The Last of Us Episode 05 Review
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- Hey guys, Dan here, aka Wolf, and we’re going to dive into Episode 05 of the Last of Us. And I can’t wait to talk to you about my thoughts on what the little girl clicker symbolizes, as well as all of my thoughts in review of Episode 5 of The Last of Us HBO series.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Emotional Rollercoaster
00:43 Highlight Overview
01:42 Blending Humor & Tension
02:20 Joel's Tender Side
02:42 True Detective Sniper Homage
03:04 Lamar Johnson 's Performance
03:38 What Lies Beneath Poll
03:58 Infected Royal Rumble
04:25 Endure and Survive
06:01 Ellie & Sam's Bond
07:03 Little Girl Clicker Symbolism
08:11 Kathleen as a Broken Mirror
08:54 MAJOR SPOILER WARNING
09:20 The Cycle of Violence
10:21 Closing
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==Additional Music==
(End) Left Behind by Gustavo Santaolalla
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Dan, thanks so much for producing these insightful reviews every week. I thought this episode was phenomenal; Mazin and Druckman really outdid themselves in condensing the Pittsburg section of the game into these last 2 epsiodes, and I was thrilled to see the return of sniper alley. However the changes made reflect the best of adaptation, as the narratively unnecessary bits were trimmed and what remained was tailored to serve the story. In particular, the old man sniper…that scene was as heartbreaking to me as the final one with Sam and Henry (and oh yes…those 2 performances were awards worthy).
I have seen some comments online to the effect that Ellie not telling Henry or Joel about the bite somehow “proves” the writing is poor or that “Ellie is stupid”. On the contrary, I thought it was brilliant writing, because it emphasized that she’s still *just* a 14-year old girl who now believes her blood could be a cure. This scene will pay off in her eventual anger with Joel after he makes that certain choice at the end of the story, and lead into season 2 / Part 2.
Yes, Ellie desperately trying to use her blood to heal Sam was a brilliant writing IMHO. It says so much about Ellie herself, but more important is her awareness that she can save the world and this explain her determination at the end of the episode.
This entire episode was phenomenal. My girlfriend and family who haven't played the games are absolutely in love with this show so far
I really wonder what experiencing the story in the show first is like for them. Do you think your gf will ever play the games, and if so, how do you think her experience will be?
@@WolfofThorns Yeah! Tlou1&2 are my favourite story gam s and the show has finally convinced her to play them after the show has finished
@@robert2108 Ecstatic to hear that. You'll have to let me know about how she felt the differences between the game and the show were, being biased to the show first. I think such experiences will be very interesting.
@@WolfofThorns when u comin back and uploading the rest ?
I hope you're okay Wolf!! Can't wait for you to cover the rest of the series.
Where'd you go, dude??
Wolf where did you go
This episode was phenomenal, the sam & Henry performances were excellent, love the comedic scene of Ellie mocking Joel, I gotta say… the infected in the show are far more intimidating, agile & scary then the games, that bloater scene was magnificent 10/10
These episodes continue to deliver on every level and I am eating it all up, gut-wrenching heartache and all.
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Id say that in part 1 yeah. I think in part 2 you really see them in full display just how dangerous they are. They're far more aggressive and you see that from the beginning in that time with ellie and Dina during their scouting mission in the beginning
@@jamx_1276 not in my opinion, in part 2 they upped the creepy factor & they do move quicker then in part 1 but still nowhere near the level of speed or aggressiveness of the show but there’s a reason for that, if they moved that fast & aggressively in the game you’d be dead on arrival.
That child clicker scared the shit out of me because of how agile and nimble it is at that size.
An otherwise phenomenal episode, easily a 10/10 for me.
I hope this means we will get children infected in Part III now.
That's the thing with infected children, they be small and weak, but they are pretty damn fast.
@@TheOriginalCrypticArchives literally baby zombies in Minecraft
I can’t express how much I loved the foreshadowing of Part 2 with Kathleen
Really curious if we’ll get to see Abby during the finale at the hospital
Would be another interesting divergence from the game and how her story is told there
As much as I enjoyed Last of Us because of its superb story, I hate its Part 2. It reduces Joel from a hardened, smart and cautious survivor to a dumb second grade cast member in a C tier movie who conveniently dies against better judgment for the sake of plot progression.
@@MeanMachine1992 People change over time. Shitty writing is when people don't change over time. You ever think what he did to all those people in the hospital, and his years settling down, rekindling his relationship with Ellie might cause him to try and be more kind? On top of that, they literally didn't have any other options when running into Abby. They were completely and utterly overrun with a giant swarm of infected, in a blizzard. If they didn't get somewhere safe, they all would have died right there. Joel isn't invincible and all knowing. Their town takes on stragglers. They say that in the game
If you don't like part 2 that's valid. But how Abby and Joel run into each other isn't even close to bad writing in my opinion
@@MeanMachine1992 plus Joel had been in Jackson saving people for years he’s not gonna walk into a building and shotgun everyone in the face is he?
