Watching THE LAST OF US for the first time! ( Episode 8 ) [ BLIND REACTION ] *never played the game*

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[@desertfox2000]

"It's OK I believe him" Joel finally starting to trust people.

[@KelseasComments]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'M DEAD 💀

[@SkillVille000]

Yeah, I love how he hugged him right after! :O *Character Development*

[@DinosaurNick]

@@SkillVille000 omg lmao

[@dailyrip]

Absolutely brilliant

[@elbruces]

Game him a cute lil' boop on the noggin.

[@StinkyBuster]

The fact that the simple, "its okay, baby girl" always hits SO HARD is such a testament to the writing

[@KelseasComments]

FOR REAL

[@trulybtd5396]

If i recall correctly it was one of the few lines ad libbed.

[@StinkyBuster]

@@trulybtd5396 I don't think so. It's straight from the game

[@trulybtd5396]

@@StinkyBuster yes, it was ad libbed in the game. Sorry for being imprecise

[@StinkyBuster]

@trulybtd5396 ah I understand now. Well great instincts by Troy Baker if true

[@honeymelon_b]

the cinematography of showing the deer and ellie’s breath at the same time is crazy. they’re the same and parallel because they’re both prey this episode.

[@KelseasComments]

That's wild!!!

[@nachocheez9690]

Such a reach

[@honeymelon_b]

@@nachocheez9690 your mother

[@nocontender6409]

@@nachocheez9690A reach to assume that it was intentional but it sure fits, so it's a valid observation.

[@trulybtd5396]

Also, the same focus on faces is used on other people fighting/dying in this episode, you know, all the meat..

[@elbruces]

An adult man calling a 14-year-old girl his "equal" is 100% out of the groomer's handbook.

[@KelseasComments]

Yep! So gross and pathetic.

[@jeromedutil-martin6823]

I absolutely HATE David, but Scott Shepard was amazing.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya he did INCREDIBLE.

[@petercourtien4581]

The fire made it look like Ellie was in hell with that evil sob. He didn’t mind the fire.

[@KelseasComments]

It did look like hell!

[@TomTomson81]

This is no coincidence. He is the devil and that's exactly what the scene should show. That's why he makes no attempt to extinguish it. Ellie is the light in the darkness and he tries to seduce her.

[@rajraj139]

Not only that, but at one point they cut to Joel, working his way through the snow to get to Ellie and I think the juxtaposition was great: one hateful selfproclaimed ”father” stood in the raging fire (at one point even looking like a dark void among the hot flames) eager to consume Ellie and then there was Joel, the true Father struggling in the bright coldness to save and preserve her out of love. Loved it.

[@petercourtien4581]

@@rajraj139 it was a striking contrast that I did notice. You put it into words beautifully. Great analysis! I haven’t had a show captivate me like this since LOST, which ended 13 years ago.

[@Wattywatasaurus]

David: “You think it doesn’t shame me?” Also David: *eats a big heaping portion that’s five times the size of everyone else’s*

[@KelseasComments]

SERIOUSLY! 🤣

[@Susanoo7108]

I think when James said "maybe its God's will", I think he was trying to talk David OUT of bringing Ellie back to their village and just leave her alone or at the very most kill her and Joel on the spot and be done with it. James was being the most reasonable one of that crazy lot lol

[@blastingweevil2968]

this episode just shows how fantastic the acting Really is for joel (pedro)he is realising how much Ellie means to him and for Ellie (bella) the amount of fury and anger she has and you see it in her face when she releases it. just WoW...

[@KelseasComments]

Ya the acting was INCREDIBLE

[@Gaming_Sparky58]

I think as well at that point in time she doesn't know if Joel is alive or dead too, so she probably thought that was it. I like how Joel didn't come in and save Ellie at the end but rather they both fought through their own hell to reunite with each other in the end... And in the final moment of triumph over their battles they both realized how much they actually mean to each other now.

[@kaleyrose47]

Loved your reaction. A few things if I may: 1) They really didn’t leave any imagination behind with what David’s intentions were and that was even more terrifying. 2.) Bella Ramsey captured Ellie’s trauma response so beautifully. Ellie takes all of her pent up anger, rage, pain, grief and trauma thus far on to David and is completely overcome. The thousand-yard stare, screams, wide eyes, shock, and disassociation was so heartbreaking. David preys on her worst fear, which is that she’ll end up alone, and in the moment she leaves the burning building, she truly believes she’s all alone. So when she sees Joel, not only is she reeling from her trauma, this is the first time she’s seeing him okay after he’s been injured for the last several days. 3.) I love how Pedro delivered Joel’s line “Hey, look, it’s me-it’s okay baby girl” with such a tenderness and comfort. Joel doesn’t even know what happened to her, he just knows this terrified, traumatized little girl needs his assurance and love. I think this is the first time we’re hit with the reminder that Ellie can be both a spunky, badass teen, and a traumatized little girl needing a hug. I’ve heard from many people who’ve experienced SA that the end scene was so moving because that’s just what you should do for someone who’s been immediately traumatized. Pedro and Bella are perfectly cast, they deserve all the awards, and this show is just too flipping good! ❤

[@KelseasComments]

Ya Bella did a seriously fantastic job, and so did Pedro! Agree with all the points you made!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@TimSedai]

"Prolonged anxiety attack 9.5/10" describes the game pt 2 exactly lol

[@KelseasComments]

Greeeeeaaaaaat 😫🤣

[@deeanna8448]

It goes without saying that Bella and Pedro acted the HELL out of this episode, but Scott Shepherd (David) was amazing too. I got a bad vibe immediately, but when he said to Ellie "you're quite the hunter" in that patronizing voice I knew he was bad news. Then the scene in the burning building where he says "Ellieeeee" is one of the scariest things I've ever seen

[@KelseasComments]

AGREED! HE WAS TERRIFYING

[@TammyOful]

When Joel called Ellie “Baby Girl” I lost it 😭

[@KelseasComments]

SAME!

