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I like the raider yelling at Joel after killing his friend, like the regular NPC in the game reacting to a fallen comrade lol

They way they had Ellie crying when Joel said sorry is EXACTLY what would happen. You're in survival mode, so you're holding back emotion, but then at that moment you get a little bit of empathy for the other person having empathy to you, and it gets overwhelming and you lose control for a moment.

I cannot believe they got the voice actor for Tommy to come back and appear in the episode

This episode had a LOT of great moments, but perhaps my favorite moment was this: Joel standing guard for the entire night (after Ellie expressed concern & fear about being attacked while she slept), ensuring that she sleeps soundly.

One interesting detail about Joel waking up while laying on his wrong ear, is that it also means that he turned to face Ellie while they were sleeping. Could be a subtle way of showing how he's getting closer to Ellie but how this is also causing him to get a bit softer and to slip up like this.

Honestly Bella Ramsey is perfect. Yeah shes a bit different to Game Ellie but in a good way, she brings new things to the table. Also she really seems to have fun with the role!

I love Ellie's giggle when Joel shakes the gun in her hand :') I'd hoped Henry and Sam were gonna show up earlier in this episode, but now I'm looking forward to the next one. "Humanise the villains", funny that. Because you could say Joel himself is not that great of a guy. Tess said it herself "We're not great people" & "This is your chance. You get her there, you keep her alive and you set everything right. All the shit we did." And ya'll know the game.

That actor that was begging for his life was amazing, like I legit teared up at him begging and asking for his mom.

I need a Joel and Ellie spinoff where they tell jokes for an entire season! Pedro and Bella are so super synergic

The beefcake magazine was hilarious! When Ellie asked why the pages were stuck together, Joel felt like he had an out of body experience. Lol!!

Tommy's VA looking like a apocalypse ready war veteran is the reason I want to see more VAs get gigs doing live action stuff as well. So cool.

This episode made me so happy as someone who played the game. The magazine scene, ellie saving Joel, him teaching her about the gun and Joel can't stop laughing from Ellie's jokes. Basically, this show just keeps getting better and better. I see Emmys in its future.

“Future Calvin” is Tommy’s voice actor from the game. Super cool that they brought him in.

I like some of the nuanced performances. Like, Ramsey could have simply handed the cassette to Pascal saying, "look what I found?!" but she punches him in the arm doing so. So real.

Pedros delivery of "Im sorry" honestly made me cry for the first time this series

Next episode drops on Friday because of the Super Bowl! 😎

The calling for his mom got to me.

16:12 That’s because it’s Tommy’s actor from the game, Jeffrey Pierce. That’s why he’s so cool. Edit: oh ok you do mention it at 43:30

i like how sam has been drawing superman, and when we see him he has a superhero-esque eye-mask painted on.

I loved this episode, and seeing Joel laughing at her joke at the end of the episode is the best

Where is episode 3?

One thing that kinda astounds me is how many reactors assume Ellie has no idea how to handle a gun. I mean, this episode's opening was obvious enough and people still didn't get it (What kid who doesn't know how to use a gun unloads it and removes the bullet in the chamber before pulling the trigger to test it?), but I would imagine the fact that she went to a military school in an apocalypse would make it a logical conclusion xD

Everyone talked about Ep 3 last week, the next ep, ep 5, is the episode critics and early viewers really talked about, so I can't wait to see it.

Humanising the hunters is super interesting and really helps to expand on the many shades of grey all the people here have.

"What about past you?" Past Calvin is still running feral through the woods until you guys find him.

Did Rick not want to continue after Episode 1? I thought he was going to be the most interested in this show due to the fact he said the story would work better for TV than it did in the game.

The opening scene of the episode was VERY reminiscent of the "You talking to me?" scene from Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. In The Last of Us: Left Behind, if you wear the triple phoenix mask (I believe it's this one) in the Halloween store and press square (might have to do it more than once), Ellie will actually say this exact line lol. The other action she performs if you press square is that she dances a bit. Canonically, Ellie from the games has seen Taxi Driver lol

Fantastic episode loved that we got Ellie joke book

It's interesting that Joel chose to kill that man with a knife because most movies and shows you would most likely see them shoot them right? But Joel's a survivor and doesn't waste the bullet. Realism. 🙃

There's gotta be a Bloater underneath that concrete that's caving in.