While I would love to see Abbey in the finale, I doubt they would be ready to cast such a major role for a single episode cameo, especially with no guarantee of a second season at the time these episodes were written, let alone filmed. Yes, would love to see her, but doubt we will for logistical casting reasons. Will we see or hear sign of her? Now that is something that could happen--and one of the things they could absolutely do is make Jerry Anderson more prominent in the finale, much like his Part II flashback.
@@WolfofThorns That’s true. Fleshing out Jerry more is a good idea even without the context of Part 2, since it’ll make Joel’s choice to rescue Ellie hit harder (killing someone viewers have grown attached to over the course of the episode)
Might help people who haven’t played the game sympathise more with Abby as well during season two
Even the sniper was a nod to Part 2, with Owen seemingly speaking from Joel's perspective about the Scar he couldn't kill, who was old and Joel had the drop on him, he didn't quite fight, he was just... ready.
A very interesting take on that scene, my man
This episode was AMAZING. Keivonn and Lamar could not have portrayed Sam and Henry any better.
And Bella was absolute PERFECTION in the final scenes, and the "I'm Sorry" at the end (I was in tears)
It was truly gut wrenching
This episode was an absolute punch to the gut for me. I loved how the creators explored this unfortunately small part that people with disability have in apocalyptic movies.
Especially deafness was masterfully incorporated into this universe and how much more important Henry becomes to Sam. Not only as his big brother, protector and translator. But Henry is also Sam's only window into the world of the hearing around him. This becomes even more obvious when I see their interactions ("What did he [Edelstein] say?","How loud was that?" "What's happening outside?").
Apart from his little notepad, Henry is the only channel to make his feelings known. It however becomes even more heart wrenching, when we all realized that despite having no disability, Henry cannot survive without Sam either. What a cruel twist of fate.
Which brings my musings to a whole plethora of disabilities that also would've made outbreak day so much more horrifying. We got a hint at the fate of the infirm/elderly, but what about people in wheelchairs, people with diabetes, people needing dialysis or any other medical procedure? They likely all perished within weeks and months of the outbreak, which makes such a cataclysmic event all the more terrifying. I'd love to see more people with disabilities incorporated into SciFi movies/series, apart from the "fashionable" ones that could eventually turn into a "possible superhuman power" such as blindness or deafness. Note: I absolutely don't want to berate people with either blind-/deafness!
I really love your observation about Henry being Sam's lifeline into the World of the the Hearing around him, and you keying into the deaf-specific questions he was asking as events unfolded around them. I didn't even pick up on that specific aspect in my first viewings, and it really does put more tragic emphasis on their connection and Sam's dependency on Henry, as well as that "cruel twist of fate", as you articulated so well of Henry not being able to survive without Sam either. Great, beautiful stuff.
That hit the fan and destroyed it, I was really pleased and impressed with this episode and got super teary eyed when about Sam and Henry which did not happen to me in the game so the changes definitely worked. I agree with the foreshadowing to future characters and events.
super excited to see what you have to say about episodes 6 and 7!! i hope
you enjoyed them as much as i did :)
I had the exact same thoughts that you discussed in the major spoiler section! I was afraid to comment on the last video because all I could think about were the parallels that you mentioned. So thank you for including a spoiler section so that I can comment vaguely. 😆
I feel you, Lanie! I think, for this video, you're fully free to express anything you would like. Super appreciate your mindfulness. Up to this video, I was trying to stay away from comprehensive spoilers, but, at a certain point we have to talk about everything holistically, especially as we're experiencing this with what we know and feel as veteran fans. I hope everything has been amazing for you of late as you deserve.
Since the series finished waiting each every episode
Hey Wolf, hope you've been well and hopefully we can get your opinion on the rest of the episodes! seems like principle photography is really taking shape now a days for season 2! miss you!
I hope you can make more videos soon. you do great work and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the latest episodes of the show. Hope you are well. Cheers!
Can't wait for more of these videos, Dan! I hope you're doing well :3
I also noticed the similarities between Abby and Kathleen
also with the 'issue with the ending' easter egg
and here's my theory
As beautiful as it is, The last of us ending was not satisfying to many people
so if Kathleen foreshadows Abby's fate and If (that's a big if) Joel is alive in the series
IT GONNA BE INTERESTING
Love your insights here Wolf! It's fascinating to watch the episode (admittedly multiple times) and then also hear your thoughts and reviews.
*Bella | Ellie* 🤣🤪🤣 had me crying laughing on this scene even though it was a serious encounter ... I knew what to expect since I've played the game numerous times... but to add the line in the script that Joel has an A**hole voice 02:13 is exactly what I was thinking during my first playthrough. Great breakdown like always Wolf!! Peace and Blessings!!
Honored 🙏🩷
Awesome interpretation, great insight I am well impressed. Makes the episode have more meaning knowing where the future story will go
This was a great review. Really enjoyed how you mixed the show with the game content. You also included a lot of observations that pointed to details fans may not have noticed (myself included) that I haven’t seen elsewhere.
