When will the pain end… (forever giving us HOPE then RIPPING IT AWAY) | The Last of Us REACTION

[@gwynlu]

Last episode was Pedro’s shining moment, this episode was Bella’s. Both are so deserving of all the praise and recognition, they deserve all the awards for their performances. Those two just keep playing with our emotions every week🥲

[@axlm.808]

Pedro's short screen time allows him to show how he can convey emotions just by being on a mattress and shedding one tear as Joel thinks Ellie listened to him and leaves him dying alone to go back to Jackson

[@wtimmins]

That 'don't go' and then the 'NO' just ripped me to pieces.

[@lynnflavin2179]

This entire episode occurred in the game as a DLC, which is downloadable content. It's separate from the main game, and doesn't have to actually be played at all. Which is wild to know that some people who have played the game have never experienced this beautiful moment. I'm SO glad they placed it chronologically in the show. The main difference is that in the DLC, you go back and forth between past Ellie in a mall with Riley, and present Ellie in a mall with Joel, trying to find supplies to save his life.

[@bertoandon9681]

Oh, I might have to look into that, I don't recall much of Ellie's in game back story

[@rats443]

In the game it was a DLC and this whole storyline was so tragic and they portrayed it perfectly in the show only one thing is changed that there was a huge hoard of zombies chasing in the game and in the show only one infected appeared I remember dying soo much in the game lmaooo Also liked that they showed us why Riley joined firefly in the game it was a plot hole

[@LisaKokx]

It probably wasn't meant at a joke, but the "shit girl" response when Riley talked about her assignment cracked me up

[@MonicaCatapusan]

No because I only clocked what I said while editing and giggled too😂

[@NyikoDoris]

Watching Ellie go from anger and frustration when she realises she's been bitten to fear and heartbreak when she realises Riley was too then watching her grief manifest in anger while Riley's is simply quiet acceptance was too excellent. Storm and Bella did wonderfully and had great chemistry

[@ewan_anderson14]

the show runners have done so well i’m actually bringing the game to life and making the audience feel every single bit of emotion that you do in the game

[@kuivia]

Just incase you didn't know Troy, Neil and Craig do a weekly podcast after the episodes they're amazing and gives a bit of insight and it makes you (at least me) understand how they managed to make it so good

[@nintandao64]

To answer your question, yes this episode is focused entirely on the DLC for the first game. Ellie often alludes to events that took place prior to meeting Joel, which leaves a lot of unanswered questions about her backstory while playing through TLOU1. The DLC was released after the full game's release.

[@Mistah47]

2:13 they’re not wrong it is a friendship. And by the end it could’ve blossomed into something more, if only they didn’t go to the mall. 😢

[@Griffnix]

This flashback is indeed in the game although it was put into it later after it was released as downloadable content. We play as Ellie while she is remembering this when helping Joel like she is in the show. It too was called Left behind. The sad fact is that the same people who played the game and praised her for being a great character in the game, also turned on her once it was revealed that she had an attraction to a woman. This is the only flashback that I can recall that was actually a part of the game.

[@Ladyknightthebrave]

A lot of this episode is from the Left behind DLC. But some of it is also from a companion comic that was released after the first game by Faith Erin Hicks. Also they added/altered a couple bits.

[@Isaaaa_Belle]

This part of the story wasn't directly in the first game but was released a few months later, on valentine's day, as a dlc (downloadable content) to give some backstory to Ellie and Riley. In the DLC we switch between present day Ellie trying to find medical supplies for an injured Joel to flashbacks of her and Riley and their adventure in the mall. It was a pretty big deal back then for a very popular main character in a game to be revealed as part of the lgbt community. Unfortunately a lot of gamer bros got their panties in a twist about it and turned on her.

[@stevechevy3382]

Nice reaction. I tend to think that when they do these flashbacks. That it's character development. And since it's the past somebody is going to die. And that happened and this seems to be the first time Ellie got infected. Which means we could also get another flash back of when she doesn't die from it. Clearly that will be heart wrenching when she realizes they won't be going on together. Some characters are just there for pain. Let's you know what drives the character. Which shows why she tries so hard at the end to save him.

[@forevertapes]

this entire episode is not in the game itself, but in a separate, smaller spinoff dlc called "left behind", the same as the title of the episode. it came out between the first and second game and this episode, quite a bit more than the others, is very similar to the game.

