Fantastic episode! Very emotional

the actor that's playing Sam is ACTUALLY deaf and what's cool is that the cast learned to speak ASL for him. he's so good too.

Sam sat facing away from Ellie bc he knew he would still be deaf as he turned, and he wouldn't know she was there. He saved her even as the disease killed him.

They changed Henry's "This is your fault" to "What did i do" that shit hurt man :(

Bella Ramsey was amazing this episode. Joel softens as Ellie hardens. She is no longer a kid.

Technically, Sam is Henry's first official kill which is absolutely heart breaking.

When lupa said “it takes everything in your book bag to kill the bloater” he was not joking in the slightest. Every bomb, every gun, every bullet was used to take that shit down 😅

Sheera's scream when Henry did what he did was so real. Everyone felt that scream for real

she was sorry because she fell asleep, she promised she would stay up with him, and he turned when she was asleep, man that guilt can eat anyone alive

Ironic that the woman said “kids die all the time” and she gets killed by a kid. The delivery of Ellie’s last little scream as Henry takes his own life in front of her is really well done, emotional af. I like that Shira noticed that Sam stayed deaf as an infected, smart way to keep Ellie in the room and alive over night with Sam, in the game she’s in another room and goes in to wake him up in the morning and he’s just standing there. Very good episode and attention to detail

I like that Kathleen was short sighted, and that it costed her this episode. The basement threat was far more urgent than the battle she picked. She doomed herself.

Him crying even before Sams death is actually me

I love the addition of Ellie's hopeful child innocence thinking her blood might cure Sam. I think it gives her some feeling of responsibility.

Nah that little girl Clicker was the scariest thing in this show so far. She was doing some Ty Lee ass shit with the acrobatics. I’ll take the Bloater over her all day.

Oh good catch, Sam didn't notice Ellie in the morning cause he was still deaf even after infection.

Sheera: Watch there be a bunch of Clicker kids. Ten minutes later, clicker child chasing Ellie. Sheeragan full power

Anyone who says they aren't sold by Bella Ramsey's performance as Ellie by now is lying. She was incredible in this episode.

The gunshot scaring Lupa at 13:55 literally had tears comin outta my eyes bro

I've never seen Lupa so distraught, this episode tore him up. What an incredible show

The actors that play Henry and Sam deserve a lot of praise for their portrayals. I'm always astounded with how so many of these actors can make such a big impact with so little screentime.

Can we get a round of applause for Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Woodard. Both of their performances were Absolutely amazing to me. With his delivery and the way he expressed emotions through his face and his eyes mostly, man his eyes were so watery like all the time. And man Keivonn absolutely killed it as Sam. The way he was Conveying his emotions just through his face. Man this hit me so much more in the show than it did in the game. I didn’t even think that was possible. And ofc Bella and Pedro absolutely killed it as well. I’m completely sold. Melanie was great as well. Favorite episode so far for me.

The slight nod to Joel and Ellie’s bond was so great to watch. From the “asshole voice” to Ellie clocking Joel’s pattern of saying no before relenting, to the silent communication between Joel and Ellie during the Infected horde. Also loved the moment where Joel eyed the bridge. It showed that he easily could have ran away, consequence free. But he couldn’t because he was already in too emotionally deep. And Lamar Johnsonn and Keivonn Woodward deserve an Emmy. They had an instant, magnetic chemistry that got you immediately connected. Just a clear case of efficient and economic storytelling. Not a single minute was wasted to get you to care about the characters and setup future dynamics. Brilliant episode.

Perfectly shows the perils of loving someone too much: - Henry loving Sam so much, he would sacrifice the leader of the resistance to save him - Kathleen loving her brother so much that vengeance blinded her, resulting in everyone dying

It’s just like Lupa said in episode 1- “even knowin what happens, that shit sucks.” S tier show, haven’t been this invested in a show in a long time.

The Bloaters are the most terrifying thing in the last of us They are resilient to your bullets and withstand them unless you have a flamethrower

Imagine getting body slammed by a zombie and it doesn't eat you it just walks off

a nice character detail at the end of the episode was that Joel buried them. pragmatic survivalist joel from episodes 1-3 would NOT have done that. but joel has warmed up enough to not only care enough about Henry and Sam to bury them, but also to bury them so that Ellie could grieve them properly, because he cares about her mental/emotional wellbeing now too.

23:50 OMG sheera blew my mind after pointing out that the reason why sam didnt bite ellie while asleep is becoz he was a deaf infected , that detail went over me by a mileeee thank youuu i was really confused why sam was so peaceful as an infected

Those last 10 minutes were brutal, I never cried so hard in my life. Just having to shoot your own brother and you never killed anyone, good god. Bravo to Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Woodard they did a fantastic job in this episode.

