it's like watching UP all over again...
watching nick offerman giggles joyfully at strawberries was so wholesome
I just LOVE how so many people are butthurt by this episode. Just goes to show how much this is still needed in our world. This was a masterpiece in storytelling.
The only thing I didn't like about this episode was that Bill died, meaning we didn't get to see him interact with Ellie, which was a wonderful part of the original game.
Aside from that, this episode is near faultless. It's the most original thing the show has done so far, by taking a side character from the game and fleshing out his backstory. It's deep, it's emotional, and it's a joy to watch.
Anyone complaining about wokeness and forced LGBT content has no clue what they're talking about. Bill and Frank were always a couple, even in the game. It's just that we didn't meet Frank in the game because he was already gone. Literally the only part of any of this episode that is not faithful to the source material is the fact that Bill died before Joel and Ellie got there.
This singular episode, which I initially didn’t think I would like in the beginning, became more incredible than entire movies. It was beautiful, poetic and entirely self encapsulated in a tiny little world where people can still pick out their little slice of happiness.
To all those who hated the episode, replace bill with a female in your head if you have to, but open your eyes to why this story was so fulfilling and poetic in a world filled with meaningless death and endless suffering.
how am i supposed to just continue living my life after watching that episode?!?!?! like i have to try to go to bed and wake up for work tomorrow?!?! just absolutely incredible and heartbreaking. will stick with me for a long time
I cried, then I cried some more and then I cried again. I imagine how this episode will be attacked by people who didn't receive love from their parents (right wings) and I just want to fuck it. this episode alone made tlou win awards and more awards, what perfection.
Whoever gave this less than a 10/10 probably misclicked because they tears fogging their vision. Absolute masterpiece even if it doesn't follow the game canon!
Tears. Tears everywhere. Again. I know some people won’t like this episode, but if you haven’t caught on yet, this is a story about love, and this was a beautifully placed story about that.
Fantastic episode. Great storytelling and acting
RIP To the great Annie Wersching (who played Tess in the original game) who unfortunately lost her battle with cancer. She was a fantastic actress and will be dearly missed.
That was beautifully done. And I know how that sounds but I think they gave them a happy ending.
What a cute episode. I'm surprised there are so many people calling it a filler episode when in reality this is what the show is all about - what is happening to "the last of us" - which includes how people survive, why they want to survive, how they continue life, what they choose to fight for and who they choose to fight for. The part that I don't understand is why when you find this well guarded place, now uninhabited, with power and supplies and a radio, you would choose to leave...
An hour later and still haven't recovered from this ep. The most Nick Offerman has me emotional since "Leslie and Ron". That last shot zooming back into the edge of their bedroom, Frank's drawing of Bill, and Linda Ronstadt... I may have typed myself into tearing up about it all over again just now.
Such a quiet and emotional episode, shot so beautifully.
Isn't it too early for people to be mad at gay stuff?
Who's gonna tell them...
Here we are, this is beautiful art. Bill and Frank, we love you. Thank you.
What's interesting to me about this episode is that they sort of flipped Bill's purpose in the narrative. In the game, he was a cautionary tale for Joel. Joel was keeping everyone at arms' length, especially Ellie, because he was afraid that if he started to care about anyone, it would be a weakness and he'd die. Bill encouraged that mindset and told Joel to cut her loose. Then Joel had to see how Bill's strategy of shutting everyone out just left him alone and miserable and hated by the one person he loved. Yes, he survived, but Joel had to wonder if death was really worse than that.
Now in the show, Bill is almost an aspirational figure. He opened up, cared about someone, successfully protected that person, and then died when that person didn't need him anymore. And Joel is on the path to following in his footsteps.
This episode itself deserves it's solo movie. Bill and Frank, man. What a story. This is what love truly feels like. An unexpected discovery and a beautiful journey and in the end, a sad yet romantic ending. Masterpiece episode.
When I discovered Frank and Bill playing in 2013 after reading that note that Frank left him orginally in the game I never imagined not even in my wildest dreams that I would be able to see this mastery of story, this piece of art. Thank you so much for breaking with the myth that tv/film adaptations from vg are never good. I love where the show is going, and I hope this project makes an example for all the industry of what you should/shouldn't do when you get apart from the original story.
Well I was not expecting that. Absolutely beautiful episode. That note had me in tears.
This was, by far, the greatest episode of a television show for years. Any television show, in any genre... the. best. episode.
I just finished watching the 3rd episode of The Last of Us. Hell yeah, it was so gay and sooo good. Oh my god, I had tears in my eyes throughout. The series is so good. SOOOO GOOD! That's it.