[@Arty_McParty]

Love to hear the Original Joel voice ! 10:08 "So you're just gonna let her get away" that voice tone he makes in the game... Nostalgic !

[@KillJoy5950]

The look Joel gave Ellie was of course comforting and worried, but it also had a look as if he feels he failed yet again to protect someone

[@TukaihaHithlec]

Yeah. He got to her, but I think the fact that he didn’t save her will be weighing on his mind.

[@KelseasComments]

​@@TukaihaHithlec 😫💔😭

[@M.Hvistendal]

Yeah I think last bit of child in Ellie died in that fire...

[@scbene]

Bella deserves all the awards for this episode ALONE, but for the entire show. Pedro as well. Top notch acting and kudos to the show creators for finally successfully porting a beloved game to the TV. Amazing!

[@KelseasComments]

Hell ya she does!!!

[@jordanledoux197]

I want to mention it here, because I haven't seen a single reactor mention it given the amazing performance from Bella Ramsey in this episode, but the actor who played David did a REALLY good job. That can't be an easy role to do, but it was so believable without being a caricature.

[@KelseasComments]

AGREED

[@jhlam8786]

“If anyone comes down here, you fucking kill them. Joel, do not fall asleep!” She was honestly so cute! In-charge Ellie.

[@KelseasComments]

SHE WAS

[@RogueJyn]

I should mention James was played by Troy Baker. The original Joel from the games

[@daved2352]

The "is this a cult leader wanting young bride kinda thing" is very much the case, especially since David makes a statement "we must secure our future" which the writers included as a reference to the fourteen words, a white supremacist saying and their whole thing is about "traditional" marriages with young white brides having lots of babies for the race war they believe is coming.

[@howardandrews9593]

That was a very passionate, and powerful reaction, I loved it. I really like how engrossed and involved you are, especially with Joel and Ellie, your reactions and comments make it very clear how you think and feel, and you do not hold back on making it clear, kudos to you Kelsea, I am impressed.

[@KelseasComments]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@JAY-ns1dg]

Love this episode...Hate, rage but at the end so much love...Bella and Pedro should win an Award for this F***** show. That episode was a Masterpiece of acting !

[@KelseasComments]

AGREED! SO MANY AWARDS ARE DESERVED!!!

[@FatLittleButterfly]

The first 3-5 chops: YES! The next 15 chops: Oh girl... ):

[@KelseasComments]

The horror sets in as you realize.... 😫😭

[@tuffflair9612]

Bro thank you, i was half way into the season and i got here but then i got logged out. Your a life savor XD.

[@johndough3809]

Imagine your last interaction with your dad being pooping him out 😭…

[@KelseasComments]

Oh my God 😫🤣🤮💀

[@Ghoulstille]

I'm glad our friend and comrade Steel Pipe finally got a cameo in the show and in a Joel Interrogation scene no less! 😆

[@KelseasComments]

🤣

[@ralph1270]

I suppose we can officially consider them family! Joel went Dark Side for Ellie in this episode!!!

[@KelseasComments]

DEFINITELY FAMILY!

[@JLamstudio]

Biggest lesson of the episode, “THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE.”

[@KelseasComments]

🤣 I think I cut that line actually now that I think about it.

[@murciadoxial8056]

been a while a quote is able to make every muscle in my back tense up at the same time

[@kasianowakowska7984]

@@KelseasComments No you didn't 30:06

[@KelseasComments]

​@@kasianowakowska7984 oh ok good I'm glad!!!

[@TomTomson81]

"If you lost in the darkness, look for the light" If Ellie was the light in the darkness, there is not much left of it now. For Joel, it's still enough. He regains his light through her, at the same time she loses hers through him and this world. Another low point for Ellie and a turning point for her. Here the animal in Ellie came out with her overkill and the experience she had to make. Almost r*p*d and eaten. Here she experiences for the first time the worst abysses in man. I think if you've seen Ellie's past reactions to losses, there wasn't much anger involved. She swallowed Sam's death completely. Here in her outburst really everything came out, which was not seen before. There is no way back for her. She will not be the same anymore. The episode is also important for the future. It shows what Ellie is capable of. A dark side in her that people like David recognize. Another very good change to the game was to show that Joel didn't manage to interrupt Ellie's Overkill. So this scene ran much longer than in the game. Which shows that Ellie does not come to an end so easily when she has started something based on her emotions. Her emotions/charakter don't allow that. This wasn't just an overkill, this was an over-overkill. We learned that David and James use codes when they speak. So it is easy to imagine that they did not spoted a deer but humans. The conversation they had about how much to eat they still have was certainly coded. Three human bodies were hanging there. That's what should last another week or two. Then they decided to go hunting after a "deer". The four men David sent out two episodes ago were certainly also on the hunt for people. That's why Joel was directly attacked. Even though David says that only a few people know and he certainly believes that, I think everyone there knows what they are eating. They are all afraid of David and he is their provider after all. No one asks questions because nobody wants to hear the answer, but everyone knows. If you say something, it becomes true. For them, David is God and every time David speaks of God or Father, he means himself. The story David told Ellie by the fire is certainly not true either. He said they were ambushed by raiders after they fled Pittsburgh. I'm sure they didn't escape them, they ate them and they certainly weren't raiders. He just wanted to have Ellie's trust. He wanted to be her good new father. The father of the girl Joel killed will always be with her. She certainly wasn't hungry after that. After all, mommy cooked him well. And of course, David has real penicillin for Ellie. They don't want to eat infected meat. It bothered me at first that none of the people of the city showed up at the end. But of course, the rest of the people didn't realize what was going on. The weather is shit and cold. They will sit in their houses and scrape the remains of the girls daddy out of their teeth. Okay, enough of the macabre. 😁 I also think it's cool and urgently needed that the torture scene actually showed us explicitly how Joel has proceeded over the last 20 years. This was the first time it was really shown why everyone was afraid of Joel in episode 1. This is Joel we know and he liked it. This is Joel when Ellie is not with him. A nice Tess callback from Ellie in the conversation with David. "Your (our) luck had to run out sooner or later." were Tess's words shortly before she had shown Joel her bite. Troy Baker (Game Joel) as James was sensationell good. I didn't think that one day I would have to see Ellie kill Joel. There will be properly another timejump. At the beginning of the next episode they will already be in Salt Lake City. Also, we'll see Ashley Johnson, who was Ellie in the game.

