there's a BEAST beneath the boards!! | Fans REACT to THE LAST OF US on HBO - Episode 4 (SPOILERS)

Thanks to my friend Mac (@moose-corner) for joining me for episode 4 of The Last of Us on HBO "Please Hold My Hand".
Thanks for all your comments and support so far!! We are thrilled to be reaching so many fellow tlou fans.
This watch-through contains SPOILERS for the entire The Last of Us series.
Into: 00:00-07:23
Episode Reaction: 07:24-42:13
Discussion: 42:14-56:29
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[@ethicaltechnical]

I love that Joel felt bad for scaring her and had to stay up all night and stand guard to make sure his promise came true. Such good character writing

[@tobydion3009]

And people were saying Joel was too soft compared to the games. Just let the show cook, it's not a game with shooting and killing as the main gameplay device. That kid begging for his mom was so chilling.

[@jonathanross149]

Pretty hardcore to kill a helpless kid betting for his mom. Even if the kid tried to kill you.

[@mickclusterduck2940]

@@jonathanross149 He wasnt gonna survive anyway, he was paralyzed.

[@iamatn3317]

People don’t like change, they’re showing to the audience something the game couldn’t….the ptsd, depression, the tears. Joel is straight up ruthless and is truly shown as a survivor and will do whatever it takes.

[@Venom-lr3sq]

too soft? sounds like a typical brain dead video game bias whining. nobody takes those seriously anyways. "wuuuaaaaah this not ma joel they should show ma joel in series this suck wuuuaaaaaaahhhh"

[@justbeyondmythoughts]

@@jonathanross149 not really. If he didn’t wanna die he shouldn’t try to kill people. Actions have consequences.

[@KayinAngel]

I love how fast everyone's reaction goes from "yay Ellie" to "oh shit that was a human being". Craig Mazin is a brilliant writer.

[@guywood4955]

Don't be surprised about the attention and the positive feedback!! Most hardcore fans are looking for reactions like this one, with people that truly know the games back and forth. Some of us want to feel acompanied in this journey and you guys do exactly that! Make perfect companions for reactions and easter eggs and much more!! We'll be here for the whole ride!! Also, you might wanna start thinking about streaming a playthrough, would totally watch it too! In grounded mode of course hahaha 🤓💥

[@forkless]

...and now some people may start to understand why we got the episode from last week. It wasn't just a heartwarming lovestory in the middle of an apocalypse. It was also an antidote to what is to come.

[@RobTheWatcher]

Most of the people who didn’t like last week’s episode don’t know what ‘antidote’ means.

[@mirtieraczo5842]

@@RobTheWatcher 😂🤣

[@Venom-lr3sq]

could've been and should've been WAY shorter and would've delivered the same "antidote".

[@Depths17]

I mean by the end of that ep it was clear the purpose was to motivate Joel to protect Ellie even more

[@ashchbkv6965]

people who don't know must be so confused to see you being so excited about joel and ellie being held at gunpoint lol

[@KW-ps6hk]

I've been watching a half-dozen or more reaction streamers and its funny watching the tissue evolution on their streams. Early episodes had them pulling out rolls of tp and later episodes the streamers have come prepared with boxes of actual tissues. I'm loving your genuine love for the game/story and characters. Love the enthusiasm and insights into the show. Keep up the great work!

[@Ladco77]

For once the YT algorithm did me right by recommending your channel. I found your channel with Episode 3. Yours is still my favorite reaction to that episode of all the ones I've seen. I loved Nick Offerman's comment on the episode: "Frank is the flower. Bill is the soil." I like how they did the scene with Joel teaching Ellie about the gun and apologizing. So many people playing the game felt like he was just being a jerk and didn't pick up on that he was bothered that she had to kill to save him. This was easier for the audience to take in.

[@Saphthings]

As a gay middle aged guy it was healing to see your reactions to last episode. Especially after a lot of hate about it online. So glad to subscribe!

[@KevinDooley420]

Your reacts and discussions have this great balance of you both being very attached to the games (and very knowledgeable), but also being very open to adaptation and the potential to seeing how they've gone about trying to make this story flourish in a different medium in different ways. And y'all are just enthusiastic and sincere, and that's great. There are other great ones (I like the therapist reacts one, her responses are neat), but this one feels cozy for a nerdy queer like myself. Thanks y'all for sharing these!

