THE LAST OF US Explained | Every Clue On How The Infection Started And Real Life Zombie Inspiration

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THE LAST OF US Explained | How The Infection Started And Real Life Zombie Town Inspiration. We breakdown and explain the origins of where the infection started off at in The Last Of Us based on theories, clues and hidden details in episode 1.
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Ok so The Last Of Us centres around a deadly infection caused by funghi known as the Cordyseps. These real world parasites can be found in nature and what's most terrifying about the Last Of Us is that there is basis in science for something like this to happen.
Episode 1 of the HBO show opens with a scientist theorising the rise of them all the way back in the 60s and like he says, there's no cure.
But where did the infection originate from and how did it spread so quickly?
Well throughout this video we're gonna be breaking down everything we know about how it began and the theories about how it spread so quickly. If you enjoy the video then please hit the thumbs up button and don't forget to subscribe for videos like this every day. With that out the way, thanks for clicking this, now let's get into The Last Of Us.
Now when looking at where it all started I think that the first place to go to is the game. The playstation classic doesn't give us too much of a backstory on where it originated from but there are teases found in documents. When looking through newspapers we come across the Texas Herald which reported on the infection. On September 26th it reported that admittance at hospitals was up 300% due to the infection.
The FDA also released a statement about contaminated crops and that massive recalls were expected. This of couse didn't happen but the statement did give us a clue about what was happening. It said:
So there are clues that it's coming from countries with a hotter climate. This was teased at in the initial science report at the start and 2003 is listed as being one of the hottest years on record.
Now though it's not in South America, we do hear a report in episode 1 that there is something strange going on in Jakarta. This indonesian city is located in Asia and they might have changed this from South America for us to explore it in a later episode. During filming of the show people from Jakarta posted that things were being filmed in the city so we could possibly see this coming down the line at some point.
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@DaveLugo79 Жыл бұрын

Here's the $64,000 question that no one has asked yet: What happened to the infected that bit Eillie? In my mind I'd like to think the fungus slowly leaves the body and depending on what shape it is in will depend if you survive.

@mooseduty5426 Жыл бұрын

I won't be sharing any other theories cause this was my theory Paul! You chump! We'll call it parallel thinking I guess 🤔 little sad I didn't get a shoutout...BGood

@JustCallMeLoki Жыл бұрын

When the old lady is in the background of one scene you see her daughter trying to feed her corn bread and the mother pushing it away as its put into her mouth. The infection is in the corn

@ben2808 Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ loves you

@Wedge-Antilles Жыл бұрын

They are not sticking close to source material at all. the year is suppose to be 2033

@sentientmustache8360 Жыл бұрын

The Last of Us: Want to see me break your heart in the first 30 minutes? *10 years later* The Last of Us: Want to see me do it again?

@keythekidd Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised they managed to make Sarah’s death scene just as heart breaking as it was all those years ago. Nico killed it as Sarah.

@arcosprey4811 Жыл бұрын

@@keythekidd I think it was more heartbreaking this time

@johnnyguillotine1673 Жыл бұрын

@@arcosprey4811 because them fuckers made us spend more time with her... Fucking savages.

@daemianmatthews2062 Жыл бұрын

Another 10 years Last of us VR how about you see it with you own eyes

@av36mo Жыл бұрын

The Last of Us fans every time: “YES, YES, YES!!! Please break me again!”

@nicholasmetrano6411 Жыл бұрын

The other thing is that the people with twitch’s (first sign of infection) were people with comprised immune systems . The classmate with a medical bracelet, the elderly woman.

@mssonoma1 Жыл бұрын

nice catch! I wondered why that kid in particular was twitching

@nicholasmetrano6411 Жыл бұрын

And if he had diabetes, for example, and ate carbs (like bread made from tainted wheat) he would probably see a rapid rise and fall in glucose levels is a hindering the bodies ability to fight foreign infection.

@nicholasmetrano6411 Жыл бұрын

Forced medical procedure? What ever do you mean? Can’t be getting a covid vaccine, as it was a bit 2003 in this fictional version of the world. Aside from that, this is a video about “The Last of Us” television show.

@Alpha1918 Жыл бұрын

@@claydog4377 lmao

@axolotlonzo2683 Жыл бұрын

@@claydog4377 what do you mean by that

@keanwi15 Жыл бұрын

They mentioned that the chance of being infected is much higher if you've been in the city. They also said that the neighbor had just been to the city to get her meds. In the truck, when they are talking about whether they could be infected, Joel says that they probably aren't infected because none of them have been to the city recently and while his daughter says she hasn't, she looks worried because that's where she just got his watch fixed.

@LKYHGaming Жыл бұрын

Looked more like a town area that an actual city

@nosound5903 Жыл бұрын

I thought she was worried cause she was interacting a lot with the said neighbors.

