The Real Joel Miller Reacts to The Last of Us TV Show

[@fantasticbeck3938]

The opening scene of the first episode was such a killer introduction. I remember actually going back to check if I had clicked on the wrong show at first. But once I realized what was going on I was 100% hooked on the show right away. So clever.

[@jeb_digital]

so true i had to reopen it multiple times until i figured it out

[@Theflowergeekcrafts]

I can totally hear Pedro saying “I have none for you.” And laughing. 😅

[@thedarkknight2221]

Now can we also get the rest of the OG cast from the game to react to the show and give their opinions? Sadly Annie Wershing who played Tess has passed away (RIP), but I still wanna hear from the rest.

[@thegeeksister13]

She passed away?

[@thomasjones4265]

​@@thegeeksister13Yes she did,it was this year if I remember right🙏🙏

[@lovelylune3]

I would love to know what Ashley thinks

[@jrmizzgaminglounge]

@@thomasjones4265I looked it up it’s January 29th 2023 but I felt like you did because it’s gone by so fast

[@Wildo87112]

Didn't shepass away right around the time the 1st or 2nd episode of the show came out? I remember thinking what a coincidence it was and also sad because she didn't get the time to enjoy the fruits of her work like the rest of the game cast did :(

[@Bosston62]

The intro for the first episode is still probably one of my favorite moment of the series so far. The eerie tension that’s created where he perfectly predicts what’s to come to showing the whole audience and host being speechless and terrified and it was incredible.

[@georgia2321]

totally agree. that, and the opener in Indonesia were both sooo impressive and added so much more depth to the story.

[@dayanvaldes1349]

I want a Troy Baker reaction of every thing on the internet ❤

[@elkysempire4083]

if your ready to set your life on watching it i'm sure his willing to do it lol

[@Puxi]

Then open your own Bakery.

[@Wooch1x]

KZbin has blue comments like Tiktok? His name wqs blue

[@Puxi]

@@Wooch1x It also has a sleep timer now in the fullscreen mode when you watch a vidoe.

[@userUIhrGyrhsj]

most gay thing I have heard today ♥

[@fog10101]

i can listen to troy talk about anything all day.

[@Kayjee17]

There's just something about his voice that makes people want to listen to him - deep, a little gruff, sexy, and compelling all at once. There is definitely a reason he gets hired to be a voice actor on a LOT of projects... but for me, he'll always be Joel and Booker.

[@lovelylune3]

14:55 it’s actually crazy how they found PERFECT spots that look exactly the same from the game to film at

[@lazuruswolf6668]

It makes sense since ND did a lot of scouting location to really replicate the locations where the games take place, A friend of mine from Seattle swears that one of the levels looks exactly like his neighborhood.

[@fredrikschroder]

Troy is such a great actor, and he’s also great at explaining the craftsmanship behind! True professional right there.

[@timothysisneros]

As someone who played the original game 6 times in a row when it first came out, I didn't know if Pedro was the right fit. Until I saw the Sarah death scene. Somehow, he made it hit even harder. He killed it, and I was wrong. Nobody can replace Troy. Troy is Joel. Pedro is just the live action Joel.

[@alexfischer7876]

Nevertheless... _this is the way._

[@willarrington3410]

Soon as I saw that Craig Mazin was showrunner, I knew this was going to be awesome. Troy mentioned the amount of detail they got right, and judging from how astronomically right the Chernobyl show was in terms of detail, it was absolutely no surprise he did the same here. Amazing.

[@saadesigner07]

Same! My confidence went through the roof when Craig was announced.

[@kareningram6093]

Same! All my fears about how the adaptation would go were put to rest as soon as I heard Craig Mazin was behind it. I knew he would do a great job and I was not disappointed.

[@dylanaldous1865]

He said “I can’t wait to see where he takes the character in season 2” He gon take the character golfing 😂

[@Mowmauf]

Well you gotta relax while avoiding clickers and runners

[@gibleyman]

I know this is a joke. But remember, TLOU2 had a crap ton of flashback sequences, those could actually be super interesting to see.

