralph, truly beautiful. It moved my heart to orgasmic levels of joy and sadness. Please make music And maybe make a Nick Cage-athon 4

[@meridianultra9223]

Part 2 will definitely be a tricky one to adapt. I’m not a fan of the story at all but I think it’d be interesting to learn more about the lore of the scars/WLF and Seattle in general.

[@taniadickson541]

I hate the last of us 2 I like to pretend it never ever happened

[@Ripcookiethief]

@@taniadickson541 why?

[@Punk-Mask]

I love part 2. The emotional journey is fantastic.

[@stephengrigg5988]

I'm not a fan of part 2, but I do think there's a great story there. They can improve the pacing this time around and expanding on the lore makes perfect sense. The WLFs and scars were interesting but can be expanded on. Hell, that slaver group was the most interesting to me and they hardly got any backstory

[@Ripcookiethief]

@@stephengrigg5988 yeah my only complaint for part 2 was the pacing. It felt disjointed and didn't flow quite as nicely as I would have liked. The rest was great though.

[@smugbowkid9919]

I agree with practically everything Ralph said. It’s so refreshing to see games treated with respect, especially in their adaptations. Also Pedro Pascal is just phenomenal as always, he is seriously one of my favorite actors of all time. I hope he keeps it up.

[@LAVATORR]

Chat GPT: Write me an exposition-heavy RMM review of The Last Of Us in the style of a 2009-era KZbin film critic with the tone of someone who just doesn't care.

[@Joelseph2001]

“Tomorrow” by Ralph Sepe

[@X_Blake]

Well let's hope season 2 will improve some of 2's writing. I thought the original was fine, but felt like it could be better.

[@zeezenfrozen]

I hope the actress that will play abby does not have any form of social media lol

[@chickenbath]

Why does Ralph talk like he’s doing a KZbin ad-read now?

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Because his type of channel is no longer algorithm or ad revenue friendly.

[@WordUser]

If someone told me Pedro Pascal was ralphs dad I'd believe them

[@henkdachief]

or joey diaz!

[@dimevomit]

he is

[@Biring1]

I wonder if the scene where Joel finds Ellie after killing David will hit as hard now. Since he's opened up to her way earlier

[@bcanimacoes6280]

In the game, Joel starts to open up more by the time the university section arrives. The david encounter is what seals the deal for good.

[@darrylseymour]

Bruce Straley directed the first last of us game and also helped write the first game.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Your channel is a true anomaly to me. I miss your old stuff.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

Actually wait it’s completely obvious now. He got famous when channels like RedLetterMedia were algorithm friendly and now he’s just making what he has to in order to get by because the world around him moved on and he experiences viewer fall-off by investing actual effort, time, and money into making real videos. The internet is a terrifying place.

[@0MrFreckles0]

Episode 3 really was a masterpiece, first time I teared up watching tv in a while

[@kasroa]

"Engaging gameplay" ...okay, let's not get carried away.

[@nman551]

Couldn’t agree more hopefully all video game adaptions take notes from this show.

[@firstlast9846]

I’m afraid for the God of War series.. they’re gonna need a billion to adapt that story and have it not look cheap.

[@Yama-qg3il]

@@firstlast9846 I am going to be very angry if the GoW show doesn't have Bear McCreay as the composer

[@maximus6508]

@@firstlast9846 They’re already screwing up by skipping Kratos’ Greek origin and moving straight to Norse.

[@nman551]

@@maximus6508 but why

[@FrankDickerstein]

I disagree. I like the bad adaptations, they're funny. Let Netflix and Sony keep doing what they're doing.

[@viridisgreens9855]

This is what an adaption looks like when made with love in mind, not money.

[@NEO-TROPOLIS]

Something so incredibly grating about the HBO series to me is this. Why does it even exist? If somebody wants to experience the story of TLOU, play the games or watch them. This cheapens the game performances. Don’t watch some carbon copy, alternate actor, discount adaptation of a phenomenal set of games and Naughty Dog’s effort within them, unless the show inspires watchers to actually go and play them. Some people may say it was made a show because the games were so great, but why couldn’t they have just been left alone as they were?

[@franklinbadge1215]

Usually I would agree, but they seem to be making an effort to cover events that the game didn't cover, like in episode 3, giving it a distinct identity from the source material.

[@Maeryus1506]

I really really recommend you guys play the game if you can, if you have the possibility, especially now that the game is coming to pc to play it, I say you should do it. The story is better experienced through the game than the show.

