Extra bit of heartache at the end when they're walking away, you can see Joel turn to Ellie, because he's concerned for her, but now Ellie has no interest and just keeps walking.

Bryan’s Mum : I’m naming you Bryan Rae : NAH YOURE BYRON

rae: please dont tell me one of them is gonne die tlou: yes

Fun fact: Kathleen's right hand man, the guy with the long hair and epic beard, is actually the guy who played Tommy (Joel's brother) in the games. Jeffrey Pierce is his name.

There's something unsettling in realizing that Sam was just sitting there because he's deaf. An infected listens for their prey. Even if he ever went to go full on clicker he couldn't. Ellie broke her promise and fell asleep, so he was just sitting there. Waiting, screaming from the inside. As his brain was slowly eaten away. And until someone touched him, or came in his view, he would sit there forever. And when Ellie touched him, Sam saw his own body attack her. Instead of becoming the superhero he always wanted to be. He became a monster, crying for his brother to help. He didn't even hear the shot. Just his vision slowly fading to black. He spent all night trying not to fall asleep. Then suddenly his eyes were slowly closing, afraid of what would happen once he woke up, but he never did. Bill and Frank's story was sad, in a stoic kind of way, but just like Bill said at the end, it wasn't tragic. They'd lived a full life. Here Sam and Henry had hope, a chance, and a whole life ahead of them. Henry was so good that he protected Ellie before even realizing what he was doing. It was instinctual. That comes from deep inside. His first kill. But a little like Kathleen said, this kind of goodness, makes it hard to live in such a tragic world.

Sooo... will *The Last of Us* ever NOT make me depressed?!? Oh, my dear, sweet summer child.

I think Ellie's smile when Joel tells her to get her gun out is a little bit feeling like a badass and a little bit "um yeah about the gun being in my jacket and not my pack..."

Ellie is collecting traumas... losing those who are dying as a result of being infected... Tess... Sam... And, she's feeling it. BTW, the ~ 20-year-old infected.... the BIG boys... they're called "Bloaters' ... they're vicious and nearly impossible to kill!

I'm glad you caught up. Loved your reaction. See you next week! The big infected is a Bloater

Bella's trauma scream is burned into my brain and will haunt my dreams for many lifetimes

Your editing is hilarious 😭 I need to marathon your reactions.

I cried wayyy too much at the end, I was emotionally INVESTED in this episode

This is the happy season…an appetizer, if you will, for Season 2 and 3 muahaha

Fun fact: Adam Basil, the actor who played the Bloater in this Episode is 6'6 Foot Tall (1.95 cm), and the full Bloater suit weight is at least 80 Pounds (40 Kg).

Episode 3, where Bill and Frank died, was the "happy" episode. And it was a real departure from the game in that respect.

Kathleen was president of her HOA before the apocalypse.

The clicker in the car with Ellie is a 9 year-old gymnast/contortionist named Skye Cowton.

First time joining you and your edits are hilarious. Good insights as well, I look forward to the next one

The big boy is called a bloater.

Idk how you held it in this episode, Rae. This one was a rough one for me 😩

Have u seen interviews/videos of pedro and bella in real life? If u love this relationship, ur gonna go crazy when u see their real life bond

gotta say i LOVE your outfit in this vid lmao

the answer is no.

"Sooo... will *The Last of Us* ever NOT make me depressed?!?" Me: Oh boy.... might want to invest in Kleenex...

17:21 That edit omg 😂

Since I watched all the first game, and watched the beginning and ending of the 2nd, I know exactly how it ends... But I will not tell you anything. Enjoy the series, and the game :)

Short answer to that question? No.

Incredible is all i can say about that... Really hard watching that in live action tbh 😢

15:57: Well... you got what you asked for.

I love your submission. Those meme inserts of yours are a separate art form. The series itself is 7 points. perhaps I would have rated it higher if I had not known the original source, where the death of the brothers evoked a greater emotional response. By the way, in the original, Sam didn't tell Ellie that he was bitten.

Rae you are slow to read people and situations and its hilarious You said you wouldnt make it if this happened and I see why hahahahaha Great reaction Im now invested

Crazy scenes. So heartbreaking again

I guess next one will pull some emotional cords but not anything drastic as Sam and Henry… I guess

I'm so happy that non gamers can feel my pain now!!!!! And the best part is.... the depth of the depression that is last of us is just getting started. Welcome to the brutal unforgiving world of the last of us.. muwahahah!!!! (Evil laugh) there is a reason it's not called "all of us" 😉

You said so many things that were either extremely wrong or on the mark that I will refuse to expand on because I will not spoil this

In the show, Bloaters (the big boi) are what happens to infected that last 20 years.

BLOATER!!!! 😂

The riot at the beginning takes place in 2023, it's not a revolution, it's Kansas City celebrating their 2023 Super Bowl win!!

THE BIG BOY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IS CALLED A BLOATER HE'S BEEN INFECTED FOR MANY YEARS JUST LIKE JOEL SAID 20 YEARS THEY'VE BEEN INFECTED THEY TURN INTO THAT SOME OF THEM NOT ALL OF THEM! This is the most all-time heartbreaking thing on planet Earth character-wise this will break your heart in four pieces after you watch this episode and then of course if you play the game you'll understand who these two characters are! Better about to break your freaking heart to pieces! Bill and Frank was merciful happy death in an apocalypse! Compared to these two characters they are about to watch! Now you understand the title the last of us Small hidden meaning that I think it means Joel and Ellie they're always the last to survive!

The bloater is what 20 years is.

I just noticed people forget that FEDRA in Boston was also burning bodies but that was kind of accepted by the audience, but when Kathleen says it in this episode people balk at it.

Totally irrelevant but you’re also gorgeous 🙃

Unpopular opinion, kathleen isn't bad. Henry chose to think Sam's life is worth more than her brother's.

this episode is a big turning point narratively; Joel and Ellie have gotten closer and by the end of it, Ellie is starting to bury her emotions down and harden up whereas Joel took the time to dig graves for Henry and Sam and give them burials. It also parallels the end of the second episode; when Tess blows up all the infected, Ellie lingers while Joel keeps moving, not caring if Ellie goes with him or not. In the end of this episode, Ellie is eager to continue the journey and Joel is the one who lingers. I also think that Sam becoming infected and dying has cemented for her how important it is that she gets to the Fireflies so that they can find a cure for the infection. I won't say much else, but there's at least one good emotional scene coming in episode six that is an anchor point for Ellie's character and you'll need tissues for it. You're going to need tissues overall for episodes seven, eight and nine; the back half of the game's story pulls no punches and if the HBO version is anything to go by, they're going to dial it up to 11. Godspeed. 🫡

lmao no, no it will not. The game is a depression simulator.

They even left some of the grim bits out from the game, The classroom was not a reflective moment of respite for gamers. We discovered what went down in the tunnels. They left notes.. and bodies. It's a wonderful story but a pretty bleak landscape.. Brace yourself.