The Henry and Sam scene broke me again. Even knowing it was coming... goddamn this show isn't playing around. Best episode so far

This episode is another reminder of how brutal and unforgiving this world is, regardless of who you are. Something as simple as running across a group of infected has catastrophic effects to deal with and even doing the right thing has consequences. It’s no wonder Joel closed his heart off in the first place. The quicker you get attached to someone, the more likely you are to lose them.

5:23 YES EXACTLY. I Was also tearing up when I saw they made Sam younger AND deaf. Like bro hbo what do you want from us??

Damn she screamed as ellie cried/gasped. Proves Ellie's reaction was pretty realistic.

23:06 I ain't EVER heard that kinda scream come out of Sheera, not even when they play horror games

Lupa being fucked up the entire episode because he already knows what's going to happen was also me the entire time. 😢

Henry was in shock after the choice he made. So realistic

It’s no wonder Joel closed his heart off in the first place. The quicker you get attached to someone, the more likely you are to lose them.

Seeing Lupa cry so early on, I immediately knew why. Remembering what happened to Henry & Sam in the game was the most heartbreaking thing in the game to me. Seeing Sarah die almost got me but I didn't cry. Seeing the live-action adaptation made me remember what happened in-game and brought a couple of tears. Never seen brotherly love like this before.

The way ellie screamed Joel's name when attacked by Sam is haunting honestly

not the screen getting blurred at 5:23 when he took his glasses off 😭 their editor is fantastic

This episode was devastating. The two actors who played Sam and Henry were both amazing. I also think Bella Ramsey did her best work so far in this episode, she was incredible!

"YO he popped is head off like an action figure" Dude that's the hardest I laughed in the entire week

The fact that Sam is deaf ,which in turn makes him more dependent on Henry, hit the feels that much harder😭

I think that guy being dragged in the beginning broke Ceaser's record of being stabbed the most number of times ever.

If you guys remember in episode 4, when Joel and Ellie first get to the city they drive by a pile of smoldering bodies in an alley way. That was the people Kathleen told her soldiers to burn at the beginning of episode 5. Attention to detail is exquisite 😁

I was SOOOO fucking excited to see that iconic Bloater Head Rip Death Animation from the games!! I grinned like an idiot, silently threw my hands up in the air in a silent cheer (it was 0345, didn't wanna be loud lol) and gently clapped thrice lol

i believe ellie put the “im sorry” because she felt guilty for making sam believe he was okay. and i truly think she thought she saved him with her blood. love this show

Sheera’s sheer terror when she saw Henry point the gun at his own head was intense yo holyyy

Kathleen: kids die everyday also Kathleen: got killed by a dead kid

Not only is Henry going through everything with just killing his brother, he's also struggling with the guilt of snitching on the Leader of the resistance and getting him killed. I wouldn't be surprised if he'd thought about this moment many times. Sam was his reason for living. How could he go on after that?

Lupa sad boy hours always make y’alls reactions that much better.

Knowing what was coming did not make it hurt any less

This show keeps getting better and better. Just when i thought its gonna slow down they will drop a bomb. That infected outbreak scene was insane

You know it’s a good episode when Sheera, Roshi, and Lupa are sobbing at the end. The episode had great acting with a well written script!

And here we see the consequences of revenge. A once infection free city is now gonna be swarming with them, not to mention a tank of a bloater just roaming around now. (Episode 4 also showed another within city bounds underground too). Given that a ton of the fighting force went to capture Henry (and died) I can’t imagine the rest of the city standing much of a chance. It’s so open and these infected are incredibly aggressive. Kathleen not only failed to capture Henry, she also destroyed probably the best safe haven in America. What a horrible leader.

“Skippity-pap!” 🤣😂Exactly what I yelled out! Great react, as usual.

23:05 that scream was real! Absolute REAL emotion right there. I hate that scene so bad because it’s so sad man

One thing that struck me about that child-clicker is how you barely see any infected children throughout the show. You don't expect children to have that same ferocity as an infected. It was sign of what was to come.

Literally a rollercoaster of emotions ugh such a good show

that squeamish scream she does the moment henry kills himself honestly surprised me and kinda pushed the tense feelings on another level, congrats to that actress

This was the segment in the game that CRUSHED me and this episode just reopened those wounds!!!

For anyone wondering how many types of infected are there in TLOU, there are six stages of infection: Runners : recently turned into infected that have intense speed and prefer to attack in hordes. Stalkers : infected from 2 weeks to a year. They like to stalk and hunt their preys in the dark. Clickers : Yep, they appeared in episode 2 that are infected for at least one year. The long time elapse has allowed the fungus to spread all over their bodies, blinding them and forcing them to use echolocation to find prey but the infection granted them enhanced strength. Bloaters : Well, you can see one in epi 5 and they have been infected for several years. They are like zombie Hulks and years of fungal growth serving as armor plating. But they are vulnerable to fire. Shamblers : They are like Bloaters but inhabit areas thriving with water. While not as physically enhanced as Bloaters, they're able to expel large spore acidic clouds from their bodies. Rat King : If you think Bloaters are savage AF, meet the Rat King. It's a unique stage of infected after over twenty years of infection. Formed from several infected combining into one, the rat king is colossal in strength and size, and able to take extensive damage from fire, bombs, and guns. Even after taking much damage, it does not die, but instead, its various infected parts will start to break off from the larger mass and attack along with it. If we could see the Rat King in this series, it is safe to say this is the best game adaptation ever!