[@gghhyo5799]

Also, let's PLEASE give Bruce Straley credit who co directed the first game. Edit; he also is the co creator

[@viljamtheninja]

.......... give him what?

[@gghhyo5799]

@@viljamtheninja credit. Fixed it

[@Yama-qg3il]

I wonder... what will they do if the time to adapt part 2 comes? I am not really a part 2 hater, but I think it definitely wasn't as solid as the first game, and lots of people got REALLY angry with part 2, wonder how they would tackle that...

[@sir.hopper]

I mean if they fix the structural problem and give Abby her backstory and, you know, a reason to give a fuck about her BEFORE making us dislike her would be the biggest thing. Honestly if they would have made the player sympathize with Abby at the first act, the hypothetical second act where she does the thing to Joel would have been infinitely more impacting and thus more compelling.

[@Yama-qg3il]

@@sir.hopper I don't think it was wrong to see Abby's ugliest side before we are made to care more for her, in fact, I'd say it's the whole point of the game, Ellie hates her guts too, it's her entire motivation, makes more sense to control Ellie for hours if you only know of Abby's ugly side, the game then goes on to show you Abby's life is more than her worst facets, and she hated Joel's guts for her own reasons too, the problem with TLOU2 isn't Abby, it's writing contrivances to make what happens in the story happen at all, doesn't feel natural at all.

[@sir.hopper]

@Yama34 By the time we play as Abby, we don't care about Abby. We don't want to see her succeed. She lives in a first world area that has every luxury you could ask for in the apocalypse. The battle was lost before it was even started with her. Where is the hook for her story? She lives a tragic life? Get I line girl because life sucks for everyone. She isn't special until the story tries to insist to us that she is.

[@Yama-qg3il]

@@sir.hopper Her dad who she thought was going to save the world died under tragic circumsntances, she finds out where the killer is, she goes there, and kills him, Ellie in turn does the exact same, the intention was clearly to point out Abby and Ellie were no different. It worked for me, I don't hate Abby, I criticise the story for the contrivances, not because I think Abby is a bad person and I can't play as her.

[@sondertales6762]

@@sir.hopper What you said is literally the point of the story and why it’s actually unique, seeing her at her worst before seeing her redemption is a big ask but it would not have worked otherwise.

[@m3divh]

I do enjoy the show, but Joel is more like the Joel that dies in the second game, than the Joel I know from the first game... Probably to justify his ending I guess.

[@waterwaveybaby]

have you ever considered a career in spitting hard bars Ralph? that last minute choked me up

[@firstlast9846]

*I think the series is good so far* but the praise it gets is often wayyy too overhyped.

[@jdrahonovsky]

Just like the game, really. Great game, but still overhyped.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

@@jdrahonovsky So many things are mediocre or bad these days, that people praise a decent or just good thing to high heavens

[@slaebae3434]

@@NeverSaySandwich1 If you think The Last of Us (PS3) is overhyped then idk what the fuck games you have been playing. Was Assassin's Creed 12 better or what the fuck are you even talking about.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

@@slaebae3434 Elden Ring, Lo Fi Rush, Metroid Prime Remastered, and Teardown. All recent games I've played that EASILY clear TLOU. Actual games and not interactive movies

[@slaebae3434]

@NeverSaySandwich1 Elden Ring is definitely at the same left but no to the rest. Last of Us came out on the PS3 as well so I don't know if that even counts really. Metriod Prime is great for sure but not at the same level

[@DanielLopes-dh2hv]

Oh, I love the game, but I do not like Predo Pascal acting in the show, the dude feels like he's sleeping. He doesn't seem violent at all, hell, in the previous episode he BEGGED the sniper not to try anything so Joel didn't have to kill him (In the game Joel straigh up just killed him because in this world you don't take chances and can't really trust anyone). I don't feel the bond between Joel and Ellie and the show looks good but at the same time it feels cheap and empty (I know the world is supposed to be empty but it just feels weird here)

[@katherinevalenzuela2696]

The SHOW overall seems to have limited the violence. Yes, the characters are very tamed for having fought for survival 20yrs in the apocalypse. Never mind that end of the world started with Joel losing what was most important to him. The dude started a fight for survival with already having lost so much. So the way Joel in the game is at the beginning is amazing. Pascal is doing a good job (in my opinion) but the direction they're taking the characters is very tamed. Also Bella Rampsey was super miscast. Like the lady in charge during EP 5. You had to TELL me that lady did hardcore stuff to rise to her position, but there was no SHOWING. I could not believe her as hardcore rebellion lady. It's not the actress fault, her casting was just bad. Not everyone fits into a certain role. Good casting can help with good characters.