[@EternityRemembered]

Yeah, y'all seem super genuine. You can tell that you're just here for a good time and compared to the super structured/sanitized channels out there I can come here and have no doubt that you're being sincere and that's nice

[@elheber]

I'm seeing some parallels between Joel criticizing Tommy wanting to be a hero, and Sam painting himself and his brother as superheroes. Hope and innocence in a hopeless cruel world might be a central theme of these episodes. But that's just my theory.

[@nikitaworemsbecher1977]

If you think about it, it's kinda funny in a tragic way that the awful urban planning in the pre-outbreak US is partly responsible for the events in this episode. Here in Europe, highways usually go around major cities, so you could drive across the country on them without ever having to get close to an urban center. In the US they insisted on building them right through the middle of cities, which led to the demolition of countless (usually poor or minority) neighbourhoods, but also would make them a lot less safe in (post-)apocalyptic scenarios like this.

[@p0peye112]

You’re now my favorites. The only reactors I feel like are me lol. I’d hang with you guys and talk last of us all day

[@WyattWinters]

Ya'll are my new favorite reactors for this show. As a fellow die hard fan of the franchise It's great seeing you pick up on all the little details that make the game (and this show) awesome

[@a.rose42]

i know this is well over a year late, but one thing i don’t see people talk about lot about with kathleen is her costume design - it’s almost identical to Ellie’s costume design at the beginning of part 2 in Jackson. that plus using lottie kestner’s cover of true faith in the credits just floored me with this episode

[@jensenwahlquist]

I’ve been waiting for this one because I know you guys are fans and I couldn’t wait to see your reactions to all they crammed into here. The pun book, the magazine, the boosting. I love it so much, they’ve done an amazing job!

[@redd_arii]

You guys bring so much conversation to these episodes and I love it.

[@sharpgirl72]

Hello you two. The YT algorithm brought you to me yesterday with your episode 8. I spent my Friday night last night watching episodes 1-3. I am so thrilled to have clicked on you and am instantly endeared to you. I appreciate women who are well spoken, have rich commentary, and embrace their NERDYness. My people! Xoxox

[@first2012ify]

Yes, i liked your honest reactions and expressions on last episode when Frank kissed Bill. It was very touching. Im straight and you made me realized the level of difficulties to deal with society on this. Hey its 2023! Love is love. Frank and Bill story showed a lot of straight folks like me that.

[@nubkitten]

i discovered you two through the last video you uploaded. i'm honestly loving rewatching the episodes with y'all, especially as someone who is also a fan of the game and isn't mad at the adaptation at all. i love how different they're telling the story and i love that i found this channel to share the joy the with!

[@missingnia]

I found your channel from tik tok and this must be my 4th time through these episodes (twice on my own, now twice via reaction videos) - so far this is my favorite! Definitely a new, loyal subscriber 😸 Thank you for taking us on this emotional journey with you ❤️ can't wait to come back every week.

[@technopirate304]

15:50, some of my earliest memories are of grandma making Maxwell House for grandpop in an old school percolator. It smelled pretty danged good to me back in the day. It still does as I’m a card carrying caffeine fiend to this day.

[@Saphthings]

this is like my safe space. I'm a middle aged gay man, but I go out of safe bubbles like this, like reddit, and lots of angry guys complaining about Kathleen saying, "There's no way all those men would be following a woman"... .. I just don't have the strength to even attempt to stay there...

[@davec3583]

To be fair, I don't think it's that she's a woman as such. You could easily see Tess or Marlene (obvs) leading a militia, but Kathleen is very soft spoken & gentle (until she shoots someone). It does feel like the first casting 'miss' for me thus far, but we haven't seen much of her yet so I'll reserve judgement for now.

[@Saphthings]

@@davec3583 That's not the perspective that those commenters I'm speaking about pose. But also, we have to stop with the mentality that a woman is only "strong" if she exhibits traditionally hypermasculine traits. Half the "strong women" that some men can digest will be guns out, strong biceps, speaking "rough" and basically acting like what they think an "alpha male" acts like. It's why when we get a villain like Dolores Umbridge they are so captivating. Breaks the cliches.

[@system0fadowner251]

@Saph things funny you say that cause she gave me the same repulsive vibes as Umbridge. A pyscho wrapped in a middle management Karen type. Ep 5 pretty much shows why they follow her tho.