The Normies references Calvin’s breakdown during ep 3 in their ep4 reaction! Love the love

*Joel* stayed up all night, drove for hours, fought _"people,"_ & climbed 33 flights of stairs. Take it from another 56yr old, the man's gonna be a bit punchy come bed time.🥴 🤭

"I think of all of your kids, she would be the most likely to stab a guy in the neck" - Calvin, 2023

Nick Offerman's wife is Megan Mullally from Will & Grace.

Aaron saying "Is she going to pull out the gun" at 5:33 when Ellie says "This is your fault then to Joel" was hilarious, that was straight out of left field

Best wakeup alarm I know was from my great uncle, who didn’t hear that good. An old school bedside alarm clock in a tinbox next to the bed. Rattles, vibrates and rings that ya cant miss it.

Everything that Joel got from Bill's stash was a luxury. He took that stuff for Ellie more than for himself. He was trying to make the journey as comfortable and smooth as possible. He knew he didn't need all that, he can make it through with much less, but he already was -even if a bit reluctant- in father mode.

As soon as I saw her pull out *THE* joke book I actually threw my fists sky high. And I’m so glad that they added the diarrhea joke because I was afraid they would *run* out of ideas. But seriously, this show is so insanely faithful to the game that it doesn’t feel like a show but almost like an expansion pass/extended cut of the game. Even though I do miss the scene of Joel teaching Ellie how to use a rifle and then saying “No matter what happens, you make every show count” I still love him teaching her how to use the pistol because a) it shows the bond between these two growing and b) it tells the audience that Ellie had some training from FEDRA so her learning quickly feels natural. And now we are getting to see the more human side of the people who were trying to kill Joel and Ellie in Kansas City (instead of Pittsburgh like in the game). Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin said their inspiration came from how throughout history there have been cases where the revolution that usurps a repressive regime becomes just as bad if not worse than the previous regime. Also loved that we got to see Jeffery Pierce (aka Tommy from the games) finally show up in the show as Perry the right hand man of Kathleen.👏🏽👏🏽

So we have Tommy's voice actor Jeffrey Pierce playing future Calvin and Joel is obviously Eric with his deafness in one ear so now all we need is a stand in for Aaron.

Such a good episode!

Pedro Pascal is such a good Joel!!!!!

Forgot to mention it last week but since you liked frank's actor Murray Bartlett, I vote for you to watch the white lotus whenever you have a spot open.

Loved the reaction guys.

Most people forget that Joel hadn't slept the night before. Our body takes what it needs. Even if Joel would have slept on the correct side - he must have been exhausted. 33 to 45 floors of stair climbing...

Been waiting all day for this!

Haven't played the game (yet), but am happy to see/hear they are giving so many parts to cast of the game.

Loved getting to see post-Apocalyptic "Kansas City!" Also, very excited for Henry and Sam, and to see Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam with the Deaf representation!

You guys are like the only reaction video I've seen that has the title of the episode correct. Kudos for attention to detail.

Have you guys reacted to The Last of Us 1x3 as well? Can't find it on youtube. :( Love your reactions!

Where’s episode 3?

Charlie Harper always knew Rose was insane. This just confirms it lol

Reason to go anywhere near Kansas City: The Missouri River is very wide and twenty years into an apocalypse, any rural bridges are likely destroyed. Large bridges in or near cities are probably the only ones still standing, making those cities excellent pinch points for thieves.

Loved the shot your ass off line. It is such a real world logic point, grabbing a loaded gun in a panic situation like that will likely go off. Loving the smart writing

What happen to episode 3

Kathleen's right hand man's actor is actually an actor for Tommy in the game.

LOVE how OG Tommy makes an appearance in this episode

I think it’s safe to say that it is an infected kaiju under the building.

Where did episode 3 reaction go guys?

FUN FACT: The actor who played Kathleen's main henchman, Perry ( Jeffrey Pierce ) in tonight's episode voiced Tommy in the video game.

Props to Calvin for not talking the whole time

Was surprised to see this episode take place in my neck of the woods, instead of Pittsburgh where it takes place in the game. Last time I recall it being the setting on screen for a major production was Looper. Despite technically being a major city, Kansas City is the red-headed stepchild of large cities in America, and almost always looked over.