[@KelseasComments]

FANTASTIC COMMENT!!!

[@AkronRain69]

Luv your reactions, Kelsea!

[@KelseasComments]

Aww thank you!! Love your movies!!!

[@JLamstudio]

Father of The Year Award 🥇 goes to PREACHER DAVID.

[@KelseasComments]

💀

[@TraceurDoc1]

This is one of the best reactions I’ve seen!!! Keep it up!

[@KelseasComments]

THANK YOU!

[@eerielili]

I absolutely love your reactions, so far I've only watched your Last of us reactions but you are already one of my favorite KZbinrs 🥹 ALSO JUST SAW YOU REACTED TO KILLING EVE AND I CANT WAIT TO BINGE WATCH THAT ❤️❤️

[@KelseasComments]

Aww thank you so so much!! So honored to have you here with us!! Killing Eve was a wild ride!! I miss Villanelle so much. 💔😭😭😭😭😭

[@eerielili]

@@KelseasComments no problem, I'm so happy to have found your channel!! And yea I'm still mad about what they did to Villanelle 🥲💔

[@KelseasComments]

Will never be over it honestly. You'll see plenty of rage in my season 4 reactions lol!!

[@JLamstudio]

“You do have a father. And when he speaks, you have to show him RESPECT.”

[@KelseasComments]

🤮

[@BenChanNYC]

Great reaction - rewatching this gave me all the feels and chills and anxiety all over again. It's funny how seeing Joel end Ellie going berzerk on cannibals can be sooooo enjoyable. 😁 And yes - Bella Ramsey knocked it out of the park in this one!

[@KelseasComments]

SHE KILLED IT!! 🙌

[@abelaberdeen3757]

"Shhhhh....just go to sleep buddy. Gooo to sleep. Nighty night. Say 'Hi!' to God". That was some GANGSTA shit Kelsea. Respect! 😂

[@KelseasComments]

🤣🙌💀

[@mcfearsun]

Honestly Ellie steps it up this episode. She makes a few mistakes but at the end of the day, she saves herself AND Joel. What a beast.

[@KelseasComments]

SERIOUSLY!!! What a badass. She kicked ass in this episode.

[@somestranger1101]

The one thing that was different was Joel basically killing all the men in the village who got in the way.

[@johncourtright1632]

First time on the channel. Great reaction! Subscribed.

[@KelseasComments]

Honored to have you aboard!

[@Ranklest17]

Made me tear up when he was trying to put his hands in her pants and how she fought back but great reaction and original 🙌

[@KelseasComments]

That part was SO INTENSE.

[@Ranklest17]

It really was I love this show it’s a thriller foresure

[@frederics6258]

Again some insights on the episode, no native speaker like I said before. Hope I ll write everything as understandable as possible. I don't know if other people already wrote it but yes, James the one who gets killed by Ellie before David when she says she is infected , is played by Troy Baker, the videogame Joel. What you said at the end that you expect Joel to save Ellie is exactly what the Showrunners wanted but then didn't do. Joel saves Ellie but more with her emotions. She lost it while, killing David. She snapped. In the video game Joel stops her from slicing up David after six or seven hits. In the show he doesn't. They ran into each other outside. I counted it. Ellie hits David 21!!! times which is way more traumatizing. (was a bag filled with sand if I am not mistaken) Bella was amazing. Especially when she runs into Pedro Pascal at the end. This was shot before the killing David scene. At the beginning she talks with a deep voice to James and David because she wants to be in a controlling position which she is not because David sees right through her. With the word "medicine" she cant control herself and switches into her childish high voice because she cares desperately for Joels life. I like those little details. And on the horse thing, of course it's not real but I can feel you. In the game Ellie kills a rabbit. With a bow. Right to the throat. That's the first scene after Joel loses conscious and falls off from the horse. Then black screen, followed by the little rabbit coming out of his hole and woosh, arrow flies in from the right. Rabbit dead😅 And you play as Ellie for some time then. First time in the game. So the rabbit in the show is a little Easter egg to that scene from the game but this time he survives because Ellie stumbles and falls into the snow. The horse scene, it was a horse looking thing on rails or sth. So no real horse even involved. Next week season finale....can't believe we are already there.. Put on your seat belt Kelsea. Things are about to go down 😉😉 Have a nice week!