[@pooyan17]

One of your new subscribers here, you earned it great job, great perspective. I’m here for it it if you guys continue reacting to this and whatever else.

[@kylecasey7010]

Finally a reactor who doesn't laugh at Bryan begging for his life. It's kind of disturbing how some people see a kid crying for his life and still find it amusing. They miss the entire point of the episode that Joel and Bryan have done the same thing.

[@nachoman408]

Was waiting for this one! Also since you mentioned Pedro being a zaddy, you should check out the snl he just did! The assemble skit specifically lol

[@jubilantsleep]

Joel apologizing to Ellie for her having to save him and then Ellie crying 😢❤. I think she started crying because he said “I’m sorry” and that’s the last thing we hear Riley ever say to her in episode 7

[@sofiaswift9604]

I've been waiting for y'all to upload, I just love your reactions so much because you guys seem to know the game so well... Having played the game is one thing but knowing the dialogues as well is a whole another thing 😅so fun to watch!

[@Neko123Uchiha]

I found your channel through the last episode as well, you two are so chill and I love it! This is such a good contrast to bigger react channels, it feels much more personal. And you know the games, which makes it even more fun! Keep going! :D

[@joeokabayashi8669]

Your reactions (happy & sad) are endearing. They greatly enrich experiencing the episodes. I look forward to each of your uploads.

[@kelley5816]

I’ve been following you both since episode one, and I just love your conversations (and clicker impersonations). I’ve been a fan of the games for years, so your channel is exactly what I need in my life! ❤ Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!

[@ididntchooseityet7018]

Damn you guys are great with this reactions. You’re my most favourite to watch cos i deeply identify with being such a fun of games who keep talking about this franchise for hours once the conversation goes that direction. Thank you for great content ❤

[@gr1mreap3rz15]

idk how true this is (since i haven't had the time to listen to the new podcast episode yet), but i heard through the grapevine that they didn't tell pedro the last pun until they were shooting, so his laugh would be genuine. i stand behind this decision completely, at least a little bit because i have a big gay crush on pedro pascal n think his laugh is absolutely adorable. also: as a 19 yr old w a physical disability that essentially gives me Creaky Old Man Joints™ (in the simplest and most light-hearted way of explanation), i feel represented by joel's battle against staircases. they are pure evil and i hate them. everyone i climb stairs with simply has to accept the fact i'm gonna spend the next few minutes sitting on the floor and cursing the existence of stairs

[@Blazingstoke]

I feel ya. I'd have keeled over and died before the 20th floor, let alone the 33rd.

[@gr1mreap3rz15]

@@Blazingstoke i'm part of a youth theatre group n in our theatre there's like 20 flights of stairs up to the rehearsal rooms. i'm always one of the last people in, and i always need to sit down and drink for a minute so i don't pass out before we can even rehearse. it's a whole thing

[@gisselysantos]

I am Brazilian and this comment is translated by Google. If the concordance is wrong, it's not my fault. I like your videos. I haven't played the last of us, but I'm loving the series. The Clicker imitation is wonderful. Your spontaneity is beautiful. Thanks for the quality content! :)

[@Rclibertine]

Yall are terrific. Your love and depth of knowledge of the source material is impressive but you aren't at all uptight about alterations. You provide great analysis and your emotional investment is clear. Glad I found the channel

[@laurenbendik2006]

I love the moment when joel smiles for the first time….its so poignant. I didnt know pedro til this show so i had never even see him smile. And as we all now know, his smile is radiant. Joel is such a hard character compared to who pedro is irl, its startling when u see him for the first time as himself. I saw a pic of him dressed as joel, posing with his butt out in a feminine kind of way, and it shook me 😆

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

thanks, folks. love the analysis, love the hangs. i was hoping for the reappearance of the family cat! it's super fun to see him join the two of you during the episodes ❤

[@saralouisedawson320]

I love watching y'all react to this! Thanks for continuing to share.

[@JLamstudio]

Episode 5 is coming FRIDAY NOT sunday!!!