@ryanmugits5356 Жыл бұрын

I thought Joel was just trying to say things to help keep her calm and had no real idea

@LKYHGaming Жыл бұрын

@@nosound5903 yea same

@OscarFowler Жыл бұрын

Sure, but the characters are just guessing and trying to calm their fears about what's happening. The flour being a vector for the infection makes a ton of sense given all the heavy clues the show gives us about the main characters unintentionally avoiding flour products. Joel even forgets to pick up a birthday cake.

@DtheMan112 Жыл бұрын

X-Files had a horrifying episode based on the Cordyceps fungus. Apart of me always wonders if Neal saw that episode as a kid and was just as traumatized as I was lol

@mrj4082 Жыл бұрын

Which episode was it? I might put it on my watch lists

@shennyyys Жыл бұрын

@@mrj4082 Season 2, Episode 9 :D

@noahbradley4631 Жыл бұрын

Is that the one with the silicon based fungus?

@floydffrogfloydffrog7453 Жыл бұрын

It always bothered me that in that episode Scully inadvertently but callously causes Toad's death. [edit] Woops wrong episode. I'm thinking of S02E22, where a parasite results in an infectious agent being sprayed on anyone nearby. It's not a fungus though. Charles Martin Smith gets a face full thanks to Scully having stridently inserted herself into the circumstance. She's totally a Karen in that episode.

@RebelScum312 Жыл бұрын

yeah, it's the one with the research team in the volcano who got infected from a rock that was split open to study, totally forgot bradley whitford played the lead scientist who sacrificed himself to stop the infection from spreading. loved these type of stories just as much as the alien invasion arc, it was such a shame how the revival seasons were handled, written & directed, don't think i can ever rewatch any of that, except maybe the one with the AI restaurant sending the psycho drones after mulder & skully for a positive review, at least had the old school humor & horror done right twilight zone style

@masamune2984 Жыл бұрын

It’s especially cool knowing that alongside Cordyceps in nature, there has also evolved an anti-Cordyceps parasite, that prevents Cordyceps from taking over hosts by preying on the parasitic fungus itself as it tries to take over a host. Interesting if Ellie somehow is the first human to have been infected by an evolved version of this “good” parasitic fungus. 😊

@SirAlexanderr Жыл бұрын

If I’m remembering correctly there has been many people with the immunity but they killed themselves before realizing, I also remember hearing that the fireflies had killed a bunch of them.

@keithwiechart7744 Жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly though, the parasitic fungus also causes extreme immunodeficiency. Truth be told, I’d take that over getting infected with Cordyceps.

@octoscorpion2506 Жыл бұрын

@@SirAlexanderr That young boy that they euthanized after telling him that they'd get him food and medicine and toys. What if he was immune? They immediately kill anyone as soon as they test positive. They could be killing MANY people who might he immune.

@Pantsinabucket Жыл бұрын

@@SirAlexanderrireflies never killed anyone actually immune, just infected people. At least in the medical facility they take Ellie to.

@coladict Жыл бұрын

@@SirAlexanderr I made the same mistake. I remembered Joel's lies as if they were the truth. Ellie is the only one immune ever discovered.

@MathewAGTales Жыл бұрын

Sarah’s face after the lady says it’s raisin cookies is my fave part of the first episode

@codyerickson3550 Жыл бұрын

Sarah: 😐

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

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@timothytorigian7932 Жыл бұрын

Cool breakdown, I never would have noticed how they avoided flour products the whole episode but it's definitely laced throughout the intro.

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Yeah felt so on the nose on a second watch, definitely think that’s what happened

@edd542 Жыл бұрын

Same! I love when directors give the audience clues to figure things out on their own instead of giving us 10 minutes of boring exposition

@Ass_of_Amalek Жыл бұрын

really doesn't make sense though. they would havebeen eating flour from the same sources in the days before and after. flour is soubiquitous that anybody not actively avoiding gluten would have eaten it before anyone would figure out that it was a source of infection. what is much more plausible than avoidingit by avoiding all flour is just avoiding it by sheer luck because, if the infection was spread by imported flour, most flour would not be contaminated.

@caronstout354 Жыл бұрын

Contaminated flour isn't so far-fetched...thecSalem Witch Hysteria was, in part, caused by the ingestion of error- contaminated rye flour.

@amalgamation3679 Жыл бұрын

@@Ass_of_AmalekMaybe it was the people who had health issues, we saw the grandma and the kid in the class twitching.

@HotDogTimeMachine385 Жыл бұрын

"Deadly infection caused by a fun guy known as Cordy Ceps" The true villain of the story. The final boss of TLoU 3

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Oh crap plot leaks

@mr.lightzplease9366 Жыл бұрын

The one that put the rat king to shame 😂😂😂

@mrj4082 Жыл бұрын

😂

@RobertK1993 Жыл бұрын

TLOU part III was cancelled due woke failure of part II

@filipesemanas4050 Жыл бұрын

@Ebizzill Жыл бұрын

Sarah's silent disgusted face at the oatmeal cookies had me wheezing of laughter.

