seeing joel smile like that warmed my heart

Heartwarming AF T_T

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@@TheWefikus took me a minute! 😭

I mean you say that but that felt like the least Joel and Ellie moment ever lol in part 2 maybe but not at this point. I do love them as Joel and Ellie. But they are definitely their own versions. I feel like they're taking some emotional shortcuts due to the length of the series, and losing almost an entire episode to Bill and Frank's story. Which was great, but I kind of feared this would happen. T just feels too quick for such a scene like this. And also unfortunately I don't think they've shown off how capable Joel is physically. The pilot was kind of more of an unhinged PTSD moment, on 2 he's getting owned by the Clickers (rightfully so but still), and here he gets choked out pretty easily. I've seen casual fans say that they haven't felt like Joel is like they haven't seen what the bjg deal about Joel is in terms of his fighting ability, and they're right. I love the show still because they're focusing on the story and emotional journey for the characters above all, but I think they are neglecting the action-y side a wee bit too much. Joel needs to feel like a force to be reckoned with. Taking out two guys with a rifle and then getting dominated physically by the third like immediately was a bit disappointing.

Good point! Niel and team are such good story tellers. They get a second chance to tell this story and they’re nailing it.

They gave Tess a backstory, Neil tells it in the first episode of this podcast. It’s as heartbreaking as Joel’s story.

Joel mentions Tess in bills town. Ellie also mentions Tess in the last scene.

@@ft-w8052 Joel only replies to Bill’s question, he never initiated any conversation about her. And mentioning her name at the end of the game is just not the same. Here, just as in the game, he said “You don’t bring up Tess, ever”. And here, he brought her up. He’s keeping her in the picture.

one of the best things about the show, tess seemed to die and then they move on so quickly. obviously her and joel were romantic but never official, glad they can at least properly grieve tess.

That's serious. You should see a cardiologist.

@@hunteruk3967 Bro, leave her alone. It'll return to its normal size in time, hopefully before it can stop her enjoying the rest of the series.

@@kanton4108 DUDE you know the next episode right ? If its already 2x now it's probably gonna burst. Prevention is better than cure.

An enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) can be caused by damage to the heart muscle or any condition that makes the heart pump harder than usual, including pregnancy.

*Me and the Grinch reading these comments* 😶

Absolutely. And they didn't have to show his death. As soon as I heard him yelling "Mom, mom, mommy" I knew he was dead when it stopped, and I teared up right along with Ellie. It makes me wonder if Riley asked Ellie to kill her to stop her from turning, and if Ellie had to hear her call for her mother as she was dying. That would make sense with the unspoken clues from Ellie so far.

@@Kayjee17 I was thinking the same.

@@Kayjee17 I'm really glad they did it that way. I feel like a lesser show would've tried to show us how horrible it is by focusing on Joel driving the knife in and the camera zooming in to show the man choking his last few breaths away, but it hits so much harder when you're just focusing on Ellie's reaction to the sound from the other room. It's emphasizing the emotional brutality instead of just the physical brutality, and it works so well.

Absolutely agree. The show has done a superb job at humanizing the characters. The way Bryan is handled makes Joel's admission to Ellie that he has been on "both sides" even more impactful. It brings into focus that in this post-apocalyptic world, there is no clear line between good and evil when it comes to the human characters. There are just people. They are doing what they have to to survive. If their actions bring them into conflict with our own, that's what makes them "bad". It's relative. And it's uncomfortable, because it forces us to think, what would I do in that situation? No doubt I, too, wouldn't be able to maintain my moral high ground. I would do what it took to survive.

It was a fight to the death. Bryan changed his mind the moment he realized he lost. The way he started begging when Ellie left because he knew what was next got me.

I very much appreciate and am impressed by how well Craig knows the story of the games and understands it on a deep level.

That's what you do when you're at a dinner party with your friends, but you've brought a date who none of them know...who's also a 10 and cool af. You just sit back, set them up from time to time and smile at what you know everyone else is thinking.