[@Chloe_prices_spliff]

Apparently at the end that was bella and pedros actual laughs during the scene

[@theresaharper8833]

I love watching you guys. You’re excitement is contagious. ❤️

[@richietb96]

I really enjoyed this episode, and I enjoyed the reaction and the discussions throughout the video. Hope you two are having a beautiful day. 🌹🌹

[@scott2836]

The comments that you made about why the gaming experience is different from the viewing experience and how/why is so on-point. Playing a character is more immersive and necessarily less observational- exactly the opposite perspective as someone like me who didn’t play this game.

[@winter5866]

Loved this episode so much, the Joel and Ellie moments literally killed me. Did you guys catch the end credit song??!

[@tlou_explained]

we did! we were bopping to it. didn't include for copyright reasons

[@aemondmommasboy78]

You two are definitely the best LOU reactors. Well done.

[@trulybtd5396]

Yes. Finally someone who gets that we automatically create empathy structures with the people we play with, while we need to sympathize before we can empathize with characters we observe. This is also why the changes in ep 3 were so important. Not only are they setting up a contrast for ep 7, but the audience need the hope B&F brings that there can actually be a good life in this world. This is probably also why they tone down Joel and Tess quite a bit. Not weapon smuggling but looking for a battery to get to Tommy. It is also why we needed the much expanded opening with Sarah. Playing as her established our empathy much quicker than the show ever could.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

Here in Brazil fresh "cold" milk comes in bags, the Shelf UHT milk comes in bags or the SAME box style (tetra pak with screw top) that your iced tea is in. And the joke book is not just in the DLC. You can trigger her to read those jokes in the first game in certain sections if you meet certain criteria. I go back and fourth on if Ellie killed Riley in the game. On one hand, she told the story of her first kill being when she saved Joel BUT she was talking about a non-infected kill. IF, when she killed Riley she didn't see her as human but only as an infected person, the story still makes sense. It could also be that since she "went back and forth", the classification of Riley as no longer human may have been a self-defense stance for her sanity and allowed her to keep her "innocence" as well as her mental well-being. In the show I think they are going with Ellie still saw Riley as human even though Riley was attacking her. That she hasn't forgiven herself for it.

[@daveh1180]

Really enjoying your TLOU reaction vids along with both your thoughts and comments on each episode. Quick note: Not sure if it's just me...but you may want to check your TikTok link in your description...it is not directing properly. Just thought you would like to know. Us fellow Canadians need to look out for one another. Cheers!👍

[@tlou_explained]

thanks for letting me know!!! I fixed it :))

[@cmdrDiscoCat]

We have that brand of drink in France, in some stores (not all of them). There you go, intel !

[@LiaraGaming]

We absolutely have Mike & Ike's. They are a regular at my group's D&D sessions. 😆

[@rinehardt6837]

I don't get some people when it comes to watching shows. I saw some people on another blog saying Kathleen didn't seem intimidating. I was like what she walked in and shot the doctor who delivered her who she's known their entire life in the face ( I think it was in the face) that's pretty intimidating. Some of the best villains have a very calm cold demeanor. I absolutely adore this show. Found you guys a couple weeks ago love your reviews so much fun.

[@Saphthings]

The magazine thing is actually somewhat necessary because believe it or not that's still a big ground of people saying Bill wasn't gay, and that he was just lonely and confused and Frank confused him xD It's like a final nail on the coffin of "YES HES GAY"

[@zo9457]

nice vid and discussion

[@corwinwilliamswilliams2592]

We drink the cans of Arizona green tea in my fam, they're the shit lol. We live in Missouri (and this episode is in KC!) But yeah it's the shit. And when reactions from people who love the shit they react too will definitely bring in views. I'd never seen your channel til now but I'm enjoying it!

[@diaphanouswaffle]

So glad Robert the kitteh made an appearance right at the end-and yes, we have Mike & Ikes in the States (my fave flavor are the cinnamon ones, "Hot Tamales", bc they're actually not too hot but they are yummy).

[@MichaelRiggs-ef1zz]

Sunday's can't wait for TLOU then Tuesday for your reactions. Never seen a carton of Arizona tea in Oregon but i like them. Love Canada haha. Keep it up guys😎

[@winglam9720]

FYI It's on Friday

[@TheDoctorIWho]

He sounds like Thommy, he sounds like Thommy! He is the voice actor of Thommy! Great reactions to the eps by the way! Thanks for sharing.

