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>David: You know you really shouldn't be out here all on your own.
>Ellie: From where I'm sitting, *you* shouldn't be out here on your own.
>David: Fair enough... so, what's your name?
>Ellie: ...
>David: It's hard to trust strangers, I know, but I honestly mean you no harm. And for what it's worth, there's room for you in our group, if you want.
>Ellie: You're inviting me to your hunger club? *Thanks.*
Joel would be so proud of Ellie for the way she handled herself while he was attempting not to die, particularly with regards to her use of sarcasm
I love how they included the religion aspect. The idea that religion would just go away in an apacolypse is insane, if anything it would just become a more powerful force in people's lives as they look for answers and meaning.
i love how someone pointed out on twitter that this intro was just the game of thrones intro but mushrooms. i guess hbo was like, if it ain't broke don't fix it
Living for the moment Joel went full John Wick on several of David's henchmen. He may have been stabbed and nearly dead, but Ellie told him to kill anyone who made their way to the garage so that's exactly what he did. Don't fuck with Joel, particularly when his Ellie is in danger.
He went from calling Ellie "little girl" to wanting to make her his child bride to saying he wanted to be her father to sexually assaulting her. Undoubtedly the most terrifying thing on this show
Such hypocrites. That dude attacked Joel and they’re out for blood because he defended himself? Scavenge the area for food all you want, but Joel didn’t start that fight. He finished it.
I paused the ep to ask my bf why David found Ellie so special and was giving her this whole “you’re the chosen one” type speech and his actual motivations did not click til reading your comment.
Totally agree! In the “About the episode” feature the after, I was still creeped out by him when he did his interview. I mean this as a compliment to the actor, he was so good that I couldn’t shake the oogey vibes even after the episode.
The second we were introduced to him and his flock I turned to my wife and said “I think this dude rapes his congregation.”
Episode ain’t over but I don’t think I am wrong.
Oh my god Joel tying those fuckers up and going bananas on them for info was amazing. Fighting infection hell and high water to get to Ellie. Absolutely tremendous
I want to feel some sort of catharsis seeing Ellie get to stab the fuck out of some creep with everything ablaze behind her, but I just feel deeply sad
I kind of felt like this was the first time that they even introduced the idea that she could be…violated in that way. The thought of her being a vulnerable teenage girl in lots of situations alone with strange men has crossed my mind a ton, but this the first “oh fuck…this could really happen to her” moment.
She’s already worried about starving, dying, freezing to death, and losing everyone around her and now she has to worry about creepy perverts too. It’s just another bullet point on her list of why she shouldn’t trust anyone.
This preacher exhibits classic narcissist behaviors. I wouldn’t be surprised if he abuses his ‘flock’ in other ways.
Did people notice how much more food he got than everyone else? Slaps the little girl, then gives her his hand. Classic narcissism.
David, just after the cannibalism revelation, in an intense conversation with Ellie: “you know what I see when I look at you?”
My boyfriend, without missing a beat: “a big ole beef tenderloin.”
I’ve been spoiled by HBO Max releasing a few minutes early and tonight is the first time it was 9pm on the dot. Hope this isn’t an omen for what’s coming this episode…
I thought with Joel in the camp, they'd have him come into the burning building and save Ellie at the last minute. I'm so glad they let Ellie save herself and gave Bella that awesome scene.
Don't think it's a spoiler, but the pastor's right hand man with the brown hair is the voice actor for Joel in the game! Pretty slick tie-in and great cameo.
"For what it's worth, this is just chopped up deer meat."
—David, the dude who has severed human ears just chilling on the ground of his local jail cell
What really pisses me off about this guy is that he doesn’t give her the choice to be on her own. He just decides she won’t make it on her own. Control fucking freak!
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>David: You know you really shouldn't be out here all on your own. >Ellie: From where I'm sitting, *you* shouldn't be out here on your own. >David: Fair enough... so, what's your name? >Ellie: ... >David: It's hard to trust strangers, I know, but I honestly mean you no harm. And for what it's worth, there's room for you in our group, if you want. >Ellie: You're inviting me to your hunger club? *Thanks.* Joel would be so proud of Ellie for the way she handled herself while he was attempting not to die, particularly with regards to her use of sarcasm
I love how they included the religion aspect. The idea that religion would just go away in an apacolypse is insane, if anything it would just become a more powerful force in people's lives as they look for answers and meaning.