Although I loved Frank's and Bill's story, it could've been waay shorter, especially considering that they both die anyway. It's still a great episode, but I can't help but feel a bit cheated from Joel and Ellie content.
Exceptional! A whole movie in an episode and Linda Ronstadt, for the credits! Amazing!
My face is hurt, i cried so much:sob:
WOW
Just wow
Meanwhile other shows need entire seasons to make us care about their characters…
This episode is now my top crying sauce, stepping over "Up", which hold this position for 14 years
Wow, this actually had me crying, that never seems to happen. Beautiful storytelling and world building, I really invested in these characters.
There hasn't been a video game adaptation that has made me cry this much since Street Fighter
A master piece of television.
Truly one of the best TV episodes ever made. I love that the show is building so much on what was already heavily implied in the game, but also staying incredibly true to it. I'm having trouble seeing how they are going to continue to top themselves with future episodes as the first three have been masterpieces.
absolute masterpiece. Going down as one of the best in history
Wow. That was some compelling sh*t.
Superb , a super episode ; I don’t know why but It reminds me of The Leftovers . Both actors are just incredible … “But from an objective point of view It’s incredible romantic……”
And the Emmy goes to....
Nick Offerman!
For his performance in The Last of Us episode 3!
Nick receives the Emmy to a standing ovation and mumbles " this should also go to Murray Bartlett, he deserves this as much as I do"
" But thank you, nonetheless"
Walks of stage with the statue held up high to a roaring applause
This was an absolutely outstanding piece of drama - not at all expected but wonderfully put together and juxtaposing Joel dealing with the loss of Tess in the previous episode.
An uncomfortable subject matter for an old fogey like me, it took awhile for me to get thru it.
But, holy cow! I had tears in my eyes at the near end!
One of the best single episodes I’ve seen in a long long time! Nick offerman and Murray Bartlett are fantastic as bill and frank!
I think it’s a bit of a plot hole to expect them to not be over run by someone at some point but it doesn’t detract at all from the episode!
A 15 out of 10!
Episode 3 was maybe the best character driven story in any zombie tv show ever written, even without any zombies in the episode (well, none that were pivotal to the plot, anyhow). Bill and Frank were lucky to find each other. Bill wouldn't have made it all that much longer on his own.
Those who rate it with a 1 because A) think a love story that also connects to the main characters doesn't serve this show or B) think this love story is put in so HBO can check the 'lhbt inclusion' box are so wrong. A) well, self-explanatory, B) as someone who's gay and anti-woke I can say this is nowhere near propaganda. It's beautifully written and performed and it serves the story so well. I didn't expect to cry so much in a zombie-themed series and definitely wasn't ready for it! For those who missed zombie action, I think there will be plenty of killin' in the following episodes.
I cried throughout the entire episode!
Anyone who didn’t cry through this is a FireFly…and a fart
My heart just shattered into one million pieces
Linda Ronstadt - Long long time:
Love will abide, take things in stride
Sounds like good advice but there's no one at my side
And time washes clean love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me but I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
Caught in my fears
Blinking back the tears
I can't say you hurt me when you never let me near
And I never drew one response from you
All the while you fell all over girls you never knew
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think it's gonna hurt me for a long long time
Wait for the day
You'll go away
Knowing that you warned me of the price I'd have to pay
And life's full of flaws
Who knows the cause?
Living in the memory of a love that never was
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and change your mind
And I think I'm gonna miss you for a long long time
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
Ouch! My heart hurts. That was such beautiful storytelling. It was so moving.
Legit one of the best cinematic stories told in a filler episode of a tv show.
Had to watch this show again, just because of this episode. I needed something wholesome and this did the tricks as I suspected.
damn bro i wasnt in for this
Until this episode, I was positively surprised how good the series retold the story of game. But this episode added so much the story but just changing a few things. And damn it hit right in the feels.
They 100% didn’t have to do hit us with the flashback reel of bill and Frank:sob::sob::sob::sob::sob:, this is probably the best episode I’ve seen in a show in awhile
Halfway through and this episode is fucking amazing omg
watching the third episode is like watching a great movie! never played the game before.
Aww, man. I was doing fine until the letter
Wow I wasn't ready for this! This episode was an emotional rollercoaster. What a masterpiece! Ive been crying rivers. Wow! Pure perfection!
A masterpiece. Kino of the highest order.
Thanks for this tiny beautiful story.
Did not see that one coming! Still loved it!