@codyerickson3550 Жыл бұрын

Same! 😂 She’s just like… “Oh… 😐”

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@timothytorigian7932 Жыл бұрын

Cmon Paul, we all know you're the real Fungi.

@soulodolo6721 Жыл бұрын

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@anotherordinaryfellow6935 Жыл бұрын

"Okay guys, who in the loving god released the Contaminated Modified Cordyceps in our front row?" "I dont know, ask Paul." "Definetly Paul."

@danielbesco1722 Жыл бұрын

He really grows on ya.

@ICU1337 Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there 😏

@mangasaint Жыл бұрын

Seems pretty down to earth at yeast.

@pyroAdapt Жыл бұрын

The most terrifying part about the last Of us was when I found out that most of the infected are still in their minds and are aware of what's happening that just as an entire new horror to the entire situation imagine being in your mind trapped inside of an infected body and not having any control over your faquaties and just force to linger around in an abandoned buithing waiting for something alive to come in and trying to eat it against your will. For years no less

@WoWFtw8 Жыл бұрын

I imagine the reason so many of the infected tumbles when running and not having full control of their motor capabilities is becasue deep down subconsciously the host is trying to fight hunting down people

@peoplez129 Жыл бұрын

@@WoWFtw8 Nah, the hosts have no real control at all. They're just locked out. But the cordyceps does relinquish a bit of control when it's not in attack mode. But it also doesn't relinquish much control. It essentially paralyzes their bodies to keep them from moving when they're in a dormant state, and they can only do certain things like move their eyes around, probably because of the eyes being one of the the closest things directly wired to the brain. As we saw in a trailer, they were holding a knife to ones face, the type that is already long gone and plastered to a wall to be consumed and unable to move, and he was following it with his eyes, indicating he was mentally aware, and probably following the knife to indicate he wanted to be killed to end his suffering, because that was the only movement he could control. I'd imagine after a certain point for most infected, the cordyceps consumes enough of their brain that even the cordyceps itself loses control over motor functions, and then the cordyceps just consumes them from there to grow itself, since they are no longer physically useful to spread the infection anymore, the only use for them is food. So they couldn't attack even if the cordyceps wants to. So what it tells us is that cordyceps primarily invades the brains motor function regions, but not so much the regions for thinking or memory or basic bodily functions like heart beat, because it needs those intact in order for motor functions to work and for the host to be kept alive. If it does too much damage to those areas, it wouldn't be able to utilize them to attack with. For example, a zombie with no mental processing capability (i.e. brain dead but heart still beating) would give the cordyceps nothing to work with. They need certain brain structures intact in order to process things like visuals and sound and sensation, in order to perform even basic functions like walking/running/attacking.

@lollorosso4675 Жыл бұрын

This trapped in your own mind zombie thing is the premise of a great (if very dark) book by Hugh Howey - I, Zombie. Recommend read!

@szariq7338 Жыл бұрын

So basically "Johnny got his gun".

@RGC_animation Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's why you can sometimes see an infected cry alone.

@Jerseymad93 Жыл бұрын

Tommy looking for pancakes at their breakfast shows how close they all were to getting infected, great writing. You see the Addlers feed the grandmother that biscuit, as Sarah and Joel head to school and work, that was the moment the old lady was infected. Edit: they didn’t have pancakes because joel forgot to get the pancake mix, which really ties in with how consuming his job was because he had to work on his birthday and couldn’t even get home by the time he promised Sarah.

@ethidian3444 Жыл бұрын

If Joel bought pancake mix, realistically there is no chance it would have the same brand new flour that people are getting infected by. If that was the case, widespread infection would have occurred already. Whatever new flour is being sold will start infecting people the day it reaches the market shelves. Only people who buy brand new flour (not old stock) and use it right after buying it will be the initially infected, and it will then spread like a zombie virus with only a small number of original hosts. The granny next door is an original host, presumably from the brand new flour they got and used in the morning. Since people started getting infected mid-day, it's easy to then assume the flour was initially stocked the previous mid-day, and took at least 16 hours to infect people. And this has to be one of the first cities to be stocked with the new flour for public consumption, as there clearly isn't a widespread outbreak in America before this day. One possibility is that nobody realizes it is the flour that is infecting people, and people all around the world don't know what to avoid until it is too late. Possibly even contact with the flour could lead to infection, but likely at a much slower pace than eating it.

@HyperAhmedX21 Жыл бұрын

What?

@amalgamation3679 Жыл бұрын

I also think the fungi only infected people with weaker immune systems this way, the show points out the kid with the medical bracelet and the grandma twitching pointedly, then, they could spread it to healthy people via bites.