[@KelseasComments]

Fantastic comment!!! I could understand every bit!! Cannot believe we only have one episode left. 😫😭

[@frederics6258]

@@KelseasComments I hope they don't need to long with the new season. At least they start filming this year. Thank God. Glad you could understand.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya the wait is going to KILL ME.

[@frederics6258]

@@KelseasComments hehe yes. Will be a very hard time but the good thing is, there are some other shows and movies out there right? For example, before watching The Last of us I was completely into "The Mentalist, with Simon Baker, Robin Tunney etc." Good show. Funny though because in the sixth (of seven) seasons no one else than Pedro Pascal had some guest appearances 🤣🤣 I don't know if you are a gamer but maybe you try to play the last of us game. The first one of course. Now that you know the show and still have fresh memories, you can compare all the differences between the game and TV show.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya lots of good shows to fill the void! And I plan on playing the first game once it's out on PC here soon!

[@abhijeetashtikar]

Awesome reaction Kelsea! Yes Ellie saved herself physically.. & Joel with that hug, comfort & love saved her mentally & emotionally!! Thanks for reacting! Love from Canada!

[@KelseasComments]

Thanks for watching! 🙌🥰

[@alexflores7652]

This was the creepiest episode of the whole series. The group that David leads is a creepy cross between The Branch Davidians and the Downer Party. Oh David's second was the voice Joel in the game and think the guy that played Perry with Kathleen was Tommy's voice in the game.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya the guy that played David did a fantastic job at being creepy! 🤣😅

[@thetruth3462]

First time watching your channel.. your analysis at the end was spot on👍

[@KelseasComments]

Thank you! 🙌 So happy to have you here!

[@jasondo3001]

The finale is gonna be a Wrecking Ball of an episode.

[@htaylor9677]

Oh they gon be crying like crazy in S2

[@victorewah2659]

I definitely got some The 100 vibes when watching this episode and the phrase that came to mind is "you are one crew or you are against one crew!" lol

[@KelseasComments]

OH MY GOSH SAME!!! I was like ok where's my girl Octavia? She's around here somewhere.

[@victorewah2659]

@@KelseasComments Yep! 🤣

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

I'm obsessed with this show!! Couldn't love the relationship between Joel and Ellie more. Hate to say it ('cause it's so violent), but I love seeing Joel go into BEAST mode! He's protecting his girl! But Ellie can obviously protect herself, but oh man, the trauma of it all. I sure hope both Pedro and Bella (and other actors in the show, writers, directors, etc.) win LOTS of Emmys for this amazing show! Edited to add: love your reactions and comments too! You have very thoughtful, insightful comments. ❤

[@KelseasComments]

Couldn't agree more!! And honored to have you here! 🥰

[@dts-deuce]

26:12 Yes, you should recognize that. That is, I think, an alien head hanging from Ellie's backpack. It is also seen in the game 😀

[@KelseasComments]

Oh cool!!! 🙌

[@TukaihaHithlec]

In people’s defence, there is way more opportunity to notice the stuff on Ellie’s backpack in the game. Especially when we’ve been playing as her now so the camera is constantly on her back.

[@KelseasComments]

​@@TukaihaHithlec ya that makes a lot of sense!

[@SirSpitsAlotable]

I love seeing peoples reacting to Ellie killing David. At that first hit everyone’s super excited and like “fuck yes Ellie!” But as she continues to swing and swing your excited quickly turns to dread for Ellie…

[@KelseasComments]

So true!!!

[@kingpearlshine]

That part with Joel at the very end gets me every time.

[@KelseasComments]

Ugh I know. 😫😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Cornberry]

I'm serious, your reactions are really some of my favorites hahahaha I'm sorry I laughed but the way you screamed when he shot the horse

[@KelseasComments]

It scared the shit out of me! 💀

[@oler-_-]

Great reaction 👌🏻

[@KelseasComments]

🥰🥰🥰

[@antonykyte8077]

Wow this was a tense episode even I got a bit tearful when he said baby girl even though I'm pretty sure she's 19 years old I'd have guessed she was 15 at most.

[@KelseasComments]

I believe she's 19 in real life but her character is 14 which is what matters.

[@antonykyte8077]

@@KelseasComments I agree and she's brilliant in this show.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya she is!!! 🙌

[@frostcreative3814]

"Nighty Night say hi to God" Kelsea 2023 🤣

[@KelseasComments]

🤣💀

[@kingunda5013]

There's a movie called "YOU'RE NEXT" A family reunion when they were attacked by 3 strangers wearing animal masks. The plot twist at the end was crazy. It's an awesome film. You wont be disappointed, I promise. 👌

[@KelseasComments]

Oh God masks scare the shit out of me!! I'll look it up!!

[@tjskeyblade]

I have seen this episode 8 of The last of us And I really shocked for this episode

[@alicepretty7785]

Lol! "Can't stand seeing animals get shot". Every one of the reaction vids I've watched is the same - horrified when seeing animals killed - yet no problem when it comes to humans(!)

[@KelseasComments]

Have you seen any of MY videos? I get plenty upset over humans that deserve it. But I absolutely feel worse for an animal that is forced into situations than I do for humans that play stupid games and win stupid prizes. Especially when they're literally evil.