Best tv episode of anything I have seen in forever
What an emotional rollercoaster! This is by far the best episode yet!
I cried. I'm not afraid to admit it.
This is one for the hardcore fans of the game that read all the paper notes. And all the others, this is another magnificent episode, based on story telling and emotions, that makes anyone that is human cry.
I mostly forgot about Bill from the game, He was a good character, sure but he never had that much to him, but this episode did him more than justice imo, I love that they didn't try to make him just another sacrifice in the road to deliver Ellie but instead gave him a proper background story, it was a really good episode overall
I have always said that The Last of Us is a game that I would watch as a TV series. Now that I'm watching it on HBO, I'm thinking this is the way I'd like to watch a game being played on YouTube or Twitch or whatever you're streaming on.
The third episode was a slow one, focusing on Bill's backstory, which is very different from the game, but it's a wonderful change, deeply emotional.
In the game, I never had the chance to get to know Bill more, and now that I have, I'm grateful that this show is expanding on what was already a beautiful story.
And there it is. The first great episode of the season.
Ah, Murray, you can try to hide it all you want but I know that smile. :sweat_smile:
I'm glad I didn't look up the list of guest appearances beforehand because that was a treat.
Damn this got me right in the feels. A big divergence from Bill and Frank's story in the game but a welcome one.
In a world like that, to have 15 or so happy years together? What more could you wish for. Perfectly portrayed by Offerman and Bartlett.
A beautiful story in an ugly world.
Not the episode involving Bill that I was expecting at all.
I remember Bill mentioning Frank in the game but felt there wasn't enough background to truly feel what he was feeling or fulyl understand what it was he had lost... now I know!!
This episode was not only an incredible episode on it's own for a tv show it made the character Bill, and the game itself, that much better!
Ellie in the cellar was a little disturbing though LOL
What a beautiful, heartbreaking piece of television. They don’t make those as often anymore.
Beautiful and sad. My eyes were red and I was crying big, fat tears by the end of it, but I so prefer this version of their story to the game. Sixteen years in any world, with someone you love who loves you, is remarkable and worthy of ALL the screen time.
10/10 for Bill and Frank, and for the sensitivity given to their heartwarming and heartbreaking tale.
This episode of "The Last of Us" is remarkable for its successful representation of homosexual characters in a post-apocalyptic world. The two characters are well-developed and complementary, with the survivalist having a touch of sophistication. The unique and touching love story adds a lot of humanity and realism to the series. Unlike other works, the theme of homosexuality is not simply included to please a community, but it truly adds value to the story and is fully integrated into the plot. This shows a successful and respectful representation of diversity.
I cannot binge this show because the suspense is so exhausting that I must take a break after an episode. :open_mouth::dash:
Throughout, I expected Frank to grab Bill's gun and try to shoot him as he subterfuges him to play the piano, or even until the bedroom scene. :cold_sweat:
On the one hand, it feels a bit like a filler episode. On the other hand, how do they manage to land these gut punches for characters we barely know? Also, Nick Offerman was brilliant here, sad that he isn't around for more.
Usual disclaimer: never played the game, so I'm judging the series - not how much it resembles the videogame or how much it portrays my love for it.
Saying this cause of the amount of overenthusiastic reviews by fans of the game, which put this next to the greatest series ever after 2 episodes...
I found out a thing I never thought about before: the show is suffering a little for bringing too faithfully the videogame experience in some scenes. Which translated to a series some standard horror movie choices. It happened last time with the clicker sitch: it happens that they have to pass through a dark museum, creates a great setting for a videogame bit, but it's a little forced for a series/movie. Here again when Ellie goes in the basement alone. Come on. We can create 270 horrors by having a protagonist go into every basement, every corridor, every empty house and dark corner.. but it should have a solid motivation, not "girl thinks it's a good idea to go alone in a manhole in a infected-creatures world, finds a creature and decides to go close cause why not".
It does its best when it's telling a story and showing a world: through flashbacks, interactions, travelling.. when it goes too much into the "videogame level" kind of stuff, it gets redundant.
The part with Bill & Frank was remarkable, sweet and tragic and human at once. A depiction of a life spent together and what makes it worth living.
small IMO: Nick Offerman should try to convey emotions with his voice as well, his tone hardly changes
An absolutely stunning hour of television with a triumph of a performance from Nick Offerman. Gorgeously crafted so that the horror comes from your own expectations based on the genre + what has come before in the series so far. And it was an amazing adaptation from the game in that it introduced a vital character and moved the story along as it needed to, but in a new and exciting way. This did NOT go the way that I (or anyone who has played the game) thought it would- and that's a good thing.
