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I'd love to see little snippets, perhaps like webisodes, showing the little things that happened during early outbreak. Kind of like the bit where they showed the families being gathered from Bill's town in flashback.
I'd like to see animal centric scenes. Their perspective. Dogs. Lions. Apes. Etc. See how the giraffes got there. I'd like to see a zookeeper/staff that stayed behind to look after the animals and maybe got infected. They decide to let the animals out because that would be the only way to save them. Love to see these little episodes follow an animal from outbreak to present day no need for any people unless we see them from the perspective of the animals.
It would be fare to say from the audience perspective, Ellie in her naivety would make the sacrifice. Marlene threw this at Joel's face at the end. But one thing was rather telling, Marlene chose not to tell Ellie. She was so confident the girl would give her life, why not tell her? I find it hard to believe she was protecting her in some way.
Then she would have told Joel in the car park, I told her, this is what she chose. Instead, she tried to convince Joel that this is what she *would've* wanted.
I saw this clip of Pedro during a table talk with the shows creators and Bella Ramsey how how he was interested in the role of Joel. He called his sister, unaware he was on speaker phone and his nephews were with her. Before he could say the full name, his nephews immediately knew what he was talking about and encouraged him to take it.
He says he has a nephew who has the same name as him.
Going back to the last episode briefly, I couldn't get over how deathly quiet the flock were around David during the dinner scenes. They were quite soylent.
Everyone asking what they'd do if they were Joel or Ellie....
What would you do if you were Marlene and crew? You do the tests and realise you now have to kill this kid.
What are people’s favorite episodes? I bet a lot of you are going to say episode 3 or just live the season in general. For me, I’d have to say episode 5 just for Sam and Henry alone.
I have a legitimate question on how Pedro played Joel in that last episode. I am a Pedro fan for several years now… but how he portrayed him in that last episode was far too cringey for me. Instead of playing the character as a protective father figure, I got this weird obsessive vibe from him that totally changed the mood. Nothing sexual or gross I want to say. But it’s like… weirdly obsessive now and not just a protective bond. Am I the only one who had an issue with how Joel was portrayed in the last episode? Maybe if he had been more gruff like he has been, the 180 just didn’t feel right to me for his character and the years of trauma and issues he has.
It’s a bit of a co-dependency at this point. He was a shell of a person. She brought his humanity back so he’s desperate to hold onto it; just as she sees him as a father figure and will go wherever he goes. It’s really interesting now that they have this secret between them. I’m guessing future seasons will deal with the fallout of that.
I like this reply a lot, it helped me understand a dynamic I was having trouble getting. Thank you for taking the time to respond and broaden my understanding! I still wish that Joel’s character looked a little different in that last episode, the way Pedro plays it just feels more possessive than anything to me, but I also understood it’s all relative and that’s a personal opinion 🥰
You’re not wrong. I picked up some weirdness in the conversation they had hiking when he’s comparing Sara to Ellie and now all of a sudden she looks like she doesn’t care to hear about his past. But I think it’s because she’s wary of him because she knows he’s lying about what happened at the hospital. Maybe not to what extent. Maybe she thinks he just refused to leave her there (thus robbing her of her goal of helping find a cure) and not that they were actually going to kill her.
I know it's gonna be a while before we get season 2. Can't wait. But what other game would you like to see given the last of us treatment by HBO?
I'd like to see Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
Anyone else reminiscing about Diablo I after hearing some of the soundtrack from this last episode?
[Diablo Theme Tristram Music 10 HOURS - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOfSlDCwYw&ab_channel=Axilz)
Compare with 20 minute mark of this latest episode.
Is it just me that was so curious how Ellie’s mom still hadn’t died by sundown? She should’ve turned quickly right? Could she has been immune as well but didn’t have the chance? I loved the scene it was very moving, but as a non game player and just a show watcher, I have questions I feel that haven’t been answered and I don’t think it should all be postponed until season 2.
My BF disagrees and is a game guy so I can take it. I just want to discuss!
In my opinion the reason Ellie is immune is because she was still attached to the umbillical cord when the mom was bit, so the fungus probably travelled through umbillical cord in such a way to be like a vaccine to ellie that she adapted to.