[@alicepretty7785]

@@KelseasComments lol

[@TukaihaHithlec]

Something you may find interesting, since I see lots of comments pointing out the original Joel and Ellie cameos, is that they were not the “voice actors”. Voice actor implies voice over, which belittles the fact that they fully acted the whole thing on stage for the games, so they’re actors. What’s more, they actually personally came up with a ton of dialogue and character development that made it into the show. For example, when Joel gets to Ellie here, holding her face and calling her “baby girl” was all Troy’s idea. Ellie’s love of space and dinosaurs, puns, learning to whistle, and bossing Joel around were Ashley’s ideas. With all that, they don’t like their contributions being simplified to just “voice actor”. Just some hopefully interesting info I thought you might like. Really liked the reactions, looking forward to the finale!

[@KelseasComments]

Ya I didn't even know that was a thing until I learned about what their roles are! Definitely more than just a voice actor!! I'm so glad they were incorporated into the show because damn they deserve it!!

[@elbruces]

Um, you keep saying "just a voice actor" like that's lesser or something. Please stahp.

[@TukaihaHithlec]

@@elbruces A voice actor is a good role and it deserves more appreciation than it usually gets, but providing the voice is absolutely less than providing the voice, motions, and development. You wouldn’t call Pedro the voice actor for Mando, or RDJ the voice actor for Iron Man, so why is Troy the voice actor for Joel? It would be easier to call him “the actor”, so specifying “voice actor” disregards all his other contributions.

[@grumpyoldman7562]

4:42 Undress it is the better term, isn't it? Ellie had a point! In the real world, Joel would have died. That type of wound needs surgery to repair the damage to the intestines, followed by massive amounts of antibiotics for all of the gut bacteria that would have leaked out from the intestines into the abdominal cavity. 29:08 I liked your "at what?" comment! You have to give props to Ellie. Even though Joel took out the bad guys and made it to the village, Ellie's escape was all her. Definitely give that girl an award! Comparing those screams to Samara Weaving in Ready or Not is a great comparison.

[@KelseasComments]

Yes so true!!! Those screams in Ready or Not are ICONIC!! This definitely was on equal playing field!

[@MariotheJedi]

You’re hilarious 🤣

[@KelseasComments]

Thank you!! Not something I hear often! 🤣

[@juneyoon4432]

Just like a missionary lol omg

[@VeraxMusic]

Yay I was waiting for your upload

[@KelseasComments]

Aww I love to hear that!

[@VeraxMusic]

​@@KelseasComments did you change your channel name btw?

[@KelseasComments]

​@@VeraxMusic nope!! It's been Kelsea's Comments since the start!

[@theclassicman25]

11:05 she said the line!!!!

[@lildballin86]

The Baby, girl scene broke me in the game and show

[@KelseasComments]

DESTROYED ME

[@jamesmeechan6983]

I think James said that about another mouth feed to just kill her cause he does not want David to do want he wants to do with her he might think death for Ellie is better than what David will subject Ellie to in that scene

[@ahedjehad8514]

as someone who has played the game, and watched this show, i can definitely say that they made David worse in this adaptation. and by "worse", i mean they made him *scarier* in this version. ironically, probably because it looks more real. Bella Ramsey deserves an award for that killing David scene alone for how realistic it looks.

[@kevinvereecke4720]

Bella is great playing Ellie 👍. I played the games and feel the season is to Short. Otherwise it's still good..

[@KelseasComments]

Definitely too short! I'm not ready for it to end!

[@pepe-silvia]

There is no greater monster in The Last Of Us universe than David. The personification of evil.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya that is the perfect way to describe him. He was so beyond vile and terrifying.

[@robincraft4682]

Makes Kathleen look like Mother Teresa.

[@pepe-silvia]

Agreed and that's saying something considering she was super gung ho about killing some kids. David is horrifying though because people like him exist in this world too and they hide it extremely well. He's a groomer, cult leader, pedophile, and master manipulator. Every single word he said to Ellie was just an attempt to manipulate her into dropping her guard and trusting him. At first he was quite charming, but ever so slowly he pulls back the curtain and gives you a glimpse of who he really is, until finally the episode ends with him surrounded by fire as if he's the devil himself. He really seemed quite comfortable there, didn't he? The way the show runners show this progression is master class as well. The uneasiness they make you feel just grows and grows and grows as the episode goes on and you realize more and more that something is not right here. Sorry for the long comment but man I loved this episode, as terrifying as it was.

[@KelseasComments]

@@robincraft4682 TRUE

[@robincraft4682]

@@pepe-silvia and to think he was a teacher pre apocalypse. Simply a monster.

[@trulybtd5396]

I don't think a single youtube reactor knows what a deer sounds like

[@KelseasComments]

I definitely don't lol.

[@Jun-dy6ht]

Btw.... The Actor that plays james is The Original Voice actor of Joel in the Game... so ellie killed Joel using a clever... 🤣 Props for his performance as an actor in this episode... they all deserved an award.....

[@KelseasComments]

For real though, they all deserve awards!!

[@AgtDaleChomsky]

There were 5 vicious murders in this episode. This is the creator's point. We now know how cruel & ruthless Joel is & that his worst characteristics have rubbed off on Ellie. It's really important to understand this for what's to come. So often, we're encouraged to excuse violence committed by the "heroes", maybe even celebrate it. Not here. It's brutal & gross & traumatic. You should look up some interviews with the creator. Neil is brilliant & he gets the greater human condition better than most.

[@KelseasComments]

I mean I fully support all the violence Joel exhibited in this episode so.. I don't see it as needless or unwarranted when they've kidnapped his child. I absolutely excuse his violence lol.