100 points to the editor for that hilarious orchestral pause on Lupa when the sniper bullet scared him that shit had me CACKLING

what a crazy foreshadowing ,"do you think the world revolves around him" ellie tries to cure sam with her blood was such a great addition showing ellie wanted a cure to exist for people she care about.

That Morgan joke was hilarious, lol

You know it's lit when the "no empathy trio" making waterworks.

4:56 I didn’t noticed how they foreshadowed the ending here

It's wild when you realize those underground "settlements" like that daycare were there BEFORE the infected were driven down there. They brought them right to them kids damn.

Throughout the whole series, I shed a few tears. But this episode, I was uncontrollably crying and convulsing as soon as Sam laughed the first time. This was such an amazing episode

As someone who knows nothing about the game, I screamed the same way Sheera did in the ending, I was holding my breath the whole time not expecting that.

The whole dynamic between Joel and Ellie through the window was amazing. It's like they looked at each other and just knew what to do for each other. Very nice subtle details

I was already in tears in that first little conversation between Henry and Sam. “Do I look scared?”

17:28 - 17:32 Bro he was excited to see the runners aka infected people until he got jumpscared by them😂

This episode was so great but yea, emotionally broken by the end. Ya'll held out crying longer than me, when he wrote her the note asking her to stay awake with him I was done.

23:08 that scream goes in the hall of fame FOR SURE

22:05 Lupa transitioning to full on multiple tears was all of us

I love that for sams actor they got an actual deaf actor to play sam

Me and Lupa reacting the same way man after the Henry part, its rough but damn that's how you know this is a good show

Me and Lupa are the same person, when it comes to children we cry for them every single time

In game Tommy getting that Joel treatment with the Bloater ripping his head off 😂

Lupa was me during that entire ending. Literally it NEVER gets easier to watch sam and henrys chapter

I love how she was okay with innocent kid dying and then was killed by little girl

Bro I’m so happy that they put in the actual Bloater kill animation where he sticks his finger in your mouth and rips your fucking head off!!! Definitely the most brutal way to go in the original Last of Us.

i have been on a 90 minute binge of all yall's episodes on the last of us and i'm already obsessed w this channel. i normally don't even watch reaction videos too and i'm just so enthralled by the commentary and love for the story. instant sub

I'm in love with Lupasan's reaction to the scares HAHAHA

when joel and ellie entered the town you saw a bunch of burnt skeletons .. now you know who they were

If you’re curious about Ellie’s condition, Game Theory (surprisingly) did a good job breaking down exactly why she doesn’t turn. Though it has some serious spoilers for both Last of Us and Last of Us 2

The ‘M3GAN’ logo that appeared when the clicker kid crawled into the car 😭

This episode was so dope with action and emotions. Sam was great in this show and the moment of shock when Henry gather his thoughts and notice what is actually happening great acting. 😓😢

Kathleen said "it ends how it started" right before the horde came up. That pretty much sums up the episode. It all ended with the infected - the resistance, sam&henry, the kansas chapter of joel and ellies adventure. Alot happened but to me it felt well paced.

10:48 Lupa:You remember the comics Roshi:Nope TEARS

That was hell of a director's work. The build-up to an infected attack scene was so good. First they show you yellow flashlight and yellow metall constructions so the colour is on your mind, then the pipes down below. Also Henry talking about how FEDRA pushed infected under the ground, the moving earth in the previous episode...Amazing

15:36 I was also so frustrated bc they weren’t already running😂

This was my favorite episode by far. Sam and Henry's story was heart wrenching

The majority of suicide deaths are spur of the moment...this show portrayed that so damn well. I lost my grandfather and my dad to suicide, and I reacted like Ellie did with the cry/gasp. It was so well done I was actually triggered and I rarely ever get triggered.

18:52 not the m3gan💀

This may be my favorite Lupa reaction! Great all around from the whole crew. Can't wait for next episode....

bro i was angry crying in my chair in an instant the moment Sam asked if youre still you inside... Henry did everything he could... Made choices, made sacrifices, made pacts with strangers for a chance at freedom for Sam, but it was all taken from him. He played the best game he could and lost. GG Henry... That hurt.

Troy baker is also in the show!! As is Ashley Johnson the VA of Ellie! She will be playing Ellie’s mom. I’m not sure what Troy will be doing in the show but it’s so cool to see them all included in some way.

5:22 yo blurring the screen when Black Seth Rogan takes his glasses off is all time editing move 😂😂