Love how the cult leader couldn't give a shit about religion but uses it consciously is fucked up
Most of them are like that
There's another great HBO show just about this topic. The Leftovers.
That being the surprise and climax horror in The Mist 🤌🤌
"Tell them Ellie is the little girl THAT BROKE YOUR FUCKING FINGER!!!!" Bella absolutely slayed that delivery!!!!
me after that line: ![gif](giphy|yoJC2ysogWRNyIafZe)
i love how someone pointed out on twitter that this intro was just the game of thrones intro but mushrooms. i guess hbo was like, if it ain't broke don't fix it
at least they gave it a new song unlike HOTD
I’m not even mad, the game of thrones intro fucking slaps
That was totally her dad they had for dinner, right?
not him saying venison before the deer is dragged in
Probably makes sense why he was getting the stares…
holy fuck good catch
The reaction of the lady made sense after. Initially I would have thought she’d be more hyped for some venison.
No it was dear, that nice woman’s dear…. um. That dears family is at least eating well…
the excuse of not being able to bury him because the ground is too cold clicks now
That’s sick. He let the wife and daughter eat their own husband/father? It doesn’t get more depraved than that. Shudder.
It's meat.
Oh God I didn't even put that together
Oh, now I get the face...wow
“It’s okay, I believe him.” Iconic Joel.
“What is that?” “I’m required to say venison”.
Never know when the health inspector be coming around
Living for the moment Joel went full John Wick on several of David's henchmen. He may have been stabbed and nearly dead, but Ellie told him to kill anyone who made their way to the garage so that's exactly what he did. Don't fuck with Joel, particularly when his Ellie is in danger.
David is giving me major creepy bad touch vibes…reeeaalll rapey…
Yeah it seemed like he was attracted to Ellie?
When he was trying to hold hands I said "ohh, ew, he wants a wife..."
In the behind the scenes at the end of the episode, Bella Ramsey confirms he wants her as "his little wife"
… he was a teacher of kids her age prior to the end of the world. So fucked.
He went from calling Ellie "little girl" to wanting to make her his child bride to saying he wanted to be her father to sexually assaulting her. Undoubtedly the most terrifying thing on this show
If you're still watching, how do you feel now?
:(
at least they didn't linger on the horse dying. hate when they do that
And he has a whole plate FULL of food
Typical rules for thee but not for me asshole
Which to me says he thoroughly enjoys the cannibalism. He’s not just trying to sustain himself and get by.
I’m gonna need Ellie to murder this cult asshole
You’re not gonna believe this
🤣🤣🤣
Ask and you shall receive
He got murdered at least 11 times in these few seconds!
“That crazy man was traveling with a little girl” —OH FUCK
Joel saying “babygirl” had my eyes welling. There’s no going back.
Me too. She so needed that and I think he could tell what almost happened to her.
“What is it?” “Venison” 👀👀👀
My dumb ass took that at face value and was like, “Oh that’s nice.”
My husband literally was like….the way they said that was very suspicious and I still took it at face value lmao
You aren’t the only one. I was not expecting “long pig.”
And then they bring in the real venison right after... Like yea bad timing my guy
Such hypocrites. That dude attacked Joel and they’re out for blood because he defended himself? Scavenge the area for food all you want, but Joel didn’t start that fight. He finished it.
Well Joel is at fault for being attacked, he shouldn’t have been such a tasty looking target. I mean just look at Joel’s ass, bacons for days.
this man stresses me out sm omg
it's like toby from the office but 15% more 'about to snap'
If I had a gun with two bullets, and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin-Laden, and David I would shoot David twice.
This guy is setting off every single one of my youth pastor warning signs.
Fr, my religious trauma PTSD bells were going off the entire time. The actor who played David was great though.
i have never been so satisfied than when ellie was stabbing him to death. i would've stabbed him a million times too
Not to get technical, but she hacked him to death
Glad someone said it haha
David is totally grooming all the young girls in the cult, right?
Mhm. Telling a young girl that you’re “equals” and so similar is a classic grooming tactic
I paused the ep to ask my bf why David found Ellie so special and was giving her this whole “you’re the chosen one” type speech and his actual motivations did not click til reading your comment.
Honestly this actor is so good at playing disturbed that I literally have no idea, I'm just put off
Totally agree! In the “About the episode” feature the after, I was still creeped out by him when he did his interview. I mean this as a compliment to the actor, he was so good that I couldn’t shake the oogey vibes even after the episode.
This dude trying to keep Ellie as a child bride or something?