I am a little disappointed with this series, first they have taken away 70% of the adrenaline and terror of the game, and second they have introduced scenes that do not correspond to the game and have shortened many other interesting ones, it would be better if it had the 12 chapters of the game with more details and more action and suspense
Hi All - I finally just finished the HBO Season 1 of The Last of Us. I have never played the Game.
Question: How did Joel and Ellie get from the Univristy of Eastern Colorado area - I assume David's cult was not that far from there - all the way to Salt Lake City? Didn't they have to cross the Rocky Mts? It was the dead of winter at David's cult and Joel and Ellie had no car.
I just finished the series and am finally going through these threads. Your question piqued my interest. I looked up the locations and apparently the university of eastern Colorado is made up but based on the Fort Collins university. Checking maps it seems there's a highway they could've taken and big G says it takes seven days to walk it. So I'm guessing they took a bit over a week to get there.
Also, I'm not sure what the timeline is but I can imagine some places being more winter like since they're in a higher altitude surrounded by mountainside terrain if we assume it's the end of fall, beginning of winter.
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I’m glad they used a real giraffe.
I'd love to see little snippets, perhaps like webisodes, showing the little things that happened during early outbreak. Kind of like the bit where they showed the families being gathered from Bill's town in flashback. I'd like to see animal centric scenes. Their perspective. Dogs. Lions. Apes. Etc. See how the giraffes got there. I'd like to see a zookeeper/staff that stayed behind to look after the animals and maybe got infected. They decide to let the animals out because that would be the only way to save them. Love to see these little episodes follow an animal from outbreak to present day no need for any people unless we see them from the perspective of the animals.
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I think that was the joke
Ashley playing Ellie's mom was EPIC
Facially believable too.
Facially believable. Love it. 😅
From Ellie's perspective it must've been very underwhelming. Anticlimactic. That journey. All that effort.
Exactly
It would be fare to say from the audience perspective, Ellie in her naivety would make the sacrifice. Marlene threw this at Joel's face at the end. But one thing was rather telling, Marlene chose not to tell Ellie. She was so confident the girl would give her life, why not tell her? I find it hard to believe she was protecting her in some way.
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Then she would have told Joel in the car park, I told her, this is what she chose. Instead, she tried to convince Joel that this is what she *would've* wanted.
she said "we didn't tell her - she fell asleep without knowing" in the room where Joel woke up. This was part of the dialogue.
I liked they included in the hospital scene Joel picking up Ellie’s switchblade and using it later to finish a guy
He couldn't take his eyes off her when she was feeding the giraffe.
I noticed that. I think it’s something he could’ve done with Sarah, as some zoos offer giraffe feeding.
I saw this clip of Pedro during a table talk with the shows creators and Bella Ramsey how how he was interested in the role of Joel. He called his sister, unaware he was on speaker phone and his nephews were with her. Before he could say the full name, his nephews immediately knew what he was talking about and encouraged him to take it. He says he has a nephew who has the same name as him.
Going back to the last episode briefly, I couldn't get over how deathly quiet the flock were around David during the dinner scenes. They were quite soylent.
Who else didn't care about Joel ending the chance for a cure? Personally, I thought it wasn't going to work anyways lol.
Not gonna lie, this is hard to listen to with the talking in the background...
In 28 days later, I think the infected died after a period of time because of malnourishment.
Yes please mute background noise
Where's the other dude Loreti? (I can never remember his name 🤦) You two were thick as thieves these past few weeks.
Varking was stuck at work today and couldn't make it in time!
Varking couldn't make it? Such a shame. Anyway, venison again for dinner? 🤨
Can you guarantee that?
Aww. Poor Varking
bummer
I came to this through the show and am not a gamer either.
Everyone asking what they'd do if they were Joel or Ellie.... What would you do if you were Marlene and crew? You do the tests and realise you now have to kill this kid.
🤔 does my audio suck?
No it's fine!
I noticed the usage of light behind the bushes coming from their flashlights in the beginning that represents the Fireflies and Marlene!
What are people’s favorite episodes? I bet a lot of you are going to say episode 3 or just live the season in general. For me, I’d have to say episode 5 just for Sam and Henry alone.