@Rjey45ForteFev Жыл бұрын

Wheat flour? Zombie Insects in the wheat field?

@db5094 Жыл бұрын

@@Rjey45ForteFev 1:28

@TheGDunkulific Жыл бұрын

I’m seriously impressed Paul! Catching the link to the fungi, Jakarta, and the central characters not eating bread and wheat products … that’s genius!

@MrStringybark Жыл бұрын

@@Ter-Lee I wouldn't exactly call you a Fun Guy, Mr. Comedy.

@BoolyK Жыл бұрын

@@Ter-Lee I can't wait to watch your standup funny guy!

@benjaminunruh7970 Жыл бұрын

Bro I been screaming about to to everyone who I know watching the show and they just shoot me a dead look lol

@ermwhatdaheck Жыл бұрын

@@Ter-Lee have you ever tried not being an annoying ass?

@bskilla4892 Жыл бұрын

Genius or...reads KZfaq comments and viral Reddit post.

@cmdrjanjalani Жыл бұрын

The TLOU podcast also mentioned that they put a lot of "breadcrumbs" in the first episode on what caused the infection. So there you go.

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@LewisB3217 Жыл бұрын

Seeing the grandma behind Joel’s daughter freak out while she grabbed the movie was creepy

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@MrSoldierpants Жыл бұрын

Aren't the biscuits also equally important as she refused to eat food. She was already infected. And once infected the fungi doesn't need food itself as it is feeding off of your body and controlling your brain function so you would no longer feel the need to eat. It is connected to crops in the story as well but I feel like her not eating was another take way there.

@lilchaos9212 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I feel like as the infection takes to take control it first starts slowly, taking over the smaller bodily functions. When you're hungry, your stomach and intestinal tract produce ghrelin which stimulates your appetite and tells your brain to eat. It may be that after a while, once the fungus takes control, it makes your ghrelin go into overdrive which leads to people biting and eating other people even if the fungus uses the host's body to sustain itself, helping it spread the fungus to more hosts.

@DannyMakesVideosIGuess Жыл бұрын

@@Ben10OmniForceShow At some point in ep2 they mention nobody lasts more than 2 hrs after being infected, that could just be from direct infection via biting but I feel like ingesting is as effective.

@MrSoldierpants Жыл бұрын

@@DannyMakesVideosIGuess yeah I think we may have had all the wuestion they are going to answer, answered in episode 2. It came from Jakarta in wheat/flour and took 2 days to get to Texas? Some of the times I feel like aren't perfect but hey who cares. In the end just loving the fact this is a TV show now!

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@CameoAmalthea Жыл бұрын

In real life Cordyceps is mostly found in Asia. The genus has a worldwide distribution and most of the approximately 600 species[3] that have been described are from Asia (notably Nepal, China, Japan, Bhutan, Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand). Cordyceps species are particularly abundant and diverse in humid temperate and tropical jungles. So it makes sense for the outbreak to start in Indonesia. Apparently, they don't want it spreading by spores in the TV show because they don't want to cover the actor's faces with gas masks (despite the fact Pedro Pascal has shown he can act with his face fully covered). So it makes sense that they change the initial infection happening due to spores to happening due via ingestion like ergot. (Real-life Cordyceps spreads to insects via spores and unlike ergot and other poison fungi Cordyceps is edible by people and actually has health benefits). The scientist in 60s talks about ergot and other poisonous fungi that cause hallucination, hinting that this fictional cordyceps is like ergot (makes you sick via ingestion) so it makes sense that the original outbreak was spread by bread. The scientist also mentioned human immune systems being able to fight infections (notably fever). This is silly if you think about it since real-life cordyceps are from the jungle and jungles are hot and real-life fungi like coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) can infect people just fine. But suspending our disbelief, it makes sense that the first person we see infected is an old woman. Maybe many people ate contaminated wheat but only those with weaker immune systems became infected that way, but they in turn can infect more people through bites which might have a higher risk of infection?

@Dylbz-ne8st Жыл бұрын

I guess it would be trickier for th speech and the mics picking it up if they had masks on maybe? (I don’t know tho)

@Ass_of_Amalek Жыл бұрын

and just as you would expect, caterpillars infected with cordyceps sinensis are one of the most expensive quack cures in traditional chinese medicine! xD

@jeambeam3173 Жыл бұрын

Such a dumbass excuse

@jeambeam3173 Жыл бұрын

@@Dylbz-ne8st nope it's all about who and wanting to show off actors faces more which is dumb as fuck and that logic led to the Halo show having master Chief without a helmet for 90 percent of it

@donemu9096 Жыл бұрын

The masks aren't the only reason they didn't use airborne spores. They said it actually doesnt make sense that people survived so long if it was spread by spores. They said they wanted to make it more plausible and if it was spread by spores going airborne, honestly everyone would have been infected.