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

@@katherinevalenzuela2696 Plus How can you be fat in an apocalypse? Food scarcity

[@tobleronetube3686]

I know I’m 3 months late but thank you! He is TERRIBLE in this! I have no idea wtf people are talking about when they say it’s a “masterclass” in acting. It is the epitome of bad acting. He’s literally reading his lines in the most monotone voice possible, looking a little grumpy in every scene he’s in. He has Joel on the very surface level if I’m being generous, but he captured none of the subtleties that make the character. I usually don’t mind him, but I don’t really think he’s that good of an actor and he was an absolutely horrific choice for Joel, and that’s not even mentioning the changes they made to the character.

[@ianyoung3225]

What did you think of Stranger Things Season 4? Or The Boys?

[@spudreviewsmedia]

I just don't like the show, I just can't connect with it

[@Whatareyoudoing7]

They ruined a lot of characters in the show by drastically changing their stories in very hamfisted ways. I liked the subtlety the game used to really make a character seem genuine and not cartoonishly sympathetic like the show constantly does. That Karen character in episode 4 and 5 that acts like a school teacher talking down to children 100% of the time was so overtly annoying that it figuratively made my ears bleed everytime I heard her dialogue. I don't mind when shows or movies change characters and stories to make their adaptation work but this is just not one of those times. Everything feels forcefully dumbed down and episode 3 is extremely overrated. Bill's story in the game was much more realistic and heartbreaking then the cartoonishly stupid story they went with that involves a fence with automated flame throwers and turrets as they live in a nice suburb with unlimited energy for decades. Episode 3 was truly the stupidest shit I've ever seen in a post apocalypse show. Also the actress that plays Ellie does a terrible job and acts nothing like her. It's like she just thinks Ellie's whole character is cursing and cracking jokes. Again I'm not even a big fan of the game but it definitely blows the show out in terms of writing and character development. The show is just stupidly cartoonish for something that is trying to be gritty and realistic.

[@Indigo_1001]

Did you watch the show at all? It’s feels like you describing a different show all together

[@Whatareyoudoing7]

@@Indigo_1001 just said I saw 5 episodes. Sorry if you think an automated flamethrower fence and unlimited energy sounds realistic and a paranoid survivalist doing everything to survive with limited resources 20 years after the apocalypse doesn’t to you. Despite giving characters more screen time they found a way to make them less believable. Bills story was sadder in the game and had a better character arc. He also was a good reflection of what Joel could be if he didn’t have anyone in his life. His story in the game ultimately affected the characters more and provided better insight of the world they lived in.

[@BBOT62]

Ralph did you sing that song because the original ellie actress played annie?

[@Farfaramir]

Great ending bit, thank you ralph from ralphthemoviemaker, very cool

[@themrcookieee]

That singing really touched my heart. 10/10 masterpiece, wish they could've featured that during episode 3's emotional climax

[@robertflinch2447]

I cannot understand what you guys see in the series. But I'm glad other people can enjoy this story.

[@Bobson_Dugnutt_Esq]

I remember before I had played the Last of Us (and it took me a long time) I was watching a video essay from a games critic about writing in video games. And in it, they pointed out that even the writing in The Last of Us would barely distinguish it from mid-tier direct to video fare. But after I played it, I couldn't help disagreeing. I felt like I had just experienced something that would have felt fresh and heartfelt in any medium. It just happened to be a great story that was wrapped up in a Stealth Action game. It would have still needed subtlety and deft direction, and someone like Uwe Boll would have absolutely butchered it. But there was always a rock solid foundation for a competent team to work with

[@ChrisTrenary]

ralphmovieman when will your cover of Tomorrow be on Spotify

[@ChrisMaxCisneros]

Ralph it's not a Zombie Apocalypse! It's a Mushroom Apocalypse!

[@confitao]

Wow calm Ralph is a soothing Ralph, is this the good timeline everyone keeps talking about?

[@dudeguy07]

were you paid to do this video?

[@NemoK]

I also really love the show so far (6 eps in). It gives me hope that we'll get more of these high quality video game adaptations in the future. I do think it's a big missed opportunity to not have Bill interact with Joel & Ellie *at all*. Episode 3 itself was amazing, but I was kinda disappointed by the lack of Bill in the main story. Just a few scenes, doesn't even have to be an entire episode.

[@kieranleehamilton]

Great video man, best you've done in a while and you've done some bangers!