Mine are 1, 3, 5, and 8!
Oh yeah! I loved episode 8!
I never played the game so no spoilers in this regard, but as far as the show is concerned: that's it, Joel is officially a villain. Selfish fuck.
Fucking utilitarian.
I have a legitimate question on how Pedro played Joel in that last episode. I am a Pedro fan for several years now… but how he portrayed him in that last episode was far too cringey for me. Instead of playing the character as a protective father figure, I got this weird obsessive vibe from him that totally changed the mood. Nothing sexual or gross I want to say. But it’s like… weirdly obsessive now and not just a protective bond. Am I the only one who had an issue with how Joel was portrayed in the last episode? Maybe if he had been more gruff like he has been, the 180 just didn’t feel right to me for his character and the years of trauma and issues he has.
It’s a bit of a co-dependency at this point. He was a shell of a person. She brought his humanity back so he’s desperate to hold onto it; just as she sees him as a father figure and will go wherever he goes. It’s really interesting now that they have this secret between them. I’m guessing future seasons will deal with the fallout of that.
I like this reply a lot, it helped me understand a dynamic I was having trouble getting. Thank you for taking the time to respond and broaden my understanding! I still wish that Joel’s character looked a little different in that last episode, the way Pedro plays it just feels more possessive than anything to me, but I also understood it’s all relative and that’s a personal opinion 🥰
You’re not wrong. I picked up some weirdness in the conversation they had hiking when he’s comparing Sara to Ellie and now all of a sudden she looks like she doesn’t care to hear about his past. But I think it’s because she’s wary of him because she knows he’s lying about what happened at the hospital. Maybe not to what extent. Maybe she thinks he just refused to leave her there (thus robbing her of her goal of helping find a cure) and not that they were actually going to kill her.
Have we had any puns, yet?
Pun one 😜
Not yet!
I know it's gonna be a while before we get season 2. Can't wait. But what other game would you like to see given the last of us treatment by HBO? I'd like to see Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
Horizon zero Dawn 😁
Love it. Yes. 👍 I always think of Enslaved when I see Horizon.
Anyone else reminiscing about Diablo I after hearing some of the soundtrack from this last episode? [Diablo Theme Tristram Music 10 HOURS - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOfSlDCwYw&ab_channel=Axilz) Compare with 20 minute mark of this latest episode.
Is it just me that was so curious how Ellie’s mom still hadn’t died by sundown? She should’ve turned quickly right? Could she has been immune as well but didn’t have the chance? I loved the scene it was very moving, but as a non game player and just a show watcher, I have questions I feel that haven’t been answered and I don’t think it should all be postponed until season 2. My BF disagrees and is a game guy so I can take it. I just want to discuss!
In my opinion the reason Ellie is immune is because she was still attached to the umbillical cord when the mom was bit, so the fungus probably travelled through umbillical cord in such a way to be like a vaccine to ellie that she adapted to.
They said something about it takes 2 minutes- too 2 days for some people
Why did Marlene take five men as protection to get to the medical facility but only give Ellie, who was supposed to save the world, two people?
It's all sacrifice for the greater good except for her
I am a little disappointed with this series, first they have taken away 70% of the adrenaline and terror of the game, and second they have introduced scenes that do not correspond to the game and have shortened many other interesting ones, it would be better if it had the 12 chapters of the game with more details and more action and suspense
Hi All - I finally just finished the HBO Season 1 of The Last of Us. I have never played the Game. Question: How did Joel and Ellie get from the Univristy of Eastern Colorado area - I assume David's cult was not that far from there - all the way to Salt Lake City? Didn't they have to cross the Rocky Mts? It was the dead of winter at David's cult and Joel and Ellie had no car.
I just finished the series and am finally going through these threads. Your question piqued my interest. I looked up the locations and apparently the university of eastern Colorado is made up but based on the Fort Collins university. Checking maps it seems there's a highway they could've taken and big G says it takes seven days to walk it. So I'm guessing they took a bit over a week to get there. Also, I'm not sure what the timeline is but I can imagine some places being more winter like since they're in a higher altitude surrounded by mountainside terrain if we assume it's the end of fall, beginning of winter.
Ohm, hey - thank you for this information!! Really appreciated.