[@gregwillett2710]

I love Mac's look Obsessed

[@wenqingloke9024]

First you guy make me want to play the game, now you guy make me want a bag of milk XD

[@DC-op7wu]

CRAP!! I panicked and smashed the download button, hit the clip, share and show transcript button!

[@jonathanross149]

At least they are airing the next episode on Friday. You can thank the Superbowl.

[@RealBradMiller]

All hail the Superb Owl!! You share a name with a UK comedian( or maybe you ARE him, lol)

[@jonathanross149]

@@RealBradMiller No, I can pronoun my 'R's correctly

[@RealBradMiller]

@@jonathanross149 I wuv Wossy. 😂👍

[@gdhuvfgjufschnjn5370]

We definitely need some merch

[@el_huffstergames7842]

Episode 5 is gonna be crazy yo

[@acarolrm]

I almost cried listening to the end credits of this episode Me and my brother listened for 3 seconds, looked at each other and were like that "beyoncé?!" meme but like "TLOU PART II?????"

[@phobus71]

this is so good

[@mjdaniel8710]

I have never played the game and it is lots of fun watching the show, then watching fans of the game react to it

[@alyssaholloway6174]

DID YOU SEE THAT BELLA RAMSEY ADOPTED A DOG IN CALGARY ITS SO CUTE

[@JairsPlaylist]

All hail the Tea!!

[@foxfoursfive]

Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪. The 4' Episode ist Top.

[@MJR_heyfunny]

I mean as a single hetero guy (45) I absolutely loved Episode 3 even though I balled like a baby (was so not ready for that after Cyberpunk Edgerunners and 1st Season of Chainsaw Man) but it needs awards imho. and also loved your take on it so it was an instant sub.. Still need to watch your react to ep 1 and 2 but I just watched episode 4 and wanted to see what you guys said about it as well. ^_^ Also hope you guys had a great Valentines Day

[@moose-corner]

Edgerunners made me bawl so much. It was such a callback to late 90s and early 2000s anime and brought such nostalgia. Chainsaw man S1 also made me tear up, not quite as badly but a bit. This episode really hit hard though and I could relate to queer content more than non-queer. It's close to my life experiences so i think it hits pretty differently. Glad you're sticking around!

[@darkmode805]

Episode 4 is father and daughter moment 😍😍

[@wickedwizard9005]

HAIL THE BAGGED MILK!!!

[@gainano2939]

Дождался лучшей реакции .Вы топ 10/10

[@mercurymachines4311]

This was my favourite episode so far, mainly because we got so many great Ellie and Joel moments. Also, I had no idea that Bella Ramsey was a Christian until this week.

[@DUBS720]

Lol what does that have to do with anything?

[@mercurymachines4311]

@@DUBS720 it's a bold/mature role choice for such a young actor that's a Christian in today's cultural climate. I didn't know anything about her until this show.

[@forkless]

@@mercurymachines4311 It's only a big deal in the cultural climate of the United States where there is a substantial number of fundamental Christians that love to push themselves into the persecution corner. In the rest of the world she is just an actor. ps. They are usually the same a-holes that made that stink about last week's episode because dear, oh dear how dare they show one loving same-sex bedroom scene on TV for two minutes after decades of bedroom scenes on television. The phrase "When you're accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression." springs to mind.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

@@DUBS720 My bet is that if you are ignorant of how the rest of the world's Christians are more tolerant, you would find it surprising a Christian would agree to play a character on a show that not only has gay characters in a positive accepting light but the character you are going to play, is gay. Also, the ignorant would assume all non-binary, like Bella is, would no longer feel welcome by the Christian Community and would no longer want to be/feel they are part of it. The ignorant don't know everything about all Christians; don't know that some denominations and churches are tolerant and don't shun or excommunicate or try to gay-convert/force gender conformation

[@TheChromanoise]

What did u think she was, a Muslim? Bella RAMSEY is Christian? No way.

[@hare_and_hyena]

I totally hear you about bracing yourself for Henry and Sam. But the thing I keep thinking about from the trailer is Ashley and the baby. I suspect they have planted an emotional bomb that I am not prepared for in any way in an upcoming episode.

[@jonathanross149]

Mike & Ike they think alike. The US has them along with their sister candy Hot Tamales.

[@jonathanross149]

They saved the best joke for last

[@estevanss5]

Come on I need your ep 6 reaction!!