While it’s hard not to acknowledge that this episode made for very compelling television…I couldn’t help feeling somewhat disappointed with the adaptation and felt this was the first episode where some of the changes clearly (imo) made the show worse than the game.
Here are a few thoughts:
I didn’t care for the change in Henry’s motivations. In the game Henry is specifically looking to join the fireflies and the 4 of them are traveling with a common purpose. While Joel expresses a lot of skepticism in the fireflies, Henry’s optimism brings us a refreshing new perspective.
I remember enjoying the bit of romantic tension in the game between Sam and Ellie. At a minimum Sam seemed to have a bit of a crush on Ellie. Ellie may not have felt the same way about Sam but it’s hard to say for sure and missed this element to their story.
There was a lot that got cut from Sam and Henry’s story. Some of the most compelling moments in the game which we lost included conversations between Joel and Henry about their memories from prior to the pandemic, Sam’s toy, and Joel and Henry’s tense confrontation after Henry abandons them.
In their place we got to meet and spend time with Kathleen. I thought you had some interesting takes on her storyline but overall I don’t believe her inclusion was justification for removing so much of what made Henry and Sam memorable. This was the first episode that I started to feel the story was being rushed.
Outside of Henry and Sam, I have concerns with the overall way they have removed a lot of Joel’s rough edges. Joel’s willingness to do whatever is necessary to ensure his own survival is a major theme in the game and I’m worried they are going to fall short of illustrating this with the same impact as in the game.
It seems like the presence of the bloater is getting rave reviews; however, I’m left wondering if it wouldn’t have made more sense to leave it out of the show. Enemy diversity and cool boss characters make sense in the context of a video game…but did it really make sense that the infection turns humans into giant monsters?
Don’t want to sound overly negative. I’m loving the series and this episode proved to be both entertaining and moving!
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Beautiful!
No, you are
It was a little girl clicker? Interesting. Never even considered that.
*SPOILER WARNING FOR LAST OF US PART 2 IN THIS COMMENT*
I love how Neil and Craig have been very very subtly planting the seeds for Part 2. Foreshadowing Ellie's attraction to violence and tools of power (remember her obsession with the gun and "playing" with the trapped infected at the beginning of ep 3?) , and having Kathleen die because she refuses to take her brother's advice/pleas for peace and chooses vengeance which she knows is not what her brother wanted for her (just like how Joel wouldn't want Ellie to go on a revenge killing spree in his name). I'm still very nervous about part 2 being adapted to the screen, but if anyone is capable of doing it I fully believe in Craig and Neil.
Yeah I said on another site that I absolutely loved the character of Kathleen. What struck me about Kathleen as a character was the dichotomy of her soft, almost Kindergarden teacher voice contrasted with the savagery and brutality of her actions. I found myself unable to condemn her because of how much she, and others in group, suffered under FEDRA. The interesting thing is though, groups which start off fighting for freedom often become just as bad or worse than the oppressors they overthrow. And how Kathleen very subtley introduced the cycle of violence so prevalent in Part 2. The best part about Kathleen asking Henry, [paraphrasing] "Do you think he (Sam) is more important than the rest of the world?" What a great way to foreshadow what is to come.
The Bloater. OMFG!!!! Everything about the Bloater was spot on: movement, strength, and ferocity. Everything was just pitch perfect and on point. I loved how they talked about they had actors go through "Infected Camp" because it definitely made the scene look so much more realistic.
And finally, the final scene with Henry and Sam made me break down and cry just like it did in the video game. When Ellie put down the pad and it said, "I'M SORRY", I broke into tears even more.
The weirdest thing about this series is, even though I know the beats and where it is headed, every week I am still surprised at how they're able to re-contextualize things and make them work even better for tv.
I thought the child clicker was way scarier than the bloater.
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I just keep seeing (or rather not seeing) no mention of how the little notepad thing of Sam's is a replacement of game's Sam's toy robot. Except this time it does get placed on his grave. Damn
Probably because it's not a 1:1 artifact replacement. He was forbidden from having the toy. You don't see it again until just before his death. The magic slate is how he communicates with the world beyond Henry. His toy wasn't even placed on his grave, since it's in Ellie's bedroom in Part II, so there is very little correlation between the two items.
Maybe I missed something, but what did Henry do?
Spoilers
He k!led himself after killing Sam
@@_pachycephalosaurus_ I meant what did he do to make. That other character go after him. I missed something there lol.
@@eldudereno204 ooOH You mean what he did to anger Kathleen ohh
Yeah Henry sold out her brother to WLF (cus he was wanted or something) in exchange for a doctor to save Sam’s life
@@_pachycephalosaurus_ ah I see cool. I’ll definitely rewatch the series at some point
To me Henry’s death in the show was not as hard-hitting as it was in the game and I’m not sure if the PSA expected it or if it’s because you are with Henry for longer in the game.