[@JackShingle]

@@gibleyman I think it would work better for the show if they did it in chronological order instead of through flashbacks like the game. Everyone is expecting it to happen early on, so it would be a nice subversion to postpone it until the end, and then have season 3 be the rest of Part II.

[@fluffbunny7289]

I would love to hear Troy talk about one of his older games. BioShock Infinite to be exact. I love him as Booker Dewitt

[@TheEndless935]

Delsin Rowe from Infamous would be nice too

[@christian_lied]

I love Booker Dewitt

[@alexfischer7876]

There is *A TON* of roles that he could talk about. _Pagan Min, Shinnok, Erron Black, Talion, etc._

[@alexanderironheart1143]

I almost got through this video without crying and then tv Joel says "We're not sick" and here come the waterworks

[@Faucetwarrior]

Troy baker is genuinely a cool dude.

[@alexfischer7876]

Hundreds of VA roles only add to the coolness. And a few live-action portrayals, too.

[@Escher55]

The show, this series, to the entire community/“makers” lol.. of the game/show is so amazing and really changed my life in a way❤🙂

[@GamingSimp]

I share Troy’s opinion of looking at both game and TV Joel from different angles, love them both 🔥

[@jed_boi]

7:40 YESSSSSSSS a perfect example of taking liberties and improving upon its story, Bill and Franks story was such a great episode. That episode alone gives me hope that season 2 will also make great changes to The Last of Us 2’s story while still respecting the main plot. I can not wait for season 2!

[@kianabrown2865]

Bill and Frank’s episode broke me, especially towards the end when you hear that theme when Joel and Ellie find the giraffe in the game! I couldn’t stop myself from crying.

[@tylerjp33]

It was a great story, but also, not at all how their relationship in the game ended. I also am really disappointed we didn't get the interactions between Bill and Ellie

[@JYang0602]

Imma need a Watch Party of the OG Cast Watching and Reacting to the TV Show

[@diablo5617]

1:03 and that’s why Troy is goated.

[@OrganicOrc]

I think the facets of Joel we see in both the game and the show are all facets that the character feels perfectly capable of. It's cool to have been allowed to see so many of them through the two mediums.

[@GinDragon]

Season 1 filmed in my city! One of the sets was about 2 blocks from my work, in an alley- I walked by it every work day twice. So cool to know that TLOU was coming together so close by.

[@Alvie713]

Pedro is Joel and Troy is Joel 😮

[@xBintu]

It's SO COOL to hear him talk about all this stuff

[@alexfischer7876]

*The Man. The Troy. The Baker.* A voice acting legend in his own right, praising a fellow role portrayer. _Neat._

[@symbolik4372]

With the games I didn't own a playstation, so i had to make a deal with my brother to borrow his playstation to play it and he gets the game after ive played it. This went on for pt 1 and 2 and they are still in my top 5 favorite games. Now with the TV show, my parents who don't play video games got to enjoy the same story and we all can geek about it together. That in my mind is what makes these video game adaptations so special is sharing these stories with an entire audience who would otherwise never have known. Troy, you and Ashley get so much respect for your dedication to this game and show, as much as Neil and Craig and the rest of the cast/crew for your parts in creating one of (in my mind) the greatest stories ever told.

[@maximusclemenceau9474]

I'm so glad to hear it to speak of the show, he was very proud of the show.I loved watching him describe Pedro and praise his performance. I also liked him talking about the different ways of adapting a story and how HBO thought about The Last of Us. He also talked about the physical conditions of filming and the differences between filming a series and a video game.

[@rainy_guy]

I was watching the original upload and it stopped playing about 4 minutes in lol. Happy to see it re-uploaded.

[@chrisball9499]

same dude, i think the re upload is like 6 min shorter :(

[@merrold4233]

Troy Baker is one of the best VA out there. Awesome to see him get a big role like this too! So many voices in shows, anime and games, (and music too) inspiring a lot of future VA's. Great work and thanks for being you man!