Istg this was my favourite episode, it made the gamer part of me SO FCKING HAPPY, but also the watcher part of me happy. I really liked the changes they made, I swear they have not missed ONCE. Pedro Pascal and Bella Rampsey are PERFECTLY casted, and that's comming from someone who wasn't so sure about Bella at the beginning. I'm so so pleased. I just know episode 5 is going to be INSANELY GOOD, thank god we get to see it this Friday! I was going to loose my mind if we'd have to wait til Sunday lol

Love your videos!

Maybe y'all did in your full reaction on Patreon, but I'm astounded none of y'all picked up that Perry (bearded dude with Kathleen) was Tommy's VA from the games. It was awesome to see Jeffrey Pierce make a cameo!

I just realized where I know her from. She is the aunt in Perks of Being A Wallflower and Rose from Two and One Half Men.

I have a lot of hearing loss in my right ear, so I feel your pain. Sometimes its kinda nice... like when the kids get up stupid early on Saturday. It's like a built in mute button lol.

I love Aaron’s shirt ❤

I dont get the 'bloodlust' angle from Ellie, I feel like the scene with her and the infected she felt more resentful & angry at the infection because of what happened with Riley. Here she had to shoot a person so she was much more hesitant.

We have no idea how much manpower and resources it will take to deal with that hole. Finish the first problem you know then return to the unknown problem.

Man I shared a wall with my step mom when I lived there and I used to get really annoyed bc her alarms would go off for so long. I worked afternoon to night and she worked a normal schedule so it was always during my midsleep. Even tho I never said anything I feel bad now bc I never even considered that she could be sleeping on her hearing side and her deaf side up.

Amazing we got tommy voice actor here ..is amazing how all the actors in the game are in the show too 😊

Absolutely loved this episode. Joel and Ellie are getting close finally.

... you called it a walker! Lol 😊

I'm sorry I'm not so good fan of "Blind wave"but can't understand why I can't find 1x3 Reaction?

i dont know if its dark or not but when the kid was screaming mum it was like what my kids do when daddy is playing too ruffhosuey lol

Yes, the song is in the game, plays during the crash

As a Canadian I appreciate Calvin wearing a Canadian hoodie

This is earlier than usual! I usually have to wait til tomorrow morning to catch your reaction!

The way Ellie acted in front of the infected in E03, I'm pretty sure this is tied to what happened to... someone she cared for.

I wonder if that's a Bloater under that concrete. We saw in a trailer that he is coming out of a hole

One small thing that I loved is that the demonstration and instruction Joel gave Ellie on how to handle a pistol was 100% accurate. It's one of the only shows I've ever seen display the grip correctly let alone explain it, even going as far as to mention how your one hand squeezes the other. It's obvious they have good people working on the details of this show to make sure they don't screw things up.

Im once again not ready for Sam and Henry even though I fully know what is going to go down

The bearded fella you all thought looked cool is actually the voice actor of Tommy in the games 👍

OMG, I just noticed that grogu is being hung on the sword rack

Winter is going to be insane.

Where did episode 3 go?

Forget the TV show. You guys are the best reaction channel! Awesome chemistry between you gents. Thoughtful insights and predictions. I love it!❤

The guy with the cool bear is the voice actor for Tommy in the games

Joel also didnt sleep /barely slept when they were in the woods so he was in a quite deep sleep besides lying on the wrong ear.

Doing a lil research for the upcoming ep, Sam will be deaf as the actor playing him, Keivonn Woodard, is deaf. Will be interesting how this changes their dynamic from the game too. I'm not ready for their appearance in the show D':

Thx for the reaction

I wait for these uploads all the time lol

I have noticeable hearing loss in my right ear. Got *way* too close to a speaker stack at a Midnight Oil concert, once. Other loud music didn't help, either. I'm doing okay in my left ear, though there's a little loss, there. It sucks to get old. This was a good episode, I thought. A *lot* of it came from the game. Fun reaction. I think it's a bloater, underneath the basement.

It took me this long to realize he plays Mando as well...

The bearded guy was the original voice for Tommy in the game.

Isn't the leader of the city the actress who played Rose from Two and a half men?

That intro made me picture Aaron and his daughter being Nicholas Cage and Chloë Moretz from Kickass.

I think it's funny that the automatic captions say "hey guys cruel blonde wave" everytime a blind wave video start 🤣 mostly because it's Eric saying it and he's kind of blonde 😁

I'm also deaf in one ear but I've never had issue with the alarm thing because I sleep on my deaf side and don't turn much in my sleep. My biggest issue is someone calling out to me and I can't tell what direction they're at.