@@SuperBrentendo89 I loved in episode 1 of the pod how Neil describes just sitting back and letting Craig pitch the show to HBO. It says a lot that Neil completely trusts Craig with his baby.

It’s just Neil, most people that know him say he is a more quiet and layed back person.

@@saadesigner07 yes! That was awesome to hear. Sounds like the complete and total opposite of how the Netflix folks approached the adaptation of The Witcher…

same here it was such a good scene

Had me in sobbing? You mean in tears, or sobbing...

@@blaze556922 sorry til'* 😉

It had me bawling 😭 I laughed but then that laugh Bella Ramsey does and how well Pedro Pascal plays Joel just sent me 😭😭😭

Felt like there was a little too much laughing going on. It made me think of that one meme with Pedro laughing and crying at the same time.

He doesn't know if Tommy is safe, or even alive, and he's been looking out for his little brother all his life, and, as Craig pointed out, he self-identifies as a protector. You see in the 1st ep that hes resolved Tommy's problems many times before. I think he took that chance to go around through the city out of concern for the only family he has left. Ellie changes that dynamic at the end of the ep, but, in that moment, he prioritized Tommy over Ellie. It's, at least, a plausible interpretation why he endangered himself and Ellie like that.

heh, my first thought was : he's calculating how far they can go with the gas they've got, and thinking he can't backtrack THAT far without needing to stop for more. so he's willing to risk it. (like, I have no idea if that is remotely true (gas/distance wise), but because of the preceding scene) ... (though as they drove back from the overpass i was thinking "you can't just drive up that grassy overpass right there? doesn't look that steep?")

Don't forget they were also kinda lost as Ellie was having trouble with the map

One of many cameos, several of which are yet to come

@@Lcngopher the character that they have for Troy Baker doesnt have much screen time in the game and only says a couple of lines. I hope they dive deeper on their story just so we get a bit more of that character with Troy.

@@Lcngopher would be crazy if the original joel is acting opposite the new joel lol

I noticed immediately.

Loves!

Noticed this immediately as well 😊

I feel this, I hate having to wait but oh my gosh is it so good!!

GOOD NEWS, the next episode releases earlier, this friday actually!

@@yayyo3226 thank you so much for the info!!!

@@yayyo3226 And then we have to wait another 9 days because the one after that will be on Sunday again 😫

@@Skitz0frenix I think they’re keeping the early streaming schedule for the rest of the series. Idk why they would do it for one week only. It’s a promotion to get more people to subscribe to HBO Plus

I wish we could do a set tour,like they do with Harry Potter haha

@@boomshine87 Right? They did it with that HBO fairy detective show...Carnival Row, I think Side note, the show had the biggest hype and seemed like it was going to be awesome, and then.... Nada. No one talked about it. All that set design, costumes, etc, for nothing!

@@RealBradMiller I watched Carnival Row, di they do a second season? Don't it air when COVID hit I guess they couldn't do a second season for a while.even so I wouldn't go out my way to watch it

@Christopher P. Braxton lol we know who Neil Druckmann is. You don't have to be salty for us being amazed at the sincerity of their adaptation. I'll say it again and again if I want to. The attention to detail is amazing. The director doesn't do everything you know. The various designers and staff working on the show are ALL doing a great job keeping it so faithful yet refreshing. Not just the creator.

@Christopher P. Braxton ​ is there something inherently wrong with noticing details and appreciating something that you enjoy? when my favourite band comes out with a new song, i get just as excited as i did the last time. have i heard the band before? oh yeah i have. but guess what? i still enjoy and appreciate it. which is exactly what people are doing with this show. and what exactly is wrong with that? it annoys you? then get out of comment sections on a video DIVING INTO THE DETAILS of the show.