@ynnosredd3190 Жыл бұрын

I always see John Hannah (the scientist who explained the fungi) as Quintis Lentulus Batiatus from Spartacus series.

@piphead Жыл бұрын

Yes or the brother in the mummy

@irinasouvandjiev Жыл бұрын

Or one of the guys in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

@slartybartfast1112 Жыл бұрын

You mean Evie’s brother from The Mummy hahah. (But yeah he was awesome in Spartacus).

@seanfritz7999 Жыл бұрын

Right? I just rewatched the whole series last week, it was soo good

@kelseykramer1783 Жыл бұрын

@@piphead That's what he is to me, the goofy brother 😂😂

@DarthDave Жыл бұрын

There was also a line said right before Joel talked about being on Adkins where the older male neighbor offered Sarah some leftover biscuits which would further your argument/claim.

@Ter-Lee Жыл бұрын

Not his claim. We told him about it in his previous videos in the comments. It's fact. Not an arguement. Joel later tells Ellie about it.

@Dreadpirateflappy Жыл бұрын

@@Ter-Lee dude chill out... did you make a video about it? no.

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@agentcooper4627 Жыл бұрын

It's funny that people put more effort into understanding how a fictional pandemic started than a real one.

@kattodoggo3868 Жыл бұрын

Yeah 🙄 maybe they will start researching vivid now at least

@danbosch- Жыл бұрын

There's no obfuscation, lying, and denial involved in the fake one though.

@didamnesia3575 Жыл бұрын

You don't even believe covid is real.

@LuckDragonLair Жыл бұрын

The bread products was good catch. I totally missed it because I was focused on dreading what was coming and gripping my tissues ;-p

@Ter-Lee Жыл бұрын

He didn't catch it though. He read our comments in his previous videos explaining the tainted wheat/flour and how they barely missed getting infected.

@damianstarks3338 Жыл бұрын

The opening of the first episode gave me I am legend vibes. Thanks for this breakdown and comparisons on how the virus spread.

@ernestareheart4238 3 ай бұрын

Fungus*

@jessearditty4471 Жыл бұрын

I found a slight editing mistake that I haven’t heard anyone mention: Sarah’s teacher says “your homework is due after class tomorrow”, but then later Tommy doesn’t want to be in jail “all weekend” because it was Friday. There wouldn’t be school the next day

@rhyswilliams4893 Жыл бұрын

Good spot!

@ghurcbghurcb Жыл бұрын

Maybe they have lessons on Saturdays too?

@mephostopheles3752 Жыл бұрын

To be fair, I’ve had plenty of teachers forget it was Friday.

@koolkiller35 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had plenty of homework assignments due on Saturday

@Walker-ow7vj Жыл бұрын

@@ghurcbghurcb nah it’s probably just a mistake

@bryanfukingfox Жыл бұрын

This is for sure my new favorite series!

@pizzapizza1460 Жыл бұрын

Why did they make Ellie look as if she has borderline down-syndrome tho?

@bryanfukingfox Жыл бұрын

@@pizzapizza1460 idk, just the way she looks. 🤷‍♂️ But honestly, it’s 2023, you should be happy that they didn’t cast her as a dude from another race. (And before anyone calls me racist, I’m not. I just think that some roles require certain fits. You wouldn’t cast Lizzo as Elton John in “Rocketman”, you wouldn’t cast The Rock as one of “Charlie’s Angels”, and you wouldn’t star Tom Hanks as a main character in “Crazy Rich Asians”. And sadly enough, this is exactly the type of crap they’ve been doing to our entertainment.)

@heylookitsliam Жыл бұрын

@@bryanfukingfox brother this comment is so unhinged

@ryquelwalker6209 Жыл бұрын

@@bryanfukingfox see I wouldn’t call u racist but then u start naming black people like we the only other race 😭but I agree some characters shouldn’t be changed

@user-ye5ys5ck3j Жыл бұрын

They could have eaten flour products before, was it really only on this day that the infection was contained in food? It also mentioned that those who were in the city could get infected, but Joel was at work and Sarah was at school where one of her classmates might have been infected (the boy whose arm was shaking). In general, it is not entirely clear, but thanks for the explanation.

@corporatestatusbrah Жыл бұрын

Could be a certain brand of flour. Remember Romain lettuce with e coli a few years ago. You couldn't order food with it from some places, but others could, since they used different vendors.

@ICU1337 Жыл бұрын

@@EggEnjoyer yea that and everyones body works differently. Higher and lower immune systems and tolerances. Also this was 2003. No social media and world governments eager to suppress the media and information. You'll recall the Arabic shopkeepers were in on the know because of their family in the M.E. You'll also recall how the lady politely decided to omit the details of why she was kicking Sarah out. And Joel and Tommy just told their neighbors to stay inside, not that shit was going down and to run. So while it seems like everything is happening everywhere all at once, theres a good chance that this took time to build up over days and what we saw on the 26th was just the breaking point.