Definitely the best episode so far. Maybe because there isn't Ellie?
It was beautiful indeed, but honestly i kinda was expecting for more... Don't get me wrong, the whole story of Bill and Frank is soooo beautiful. It's basically a grown-up version of "All That's Left in World" or a apocalyptic gay version of "UP". I loved it, but just wishing there could be more stories about them, and more scenes of the days of their lives together... But after all, I'm still very touched, and grateful that finally, we can see a gay love story portraited like this, in a mainstream tele show. Good work HBO!
I seriously thought that Frank will at some point kill Bill. Haha, what a twist “Kill Bill”. It turned out to be a total surprise. This episode is not scary and creepy at all, which makes it special compared to the first two. If Don’t expect a adrenaline rush here.
Nick and Murray are absolute fantastic actors. Top notch episode for a top notch show. Acting, writing, directing, cinematography is all blowing my mind. Pedro is awesome. This is the way.
Wow never seen so many comments straight after the airing of an episode and they were completely divided
Damn...! That was such a emotional rollercoaster......
What a beautiful episode; I'll never be able to hear that Linda Ronstadt song again without thinking of it. Can Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett be considered for guest acting awards in tandem?
Loved the Cumberland Farms shout out.
I love how mad some comments are on here, goes to show that this is exactly what they need to see, this isn’t wokeism, or a gay agenda, it’s simply showing that there is more comfortability in sexualities these days, and it’s time to grow up because this “agenda” is here to stay :)
To the people who are not familiar with the source material and saying this is "Woke" STFU! Treat this episode as a filler if you hate it that much but for us people who are familiar with the game, we like it. And I have no problems since I want to see the background story of Bill in the game so this was nice. But I just wish that they made him alive after this episode and met Ellie.
Ooof, this one hits hard. When good writing collides with good acting. If you aren't moved by this episode, you're probably infected by the cordyceps.
Wow. The best episode I've seen in 2023. Perfect editing, scene order, and sequences. Not overboard, not lacking. That ending, the song, the car scene, the sunset, and most especially, the scene going back to the room through the window = wonderfully made! Perfect!
Fantastic epsiode but I can't help but feel robbed of Bill + Ellie interactions and the whole school section. Guess we have to wait a bit longer for the first Bloater.
So nice... How a show of zombies can be near to perfect without them. Every episode more interesting.
It was strange that they added a gay couple in the story. What was the need for this? In my opinion, the third episode had little quality and it was possible that the story could have gone in a different way.
In the realm of episodic television, the series’ latest instalment has already garnered a reputation as a potential masterpiece. It is also divisive, as it deviates significantly from the source material in some key aspects. While some fans may appreciate the creative liberties taken by the showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, others may feel betrayed by the changes that alter the characters’ essence and relationships.
First and foremost, we must talk about Nick Offerman’s masterful performance—it’s easily the best of his career and a testament to his acting abilities. He brings the character to life in a way that’s nothing short of skilful. Offerman delivers a nuanced and layered portrayal in his portrayal of Bill, a gruff and paranoid survivalist who hides his vulnerability behind a mask of cynicism and sarcasm.
Yet, while there is much to admire in the third instalment, I can’t help but air out some concerns about the changes made. While I don’t mind the alterations to Bill and Frank’s storyline—since that is par for the course nowadays—I do mind the portrayal of Ellie by Bella Ramsey. Ramsey’s depiction of the character is distant from the Ellie we know and love from the games. The personality traits and characteristics that made Ellie such a complex and interesting character are lost in this adaptation. The acting is tonally inconsistent, lacking in nuance and failing to evoke any sense of empathy from the viewer. Ramsey looks nothing like Ellie from the game, which is not necessarily a problem if she can embody her personality.
The writing is also to blame for not giving the character any complexity or emotion, lacking the fire, bravery, compassion, and vulnerability that made Ellie so real and relatable in the game. Her relationship with Joel also suffers from a lack of development and chemistry. The father-daughter bond that is essential to the story seems to be neglected in the series so far. I hope that these issues will be resolved in the remaining episodes because they are holding back an otherwise superb show.
That said, we’re only three episodes in, and there’s still plenty of time for the show to course-correct and iron out these issues. While I’m not a purist who only insists on 100 per cent faithful adaptations of the source material, changes must be made with great care and attention to detail.
01x03 - Long, Long Time: 7.8/10 (Good)
Bill's story was always a bit under cooked in the game. What a great way to rewrite it. Offerman and Bartlett are perfect.
THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED
TO "ANNIE WERSCHING"
(The Original Tess
From the video game).
Who Has Sadly Passed
Away From Cancer.
Craig Mazin
Has Confirmed A
Special Tribute Has
Been Added To
This Episode.
She's Definitely My
Favourite.
Very Very Sad
Bless Her Soul.
Her Portrayal
Of Tess Was Flawless,
What An Outstanding performance.
Thank-You Annie
For The Best Version
Of Tess.
8.5/10
Sensational
Well that was left field
and no iconic meeting
of Ellie and Bill
plus the upside down
survival set-piece scene,
I was really looking forward
to seeing that all
play out in the live
action show it would have
been Epic.
that being said
and having a hole
1H 17M
deviation by the end I
was sold on the massive
change up.
Bill and Frank's sexual
preference was never
ever stated in the game
Bill only refers to
Frank as his partner*
because originally
Neil Druckmann
wrote Bill and Frank
as police Detectives
before the world went
to hell in a hand basket,
hence partner*
but later Neil rewrote
Bills back story so
the
audience/game players
could interpret for
themselves
If they believed
Bill and Frank
were Straight or Gay.
Neil purposely left
that open in the game
for everyone to have
their own personal
Interpretation,
but not once is it
ever stated either way
After Neil changed it
before the games official
release
(June 14th 2013).
So okay we've had
No interpretation
Interpretation
No Question speaks
for itself.
Do I prefer the games
Events at that part
Yes definitely
(If it ain't broke..)
was this episode a
Gamble, yes
but at the end of this
episode for me it
Landed and hit me right
in the feels so it still got
the job done of what it
needed to achieve.
Also slightly boring episode. Like I do not care about the backstory of Bill and Frank. I know that the show can't be exactly as the game is, but I wish that Bill was alive and that him and Ellie had their snark going on. I also wish that they went to the school to get the car battery cause thats when you first see a bloater and its like omg.
After like 30 minutes I started thinking “Well, this is taking longer than expected”, so I must admit it felt a liiiiittle like a filler episode to me. But it was beautifully done, I just longed for Joel and Ellie after a while. The only thing I’m really disappointed about, is the homophobia in the comments. They were gay in the game, and even if they weren’t, get over it. You were all born way too late for this type of behaviour.
oh my god ellie's shirt!!
Good and touching episode, but not the masterpiece most of the people are talking about.
It is a decent episode, not the greatest of all time as some say.
The Frank and Bill portion of this episode, which felt like most of it, would have made for a lovely short film, and it was excellently executed to the point that I was holding back tears near the end of the couples' lives, but it felt shoehorned in and didn't really serve the main plot, other than Joel being able to get the truck and extra supplies.
Everything good that is said about this chapter is true.
(321-word review) My first thought after the episode was over is that critics and your average audience are incredibly extravagant, especially with their words. Critics considered this episode the season's best by far, with some considering it among the best television. Most average viewers seemingly agree on top of the ocean of tears accompanying that. Extravagant.
Regardless, this episode was different than the game, and I'm not saying that negatively. Its intention, in my opinion, seemed to concern filling in a gap/expanding the backstory of Bill and Frank since there wasn't any of this in the game; the outcome/ending of everything related to that, however, strayed off the source material path. I'm sure some people didn't like that part, but I didn't care that much. Let's face it. If you're not Joel, Ellie, or Tommy, you're not that important, with less screen time to boot in the game. That applies to who I'm talking about, whether people like it or not.
While I never became all choked up or full-on bawling, which is 100% the reaction by the majority and is a little baffling, this episode was well-done.
The cinematography by Eben Bolter was great, and that first shot (as Joel walks away from the stream) took me a second to realize what a fantastic one it was. The score, especially the cue during the montage of Bill and Frank leading up to the dinner, was good.
Nick Offerman's acting was good, and from the sound of his voice, he also tapped into the consciousness of Nicolas Cage; Murray Bartlett's acting wasn't as good but still decent, and I noticed Frank's resemblance in the present to Jordan Peterson. And the final scenes with Joel and Ellie were their best moments yet.
The catch is I wasn't on board with the arguable point of this episode, which was swaying the emotions and opening the tear ducts. That's not me.
Sufficiently entertaining, though.
Just so different compared to the fist two episodes
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THEY PROMISED ME ZOMBIES AND ALL I HAVE NOW IS DEPRESSION
What a beautiful episode, I don't remember an episode like this for years, very well done, just perfect.
Which version do you prefer? The Game or the Show? I will have to go with the show, its more happy, kinda.