Pedro pascal loves coffee just as much as Joel 🙂

​@@erikaveron9738 Most sane adults do

@@Largentina. it's what keeps us sane

"God I miss coffee" ☕️ (Line from the game)

That's my cousin, hope he gets more roles!

@@Ant-ym3mw seriously man, tell him he was astounding from me!

Neil wrote the story for the game. It's beyond due diligence, the script for the show is coming from the source itself. Lol.

The game's story (and I'm guessing Neil) is just more cynical than the show's story (and I'm guessing Craig). Joel doesn't evolve into a loving father figure for Ellie in the game. He slips into his grief over Sarah's death. He hates Ellie having saved him, because he wants Ellie to be Sarah (not literally--he wants be a father guarding the innocence of a daughter again). And his daughter knowing how to murder people upsets him. That's a little ambiguous in Part 1. But I think it becomes clear in part 2 that Joel shrank more than he grew during the first game.

@@IncredibleGoliath that was amazingly put 👍🏻👍🏻 the main theme of the game isn’t shooting infected. It’s exploring human relationships after a huge traumatic event. How can a relationship with someone else change a person who’s experienced a massive amount of grief? How can a traumatic event be overcome with a relationship? How love and closeness can still persevere during the end of the world. That’s why the third episode was so amazing.

Na should have kept but changed the dialouge, they should have kept the part where joel is pinned underwater and ellie shoots the guy

While the changes have been both subtle and pretty great, I'm glad they changed it up from Joel scolding Ellie for saving him in the game to being more natural father/ daughter approach by showing her how to hold her gun (FEDRA really needs to step up their game in firearms training).

I hope the song in the end credits will be Above The Law - Black Superman 👀

@@Skitz0frenix Mann that would have been brilliant

Thanks for this Easter egg ... genius additon from Craig and Neil 😁

Matchstick Men is one of the most underrated Ridley Scott movies. And this might be the first time in my life that I've said the word "underrated"

Friday early ep because of superbowl

@@adastra6747 Fair enough if you disagree, but to me this is some of the most authentic and emotional dialogue between two people learning to care for each other and let their walls down in a brutal world, that I have ever seen. I mean with them laughing at the end? I felt that, it felt 100% genuine, like Pedro and Bella were actually just laughing at the joke, I don't see what's rushed here, maybe they say a line faster every now and then but that's gonna happen, because it's not Troy playing Joel or Ashley playing Ellie, not every single word is gonna sound the same, and for what it's worth, I think both of them have the mannerisms down quite well, and there have been plenty of times where I have been impressed at how much they both can express and say, especially Pedro, without saying anything at all.

@@adastra6747 i agree! I like them both as actors, but they feel mis-cast to me. Then again, who could live up to the performances of Troy and Ashley when we have grown so accustomed to them. I always pictured Hugh Jackman as the perfect Joel (think Prisoners). Ellie I have no idea who could have done, but Bella just seems wrong for some reason. The dialogue seems forced.

@The Last Mikester I feel they both play their parts very well and do have good chemistry, but I just can't see how anyone could say 'some of the most authentic and emotional dialogue...I've ever seen' at this early stage. Maybe you need to come at it having played the game but I genuinely feel like the story would've had to start with these two together to get anywhere near matching that profound statement only 4 episodes in. It feels to me like they've barely been together 5 minutes - with most of the story so far involving many other characters coming and going and subplots taking place. Am I missing something? Are they supposed to have been on the road for weeks/months or something? As I feel like I'm nowhere near yet truly caring for these characters when we don't know enough about them yet or have experienced enough of their plight and journey together. Walking Dead took many series for people to truly invest in the characters and their world, whereas 4 episodes in...(this one the first really of just the two of them) Maybe if I had played the game I would feel different but all feels a little rushed so far for me