@MrSoldierpants Жыл бұрын

I think the bigger sign was....the people who are closest to turning......have no appetite. They stop eating food while infected has complete control of you brain and body and has no need for food. It's feeding off your body.

@Virishking Жыл бұрын

Aside from logistical reasons- like Joel being on Atkins would have him avoid wheat products regularly- it is just the way of conveying the idea through the medium. The writers said they were leaving breadcrumbs (rimshot). Could be that not all wheat product was infected and they could have easily had pancakes and been fine, but then it wouldn’t hint at the underlying causes.

@Leo.de99 Жыл бұрын

I think it was coffee and chocolate beans

@douglaspereira6261 Жыл бұрын

It just broke me that “Mercy” (the dog) came to Sarah, but she wasn’t spared. (Of course she wouldn’t, I just think the dog’s name was a sadistic joke on the part of the writers 😅)

@ethanschlong8057 Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t spared wtf are you talking about? The dog lived and ran into the darkness

@personman1148 Жыл бұрын

He's referring to Sarah she found Mercy who then left her

@sebastiankroneder2774 Жыл бұрын

It fits because the neighbors are very religious. But yeah. Mercy ran out on them... pretty poetic.

@adarshchoudhary1900 Жыл бұрын

@@ethanschlong8057 Mercy ran away from Sarah. What that denotes is Sarah got no mercy later on as she died

@ryant8424 Жыл бұрын

Z Nation call out.

@billbuckmaster8040 Жыл бұрын

Good analysis on the food theory. I think that is very likely the source of the infection. Who was patient zero? And I wonder if food is still tainted 20 years later or it is just spreading due to the sheer volume of infected.

@cosmicfrank5465 Жыл бұрын

It would be almost impossible to find a patient zero because of how fast it spread. Because it being food related, everyone got infected at once

@tomascinnsealeach9979 Жыл бұрын

I don't think the food is infected everywhere, we saw Ellie eat a sandwich and I know she's immune but I can't imagine they'd be still making bread if all the flour was guaranteed to give you the virua

@staceydorton6577 Жыл бұрын

The fear of the doctor in the back of the car was played brilliantly. ‘Did I do something wrong?’

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@joeyhernandez4724 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it has to do with the flour , by most people avoiding eating it as joel, his brother and Sarah, its a really neat detail !

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@rlanesports Жыл бұрын

They did a good job with Sarahs last scene. You knew it was coming but it still gets to you.

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@rixx46 Жыл бұрын

You ALWAYS bring fresh, smart insights that we don't see anywhere else! Thanks!

@Ter-Lee Жыл бұрын

Not his insight. We told him about the flour and stuff in his previous videos in the comments.

@Endgame_01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. This was a great and informative video. Actually blew my mind

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@pschroeter1 Жыл бұрын

What's amusing to me is there a a million zombie shows that I don't watch, but I find this one very engaging and terrifying. I assume it's because of the fungi angle.

@mephostopheles3752 Жыл бұрын

The characters are also just really good and, particularly in the show, well-acted.

@roberttaylor9259 Жыл бұрын

I'm genuinely impressed. This is your best video ever. Insanely detailed logic.

@Welshguy78 Жыл бұрын

This was such a good video!!! The story about a similar outbreak in real life was amazing! I had no idea. Added a whole new dimension to the story.

@xkirax2997 Жыл бұрын

And made it scarier...

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@eugenetan7768 Жыл бұрын

the scientist is the actor who played jonathan in the mummy 1999,his most memorable scene for me was when he treid to pretend he was among the infected and chant "Imhotep" lol.

@Dreadpirateflappy Жыл бұрын

he's played a lot of roles. good actor, but hard to see him as a world renowned scientist after he played such a dumb shit in the mummy. lol.

@eugenetan7768 Жыл бұрын

@@Dreadpirateflappy That's what i love about John Hannah The Most His Characters are Believable and hard to believe that is the same actor 😄

@dylanwiker Жыл бұрын

Loving the series so far!

@pizzapizza1460 Жыл бұрын

Why did they make Ellie look as if she has borderline down-syndrome tho?

@lenebop23 Жыл бұрын

Really cool to see details pointed out that would have otherwise gone over my head! Also, I was not expecting a Darkplace comparison to be thrown in there, but I thoroughly enjoyed it 🤣 👌🏼

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@yackyyam Жыл бұрын

Wow, I love the deep dive into the source of the infection! Great video.

@joberk3 Жыл бұрын

This was a good video! Can’t wait to see more The Last of Us breakdowns.

@tomawen5916 Жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis! Impressive! Makes me suspect every bakery item I see now!

