#tommy/marlene

[kblartplace]

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Some more changes in “The Last of Us” TV show that I thought were improvements on the game:

1) Tommy calls Joel to bail him out of jail. It’s a small scene but it does help establish that Joel is the older, more responsible brother while Tommy is the younger, more reckless brother. It gives more dimension to Joel’s line of “I bring you the cure for mankind and you wanna play the pissy little brother”.

2) Joel possibly being a Desert Storm veteran. Because if he was, then his line “you have no idea what loss is” becomes even more tragic since it’s not clear which part of his life he’s talking about. Is he talking about Sarah, surviving the post-apocalypse, or the horrors of the Gulf War? Technically speaking, he could be talking about all three events, which is just incredibly sad.

3) As an add-on for point 2, either Joel or Tommy being a Desert Storm veteran works better for the story since it makes it more believable that the Miller brothers were able to survive for 20 years in the zombie apocalypse.

4) “Che Guevara of Boston”. It’s one line, but it tells you all you need to know about Marlene and the Fireflies. Honestly, I got a better understanding of Marlene through that one line than the explanation in the original game.

5) Tess telling Joel to calm down and that going after Robert will make him go into hiding. I know that might seem trivial but the show is subtly telling us that Joel is incredibly dangerous. In the game, this was established by going into combat as Joel. The show can’t just rely on action scenes since that would screw up the pacing and tone, so the next best way to establish Joel’s badassery is through dialogue. “Robert is scared of you because you’re a dangerous motherfucker, that’s why I need you to chill”, that’s basically what Tess said.

6) Joel beats the guard to death in order to protect Ellie. In this one scene, Joel has already bonded Ellie to his memory of Sarah and Ellie was introduced to Joel’s savagery, which is pretty impressive considering that it’s a scene with no dialogue (for at least that section).

[dayleebear]

Chat how do we feel ab TLOU inspired Speeding Bullet….

So tempted to write a fic good god

UPDATE!!! WRITING A FIC

[mariatesstruther]

okay but sarah celebrating tommy every year for mother’s day

[snakelaufeyson]

joel “if you tell me to look for the light i’ll break your jaw” miller

[ellies-enrichment]

The Last of Us + Text Posts

outtakes to get them off my laptop before starting the next wave of memes

[chronicallyonlinewriter]

Bleed to Love Her

Posted something new, and a little...different...earlier today, on AO3. Title: Bleed to Love Her Chapters: 1 / ?

Warnings: +18, mildly suggestive scenes, trauma, gun violence.

Summary: He doesn’t know how he does it, he just knows that it happens with frightening quickness; that suddenly he’s howling like a wounded animal, he and his brother tumbling against the side of a dumpster in a tangle of limbs and fists, and it’s only his slight edge in speed that gives him the upper hand, that lets him straddle Joel’s legs and rain punches to his ribs, his jaw – and he barely feels the retaliatory hits to his own ribs, his stomach – but he feels the arms around his neck, choking him, pulling him back –

The world is swimming, the tops of the buildings blurring into the wispy gray sky. The taste of copper floods his mouth. He's flat on his back, the rough, wet pavement biting into his skin through his shirt, and Tess looms over him, grinding her boot into his chest, pinning him in place.

“ – are not fucking doing this –”

--

Slight AU: Tommy never leaves the Fireflies. He still heads west, assigned to help establish their newest base and protect their most essential asset - a scientist who thinks he can develop a "cure." Even without his help, Joel and Ellie manage to find their way to Salt Lake City.

Some things change, while others stay exactly the same.

[minnow-doodle-doo]

Some role reversal doodles of their cross-country road trip.

[earthravenclaw]

[jaythedagger]

there is something so intimate and special about ‘the last of us.’ in the way that neil druckmann was terrified that no one would even be interested in this incredible story he was pouring his heart into over a decade ago. in the way that the original cast were brought together for the first game but not only to play the characters and bring them to life; to become them. the way that ashley johnson is in love with space the same way ellie is. how joel loves a guitar and to sing, just as troy baker does. the dog we find at the dam as joel being buckley, troy’s dog that had passed away three years prior to the first game, living on forever in a different world. we have a phenomenal director fall in love with this story, and when craig and neil meet they agree to make this insane show that neil was trying so hard to make a reality after being turned away on multiple occasions. the show cast being so intertwined with the game cast. merle carrying marlene’s legacy throughout her whole life. ashley birthing the character on screen that she gave life to at the very start of this journey. the same composer that created one of the most iconic soundtracks not only being featured in the second game as his own character but coming back and creating yet another beautiful score for its adaptation. the directors both having ellie’s switchblade tattooed on their bodies. getting to listen to troy, neil and craig gush and tear up talking about this franchise for hours on the podcast because they are just that god damn proud of it.

‘the last of us’ is something to be apart of.

[thrudthorsdottir]

Cut to twelve years later, Outbreak happens, and he convinces me to join a group making their way up to Boston, which I did. Mostly to keep an eye on him, keep him alive. It’s where we met Tess. And that whole crew, we, uh... Well, for what it was, it worked. Then... Tommy meets Marlene. She talks him into joining the Fireflies. Same mistake he made when he was eighteen.