[@AgtDaleChomsky]

@Kelsea's Comments Understandable, if a little Kathleen. But then that's the central thesis of this project, to get us to confront these complicated feelings. No one wants to think they're the bad guy, but in someone's world they are.

[@KelseasComments]

I mean, I personally see a LOT of very distinct differences between Kathleen's situation and Joel's. But even with that said, I agree that's one of the themes of the show, I just am personally not emotionally attached to being "good". Especially not in a world like that. I would do atrociously evil things to get my child back if any of them were ever taken from me and I wouldn't feel an ounce of shame or guilt because of it. The men Joel was torturing were kidnappers. They had attacked first, followed them, and kidnapped his child. And he wasn't just getting revenge like Kathleen. Ellie was still alive, and in danger. Doing whatever needs to be done (to bad people who deserve it) to save a child that is in danger (but that can still be saved) is very different than getting revenge (that won't bring anyone back to life) even to the extent that you're willing to harm innocent people and children that weren't at fault. So I guess my point is, I think Joel and Kathleen's situation is very different, but even with that said, I am not one who would struggle with the desire to "be good" in these situations. I would gladly lean on any evil within me if it meant I could protect my kids lol.

[@AgtDaleChomsky]

@Kelsea's Comments I have remember that I coming at this with years of study of the source material & an intimate knowledge of the creator's intentions. What you just described is exactly the process he used to develop the story. Tribalism, family, love & the horrible things that those things will make us do...or not. Because there are other ways, as Tommy said. Anyways, since I know all this & how fucked up things get from here, my perspective is a little different. But I will say that Neil has you right where he wants you at this point. & that's a testament to great art.

[@mrdavman13]

Another comment I had read said the Davids inner circle talked in code about the cannibalism stuff. When they were talking about food they had left Venison = adult male Elk = adult female Rabbit = children / adolescents Also when James said they thought they saw a couple of deer, could mean they saw a few people they could take out easily. This could be ellie and Joel leaving signs they were there and they picked up on it. This is also supported in the scene when David tells James to go get the medicine, that it isn’t a code or anything and he is saying what he means right now. Makes it very chilling to think about how they instantly went for the kill on Joel and Ellie at the university. Those men were out looking for supplies, just different supplies than you and I… 😮

[@KelseasComments]

So horrifying!!!

[@ZackE2541]

@@KelseasComments Honestly I find the cannibalism the least .. concerning? I mean even the going out for supplies and killing anyone you run into is very bog standard surviving an apocalypses they just need the "food" of the people they kill in this situation. Given the groups lack of food I don't think the fact that they turned to eating people a "bad thing". David has a LOT of horrible traits and story arcs but at least in the show I feel hes pretty justified in the cannibalism. Taking it to the extremes that he probably did, like feeding that girl her own father, is just more horrible David. But I feel like that whole group gets this bad rep as "cannibals" when in reality even the ones who know probably just want to survive its not some weird psychopathic thing for them and I can't blame them for that.

[@EsperUltima]

I believe they're not necessarily prefer cannibalism. David is a lot of things but he's pretty honest (manipulative people tend to be honest). They only resorted to cannibalism when there is no animal meat available, as you can see how James kinda hesitant to eat during the dinner scene. When their people said they think they saw a deer, that could mean the deer Ellie shot, which sort of presenting the possibility for Ellie's encounter with it as well which created their entire encounter.

[@brianlamarca462]

David - ' YOU DONT KNOW HOW GOOOD I AMMMM!!!" chills Scott Shephard was the best actor in the season other than Joel and Ellie and perhaps Bill and Frank.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya he was fantastic!!!! 🙌😅

[@nicholasborkowski3589]

Nighty night, say hi to God!

[@KelseasComments]

🤣💀

[@jamesmeechan6983]

Well they fed her father to her in the bowls they served the bowls before the deer came through the door

[@KelseasComments]

So horrific

[@jeromedutil-martin6823]

James is played by Troy Baker, who played Joel in the game.

[@KelseasComments]

It's so damn cool they're incorporating the og actors!

[@pedromarques2077]

@@KelseasComments Next week you'll also meet OG Ellie! And how cool is to have live action Ellie killing videogame Joel? That was just epic!

[@KelseasComments]

That was BADASS

[@rwwilson21]

@@pedromarques2077 What's awesome about Ashley being in the show is she's playing Anna, Ellie's mom. So the circle is going to be complete. She gave birth to Ellie in the game and now she's is going to give birth to Ellie in the show.

[@Playradise]

Hannibal approved!

[@KelseasComments]

🤣

[@tjskeyblade]

And I did played The Game

[@amdete8254]

Lesson of the story: never trust a preacher

[@Raiden1116]

Love your comments.

[@KelseasComments]

🥰🥰🥰

[@markpalmer2451]

I try to limit myself to the amount of subscriptions I keep, but now I have to allow for 1 more. You're awesome 👍👍👍

[@KelseasComments]

Ahhh I'M HONORED TO HAVE YOU! 🙌🥰

[@troikas3353]

It's interesting how perspective can affect how we react to things. There's a good chance most of those towns people had no idea what James and David were doing, and that little girl at the start only knew someone murdered her father. A father that did dark things to provide for and protect his daughter, likely even killing innocent people. Same thing Joel does and has done. But there's no sympathy for anyone outside of the people we follow. There's probably a good chance the remaining victims of David in that town will die to starvation now given how little food they had left. Whether the men who Joel killed were guilty or innocent aside, it's likely they were the towns healthiest and ablest remaining hunters if they were already rationing food that already has very little nutrition.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya I mean Joel's past is his past. We've only seen him kill in self defense so I personally don't think it's fair to compare. I do feel for the rest of the towns people though. It's so unfortunate that all their strong men are dead now... But they probably shouldn't have been hunting people and inviting the risk of them fighting back. Ugh ya. It's just tough situations all around!!

