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HBO Original | The Last of Us | Part 1 OT | Endure & Survive
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PaddyOCanager
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My favorite episode so far. I have criticisms, but nitpicking it to death would be disingenuous. My girl said it was first "great" episode for her, she cried and is still talking about it today. She hasn't played the games, only seen me play parts, so all this is new to her.
This was the first episode for me that even came close to evoking the feeling of the game. The game is still miles better, but I'm finally starting to warm up to the show. I hope this episode is an indication of what's to come.
This was the first episode for me that even came close to evoking the feeling of the game. The game is still miles better, but I'm finally starting to warm up to the show. I hope this episode is an indication of what's to come.
RyanEvans21
Member
She consume by anger and revenge.
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TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Given the road map for the HBO series and the episode last night, it got me thinking: GOD I hope they pull out all the stops and hire some REALLY high end prosthetics and practical effects from someone with a good pedigree for the Rat King.
If done correctly, that shit has the potential to be one of the freakiest things in live action television in a few years. If done wrong, well...it will be entertaining for a different set of reasons.
If done correctly, that shit has the potential to be one of the freakiest things in live action television in a few years. If done wrong, well...it will be entertaining for a different set of reasons.
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
They have the guy who did Vecna in Stranger Things 4, and the blue demon guy in Game of Thrones.
Best in the industry, next to Greg Nicotero on Walking Dead
Bartski
Gold Member
Making the Bloater: ‘The Last of Us’ Prosthetics Designer Used a Slimy, 80-Pound Suit and Massive Stuntman to Create the Deadly Monster
'The Last of Us' prosthetics designers explains how the bloater came to life.
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ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
I think it's too slow and boring. It intersects with the game at many points and I would rather replay the game than watch this. Maybe it would have been better as a movie rather than a series.
Edit: Wow, I didn't realise that they released episode 5 early. There was some pacing issues but it was a great episode.
Edit: Wow, I didn't realise that they released episode 5 early. There was some pacing issues but it was a great episode.
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Benniewise de Clown
Banned
This is how they should've handled episode 3.
A bit more background story, but ultimately not changing all that muh from the game. They changed enough to keep things fresh, but didn't take away from Joel and Ellie too much.
Also made me realize how shit episode 3 was for this series, by focussing completely on Bill and Hank.
This was the best episode so far, along with episode 1.
A bit more background story, but ultimately not changing all that muh from the game. They changed enough to keep things fresh, but didn't take away from Joel and Ellie too much.
Also made me realize how shit episode 3 was for this series, by focussing completely on Bill and Hank.
This was the best episode so far, along with episode 1.
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Mibu no ookami
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who is hank, an hour plus and you don't know the character's name... you're the problem
Probably best to stick with pew pew action movies
TheGodfather07
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You know your enjoying it when the episode seems to go by in a flash.
TVexperto
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was she in the game? i dont remember
I didn't catch that on the show, it looked like something out of place imo. And if he was a loner why is he coming out with all the people ,and why is he acting like he's coming to fight and not just infect like the rest of them? Why is he throwing people up and shit. Again, my opinion gives the show a bit of silliness.
ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
I think that you are biased towards someone who has enjoyed watching dozens of festival films that are as slow as you can imagine. Not every slow movie is boring, not every action movie is fun.
AtomicStarving
Member
Holy shit. Episode 5.
VulcanRaven
Member
This was the first weaker episode in my opinion.
Sam and Henry were great and I liked the first half of the episode. That Bloater scene wasn't good and it felt out of place. It should have appeared in the tunnels and not like this. That could have been more scary. I liked that scene near the end with Ellie and Sam. I kind of wish they hadn't shown Joel burying Sam and Henry. It might have been more in character for him to just want to move on quickly.
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Fools idol
Banned
another great episode overall. The trailer for next week looks decent too.
Benniewise de Clown
Banned
Hank, Frank, idc
Didn't care much about Frank in the game either.
The story is about Joel and Ellie, not the love-life of side characters.
Markio128
Member
The story is whatever the writer wants to tell and your opinion counts for shit in that regard.
Benniewise de Clown
Banned
Goes both ways. Your opinions mean fuck all as well.
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she is but we don't see or even hear about her. play again if you want to feel her presence
Slothbeing1209
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Loved that the bloater killed "Tommy" like how he kill Joel in the game.
