This too early to have a filler episode. Waste of an hour. Watch the first 5 mins and last 5 mins. Rest has zero value to story progression.
I skipped the love story I and 95% of people can't relate to. So far this show is pretty mid. Hope it gets better.
Getting bored. Been far too many deep moments already, and not enough action. Last thing the show needed was a filler episode.
I guess Neil was out of the office the day this one was written.
This is it folks, this is peak television. What we have here is one of the most gut wrenching and masterfully crafted episodes ever brought to screen. Absolutely fucking phenomenal with career best performances from Murray Bartlett and Nick Oferman. Holy shit this will stick with me.
Completely SKIPABLE. OUT OF CONTEXT EPISODE. WORSE CASE OF WOKEISM ON TV. NO ZOMBIES, NO PLOT, NO SCRIPT JUST 2 GAY DUDES :joy:. 2/10 RATING
I could have skipped this episode and missed nothing.
Episode 3: WTF was that??! I want my time back!
the one not needed, it is just the shove LGBTQ in our faces, they extinct. worse episode ever.
Why tou have to put that woke s*it everywere :thumbsdown:
Why? Just... why? Totally unneeded episode, with absolutely no point whatsoever. Just pushing agenda. What to expect next, clickers doing anal in the ass?
A fantastic short film that’s bound to become the major highlight of this season for most, while also likely to trigger some mentally deficient adults.
One of its best qualities is that you could in theory tell this story with a straight couple , and it wouldn’t lessen any of its emotional impact.
It’s such an original, creative angle for a zombie apocalypse show, and Nick Offerman/Murray Bartlett both deliver career best performances here. If their section was a bit more fleshed out, I genuinely think you could make a great indie/arthouse film out of it.
I also love how it portrays a hardcore Republican character without making him some incapable buffoon, we don’t get enough of that in movies and tv.
Ps: I’m pretty sure they used an existing piece of music during the marriage montage , I’ve heard it before but can’t quite place where it’s from
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.
This was seriously depressing shit. Didn't like it.
Also major goof: Joel and Ellie walk across a path in the forest that's been treaded so often its free of vegetation.... Wait. What? It's it zombie-highway? After 10 years that would be overgrown. For sure.
The grass near the crashed plane looks also as if it was neatly cutted by a machine last week.
I Think I skipped about 40 minuets of this Episode, I really hope there are no more like this absolute tripe !
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 :)
A very solid 1/10 for Ep3
omg, this episode is so good !!!
Why they put lgbt shit in shows ?
Episode 3 is a well written well acted bunch of disconnected nonsense. Again Hollywood just pushing their unwanted culture shift agenda. Totally unnecessary but predictable.
That said it is very high production value, both scripting and pacing are top notch.
It was a fine love story, but dedicating that much time to two characters we'll never see again? I'm not a game player and it felt a lot like filler. Yes, it's vaguely thematically relevant, but it didn't go anywhere. I'm the exact opposite of someone who wants action and plot, but I like my side stories to have a destination. This just.... didn't. The characters are gone.
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...
Did a whole lot of skipping on this episode. I get it your trying to tie things end, but this episode dragged on way to long. What annoys me is you for a secure base with traps and guarded fences. Home. Food. Bunker full of Weapons. Electricity. Gas. Hot showers. and you choose to leave. WTF??
Waste of time. If someone told me I could skip those 40 minutes, I would do it in a heartbeat.
This is pointless! What's the point of this story telling if you kill the character ffs. Totally waste of time.
Meh, at least we got over it quickly so we can move on to the real stuff without interruptions.
The first two episodes were largely a faithful recreation of the game. While I appreciated the authenticity, I wondered why this needed to exist. If I wanted to reexperience this story after all, I could just revisit the game.
This episode really did what the series should be doing. It gave us a new angle to look at a story beat that was there in the game, but only shown to us in the past tense. Now we're getting to live through these moments, and that makes the series really feel worthwhile.