[@khalifskiller3551]

0:34 I will be ok 😂😂😂

[@KelseasComments]

Trying to convince myself! 🤣

[@noge_1254]

hey there, your reaction was as entertaining and good as usual. just wanted to say something because i'm not sure if you caught that since you didn't mentioned it in your commentary. that last scene with david and ellie was horrible to watch because we was about to rape her. if you watch closely he lowers his hand towards his trousers/belt after saying "there's no fear in love" that's why ellie was so brutal when she killed him. i imagine the fear and the shock cam do crazy things to a person. so sad to see that honestly. and i don't know if i'm reading too much into it but another reaction channel also mentioned it but if you watch again when they go into the town and james asks "what about the girl" and david says "we take her with us" james makes a face and he and one of the other guys share a look. and he also says "we could let her go, if we take her it's another mouth to feed" which i think it could imply that the guys knew that he was a pedo. all in all too disturbing. that image of the hanging corpses will haunt me but yeah, really emotional to see pedro fully embracing his fatherly feelings towards ellie. i definitely teared up when he called her baby girl.

[@KelseasComments]

Ya I definitely could tell he was going to grape her!! SO FUCKING TERRIFYING!

[@noge_1254]

@@KelseasComments it's always hard to see those kind of scenes in movies/shows. but damn, when it involves children is so much harder to watch. in a way i'm so glad he died like that, he did not deserve any better, but fuck, i wish ellie didn't have to do such a violent thing. i know it's hard to keep children safe and have their innocence intact in a world like that but one can only hope.

[@KelseasComments]

​@@noge_1254 totally agree!

[@jlinkous05]

Physical response to guitar theme... fantastic!, maybe

[@KelseasComments]

Ya .. says something!

[@jlinkous05]

@@KelseasComments always make you wonder. Probably better to shed a tear than to not? Still figuring that one out

[@KelseasComments]

​@@jlinkous05 ya I definitely prefer shows that make me feel a lot... But sometimes my tv watching can feel a bit like emotional self harm. 🤣

[@jamesmeechan6983]

He sent him to get the medicine to make Ellie think he is nice and on her side but David is not really nice

[@KelseasComments]

I've also been told that he wanted Ellie to give Joel the medicine because they planned on eating him.. can't eat spoiled meat... So he wanted Ellie to treat him first before they hunted him down... 🤢🤮🤮

[@jamesmeechan6983]

@@KelseasComments and he was also manipulating Ellie making her think he nice

[@iiatkiilol748]

❤️❤️

[@anthonymagee5725]

You’re an emotional wreck Kelsey and for that you get a sub 😊

[@KelseasComments]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Hatake0217]

Spoiler warning: Fun fact: Ellie murdered Joel in this episode!

[@KelseasComments]

Lol accidentally read this, so glad it wasn't an actual spoiler! I have been told that and it's so funny!

[@deeanna8448]

David's arrogance and narcissism got him killed. He had multiple chances to get out of this alive. He could have let James come back with a group to overpower Ellie. He could have let James kill her instead of giving her the medicine. He could have let them kill her when she fell off the horse. He could have shot her in the cage. Any of those options, and he'd still be alive, but he had to try to manipulate her instead. I'm glad he's dead instead of her, but from a survival standpoint, he was stupid.

[@Jun-dy6ht]

That's One reason why everyone call Pedro Pascal "Daddy"

[@KelseasComments]

💀

[@Claws_yt]

The fact that this episode still gets hate, is just so upsetting. You can't please anyone anymore.

[@LWT1331]

Why is it upsetting? If you enjoyed it why do you care?

[@KelseasComments]

SERIOUSLY

[@rockinrj87]

Okay as I'm watching your reaction on TV off the KZbin app and commenting off my phone. I'm curious what you think I think this is Bella Ramsey's best performance of the season so far what do you think?

[@KelseasComments]

AGREED

[@rockinrj87]

@@KelseasComments I look forward to your reactions every week almost as much as the episodes. This might be the best episode of the season in my opinion maybe but this entire season has been amazing

[@KelseasComments]

@@rockinrj87 aww thank you so much!!

[@rockinrj87]

@@KelseasComments You're very welcome it's your genuine like reactions you can tell you really got into the show it's pretty cool

[@rockinrj87]

@@KelseasComments You have two other reviews I'm going to go watch Edward scissorhand I love that movie when I was a kid I can't wait to see how you react to it and rent I'm a dork I love that movie lol

[@VeraxMusic]

I agree with your comment on animals, but for me it's dogs. I won't watch anything where a dog gets hurt, or even loses his owner.

[@KelseasComments]

SAME. Dogs are the worst to watch in those contexts!!!

[@JackToeRip]

I always chuckle when reactors are so sad when a deer and a horse are killed, but cheer when Joel stabs a man in the neck and we stare into his eyes as he bleeds to death. I understand why people have sympathy for animals but not people, choices and all that, but it always is such a weird thing to see.