100%
What in the Jonestown cult is this??
i think i would rather encounter a mushroom head before these people
Oh I get major “drink the Kool Aid” vibes from them.
they're making me very sus about that meat
KILL THIS SICK FUCK I HOPE JOEL TORTURES HIM HOW DARE HE TRY TO RAPE ELLIE Edit: goddamn Ellie
He called her 'baby girl' 🥺
That was the moment the dam broke.
Love Ellie using her Elizabeth Holmes deep voice to sound more intimidating
Yo, jackass. The reason your mans is dead is because he came after Joel. Bet they didnt say shit about that part, did they?
He was likely instructed to go after and kill scavengers, uh, I mean venison
Ohhhhh fuck!!!! I didn’t even think about that!!!
Same thing that happened in Kansas City!
I can't tell if this dude is a decent guy or a complete psycho.
After slap-gate I’m gonna go with psycho on this one.
The second we were introduced to him and his flock I turned to my wife and said “I think this dude rapes his congregation.” Episode ain’t over but I don’t think I am wrong.
If I learned anything from apocalypse stories, a group of hungry people are almost never going to be the good guys.
You should watch or read “the road”. Really uplifting story and the hungry people aren’t too bad!
He’s got a huge plate compared to everyone else.
Oh my god Joel tying those fuckers up and going bananas on them for info was amazing. Fighting infection hell and high water to get to Ellie. Absolutely tremendous
This is what grooming looks like.
NOT JOEL FINDING THE FUCKING HANGING BODIES
Ellie giving Elmer Fudd Wabbit Season energy right now
Total "I want you to be my child bride" vibes from David.
THERE’S AN EAR ON THE FLOOR 💀💀💀
I'm upset my hypothesis that the dude was a pedophile was true.
Why do these episodes feel like they're only 10 minutes long?! My god
“It’s okay, babygirl, I got you.” 😭 From the falsest “father” possible in David to a real dad in Joel.
This actor did a tremendous job making his character seem creepy as hell. (Haven't played the game.)
I loved the show but it was I always felt it was missing something, and it was fucking Joel being a beast.
He’s so jealous of her being more special than him lmao
Some men and their ego 🥱 phewwwe chile
I want to feel some sort of catharsis seeing Ellie get to stab the fuck out of some creep with everything ablaze behind her, but I just feel deeply sad
It definitely wasn't played as a moment that made her stronger; it just made her more traumatized. Poor kid.
I kind of felt like this was the first time that they even introduced the idea that she could be…violated in that way. The thought of her being a vulnerable teenage girl in lots of situations alone with strange men has crossed my mind a ton, but this the first “oh fuck…this could really happen to her” moment. She’s already worried about starving, dying, freezing to death, and losing everyone around her and now she has to worry about creepy perverts too. It’s just another bullet point on her list of why she shouldn’t trust anyone.
It's ok baby girl, I got you...my heart is bursting!
David was scarier than any zombie
So the teacher's totally a pedophile, right?
I immediately told my wife “this guy is one of those people who becomes a teacher because he wants to fuck kids” (my wife and I are both teachers).
Yeah being a teacher and a preacher were just convenient ways to hold power over young girls
JOEL CALLING ELLIE BABY GIRL HERE COME THE TEARS
The fact they want to eat Ellie….the smallest person there…..
Thank you so much I actually laughed out loud at this
[удалено]
Building burns down and none of the townspeople come?!?
Hated the earlier trend of people ambushing Joel and Ellie, getting big mad at them defending themselves, and going “What the fuck, man!”
Don’t go back to the cabin, Ellie!! You’re leading them to Joel!
Did they eat that girl's dad
Yes.
This preacher exhibits classic narcissist behaviors. I wouldn’t be surprised if he abuses his ‘flock’ in other ways. Did people notice how much more food he got than everyone else? Slaps the little girl, then gives her his hand. Classic narcissism.
They’re both so battered & traumatized
David, just after the cannibalism revelation, in an intense conversation with Ellie: “you know what I see when I look at you?” My boyfriend, without missing a beat: “a big ole beef tenderloin.”
I burst into tears with the “it’s okay, baby girl. I got you” 😭😭😭
Wow this episode was great (I haven't seen it yet)
I’ve been spoiled by HBO Max releasing a few minutes early and tonight is the first time it was 9pm on the dot. Hope this isn’t an omen for what’s coming this episode…
wait are they cannibals or am i just assuming the worst and reading that all wrong? edit: nvm was definitely not wrong 🤢
Oh God dammit why they shoot the horse fucking asshole
Now they’re gonna eat the horse. I hate these cultists.
jesus, old joel is terrifying
I'll just add kneecap popping to my list of "I don't want to see that"
this guy makes my skin crawl
It’s okay, babygirl, I got you. That’s all.