[@tjkscorpion]

Holy shit troy baker thee Troy baker this guy is the best if not the perfect voice actor besides Erica Lindbeck I'm such a huge fan I love his batman acting he's the second best batman

[@MoTheAverageGamer]

Nothing will ever replicate the characters in the game - the planets just aligned with respect to the appearance, emotion, and dialog delivery. BUT… I will say the show was spectacular in its own right and was a joy to watch.

[@Timmah200]

I stopped listening to "Play, Watch, Listen" because Troy is no longer a regular part of the podcast. I love his style and viewpoints; he is very intelligent and well-spoken. Love you, Troy! Keep up the great work.

[@tomatise]

I will never get used to Bella Ramsey's face and portraying of Ellie...

[@incognitomode3306]

He should have played Abby's dad. It'd be so fitting for so many reasons. Ashley Johnson played Ellie's mother, so he should have a part like that too.

[@Eclipses915]

I love this video Troy himself talking about the show and everything

[@Robert-play-j3d]

O troy baker é um dos maiores atores grande ator. Eu sou muito fã dele todos nós games brasileiros...

[@taxi5047]

Every time James in the show talks I hear Joel 😢😢😢, don’t get me wrong I like Pedro he was good in the Mandolorian too but I think with an little bit of work Troy’s reprisal of Joel would of been so goooood.

[@juniorboy1815]

This man is an absolute natural treasure!!

[@Jestikk]

Such a goated game, with goated VAs/actors. Amazing work by everyone, me and my dad are so intertwined with this series i can't wait what's next

[@antonytat3315]

David is quite a noticeable character in the game i always wondered if Nolan North got offered to cameo in the show 🤔

[@IsaiasMGPalafox]

Troy: “I play Joel.” Me: “Actually you’re James from S1 Episode 8.” 😂👌 I personally wish Joel n James went toe to toe. Fans of the game, including myself would’ve lost our minds seeing TV Joel n Game Joel fight each other. 😂 Can’t wait for S2. 🙏

[@lustYofficial]

I feel like the thought must have crossed their minds too but they considered it would be a bit too "meta" or jarring to take seriously for those who already played the game. Still, the idea is nice though - but it seems hard to execute.

[@thedarkknight2221]

I actually wish that instead of being cast as David’s right hand, he would’ve been cast in season 2 as Jerry. For game fans you know he would’ve been perfect for that role, for tv only viewers, you’ll find why out soon enough.

[@kyletotten1685]

that would have been good.

[@taxi5047]

Jerry is Abby’s dad right? Been a while since I’ve played Part II.

[@andresvalerio4621]

@@taxi5047 yessir

[@joshualuke7003]

Nah, he wouldn’t look or embody the part, talented as he is. Jerry’s voice actor is his face model too and already a live action actor, they should just get him. Could’ve maybe had Troy as an older interpretation of Jason (?), the one from Abby’s crew with the bitch scar across his face.

[@Mac4ttack]

Troy, you freaking rock. Hope to see a Bioshock Infinite expert video someday (with Courtney of course 🤞🏻)

[@ПережареныйПельмень-е2з]

I like this game. I bought it four times, three times in the digital version and once on disk. The TV show perfectly complements it. Drakman is a genius! Troy and Ashley - I love you.

[@Arcadian-Nova]

i love the last of us greatly both games and show, comparing the game to the show, the game is clearly written to be a game, joel is this badass beast of a man. but what the show did differently is that their joel is more fatherly more often, even when he doesnt know it himself, and that made the game more personal for me, pedros joel reminds me of my own father, a stoic man but one with lame dad humor (the very same humor that i have HAH) in some of the later episodes he even has the same fucking hair like my dad (the overgrown "i wasnt asleep what are you talking about" hair) and i recognised myself in some of ellie. sooo long story short..... season 2 is gonna make me cry EVEN MORE than game 2 did.

[@lusoverse8710]

Played the game many times, but I have to say I was totally sold on Pedro Pascal's Joel, which I really wasn't expecting.

[@JnEricsonx]

So happy I have met Troy, Ashley, and Laura.