[@KelseasComments]

Not weird at all. One is an innocent being and one kidnapped his child after being part of the group that attacked and wanted to kill them. Honestly? I find it wild when people make them out to be equivalent. 👀🤣

[@KelseasComments]

What it comes down to is, am I watching an innocent being be harmed? Or am I watching a grown ass adult win stupid prizes for playing stupid games?

[@JackToeRip]

@@KelseasComments I never said those things are equivalent. I respect your feelings that an innocent deer dying to feed people is more impactful than a person dying while trying to kill someone. I just feel that the Last of Us doesn't work in an understanding of "innocent" because Joel and Ellie themselves are not innocent. One of the biggest dichotomies in the Last of Us is that Joel and Ellie are people capable of intense horrific violence, but also capable of love and warmth for people they care for. Joel before this has been a raider, a murderer, and a thief who was and is really good at killing people. Joel is not a good man regardless of him taking in Ellie and protecting her. By the same virtue Ellie is a girl who shot a boy probably not older than 19 or 21 in the back (to defend Joel yes) and paralyzed him. The Last of Us shows us that innocence in this world is not possible anymore and in this very episode we see Ellie lose that final piece of innocence when she hacks a man's face into burger meat with a meat cleaver. Was she defending herself? Yes. Is it justifiable? Absolutely. Is killing a deer worse than that? I don't think so but that's my opinion.

[@KelseasComments]

​@@JackToeRip ya but I think that's where I disagree with a lot of people. I've gotten a lot of similar comments saying stuff like "well Joel and Ellie aren't innocent either." And "Joel used to murder people too." But first of all, we haven't seen Joel do any of that. We are given some hints and told that he killed innocent people and that he feels guilty. But that was a long ass time ago. We're not watching him do it NOW. If I was watching him hurt innocent people then I'd feel differently. But people are allowed to change. And we don't know the specifics of what he did. So we really can't use him to compare in a debate. As far as the present goes, we have only seen Joel and Ellie hurt people out of self defense or defense of each other. And I don't see that as not being innocent. In terms of Ellie having to grapple with what she's done then of course it's not an easy thing to do. And I get what you mean by it taking a part of her innocence. But I REALLY don't see it as anything but self defense. I don't see it as her sinking to their level, I don't see it as comparable to what they did. Was it hard for her and will it affect her for life? Probably. But I don't find it comparable in the slightest. Even Joel torturing those men. They attacked him, kidnapped his daughter, and tried to kill him again. I don't see him torturing them to save Ellie as anything else but justified. I find it wildly unfair to put him in the same box as those other men because of what he did, and because of very vague things we know about him from a very very long time ago. Do I think Joel did awful stuff he regrets now? Yep. Do I think he ever kidnapped a young girl and wanted to eat her? No. I know they've hinted at him killing people but I think to compare him to people who are willing to do those things is taking it a little far. So anyway, all that to say, I've gotten a lot of comments like this I just disagree that Joel and Ellie's violence somehow makes this a gray area where they're comparable to the people they had to fight for their lives. I hope any of that made sense. 🤣

[@JackToeRip]

@@KelseasComments I see your point and understand your reasoning, I just disagree and I think the story questions violence for the sake of "love" itself as a concept. I just can't wait for your thoughts on the finale after reading this. Looking forward to that video.

[@lunaretic3]

Oh man, I'm glad you are happy with the ending of the episode...because next episode....uhh..nevermind.

[@KelseasComments]

😫

[@00rabbit7]

Omg this was so satisfying. So many fans of the game are bitching that they cut a gameplay sequence where Ellie and David fight together, which is great for building a false sense of security in the game, but they’re saying the show was missing that… seeing you, Kelsea, lower your guard and chuckle at their back and forth and then get shocked by the reveal is the perfect example that it still totally works in this adaption and we didn’t need an extra action set piece to get that point across

[@KelseasComments]

So glad you enjoyed me enjoying 🤣

[@00rabbit7]

You’re the best! Seriously you have such a pure heart which is perfect for these kind of shows. I’m at the point where a horse dying in a movie or a show is like “yeah that happens” and then seeing it hit you hard I was like “oh yeah this is a sad thing” and I start tearing up

[@KelseasComments]

​@@00rabbit7 man this one seriously got me! I have no idea how they do scenes like that without actually hurting the horse! Looks too damn real. 🤣😫😭

[@00rabbit7]

@@KelseasComments there’s a behind the scenes after each episode and it shows a stunt woman getting thrown from a mechanical horse on a track. I have no idea how they combine that footage with the real horse and Bella. Hollywood Sorcery

[@KelseasComments]

Seriously that's beyond my fathoming ability but damn! MOVIE MAGIC for sure!

[@hiryufilms5486]

14:46 I mean, this is the same deity that sent bears to unalive literal children for making fun of a bald guy 😬Not saying it's right or anything; I'm just saying Yahweh is straight up wilding sometimes in those books- no cap. Top 10 anime villains of all time for sure imo

[@KelseasComments]

💀 oh he's TOTALLY an anime villain. 🤣🤣🤣 That's hilarious!

[@LuigiTheItalian]

Maybe he can wrestle in a non-pro wrestling sport, but when you have no personality or acting skills, you can kiss your WWE career goodbye. Guys like Ricochet and Cesaro made thhemselves go from 10/10 wrestlers to 11/10 wrestlers byt their characters, acting skills amd personalities were a 3/10 at best. Lets be honest.

[@R0NINnoodles]

be glad they opted for the deer kill in the show. the game had a way more impactful hunting moment. I think everyone who played the game was a little disappointed they changed this as it was the most viral scene in the game.

[@KelseasComments]

Oh that's crazy!