[@jonathanross149]

OK, let's see the bagged milk

[@jonathanross149]

The whole way down the ramp I was asking, have you never read The Stand, seen 28 Days Later or any post apocalyptic anything?

[@melvinhoyk]

My first impression to that boy's dead, there is no mom to call to after the apocalypse. It is already 20 years, he tried to trick Ellie and Joel did what he have to.

[@JLamstudio]

We have no moms. We will never have moms. Because there are no moms to be had.

[@tofu8337]

What? Why time matters?

[@gordyscamerastraps]

Bag-o-milk

[@laurenbendik2006]

Why do ppl in the cities create traps? They want to lure people in to steal their supplies? Im so dumb-I saw the cars blocking the road, even with the road clear behind it, and i just thought it was some kind of car accident prob that happened at the start of the apocalypse 😂. I’d be dead the first day, with my naivety.

[@AlanRayable]

lad on da left looks like adrienne lenker no offence

[@darkmode805]

Now Joe is widow. Who's next Ellie mother 😂😂😂😂

[@gainano2939]

Мне нравится молоко)

[@jonathanross149]

Was waiting for this. Nobody enjoys this show like you two.

[@erod19969]

Yes, that actor that sounds like Tommy really is Tommy from the video game!

[@laurenbendik2006]

Im naive-when joel says people will have way more in mind than robbing, is he saying they will kill them? Or rape?

[@fleetingdistractions]

Kansas City? I wonder if they mean KCK or KCMO?

[@scott2836]

KCMO from the look of it. KCK isn’t really a skyline town.

[@fleetingdistractions]

@@scott2836 yeah, that’s what I was thinking as well. I always thought KC would make visually impressive post apocalyptic city.

[@Blazingstoke]

What I'm wondering is why they'd risk going through Kansas City when they're clearly giving other big cities (Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, etc.) a wide berth.

[@fleetingdistractions]

@@Blazingstoke might be because of the highway system leading into and out of KC. Don’t know 🤔

[@piphead]

I have suffered all my life with chronic diarrhea and now they make fun of it in the show. Very insensitive.

[@piphead]

@@Jet-fighter it's a serious condition and runs through my family.

[@jelly-kun2065]

So does it hurt to hear that joke? I've heard a lot of chronic illness jokes but. I never really saw someone get triggered about it.

[@piphead]

@@jelly-kun2065 u bet ur ass it does

[@Blazingstoke]

That's a real bummer.

[@jonathanross149]

I sympathize. My father was a scarecrow and they didn't consider my feelings when they joked about his award for doing his job.

[@alexanderriley2979]

You two are endearingly annoying. :) Subscribed.

[@vincefavaro1267]

It’s horrible, but you gotta understand that that guy & his people were gonna kill them

[@RealBradMiller]

Yeah, he was saying anything to get to his people. If Joel _had_ believed him they would have shown up and J&E would have been killed, then Brian may have had a chance at survival, although probably in a wheelchair.... But it's not Joel's first rodeo. Lol That scene was chilling!!

[@tlou_explained]

I understand that! Still doesnt take away from the horror of a young man screaming for his mother. his panic was palpable and it was really affecting.

[@sinnattugaq]

Im not that into the way they express the dialogue taken from the game, they try to say the Lines like Ashley and Troy, but it doesnt feel like it comes naturally. imo it makes it feel like fan fiction, idk maybe they should just let Bella and Pedro perform the Lines with their personality, there are different ways of being witty and stand off ish. Not to say the acting is bad it just feel like they read the Lines out, I Can definitely feel its better when they perform new dialogue, because its to some point written for the actors

[@tlou_explained]

idk how they can be trying to deliver the dialogue like Troy and Ashley when neither of them have played the game haha. personally I find their takes to be very original

[@sinnattugaq]

@@tlou_explained Directions from directors, Ashley Johnson had a Big part in creating Ellie as a character. Pedro and Bella good actors and good for the roles, but not with those lines or the way they try express them. Thats probably my biggest complain, it Can go from really great to cringy in my opinion

[@LEE-kq9tq]

I enjoy yalls reaction, but I'm gonna have to stop watching :( I haven't played the game so don't know spoilers and don't want to know what's going to happen. Hope your channel grows a lot though. You 2 are fun to watch!