[@sesi9753]

I feel like the HBO account said “friends” bc it isnt yet revealed that she is Lesbian until this episode. At least to the ppl who haven’t played the game

[@axlm.808]

There is also the double meaning with the meme "they are just good friends" showing gay/lesbian couples

[@landonmiley2516]

This episode is named after a dlc for the last of us part 1. The episode follows the dlc very close.

[@Sqcloud426]

The girl that plays riley has also played the daughter of the character called bloodsport in the suicide squad 2021 film I just realized it from rewatching the episode

[@AquaZsoWeT]

The flashback was in the game but instead of it being one long sequence like in the show. I was more of a back and forth between present and the past in the game.

[@Attelocin217]

In the event nobody answered your question, this episode was based on gameplay! It's the DLC entitled 'Left Behind', same as the episode itself. Love your upbeat attitude, Monica!

[@laurenbendik2006]

Whenever they show joel laying on the mattress and in pain/looking at ellie with tears, my heart flutters. Literally. Idk if its bc he’s so attractive when he needs rescuing 😆, or if its a touching moment. I think it’s the former.

[@Espinozaize]

2:20...At that point they are just friends. They have not even kissed yet. So that is a pretty accurate description

[@mattDettling]

One of the only creators intros I never skip.

[@MonicaCatapusan]

Omg🥺

[@brianmansilla8982]

This episode is based on a DLC of the game A story that was added as an extra from the main game.

[@shawnwacek6791]

The type infected they are wondering what this one is is a stalker it's level two right before you hit level 3 where they turn into clickers We can be all poetic and lose our minds together one of my favorite lines from the game from the DLC downloadable content of Left behind for this story

[@jack-2006]

yes please can we get merch from you, i just know you would make something really cozy and wearable

[@II_Emilia_II]

Your reactions are the best, Monica : )

[@Gunnhfran2]

It’s not flickering film it’s the lights flickering since they are like 20 yr old bulbs

[@wtimmins]

How many of us were teens hanging with a friend we desperately wished would see us as more than friends?

[@braedenmartin8596]

This show is going to be the death me 😂 😂 😂

[@MonicaCatapusan]

I feel this in my soul😭

[@braedenmartin8596]

@@MonicaCatapusan I’d feel the same if I haven’t played the game

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

This episode was a DLC of the game and yeah its pretty much scene for scene for the most part.

[@DanielSanchez-lr3sz]

This episode is a dlc in the game

[@yanksrgreat]

its in the dlc

[@traviscue2099]

This is a story that may not give you that joy feeling when it ends lol the games are must have experiences imo.. . Seasons 2/3 are going to be far heavier if they follow the amazing second game.

[@n4n4lover]

it's in the game but as a dlc ^^

[@cotmanbeadman4615]

I love your jersey😍

[@barelywatch9278]

This episode was DLC for the game

[@PolesitterPictures]

So, clearly, I've missed a few things,, so I've got questions. Namely, who's part of the Lollipop Guild?

[@GamingWithRashad]

New subscriber ❤

[@MonicaCatapusan]

Welcome to the channel!

[@luisleonardocruzpoveda3277]

hermoso

[@maggie722]

Can you please do more Disney video

[@jamesmeechan6983]

Ellie shot Riley cause she turned

[@ray.1239]

can you please react to interstellar

[@jamesmeechan6983]

It was stalker

[@BraggestSeal191]

You need to watch Stranger Things

[@MonicaCatapusan]

I watched it up until mid-season 3 then stopped enjoying it😩

[@JohnnyZ716]

If I could give you one bit of advice for someone who hasn't played the games. Never speak of part 2 of this game or what you may have heard or tweet you saw etc. Bc all you'll get is a ton of comments on it and very much risk some fool saying something they shouldn't. even if its the slightest plot detail. The littlest things said, can sometimes actually be big things. So in the end its probably best not to even mention anything part 2, even if its a theory you have for later on.

[@barelywatch9278]

she lied and said she was bye herself.. when she said that line, she used a different tone, so even first time reactors questioned her answer.

[@mackenziewhite8277]

Hi 1st 😊

[@stevendc83]

Second, I guess.

[@jacksontopproductions7287]

second

[@WegaBoy]

Euphoria is too much for you but this isn't? lmao

[@MonicaCatapusan]

A show with heavy real life themes, in-depth depictions of severe mental health problems, drug dependency issues, sexual assault, domestic abuse and intensely explicit sexual scenes? Absolutely

[@WegaBoy]

@@MonicaCatapusan Death and losing loved ones is as heavy and real as it gets but I feel you. Different things hit people differently I guess depending on what we've personally been through.