@@DilbertWhitehead I think on some level there is merit to having already played the game as I have, as you get attached then, and the game has alot more time to do stuff, all the little moments that can be missed in the show. However, you don't need multiple seasons of a show to start caring about the characters lol, I think it says alot when a show can get you invested with only a few episodes. If it doesn't do that for you, then fair enough, maybe play the game and come back or wait till it's all out and judge against the first season of the Walking Dead, and see where you're at. I have seen alot of people who never played the game comment specifically about how invested they are so far, in both the characters and the world. By authentic and emotional dialogue, I'm referring to alot of the scenes between Joel and Ellie, but particularly the ending where they start laughing, in such a brutal world, you just don't hear laughter really, and who knows how long it's been since Joel has laughed, in my opinion it was a special moment that feels genuine, and not rushed at all, I think this moment has had some buildup, as so far, Joel and Ellie have been mostly exchanging insults and sarcastic remarks, and now they are laughing and enjoying something (a joke) together, and in that moment, the awkward tension and perhaps even animosity, is gone. It'll probably come back, and soon, but for now they just get to feel at least little happy. It shows a bond between two people who are starting to care about one another, not to mention the gun scene where Joel apologizes to Ellie because she had to shoot the guy, and he kinda awkwardly stumbles around sentences trying to make sure she's okay, it shows vulnerability and an effort at connecting with the other person, for both of them. And yeah, I don't think we are at the point yet where we look back and say wow what a journey, but that's kinda the point seeing as we aren't even halfway yet, so I guess we'll see how people feel at the end

Episode was really short too, especially for an HBO show

@@Obi-JuanCannoli Which is why the next episode wich will be about Henry and Sam is next Friday instead of Sunday.

@Kenneth Nielsen They did that to not have it release the same day as the superbowl

It's about pacing too, technically we are halfway into the season which would roughly be equal to 7 to 8 hours into the game! That's the magic of the games btw, the level design, difficulty, etc. make you feel like you have been through a lot together, plus some NPC dialogues to add details over a long course of time. Something like that cannot directly be translated into a tv show because it would be boring. However, there are time skips in tv shows. Like it makes sense that it's been a long time since Tess's death, hours worth of hike till Bill and Frank's, and then days' worth of driving together that is not really shown on the screen! So though it may seem like it's quick, it's not, there are definitely offscreen interactions and growth!

@@7heRequiem Excellent points! Totally agree

'if you want the exact game dynamic then PLAY THE GAME' point taken

according to imdb, David is coming in episode 8. really that scene up to the ending with the fireflies and Marlene will all be brutal

Oh muh gawd i forgot about the guy voiced by nolan north😨 Nolan North is a true menace

I'm Not ready for Henry and Sam either 🥺

@@shadowproductions969 makes sense, david happens right before the ending.

Having not played the game and loving the series so far thank yall for being vague about Sam and henry i always want to be surprised i haven't seen trailers for the past episodes and this upcoming one!

I was really upset about her casting at first simply because of how different they look. But I knew her from GoT and expected her brash, swearing swagger and that is completely Ellie and she's done an amazing job.

I watched GoT so i knew before watching TLOU that she will be GREAT! There's no way around it :D

People were upset? Anyone who saw her acting when she killed the giant and actually played the game knows she’s the perfect actor for this. I’m surprised.

@@isaaclee3322 you missed all that? Omg some people are still raging over it although, to be fair, not as many as before it it aired. I read some horrible comments about her, people can be so stupid & nasty over things like this.

Everyone "upset" about casting choice for Ellie is a rancid pedo creep. These neckbeards did it back when the second game came out too, because they couldn't jack it to a 14 year old anymore.

Do you think he's referencing season 2..? or suprises for the fans of the game for season 1 ...?

@@thehoopman88 he said between now and the final episode

Yep, that's the beauty of it . If you played the game you cannot be sure what next events will bring. And I don't mind changing stuff as long as they got right impact on viewer.

don't you mean next sunday?

@@RandyReviews1990 yeah, he's confused

@@fearandsmokingLOL no he’s right. Episode 5 will be live this Friday because Sunday is the Super Bowl. Afterwards it’ll resume to every Sunday.