I don't remember this from the game... Must've missed it :smirk:
I don’t know man, this episode just didn’t catch on for me. Non the less i thought it was decent and it seemed important for character development.
I dont like it. Why Bill is dead? This is The Last of Us not a romantic gay spin off of Bill and Frank!
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.
Wait, how the hell would Ellie even begin to know what a damn deodorant stick is?
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.
I have to keep reminding myself this is not going to be just like the game, and this episode is no exception. This episode changes several things I was looking forward to being adapted such as the bloater, and Bill and Ellies interactions. As someone who's played the game, the deep dive into Bill and Franks story was nice to see. However, without the games knowledge this episode is just a filler.
That was beautifully done. And I know how that sounds but I think they gave them a happy ending.
Trash filler crap dookie episode
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.
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.
craig mazin, hack of the year, said this libertarian is a good person cuz he's a GAY libertarian jfc
This episode is one thing above all: boring. And an unnecessary gap filler.
Everything good that is said about this chapter is true.
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.
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.
thoughts during ep3
damn bro i wasnt in for this
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!
I'm glad I can watch in fast forward..... On to the next episode where hopefully something will happen. Really thought this was going to be fun having Oferman show up, but then blahhhhh.
Eh. It was a nice story but done wayyyyyyy better in the game. It was way funnier that Frank left out of loathing of Bill and left a really scathing, hateful letter after hanging himself before succumbing to an infection. Also Bill gets to live in the game and interact with Ellie.
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.
This gave me chills of the Arrival movie soundtrack…
I am deeply emotionally unstable after this episode. just fucking gutted. Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett absolutely destroyed me as Bill and Frank. Their tender romance and its tragic end have left me utterly discombobulated. And Joel getting that letter in the end eviscerated me.
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)
A very emotional and well crafted episode!
Bill and Frank’s story really touched me.
Also, finding lots of bigots to block in this comment thread lmao
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:
I wanted scary, not sad. The episode is very slow, and honestly felt like it was over 2 hours long. While it was heartfelt, as already stated, it’s waaaaayyy too early for a filler episode. This hurt the series for me, and I’ve already lost some interest because of it
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.
This episode justifies the entire show existing wowie.
This show started off dull, 3 whole episodes in, it's boring as hell. I doubt it could get any worse if they tried.
My face is hurt, i cried so much:sob:
This was, by far, the greatest episode of a television show for years. Any television show, in any genre... the. best. episode.
Another load of crap from Hollywood.
Back to European cinema.
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.
Rather disappointed with this episode. While it's very well written, I fail to see the purpose of exploring a character and his backstory, if you are going to kill him off in the same episode and not use any of that material for further development. I'm also sad that we did not get to witness the epic banter between Ellie and Bill that was one of the highlights for me from the game. I'm left confused by the choices HBO is making here. We'll see where the rest of it goes.
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.
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.
Bill's story was always a bit under cooked in the game. What a great way to rewrite it. Offerman and Bartlett are perfect.
Definitely the best episode so far. Maybe because there isn't Ellie?
As someone who often hates on movies and shows which throw in Gay characters just in the name of diversity or to make them stand out for one reason or another, this show was so far my favorite episode out of the first 3, it was an incredible short story, I loved how much more attention Bill and Frank got, and even though it was much more different than the game, it was a good choice, it was a great love story and made Bill seem much more human, rather than just a crazy old dude like in the video game.
I'm Ron 'fuckin' Swanson! Zombies ain't got nothing on me. The first 30 minutes of this episode was awesome, before it went totally gay. :rofl:
I'm only 3 episodes in. But, this was the best episode so far.
The people leaving negative comments have clearly not had a good romance in their life. It wasn’t made the way the game was made. This is where it all changed, but I appreciated the backstory. I was always curious about frank.
Perhaps I didn’t like how vulnerable bill got when he was with him as he seemed like a tough guy on the outside.