[@scottysock5593]

I'm probably reaching, but do you think Joel waking up with his right ear up, facing Ellie, is foreshadowing? A sign that bad things happen to people in this world when they're willing to trust and open themselves to others? I've really enjoyed the pacing so far. This episode felt a little underwhelming after the self-contained emotional journey of Bill and Frank but after that time to breathe we were definitely ready to go back to the darker stuff.

[@kkjhn41]

These hunters led by Kathleen overthrew FEDRA in the Kansas City QZ. Before that happened there were people who ratted on people like Kathleens brother to FEDRA as being members of the opposition. Those rats included the doctor and the other people on the list that she asked him about. She believes that Henry was the one who ratted out her brother and if FEDRA put a gun to Sam's head Henry definitely would do it. So, her belief that he did is entirely reasonable. Like Joel with Ellie Henry puts his brother's life above anyone else's. Ellie's conversation with Joel on the stairs is the most important of this episode and will play a big part of who Ellie becomes by part 2 and how she can do the things she does. When she asks how he knew about the ambush and he says because he, Tess and Tommy did the same thing he tries to excuse or rationalize it by saying they were doing what they had to in order to survive. But that's not really true and instinctively, Ellie knows this, so she asks the pertinent question, did you kill innocent people and by innocent she means people like herself and Joel. People who aren't out to hurt someone, that aren't on one side or another. People who are just going about living their lives until they were ambushed, robbed and murdered by Joel, Tess and Tommy. Because self- defense and survival didn't play a role in Ellie and Joel's ambushers motivation just as it didn't in what Joel, Tess and Tommy did. It was because they could do it and they wanted what they could take from others by violence and force. When Tess told Ellie that she and Joel weren't good people because they were just out for themselves, she wasn't honest with her about how far they went to be just about themselves. This was some of the "shit we did" that Tess wanted Joel to "set right" by getting Ellie to Frank and Bill. But of course, some things can't ever be set right. They just are what they are, and you have to live with the consequences catching up to you one day. When Sarah saw Joel kill the neighbor, she was horrified even though he was protecting her. When Joel beat a man to death in a rage in front of Ellie she was transformed by the act. Not just because someone was protecting her but by the power that Joel displayed. The reason she is obsessed with having a gun isn't about the ability to defend herself, it's about power. The power to be on equal footing with others, to be offensive as well as defensive in a world that sees and treats her as powerless. After the ambush when Joel is about to die, she grabs her knife, her former symbol of some kind of power but puts it away and grabs the gun. Not because it's a better choice for the situation but because it's an opportunity to do what she's been fantasizing about, having power and using it. Joel is choking yet she slowly walks to them, raises the gun and finally fires. After she shows no concern for Joel who is still making choking sounds while he tries to recover. She isn't shocked by what she's done but she is hesitant about what to do next when Bryan isn't dead but begins to bargain and plead for his life. He tries to connect with her by telling her his name and asking hers. Before she can make her next decision Joel takes the gun and the decision-making power away from her. When he calls out for his mother and Joel stabs him, she doesn't react. She isn't in shock because she is able to understand their situation and responds just as she should. acting like the team they will become. No arguing or questioning Joel just doing what he says. Then we find out that this isn't the event that changes her life. That was in her past and affected her to the extent that she doesn't want to talk about it. But she does want Joel to know it exists, so he won't be hung up on what he thinks is a new traumatizing experience for her. That most likely involves Riley and is about so much more than just killing. When she found that trapped infected in the store basement, she cut it as an act of power over it. Then in anger she killed it reflecting her propensity to violence and cruelty that she shares with Joel. She is more like Joel than his daughter Sarah was. She no longer cares about the person it once was or that may even still be trapped inside a body it can't control. She wants revenge, for Riley, for Tess and for her own unhappy life. In episodes 3 and 4 we are seeing the beginning of the bond between Joel and Ellie. We are also seeing Neil Druckman's theme of how love, especially for and by a child can be a dangerous and destructive thing.

[@laurenbendik2006]

When u say he is fine as hell, it sounds like ur talking about jefferey pierce, but then u go into pedro being a zaddy. Im confused lol. But I say its about pedro because he is the best and pierce isnt hot, to me, with that giant beard.

[@JULIASMITH-eg9kp]

LGBTQI are the best!!!

[@kodystinson1221]

Brian got what he earned. He would have killed Joel given the chance. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.