[apolloskazoo]

THE LAST OF US TEXT POSTS

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

So, remember how Neil Druckmann said the first TLOU was a game about love? Well, if we’re to apply that to the show:

1) Episode 1: Father-daughter love (from a blood-related angle)

2) Episode 2: Best friends/partners love (potentially romantic but also works from a platonic perspective)

3) Episode 3: Romantic love from beginning to end

4) Episode 4: Father-daughter love (from an adopted angle)

5) Episode 5: Brotherly/sibling love

6) Episode 6: How we show love to the people close to us, even if it causes conflict (Joel tries to leave Ellie to protect her, Ellie refuses to leave Joel because she feels safe with him)

7) Episode 7: Romantic love that is tragically cut short / friendship that grows into something more

8) Episode 8: How love can be twisted into something horrible (manipulation, sadism, abuse, etc)

9) Episode 9: The lengths we’ll go to protect our loved ones

[bam-bi-buck]

911 Lonestar 5x06 SPOILERS

Did she say she bought it for a song?

Marlene is funny - Owen no funny business

Fr man, I’m keeping my eyes on you

Thunder is not a fan of Owen

Judd holding his hat

OUCH

lol why go to confession- apparently horses do just fine taking on your secrets

Yay Rudy! Thank you for not making things bad for Wyatt

Oh no Nancy

Mateo’s a little too chill about this, like I don’t know how many people actually got sent it but people can be really mean about that kind of stuff, shouldn’t just brush that off

Love Nancy and Mateo going all heist on everyone’s phones but like why not just be honest with Judd and TK? Like I get anyone else but they’d just hand over their phones

TK 🤣

Love that he’s like

Also Owen being like yeah i see through you - just have my phone

Love Tommy just wanting to make sure Nancy’s going to a medical professional

Nancy 😭

Nancy if three people in your family have died from breast cancer why aren’t you getting mammograms? 😭

Ouch that convo hurt 💔

Owen sleep walks now?

Poor Mateo being freaked out by sleep walking Owen

Does turning on lights wake up a sleep walker that fast?

Love Mateo & Marjan’s relationship

I’m glad Owen’s taking charge of

TK trying so hard to get Owen to open up to him 😭

Tommy supporting Nancy 😭

At the exact same clinic at the exact same time?

It’s crazy right? 🤣 She said that perfectly

Nancy 😭😭😭

All the fake names of the foods are funny

I knew something was gonna happen with that vending machine 😰

I told my mama!! (I thought it was gonna eat his arm)

Otto seems so sweet

Him saying he shouldn’t have been embarrassed to ask for help, that’s such an important message

Him asking Nancy to hold his hand 😭

Telling them about his crush 🥺

Noooo Otto 😭

Dukes like whatever dude not my problem with Owen almost dying

Owen that’s not funny - stop trying to get yourself killed

You should make sure no one can hear you tell that secret, my dude

Robert knows Owen way too well for how long they’ve known each other

Robert TOOK THE MASK OFF?!?!!

And Owen put it BACK on????

What the …

No wonder he’s been all 😵‍💫

Why are you going fuzzy

Why can the horse talk?

Ooooh the dog bust something open

No Duke!!

Owen why would you put him in path of the entrance? The horsies will head right to him and maybe kick him?

Just this once, you’re gonna trust me - that lien got to me, ngl

Boom!

Course he’s riding Thunder

No! No smiles at Marlene - not allowed Owen 🚫

You won’t be alone never again 😭

Mateo was gonna shave his head before they learned her diagnosis? That’s sweet but maybe jumping the gun a bit

Idky it’s so funny to me that Mateo still lives with Owen but I know Owen’s gonna have a freak out when he does move out and then it won’t be funny any more

Marjan looks so cute 🥰

Wyatt helping 🥺

Animal lover TK! Called it! (Not in the way I thought but still!!)

Owen stop flirting!!!

Boo! I went from super happy for Nancy to super sad for Tommy 😭

I knew it was coming but still 😭

Next week I’m gonna be a flop of emotions because I’m excited for TK’s bday and meeting Enzo BUT Tommy’s story is gonna wreck me and I’m scared for Wyatt’s

Anyways I’m 😵‍💫

[mariatesstruther]

ellie coming out to marlene and marlene being like girl me too and ellie coming out to tommy and tommy being like girl me too and ellie coming out to maria and maria being like girl me too and ellie coming out to tess and tess being like girl me too—

[multi-fandom-imagine]

The Last of Us Incorrect Quotes

Joel: “And if you have any suggestions put them in the suggestion box.”

Y/N: “That’s the rubbish bin-“

Joel: “It sure is.”

+•+

Y/N: (to Bill) You ugly, hate-filled man.

Bill: [acting bravely]. Hey, hey, I may be ugly and hate-filled, but I… um, what was the third thing you said?

+•+

Y/N: “I’m 70% awesome, 80% cool and 50% badass”

Marlene: “that’s 200%?”

Y/N: “that’s right, because I’m twice the woman you’ll ever be..”

Marlene: “….”

Y/N: “mentally and physically ya fuck-“

+•+

Joel: WHY. why did you give Y/N a KNIFE?!

Tommy: I’m sorry. They said they felt unsafe.

Joel: Now I feel unsafe!

Tommy: I’m sorry.

Tommy: … would you like a knife?

+•+

Y/N: What’s a word thats a mix between ‘sad’ and 'mad’?

Joel: Disgruntled, miserable, desolated-

Ellie: Smad.

+•+

Y/N: Why are you on the floor?

Joel: I’m depressed.

Joel: Also I was stabbed, can you get Tommy, please.

+•+

Y/N, standing up on a desk: “trust fall!”

Joel: “no. I’m not gonna catch you this time.”

Y/N: “I’m gonna do it!!”

Joel: “goddammit! No.”

Y/N: suit yourself!”

Joel, jumps over two tables and four chairs just to catch you: “ I HATE YOU!”

+•+

Y/N{talking to the Fireflies}: Some of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make

+•+

Y/N, pointing: May I sit there? 

Joel: That’s my lap 

Y/N: That doesn’t answer my question, Miller.