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.
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.
"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.
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.
So this episode released early (and also has lead to the rest of the episodes being brought forward a week) and I genuinely could not be happier with it. It's everything I ever wanted it to be and more and will definitely be something I watch over and over again.
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.
I’ve been going through some really hard times lately, and this episode is the first thing in weeks that made me genuinely laugh. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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
The show just keeps stepping it up. This was a joyous adventure full of fun and making full use of the characters. Ethan Peck is bringing so many good things to his portrayal of Spock. Pike's pirate excursion was delightful and I'm becoming genuinely heartbroken for how Chapel's feelings are being thrown around.
The real star here turned out to be Jesse James Keitel who absolutely slayed it, creating a character that I am super eager to see return. Slightly less impressive was the pirate Remy who felt like he was there only for joke purposes. Still fun though, especially as we got to see Pike in armoured apron.
And wow, that ending twist! I didn't even realise how much I wanted that until it happened.
Keep doing what you're doing, Strange New Worlds. This is so much fun. I just wish we were getting more Hemmer.
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.
Linus needs to admit he can’t use the transporter correctly :joy:
Great episode. The Admiral is such a boss, totally stole the show. Also those DOT's are super cute. Looking forward to the finale!
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 :)
It's so good! I'm just loving it. Not loving Discovery and very disappointed in Picard. This takes us back to the beginning, well, before the beginning. You know what I mean.
I wish I could binge watch it. I hate having to wait a week for the next episode.
I've read some other reviews and I wonder what's wrong with people. Are they even watching the same show! It's got the wry sense of humor. The cast is amazing and the writing is excellent. And we have amazing sets and cgi.
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.
I was expecting Burnham to run around in a white tank top and yelling "Yippee ki-yay motherf**er" any time.
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...
What a bizarre way to bring Kes back, and ultimately send her off again. Nothing about it rings true or follows naturally from the last time we saw her, and it left me both confused and mostly annoyed at the lack of care that went into it all. Still, the time travel aspect allows for a bit of fun by transplanting us back to season 1 Voyager, and the battle with the Vidiians has some cool stuff.
This episode feels like a missed opportunity in so many ways. It could have finally resolved the Neelix/Kes relationship which was sort of handled off-screen previously. It could have been a positive story that gave the crew new hope and let them reconnect with an old friend as well as being able to say goodbye properly (this is especially true for the Doctor). Instead it's unnecessarily bitter.
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.
Why? Just... why? Totally unneeded episode, with absolutely no point whatsoever. Just pushing agenda. What to expect next, clickers doing anal in the ass?
There's a lot to be nitpicky about here, from the change in inside ship scale compared to classic Trek to some convenient plot devices here and there. In general though, I feel like all of season 3 is back to the core of Trek values. I very much dislike the first two seasons, and like this one. I think season 4 can be the best yet, especially if they go back to the episodic format of old Trek. Not bad at all!
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...
fffu-ffuc--ffuuckkkk i'm cryingggg i didn't want this to END