[@z.ngaming2681]

The man himself

[@cohenb18]

I believe that there were many things that the show got right when adapting from the video game such as the way they made the world look and feel. The intro from John Hannah was phenomenal, that's one of my favorite scenes and every actor acted their parts amazingly but some of the small detail changes I wasn't so sure about. And It was nice to point out all the little easter eggs that were in the show from the game like some of the POVs that were shot in the show

[@kaleyrose47]

I wish more gamers were more understanding of the show like Troy is! It’s an adaptation-they’re going to change things!

[@DTZM]

I can see the people editing this video love the story as well. Amazing work Edit: Even the friends meme omg

[@therosefam28]

Rewatching and replaying the last of us 🙏🤙🧡

[@jacoblauer1737]

I really like troys first breakdown of Joel.. it was apparent in the game that underneath the shell, Joel was a loving father. By winter in the game, when Ellie gets captured by David, thats where his wall really comes down. In the next arc with his interactions with Ellie, he’s like a totally different character.

[@ezzwhitezombie666]

Hi, I’m Joel Miller, i played the character of Troy Baker in the last of us.

[@lovelylune3]

15:53 I’ll never get over how wrong it was of the soldiers to knock Joel out for trying to save Ellie. He didn’t even hold a gun at them, he just wanted to save her

[@RafaelMunizYT]

when you see a guy coming out of a flooded tunnel crawling with infected, including 3 bloaters, you know he's not a guy to be messed with

[@RafaelMunizYT]

jokes aside, they suspected it was the immune girl from boston approaching so they didn't want to take chances

[@meaburro4207]

Yes, but they entered their territory and they didn't know them, it could've been a trap like the guy faking an injury in Pittsburgh. One of them clearly took over reanimating Ellie or she would've died there. And they brought both in to recover. It was a dick move to hit him in the head like that, but I understand why they didn't want to take risks.

[@retr0_117-6]

This man should tackle some more acting stuff, more TV Shows and stuff. It suits him quite well

[@lovelylune3]

Pedro to play Joel is perfect. He looks like Joel and he really plays the character well!

[@djs10261026]

He looks like Joel’s Mexican brother

[@RafaelMunizYT]

I like him as an actor but I can't see him as joel

[@bigotsandwiches8456]

No he’s absolutely not. We could’ve gotten Nikolai Waldu or Hugh Jackman, or Josh Brolin. What a miss.

[@blake7587]

No he’s not 😂. It’s just the radical left wing Woke garbage striking again. Tom Cruise would be perfect to play MLK Jr. though.

[@blake7587]

P.S Joel isn’t Mexican. Sarah isn’t Black. Ellie isn’t British. The show just made the same mistake the Part 2 game made where they wanted to shove radical left wing ideology and politics down the customers throats. Hence why Abby is rightfully getting a lot of hate.

[@SonicandMariosadventures]

I would like to see Troy baker react to AMC the walking dead

[@jimmyginseng]

I wonder if troy has a specific character that he would like to be the live action version of in a tv show, from a video game that he's seen or played.

[@ninaisokay]

I really wished that Troy and the rest of the OG cast would have been given more permanent roles in the HBO adaptation. They are all such gifted actors. It would have been so fun to see how they would have handled new characters throughout the show's run. Why Neil, whyyyy???? lol

[@dthompson4356]

How did we not cover the Ellie being born scene?

[@kyletotten1685]

troy was busy talking about himself(i like the guy but he is a bit into himself)

[@RafaelMunizYT]

troy in the tlou reaction video: "I love ashley so much" troy here: doesn't mention ashley

[@gagetaylor192]

@@kyletotten1685 The entire video was about his role in both the game and the show. He probably wasn't even on set for the birth scene. So why would he talk about that when it had nothing to do with him?

[@kyletotten1685]

@gagetaylor192 no the video was "Joel talks about the last of us tv show.