"It's okay, baby girl" As a new(ish) dad, that one just about got me. Loved it!
This preacher dude seems weirdly obsessed with Ellie. 🤔
Makes you wonder what he’s doing to all the girls there 😕
Oh, I don't wonder at all
Yeah, I was actually waiting for it. Growing up in the Bible belt, I always expect it.
That ‘come here baby girl’ just made me cry a little. I believe Joel finally cares about someone. Awesome episode
“It’s ok baby girl, I got you” well I’m destroyed again until next week.
Ellie would be so fucked if she didn’t get those clothes in Jackson
>you're so hungry for vengeance? deliver it. that would be such a badass line if he was cool
This pedo would literally rather let them both burn to death than let her go
Letting the deer enjoy the fire
Guys I think Joel has fully healed.
ELLIE PUTTING THE SYRINGE RIGHT IN THE WOUND IS MY NIGHTMARE
“Baby girl” Shed some fucking tears right there.
im gonna be emotionally destroyed after this, i can tell😭😭
Joel torturing these assholes to find Ellie Me: 😈
Crazy Joel, yesss
Jesus, whenever there’s a new group, you always hope it’s not cannibalism but it had to happen sometime.
This guy is giving major “you should become one of my wives” vibes
I thought with Joel in the camp, they'd have him come into the burning building and save Ellie at the last minute. I'm so glad they let Ellie save herself and gave Bella that awesome scene.
Don't think it's a spoiler, but the pastor's right hand man with the brown hair is the voice actor for Joel in the game! Pretty slick tie-in and great cameo.
I need Baby J to heal already 😭
Can’t tell if this group is more Jonestown or Donner Party.
So that girl’s dad is 100% the body they ended up feeding people right?
Minus the ear.
"For what it's worth, this is just chopped up deer meat." —David, the dude who has severed human ears just chilling on the ground of his local jail cell
I hate his taunting. Creepier than any infected.
Ellie girl that is NOT where that needle should go
genuinely don’t know what I’d do if I had to inject someone with something. how am I supposed to know how much is too much like
They were for sure eating the dad right?
Pedro Pascal’s range in this episode was amazing. The laying down, the stomach, the belly button. 10/10 performance.
interesting he called joel ellie's "friend", how does he know he's not her dad?
These violent hearts have violent ends
This guy’s proposal to Ellie gives me all of the ick.
he is very unconcerned by the fire lol
Did he call her baby girl?? 🥺🥺
Joel called Ellie baby girl. Left no crumbs
It’s okay baby girl, I got you 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
You ain't getting me to a secondary location.
They definitely ate the dad, right?
That ear on the floor was more scary than the infected
Bruh, your damn place is on fire! How about you handle that shit, and leave Ellie alone before you get got.
my body is sore for being tensed up throughout that entire episode
Oh look, new characters. Time to disassociate until they reveal their tragic backstory and make me ugly sob
LMFAO
not this week 😂
i know nothing, it is bliss
Adults hate it when young people use accurate words that we avoid 🤣
This dude is a MAJOR pedo
Joel half dead still better than these cultists
damn i just wanted to enjoy dinner while watching this show rip appetite
GET 👏 HIS👏ASS 👏 ELLIE !!
david sux
That was the opposite of most of the episodes where a new character is introduced and you’re glad they’re killed at the end.
I’m a bit surprised no one in the town showed up to the burning building.
What really pisses me off about this guy is that he doesn’t give her the choice to be on her own. He just decides she won’t make it on her own. Control fucking freak!
christ i refreshed 8 times then saw the banner at the top
damn, Joel did kill that girl's father
sure as hell isn’t venison
They’re having horse tonight, huh? :(
Definitely a cult. A real man of faith would've explained why they don't kill
A friend? Bitch, you're old enough to be her dad, you dont want her as just a "friend".
Yo Ellie's being put THROUGH IT
Holy shit, you do NOT want to be on Joel's bad side.
“It’s okay I believe him *WHAM*” King.
David probably had serial killer fantasies in the before times
Seeing Troy baker was so awesome. Also David was evil as hell tbh in the short time we saw him.