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Can’t trust Greggs

@mattyboyb523 Жыл бұрын

Wow so informative!! So much more than basic KZfaq entertainment. You’ve gotta be one of the best channels on KZfaq bro!!

@TemplarMedic Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. The history lesson was spot on, and I am anxious to look for more information on the moldy flour. Gig'em.

@BuildersBench Жыл бұрын

Awesome breakdown! Adding elements that makes it more believable and likely to happen in the future makes me more invested on this adaptation. :)

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@cybercoastal Жыл бұрын

Series is 🔥. Definitely agree with the flour/bread theory.

@pizzapizza1460 Жыл бұрын

Why did they make Ellie look as if she has borderline down-syndrome tho?

@Ter-Lee Жыл бұрын

It's not a theory or his theory. It's fact and Joel later tells Ellie the same thing. We also told Heavy Spoilers about it in his previous videos in the comments that he ripped off of.

@081395081396 Жыл бұрын

I always come here to chec your breakdowns right after watching the show. Sometimes i'm remembered of certain episodes coming up because i see you upload the breadown xD.

@petecuss8434 Жыл бұрын

Still haven’t watched the show, but I’m looking forward to seeing your breakdowns each week!

@jontaylor3105 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering how people could become infected without being bitten and no spores. Nailed it!

@coladict Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I noticed the heavy emphasis on them not eating the cookies, too. Definitely a good candidate for the source of the infection.

@adriank7713 Жыл бұрын

Super stoked for the next episode!

@DisRizTVMedia Жыл бұрын

Great Breakdown… @HeavySpoilers. You Got My Subscription. Take Care and thanks 🙏🏽 for the details of food infection.

@sephie44 Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting if they explain it out in the show/series. I like the theory about the flour being contaminated and you might just be on to it since they seemed to purposely avoid food in the episode. Im just going to have to watch it again ;)

@lawhill1986 Жыл бұрын

In the last of us podcast, it was definitely insinuated that there are going to be some big twist explanations from this episode later and I think you hit it right on!

@AodhanBeag Жыл бұрын

There’s a podcast? Is it on Spotify?

@lawhill1986 Жыл бұрын

@@AodhanBeag yes, that's where I listened to it.

@gailseatonhumbert Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update

@seoncumberbatch9690 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for episode 2 thanks for the update Paul

@sammydavej Жыл бұрын

I love the series so far, and the theories you've thrown in here make it even creepier... In a century or two, will the planet just be a ball of fungi?

@KnightFoxx1190 Жыл бұрын

You went so in-depth with the history. Me and my cousin watched this and we don’t want to eat now. No carbs! Lol.

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Had the drop it at lunch time lol

@autecheee Жыл бұрын

Eggs will likely be contaminated by fungi and other bacteria, also other meats, soy, water, plant foods may be contaminated One can sanitize wheat by freeze/thaw/freeze in freezer for certain parasites/fungi and of course X-ray irradiate…yet takes time and resources.

@MoistMan772 Жыл бұрын

Paul and team always keeping us entertained thanknyou

@SilentNinjaaa Жыл бұрын

The pancakes!! Sarah asks Joel if they have pancake mix and he says no. In the second episode we find out the first known incident in Jakarta is at a flour factory and the scientist says it was the perfect substrate for the fungus. 🤯

@hamousaa Жыл бұрын

Seriously this link is genius and how u caught it is brilliant! The only channel I watch for show reviews & theories

@lordvenjix3757 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Episode 🔥🔥

@CourageousNobody Жыл бұрын

Watching this after episode two really proves just how well crafted your analysis is. I won't mention any specific details just in case anybody's really worried about any spoilers.

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@comegetsome4526 Жыл бұрын

Good job reading into those hints. I didn’t see them as clearly as you did. I will knit pick a little here and at 3:20-ish you called it a virus 😂. Just teasing over all since this whole video you had called it a fungus, but I couldnt resist! 🤣

@Jindai_Hideo Жыл бұрын

Nice summary and additional research, thanks

@therealharshlycritical Жыл бұрын

Darkplace has to be my favorite surrealist comedy. The full series is on KZfaq it's a treat

@saadasaad8538 Жыл бұрын

The infection in TLOU gave me nightmares back in 2013 -15 but then i thought I'll probably be dead by the time the fungus gets to that point

@forcewars5691 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video paul

@Crestcraig Жыл бұрын

Love you and your breakdowns

@jov4lyfe633 Жыл бұрын

I hope they expand on more stuff like Joel's PTSD, that's a great change with a lot of possibilities to explore.

@kyliesmith9199 Жыл бұрын

Same here. That moment where he had a flashback was so well done. I'm literally thinking of watching it again just because of how amazing the episode was!

@user-ku9um1yp5c 8 ай бұрын

@funguslungs Жыл бұрын

Bro was spot on about Indonesia

@robsnow2099 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video...no one has mentioned this yet on YT!