[@yarukineez0]

10:38 "pardon the pun" is crazy lol

[@myteatime2836]

Pedro looked really good as young Joel

[@lgd6619]

John Hannah is a criminally underrated actor that doesn't get mentioned nearly enough

[@chuckmanion1128]

I always thought it was a shame they cast Troy as James in the show. Don't get me wrong, I love Troy and he did well in the role. I appreciate that they wanted to give homage to the OG and give him a role in the show. But that's not where I would have slotted him in. I think Troy was underutilized there. I would have made him Jerry (for those who know). That would give us a little tease the first season and we the game fans would know he was coming back for season 2. Also I think it would be interesting to see him playing on the other side of things in a way.

[@ANiceOakTree4]

Would love to see Laura Bailey talk about TLOU 2 on here!

[@Coffemore63]

Ok troy i get it, i will play the last part 1 and 2 all over again

[@ziminar966]

Show is a very close adaptation of what the game was and is definitely rewatchable, especially seeing the runners and clickers come to life. Just wish the story wasn't tweaked. If that didn't happen than it'd be a life action of the game still really good though

[@scarlette_rot]

How was the story tweaked, though?

[@ziminar966]

@scarlette_rot in the show Bill and Frank kill themselves, game Frank gets bit kills himself Bill lives and boobytraps the town In the game, Tess is bit and has a shootout with the military (i think military). In the show, she blows up the building herself and a hoard of runners. Finally, in the game, the virus affect the people infected, turning them into runners stalkers clickers and bloaters. Only sound attracks them. In the show its like one giant ecosystem where they act as one organism and if you kill just one of them than a signal is sent to a horde in the other side of town which is why and how Tess blew herself up after getting infected in the show. Not what happened in the game

[@myteatime2836]

@@ziminar966don’t forget the spores, which I think was the biggest shame to leave out. It’s such a key element which creates a lot of necessary tension at times.

[@ziminar966]

@myteatime2836 You're right it's been a while since seeing the show i forgot they left out the spores. Even so still a good show regardless imo

[@philkasafir.]

In real life spores arent localised to one space and they're invisible. By the time you breathe them its already too late. Plus we all wore enough masks by the time the show came out ​@myteatime2836

[@Joel-pl5bj]

I would've loved to see more about Ish and the kids

[@HeyBuddiesClips]

Pedro had that whole ‘Joel is in a haze and out of control.’ But Troy conveyed Joel with a very controlled rage. With the torture scene in pt 1, pedro is screaming at the guy, risking discovery by yelling. I dont buy him as a menacing character. But Troy’s Joel is so quiet and concise with getting the information, stone cold. And that is way more terrifying to me. No one will play Joel the way Troy baker does. Nothing can come close.

[@Drugsgamesandrockandroll]

I'd just like to say we'll miss you in the third game cause its not going to be the same without troy backer or Joel miller

[@onlinecitizen3266]

11:33 "I can't wait to see a stunt person do this" - lmao

[@residentevildosage]

this guy played jake muller in re6? crazyyyy, the range

[@saraparsons4341]

They need to make a prequel to The last of Us the adventures Joel and Tommy. At the first of the outbreak and the journey to Ellie.

[@krayzieridah]

I just realized that he guy who plays Tommy in the TV-show, is the same one who plays the villain in Terminator Dark Fate.

[@Ward413]

Yeah isn’t that nuts? I was going through his IMDB when the show came out and was like… wait, what? This is the same guy?

[@Arkticsnowman]

-16? That's warm spring day here. *Laughs in Arctic Snowman*

[@sudenaz3548]

It would be awesome if he also reacted on death stranding as higgs

[@ladyms7840]

More last of us please!!

[@thegalacticcantina]

Gonna be fun to see the golfing scene in season 2

[@thatmemeguy2520]

i want troy baker to tell me the entire of the last of us story in joels voice in a school lesson

[@nilesstark]

I kind of want his insight on RE6. Say what you want about 6. But Jake Muller was an interesting spin.

[@Dippindappin]

After the last of us season two comes out I would LOVE an Ish side show/ dlc/ game I would play the S**t outta that

[@Fighttilltheend0136]

My man Troy playing everything 😂

[@coozman64]

Troy's best role was as the boss in Saints Row 3 & 4 I will die on this hill.

[@user-yt4om8mg1z]

If ocelot had more timescreen in mgs v...

