#show: the last of us

[alyssaforevermore]

Extra tragic that the only known way to cause people to be immune to it all is if their mother is bitten right before having them. The cure IS there, but it’s not sustainable. It’s cruel and unforgiving.

[morganas-pendragons]

this episode of the last of us is phenomenal. not only do we get more background for Maria, we also get Jackson at its peak, the drop of Joel singing - DOES THAT MEAN WE GET TO HEAR PEDRO SING?!!?!?! - and SO much game dialogue, plus two of the most painful scenes to witness in the entire first part. Not to mention the diva cup. Like.. C'mon. I'm 24 and have NEVER seen periods mentioned in media the way they've done in this.

ALSO. THE SONG AT THE END.

The lyrics are SPOT. ON.

“I’m taking a ride with my best friend, I hope he never lets me down again. He knows where he’s taking me. Taking me where I want to be.”

She knows she's gonna be making a difference by getting to the Fireflies so a cure can be made, so that's clearly where Ellie wants to end up. She didn't think she'd love Joel at any point during this.

She does.

He let her down with his words and so sharply stating she's not his daughter and he's not her father. Then Joel ends up weeping alone because this feels like it's turning out to be like Sarah. That he's letting himself love again, and he's terrified he's gonna be the end of Ellie. Sarah died and Joel couldn't save her. He can't even entertain the same thing happening to Ellie.

The emotion in this episode by Pedro is fantastic. I knew he'd kill it just off of what I'd seen him do for Din before, but...

the brilliance

also, can we talk about the fact that Joel's struggling with panic attacks?

that makes his motivations during the entire episode so much more different. the whole conversation with Tommy about fear? The raw anguish in his expression, in his eyes? the way he is so terrified to have to witness another child be torn from him because he dared to let himself love again?

DRUCKMANN I AM AT YOUR DOOR

[meep-meep-richie]

“ All I ever did was fail her.”

[stungunmilly2]

So one of consequences of the TV changing Pittsburgh to KC is that Joel and Ellie are basically following the Mormon Trail (part of the Oregon Trail) out of Missouri, through Nebraska and Wyoming to the Snake River. They’re even heading to Salt Lake City as their final destination. 

[morganas-pendragons]

gets so much worse if you listen to safe and sound by taylor swift during Sam’s last hours as a human

bruh wtf

[sarahmackattack]

One last talent show to save the rec center

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[undercovercannibal]

The Daily Show | Nov. 6 2024

[paigegonerogue]

I love how TLOU HBO uses colors…

Before Sarah dies the colors are a lot warmer, a lot “kinder”, almost

But when she dies, and it transitions to present day, the colors get colder. More stark.

But Ellie’s colors are warm

And you see that contrast…

…then you see their color schemes come together

[morganas-pendragons]

This whole scene for me was the best action I think I’ve ever seen in a zombie show. When all the infected came out of the pit and all hell broke loose, I was like “I NEVER felt like this with the walking dead”

And then THAT creature came crawling out and I was like “peace out homie, I’m DONE”

And that doesn’t even cover what it did to Perry 😀

THE BLOATER

THE LAST OF US (HBO) → (1.05) Endure and Survive

[bellwethers]

Her.

[alyssaforevermore]

Marlene didn’t keep Ellie in the dark so she wouldn’t be scared. She did it because she thought Ellie might not go through with it if she knew.

[morganas-pendragons]

The Last of Us Episode One

So, as a new fan, this is WAY more entertaining for me to have JUST watched the gameplays and then immediately go into the show. Here's my live reactions to the pilot!

Pedro as Joel was stellar casting. Seriously. He fits all the mannerisms and physical attributes of him SO well

Nico being cast as Sarah was ALSO a smart move -- especially with the chemistry the two share, and the emotional depth behind the added scenes of the two makes her death that much more devastating

IS THAT GABRIEL LUNA??????

I love how you can feel the building tension of what's coming less then thirty minutes into the episode

"Three nails plus one cross equals four-given." WHAT A LINE. HOW POIGNANT.

PEDRO PASCAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE THIS FREAKING CHARMING

oh so they FINALLY gave a reason why Joel suddenly disappeared in the prologue??? solid!!!

I CANNOT WATCH A SHOW OFF A DOG LESS THEN THREE WEEKS AFTER I JUST LOST MY OWN DOG FRICK YOU HBO

wow I was not expecting them to make the cordyceps so TERRIFYING

I gotta say (as someone who has seen a video game to show in Halo) - I love the fact that they took so much from the opening of Part One (down to the dialogue and shot by shots of cinematography) because that just makes it so much worse. It feels more real.

you know, now that I think about it, I don't think Sarah would've survived the outbreak. She's too pure. Too innocent, too young. That kind of person isn't bound to live through something like this.

Someone can feel free to correct me on this if this is wrong, but I read somewhere recently that Joel is a Desert Storm vet?? If that's true, it explains alot of why he seems to be a catastrophizer: Prepares for the worst, thinks quick on his feet, remains mostly unfazed by the violence.

I didn't cry when Sarah died in the first game (I know I know) but WOW DID I CRY HERE THANKS PEDRO AND NICO

THERE SHE IS THERE'S LITTLE ELLIE

what on earth do you get from chaining up a 14 year old?

THE SARCASM I'M CRYING

small spoon Joel is not something I knew I desperately needed but here we are anyway

[meep-meep-richie]

❛ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴏɴᴇ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜ ꜱᴀᴠɪɴɢ ❜

[morganas-pendragons]

This is so, so well done. Pedro killed this. The fact that they included this too speaks VOLUMES because Joel is so stoic in the game, and to see his returning humanity be slowly brought back because of love is KILLING ME

This broke me

[egophiliac]

roll out the red carpet guys we're going to the SHAFTLANDS

[its-a-geeks-world]