[@we3bus]

whaaaaaat? all of his new vidoes are a pale shadow of the creative stuff he used to do.

[@TrentFalkenrath]

I liked your rendition of Sam Smith's The Writing's on the Wall more if I'm honest...

[@reesemak]

i thought the comments were joking but oooh boy. what a treat

[@rickard486]

Amazing musical segment, Ralph!

[@willycheese4847]

Ralph did you wanna make a cool tiktok edit for the end but couldnt get past copyright

[@MrGizzyRey]

No but the song kinda turned into a trailer that works tho

[@AnnoyingOrange420]

Is this video a joke what’s happening with the line delivery

[@slaebae3434]

Pretty much everyone I talked to has loved the series so far but I have heard that, "Why did they add all the extra stuff, it is just padding out the story and it is a waste of time." Honestly. The extra stuff has been well done and build into the already good story. Like sure, I already know the dinner is going to be nice but BREADSTICKS TOO? SHEEEEESH. Which would you rather have? Add a couple hours of context that honestly builds the story deeper and is great for non video game players or have master chief make out with some random girl? You pick which video game show you wanna watch. Don't even mention the resident evil soap op with iPads.

[@trippymchippy8586]

Now Ralphs "Annie Hair" makes sense.

[@culturia3555]

3:37 Is that a british comedian that I don´t remember the name, but it´s a very good comedian?

[@shooziewooziez8886]

Thanks for the content senor Ralph

[@TC-bt5ow]

What's up Ralph! Love your stuff. Be safe and stay happy 😁👍 love from Ohio

[@dontutchmi]

Have you watched From? Great horror show.

[@ooostarb3rryooo]

I agree, I love the little changes they made to the story because it makes it interesting. Episode 3 was definitely my favorite along with the last two so far. I kinda wonder hope they’ll do Part 2, seeing how everyone was so divided about the game. This will probably be more tricky for them to navigate for sure. Especially with Abby being in 70% of the game.

[@WiiFan20XX]

People hate on tlou2. But i think it was great

[@Narokkurai]

Yeah I think it's funny how many people drag Neil Druckmann for TLOU2, when he was also the director for TLOU1, and all its DLCs, and also one of the lead writers for the show. It's the same guy, with the same vision and the same voice, so whenever I hear someone complain that Part 2 is "disrespectful of the original" I just have to laugh. It's called "Part 2" because they're literally meant to be two halves of the same whole.

[@alecsb2440]

Why are you a mid robot now

[@Puffersworkshop]

The least he could do is be funny

[@corndogS29]

This channel is now run by ChatGPT

[@ogonbio8145]

The singing at the end???

[@squirq]

i forgot that ralph was a reviewer

[@ericelson1781]

Why would you review something that isn’t over?

[@SATOhara3173]

I'm almost 30 years old and it's not until Ralph starts singing the song do I finally get Tomorrow and start fucking crying lmfao

[@sammythesuesarthouse]

whats with the singing? are you trying to become a singer? pop star?

[@elktreeproductions]

Who’s excited to not watch season 2: golf simulator

[@alexthrailkill]

TOMORROW! TOMORROW! I LOVE YOU! TOMORROW!

[@Boobalopbop]

How can this be good? Didn’t we all see the Walking Dead? Which I had to stop watching after season 3 because it got redundant.

[@marcimoments]

sincere ralph is my favorite ralph

[@chelscara]

I wasn’t ready for Annie, those were some wild flashbacks

[@georgehernandez2156]

Joel with upclose gun," i cant aim" . meanwhile with a rifle from a good distance, straight up marksman.

[@thebyrdcage8619]

He obviously had auto aim on with the rifle. LOL.

[@770ANDREW]

Count his shots, he missed many times

[@slaebae3434]

It is a valid point. Can't aim a revolver at point black range but can take pot shots with a rifle is dumb. But at least his shooting was way better cinematically in ep 5 then it was in ep 2. I was so annoyed during that shit though.

[@jeffb-c]

Ok but that is not 10 miles outside of boston

[@darkassassin6457]

(In my opinion) Episode 3 was so amazing! Great performances capped off with great storytelling! But I gotta say, the mid series review is bold lmao

[@firstlast9846]

I thought it was good - but I don’t think it was “one of the best episodes in television” like some said it was

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

It was major cringe

[@darkassassin6457]

@@firstlast9846 100%, that’s just a huge exaggeration

[@KpopIsDead69]

the ron swanson episode is the only good episode in this show.. fight me I dont remember anything besides that episode