I wish it was on Friday because of that Cliffhanger..im still mad, that im going to have to wait till Sunday to see who's those 2 people are at the end.. Think I have an idea since I was kinda scrolling thru the comments like a idiot but couldn't help my self.

@@fearandsmoking no hes not lmao. its coming out friday for next episode because super bowl is sunday.

Yeah for sure

Yeah that was such a badass line.

See it as a remake.. instead, it goes better

That and they hit him with the truck!

Next episode is 1hr 10 mins not excluding ads

It's starting to look like a trend. 1st ep was long, then short etc etc. Let's see if it'll continue

Because this episode didn’t have an agenda to push!

@123risekenny agenda?? 💀😭 what do you mean bruh.. the 1st episode was 1hr 20 mins long and was completely normal?? huh

@@123risekenny None of the episodes pushed any agendas.

they gone be gay to?

@@cavitycreep common incel L

I'm thinking Sam will get bitten which will cause Henry to sacrifice himself to a hoard of infected while Joel and Ellie escape

That kid with the gun. I see a bright future ahead of him.

@@cavitycreep They're brothers, but not Alabamans.

i never played the game so i have no idea what youre talking about lol but iam look forward to whatever is going to happen loved this episode and this show!

I wonder if Ellie's going to have to shoot Riley in the show. She'll still be lucid while it's clear that Riley is turning. Riley might even get a chance to realize what's happening.

I'm not 100% certain, but I think Ellie is referring to Riley when she said it wasn't her first time shooting someone, meaning Riley turned and Ellie had to shoot her. If that's the case, I just know I'm gonna need a box of tissues during that episode.

@@RandyReviews1990 you should stay out of comments if you haven't seen the game lol gonna end up getting things spoiled Next episode should be great though, enjoy

@@chriswithey2393 it'd be an interesting twist, cause in the game the whole point was ellie and riley just accepting their fate and letting themselves turn.

Same I'm loving the show it's wonderful and Pedro and Bella are doing a great job. But the games and the original actors will always hold a special place in my heart never will be topped.

For them to be beaten means there is competition. I don't get why people constantly have to have some competition. Game people also worked on this show. Loving one thing doesn't mean you can't love another with the same passion.

Same I agree here

Just embrace that they're 2 different experiences. If you prefer the games great, but this can also be great.

Original cast is definitely goated IMO but I was SHOCKED by how well Pedro and Bella captured Ellie and Joel it's pretty wild

That's is why that scene did nothing to me, if someone try to kill you , you kill them right back. That's it.

He did later, though. In the scene at the stairs, when Ellie asked how did he know.

Well Joel killed the guy who was begging for his life

They have had so many lines just like the game I'm really surprised out of all of them, that's one they changed

I agree that line was badass

I said “he ain’t even hurt” in Joel’s voice to my wife during that scene 😅

they didnt say that they werent in the game. And the name calling was only introduced in part 2 and then put into the part 1 remake so its not actually in the original version of the first game or the remaster. The hunters in the game arent as humanised as they are here in the show , but still yeah the games do humanise the enemies cos thats just apart of the dna of the last of us so of course they were going to expand upon it and make it more deep in the tv show like how part 2 does it in a deeper way

vary fascinating

Vary fascinating

Very fascinating when Neil druckman humanizes the muscular character Abby when she'll bash pedro pescals character w a golf club

Get over it.

@Officer Spooder will Joel did kill her dad.. everybody is the hero in their own story and the villain in someone else's

Yeah. Dreadful character. Could have made a great character. Instead we get 2 1/2 men stalker girl.

@@passyourielts THAT WAS!!

I wanted this line so bad it was hilarious in game 🤣🤣

@@thehoopman88 wtf is "No."

@@milosav7314 it's, "watch and you'll see why" Joel is less talkative in the show

@Shadow Productions did you watch the end of the episode