But perhaps this the chapter we were missing all along. The information about who frank was and why he was so important to Bill.
I kind of would’ve hoped that Bill wouldn’t have died and that’s why he later then got so snappy and annoyed at Ellie & Joel.
I like this actor, I suppose I do wish he could’ve stuck around for longer :/
Definitely why I don't run for fun! A cautionary tale. It will age and kill you essentially overnight :)
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.
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!
What a beautiful, heartbreaking piece of television. They don’t make those as often anymore.
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.
I wasn't ready for this.
Fast forward like 49 minutes of this ridiculous episode
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!
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.
god what a good episode, it's still on my mind, i want to be as resourceful as him, such a touchy ending for both of them, you know this is how it used to be like in the old days, you'd go out on a quest, and accidentally end up finding your life partner <3
Boring, boring, boring.
I just fast forwarded most of the episode.
I feel like I’ve been shot.
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.
(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.
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
WOW
Just wow
Meanwhile other shows need entire seasons to make us care about their characters…
At this point and with all the rainbow dedications, tributes and presentations.... I'm just glad I'm able to skip through unnecessary scenes or an entire episode with a flick of my finger. I'll pretend I didn't watch this.
So nice... How a show of zombies can be near to perfect without them. Every episode more interesting.
Not a bad episode but these characters ain't Bill and Frank, they just happen to have those names. Instead of them actually having some conflict from living together for years in an apocalypse and not ending things on a good note between them, now they're just a happy gay couple. COOL! VERY INTERESTING TO WATCH :sleeping:
Looking back, from the perspective of a person who played the game many times, this is both a great love letter to long time fans, and gives a new spin on a well done character that had the potential for some really good lore, which was presented quite well here. I'm happy with the direction of where they went with Bill & Frank's story. I have no clue where they will be going in the next episode, so I will be watching closely to see if they go crazy off trail in the next episodes, but this one felt good. As a piece of work, this hit the emotional marks alongside the story aspects quite well, while also tying in the stories of our main characters throughout the episode. I'm trying to grasp the lens of what a first time watcher would be experiencing, such as those who haven't played the game. I wouldn't call it a filler episode, but it does hit the mark of a self contained story, though it connects to our main story, and helps continue Joel and Ellie's journey. This episode reminds me of what you would see in a show like Atlanta on FX, where the entire episode revolves a self-contained story of one character, and then the main characters would show up at the end, and possibly mentioned or pop up throughout the episode. This was a pretty rough ramble, but it was well done in the sense of a self contained story, branching off of our main journey with Ellie and Joel, which I do appreciate in many shows. This episode contains such beautiful and heavy themes, and it is interesting to show that there are bright spots like this within the bleak world of The Last Of Us.
In the end, I enjoyed this episode, I am pretty happy we got some really juicy Bill and Frank lore. I wish we got to see some conversations with Ellie and grumpy Bill , but it's alright, I'm sure we will be able to whiteness more fun Ellie moments throughout the rest of the show. By the way, the performances were absolutely beautiful. I managed to really connect to these characters, and hang on to what they had to say, alongside the amount of empathy I had for them. A beautiful story was told, and though it is different than the source material, which I typically am not a fan of, I was happy to be brought on this lovely adventure.
It's 1:30 in the morning and I'm waiting for my photos to render, so I decided to comment on this episode while I wait lol. I am very tired so mind my poor grammar lmao
watching the third episode is like watching a great movie! never played the game before.
It is a decent episode, not the greatest of all time as some say.
I am emotionally shattered after this one
This episode is now my top crying sauce, stepping over "Up", which hold this position for 14 years
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If anyone is wondering why this is a lovefest for this terrible episode, just know that trakt is actively deleting any negative comments. Even ones that aren't in anyway offense. I know because it happened to me, and has been happening more and more lately.
As my previous comment mentioned, This was a poor filler episode.