@SaairImran Жыл бұрын

love these videos bro. keep grinding, peace.✌🏾✌🏾

@albertomacias7159 Жыл бұрын

I saw that flour was carrying spurs. That explains why the old lady became infected with the biscuits

@mrj4082 Жыл бұрын

When sara turned I was worried the old lady might get infected fully and get up from her wheelchair and attack her

@thomassmart4088 Жыл бұрын

there was an internet story of a guy who injected himself with shrooms - left him with a whole bunch of spore constantly growing in his blood - they have meds to keep him alive - but he must take a lot of them "That's what I heard on the road, anyhow. Take it for what it is." - Bodhan Feddic

@Leo.de99 Жыл бұрын

Wtf you are right

@trishacollymore4397 Жыл бұрын

That is a good catch! With the bread and granny transforming. Good theory

@marcleech8585 Жыл бұрын

always love your videos but the fact that you included garth marenghi's darkplace makes this one even better!

@christmassticker1044 Жыл бұрын

Unexpected Garth Marenghi is the best Garth Marenghi. 😂 Personally, I'm waiting for " Not my fault! Monkey bastard hands!".

@heavyspoilers Жыл бұрын

Loooooooool

@Biggoose_ Жыл бұрын

Me who works at a bakery: 💀

@slabbyfatback2272 Жыл бұрын

Great break down mate

@djtripmix Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

@bitcoinzoomer9994 Жыл бұрын

Ergot DEFINITELY brought on insanity. It's a hallucinogen.

@caronstout354 Жыл бұрын

Ergot-contaminated rye flour fueled the Salem Witch Hysteria.

@_Thred_ Жыл бұрын

Good thing they couldnt find the pancake batter that morning also if this is the case!

@LozzaBurger Жыл бұрын

That was a great video mate I’ve just subscribed! Really interesting content

@michaelwilley65 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant breakdown, in perpetuity 👍🏼

@spicypizza6116 Жыл бұрын

A great moment to have celiac disease and maintain a strict gluten free diet.

@drugsarebad97 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, an early frost likely happened just prior to the Salem witch trials. Meaning the bread got contaminated with ergot. So there weren’t any witches but everyone was just tripping

@jfhgkjk Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid

@StreamGawd Жыл бұрын

Wooow. This vid was 🔥

@kytim89 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the heat from cooking destroy the cordyceps fungus?

@jordanhilton1815 Жыл бұрын

Man this is super smart i never thought about this and that's awesome

@EpicToadRage Жыл бұрын

That's... rather genius idea. Good job mate!

@Ter-Lee Жыл бұрын

Thanks. We told him about it in his last videos in the comments that he ripped the tainted wheat from.

@alfidotv Жыл бұрын

well, as an indonesian, we're not producing a lot bread because we eat rice. All bread's flour are imported

@jochananergantheo9109 Жыл бұрын

instead consume indomie, gorengan, batagor siomay, etc that includes flour. And yeah, we exports Indomie overseas

@alfidotv Жыл бұрын

@@jochananergantheo9109 yeah, indomie is the cordycheps to rule the world

@octoscorpion2506 Жыл бұрын

I assume they are implying that the mill workers got infected by inhaling flour dust and/or handling flour

@madmax6439 Жыл бұрын

I think you are right about how the people get infected, is a big good explanation how everyone around the world get infected so quickly. I cant believe how a fungus can infect food so quickly and the worst thing is that no one notice because when you look at the food it looks normal without knowing that they are tiny micro organisms of cordycep in the flour or other things.

@peoplez129 Жыл бұрын

The flour is ground up, so it's likely sparse enough to keep any greater fungus bodies from forming, leading to only microscopic pieces developed. And also likely was already on the flour itself, rather than a contamination at the factory. And most farming is automated, where the farmer just drives a machine through a field, and it's also often ground up as it's harvested, and then just processed finer at the factory. So there could have easily been small but visible cordyceps on the grain, but went unnoticed, which were then just ground up into the flour, becoming indistinguishable from the flour.

@seanhastings4432 Жыл бұрын

Spot-on analysis

@babysagant Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved the Darkplace reference!

@Himisfear Жыл бұрын

It's a good thing that we don't have to worry about Joel ever dying throughout this entire series. WHEW WHAT A RELIEF!

@belolopez9833 Жыл бұрын

This show is gonna be reaaaaally contagious

@pizzapizza1460 Жыл бұрын

Why did they make Ellie look as if she has borderline down-syndrome tho?

@Satchel1992 Жыл бұрын

I never really thought about it but in episode 2 they mentioned the infection began in a wheat and grain factory. And the old lady in episode 1 was eating biscuits and got infected. And Joel, Sarah, and tommy were all supposed to have pancakes for breakfast. It’s possible had they eaten pancakes the flour in the mix could have the contaminants in it.