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 is pointless! What's the point of this story telling if you kill the character ffs. Totally waste of time.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
Boring, boring, boring.
I just fast forwarded most of the episode.
oh my god ellie's shirt!!
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.
Well I was not expecting that. Absolutely beautiful episode. That note had me in tears.
the one not needed, it is just the shove LGBTQ in our faces, they extinct. worse episode ever.
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 don't remember this from the game... Must've missed it :smirk:
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
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.
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.
watching the third episode is like watching a great movie! never played the game before.
Best tv episode of anything I have seen in forever
What an emotional rollercoaster! This is by far the best episode yet!
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.
"i was never afraid before you showed up" yeah you can stop right there, i was already crying :sob: i wasn't ready for all the TEARS TODAY
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.
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.
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.
I could have skipped this episode and missed nothing.
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.
Never commented on Trakt before, but wow what an episode! Felt compelled. One of the best bits of television I have seen in recent memory.
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
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.
A very solid 1/10 for Ep3
I dont like it. Why Bill is dead? This is The Last of Us not a romantic gay spin off of Bill and Frank!
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!
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
Well, to be fair and to my point of view, this episode add nothing to the main story line... and I played the game.
You can fit pretty much anything between Joel and Ellie segment and it would have done the same.
Glad for those who enjoyed it. Personaly, I did not.
The title of this episode was on point! It was too long and the pace too slow for my taste. I really hope to see something else in the next episodes.
Episode 3: WTF was that??! I want my time back!
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.
I cried. I'm not afraid to admit it.
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 :)
I Think I skipped about 40 minuets of this Episode, I really hope there are no more like this absolute tripe !
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.
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
Wasn't expecting to cry today. What an absolutely beautiful episode.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Waste of time. If someone told me I could skip those 40 minutes, I would do it in a heartbeat.
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 :/
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
Here we are, this is beautiful art. Bill and Frank, we love you. Thank you.
one of the best episodes of television i have ever fucking seen
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
im such a mess now
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.
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.
Working off script from the game, the episode takes the opportunity to expand on a character with such depth to really flesh out the true meaning of this series. Even for a slow episode, we can appreciate how beautifully they handled this delicate love story.
omg, this episode is so 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
Why tou have to put that woke s*it everywere :thumbsdown:
This was, by far, the greatest episode of a television show for years. Any television show, in any genre... the. best. episode.
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.
Good and touching episode, but not the masterpiece most of the people are talking about.
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!
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
I don't think I'll forget this episode for a long, long time. I loved the change in pace from the first two episodes and didn't even really miss Joel and Ellie, which goes to show just how good this was. Loved the performances and the story that was told including the deeper themes and messages. Beautiful and heartbreaking stuff, I love it. The quality of this show continues.
As soon as I saw Linda Ronstadt, I knew. =)
Wow. I feel like this never happens in these types of shows. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and something horrible to happen the ENTIRE episode. But this was, ultimately, a heartbreakingly happy ending. And it was all about love. Such a beautiful well-rounded story.
That last shot was perfection.
“I was never afraid before you showed up.”
My face is hurt, i cried so much:sob:
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.
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.
What a beautiful, heartbreaking piece of television. They don’t make those as often anymore.
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!
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
WOW
Just wow
Meanwhile other shows need entire seasons to make us care about their characters…
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:
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.
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.
There hasn't been a video game adaptation that has made me cry this much since Street Fighter
Episode too long and i’m pretty sure it is not relevant at all for the rest of the season 1… let’s wait what the next episode’s got…!
This was a truly beautiful thing to watch. The whole cast and crew working at the highest level possible to make a genuine masterwork.
In general though, I hope people just accept that this is not a video game. The Last of Us was my favorite PS3 game. The Last of Us II was my favorite PS4 game. People who can't accept that they are not the same will be disappointed time and time again in the future if they keep expecting things to play out the same way. Accept that the games are an inspiration for a TV show and that many things that work in video games do not necessarily work in a live action medium. The show itself can't be all actiony all the time because frankly it would be entirely unrealistic for Joel to continue to live through constant fights with zombies, especially when in this world one bite and you're done. There's no cutting off a limb or anything else to stop the spread. Unless you're Ellie, if you get infected you die. There's no way if they were constantly fighting he'd make it like you can in a video game. You can't reload if you get mortally wounded when you're doing a TV show.
Great episode. Would have loved seeing Ellie and Bill curse at each other. But I understand that it wouldn't quite fit the mood. There will always be the game we can go back to.
A master piece of television.
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Fast forward like 49 minutes of this ridiculous episode