[@Knox420]

Still mad they didn't pick nikolaj coster-waldau to play joel..

[@workoutfanatic7873]

Dude looks like the concept art for James Sunderland in SH2R

[@nexusnightmare]

I want troy baker's reaction on Death stranding

[@BrunaCubbins]

Would be awesome

[@christian_lied]

Troy doing his own stunt work was a funny story

[@louislin199]

that's the story of how troy became a stunt man xdddddd

[@goldensparrow5425]

Random thought, but although I would like a possible TLOU3 to follow Ellie, another option I'd find interesting is if we followed Ish. Because since his notes were almost everywhere in the first game and he left the warning to not enter the sewers where Joel, Ellie, Henry and Sam exit from, assuming he survives past the events of TLOU2, it's plausible he's still out there, perhaps with some survivors from the sewer group (if any others made it out with him) or a new group. There could be a story worth telling there, imo.

[@potato_duud6166]

maybe a standalone game but i would be mad as hell if ish was the main character for the last game

[@goldensparrow5425]

That's fair. I just figured if they decided to leave Ellie's story where it ended in TLOU2, instead of an entirely new character we have no connection to at all, that Ish would be an interesting choice. As in some form, he was present in the first game. Or, if we took control of Ish for a portion of the game, perhaps he reaches Jackson and from there we continue the remainder of the game as Ellie.

[@potato_duud6166]

@@goldensparrow5425 if they don’t continue ellies story which is unlikely i hope they would make a game about the early days of the apocalypse from tommys point of view where we are surviving with joel all the way until we reunite with joel back at the dam

[@goldensparrow5425]

Yeah, that would be interesting as well. Considering it's 20 years after Outbreak Day when the first game really kicks off, there's plenty of time in between that's left to imagination. Obviously at some point Tommy leaves Joel and goes off to join the Fireflies, so I'd imagine they didn't spend all of those 20 years together. We could get some gameplay of him in his Firefly years, working with Marlene.

[@weapon-x839]

Based on what this actor said, “The Real Joel Miller,” captioned needs to change because they are both Joel Miller. It’s kind of insulting to Pedro to phrase it that way and he does a phenomenal job as Joel.

[@Rougeification]

Ah, it's just clickbait-y. And, in all honesty, I love Pedro - he's a phenomenal person and actor, but I honestly think Troy Baker did a far superior job.

[@hollowayJunior]

I don’t think it’s trying to say that Pedro isn’t the real Joel Miller, I think it’s more trying to grab any potential viewer’s attention by making them think “Woah, the real Joel (the actor) from The Last Of Us is reacting to the show? Awesome!”

[@lukerogers1108]

I think they meant the original Joel Miller

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

I concur clickbait clout aside

[@vailingbow1068]

I think another game that Troy Baker has done that would be a good medium shift to TV/movie is the Uncharted games.

[@thenosieyartist6924]

"youre gonna play James!" "oh yay!...James?" "Buddy Boy!" "OH! :) ...oh..."

[@masamune2984]

“Everybody on that crew, that show, was a fan of The Last of Us.” INDEED. *slowly turns and stares at Rings of Power, Halo, and Star Wars*

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

this was interesting

[@Endgame_01]

As much as I think that John Hannah knocked it out of the park, I have to say I think the game had the superior opening. The fact that it cuts to the credits right after seeing Sarah killed was just so brilliant. You had that little reprieve to digest what just happened and then you have the time skip which is another slap in the face. The show, while done very well, wasted that opportunity

[@beginoor3675]

❤️

[@benjaminfarias9956]

What a hell are you doing with the cannibal troy, you are Joel too, jasjsajjsa

[@YuriGolos]

It's hard to get over how brutally they killed your character in the game, only to cast you as a villain in the movie and kill you off just as brutally again😢

[@RafaelMunizYT]

2:21 6 feet under lol

[@phollie801]

Beat me to it.. “to the GRAVE”

[@heidialcarin]

Great video with Mr troy now if you can invite Mr Jeffrey Pierce and talk about the game and tv shows pleased?, thanks