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MALpractice311
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Episode 4/5 was the first time the changes from the game were definitively worse, in my opinion (changes prior to this were either better or roughly the same). I'm sorry, but there ain't no fucking way in the post-Apocalypse that a militia group is going to be taking orders from Karen from HR. Oh, I mean Kathleen. I don't care that her brother was the previously leader. Any one of the heavily armed men with military training would have taken over immediately. Very poor casting for that role. All so Neil Druckmann can tell us "revenge is bad" again. I'm now officially worried all his Part 2 reconning of Part 1 is going to start really rearing it's ugly head.
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Iced Arcade
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Great series so far.
@newrockstars on YouTube do a great breakdown on episodes
@newrockstars on YouTube do a great breakdown on episodes
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
Uh, what?
Part II was never retconned and a militia group is more likely to follow someone if 1) her brother was a leader of the group, 2) the group treated her family as their leaders, 3) the top men within that organization (for example Perry) are close to their family and are willing to carry out their orders.
It's unlikely they would disband because they will still look to the family for guidance.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
That's how the bloater is in the game. He's a tank and fights with his hands and throws people across the room.
This is one of the major infected enemies in the series and he's bound to make an appearance. lol
RyanEvans21
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Not immune, she thinking her blood can cure him.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
So are all these people following her? That made no sense to me.
Also so many deus ex machina in this episode. Took me right out.
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tmlDan
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Yea, i posted that before i even finished the ep lol
Lukaku's First Touch
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Nice episode and was surprised to see Abby coming out of the pit too.
MirageMew2
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The action kinda reminds me of a wayyy smaller scale “The Long Night”, coincidentally the episode Bella dies in GoT.
I like some of the changes but I personally never liked how Henry and Sam played out in the game and given the liberties taken with Bill and Frank was kind of hoping they took this chapter in a better direction. The sniper segment was A1 and brilliantly executed.
I like some of the changes but I personally never liked how Henry and Sam played out in the game and given the liberties taken with Bill and Frank was kind of hoping they took this chapter in a better direction. The sniper segment was A1 and brilliantly executed.
Roni
Gold Member
the sniper section was better than what we got in the game, but that's about it for action segments when compared to the game... The show is really about the drama and it has been pretty solid.
Not much of an Easter egg, it's right in the middle of the shot.
Mibu no ookami
Member
Not sure you know what a deus ex machina is...
Episode turned out great. I was concerned at first thinking we weren't going to get much Joel and Ellie. But it ended up being the perfect mix of back story and pushing the plot forward, the action was decent too. Henry and Sam didn't feel wasted, and they had impact. It hit a lot of beats and reworked the game scenes a fair bit. It's been a while since I played the game too, but it felt like I was there again. Makes me wonder how I put up with Walking Dead for so long and so many characters.
LordOfChaos
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Soo where did all those fungus people in the emergence hole come from?
hououinkyouma00
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The scene you didn't care for is implied in the game later on.
Ellie mentions forgetting to put the robot on Sam's grave or something like that
ThatStupidLion
Member
They were trapped in the tunnels
LordOfChaos
Member
Ah thanks. Good thing it's explainable and not going the direction of later Walking Dead where swarms would just come out of where they clearly weren't.
MiguelItUp
Member
Man, I'm not sure what some people's expectations are for a live-action show based on a video game. But they seem to be coming from some perfect and impossible place that will never exist, lol. I personally feel like this has been outstanding thus far. Easily the best live action adaptation of a video game, yet. Hell, my girlfriend doesn't even play games and she's really enjoying the show. I think a lot of people are in similar positions, and that says a lot.
I'm shocked that some episodes and scenes have been as good as they are considering it's from a video game. Really, it's pretty wild. It makes me really curious to see how other live-action video game adaptations are going to be handled in the future.
I'm shocked that some episodes and scenes have been as good as they are considering it's from a video game. Really, it's pretty wild. It makes me really curious to see how other live-action video game adaptations are going to be handled in the future.
VulcanRaven
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I completely forgot that.
DelireMan7
Member
Great episode for me.
Just the chef of the rebellion was really badly done.
And a nitpick : I don't like how they do non subtil and useless "foreshadowing" for the ending, like the letter end of episode 3 and now the "Children die it's destiny" or something like that. With a camera shot on Joel.
Other than that very enjoyable episode.
Just the chef of the rebellion was really badly done.
And a nitpick : I don't like how they do non subtil and useless "foreshadowing" for the ending, like the letter end of episode 3 and now the "Children die it's destiny" or something like that. With a camera shot on Joel.
Other than that very enjoyable episode.