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Since youre here, what were the things thebolder man said ? I think its like "ooh lee" or something and another one too? Im sorry for butchering it. I was wondering if it is just an "oh my" or like a sound like "whoa" or is it more specific ?
@@marcantoinelab12321 sadly the language itself is not taught by many people nowadays. It’s vast, and differs from one tribe to the next. Hence why it can be hard to even find those who still speak the language… I’m more of what you would call a “Urban Native” I’ve left the reservation long ago and made my own out side my culture. Even the little bit I know from my own family is scarce and dying. It’s just what happens over time. So, I believe the Natives in this scene are Alaskan Indian. So I can’t tell you for sure what they are saying but judging by the expression it might be self explanatory. It’s certainly a blast to see representation especially within my own culture. Made me laugh.
@@marcantoinelab12321 It's a form of verbal expression different Indigenous folks use (Mi'gmaq here). Think of it as an exclamation or when someone answers with "ouff" or "yikes". Out in my neck of the woods we often say "holee" as a variation of this.
@@alekbeyer9741 I'd imagine because they're right close to Jackson, Wyoming that they're more likely to be Sioux or one of the several other nations who call that area home.
Dunno if you just phrased it weird but in the show, Henry sold out Kathleen's brother to FEDRA to get the medication for Sam, he did not take medication that was meant for him instead.
Truly a savant beyond our comprehension! He’s even unearthed the secret acting skills of Bella Ramsey, previously lost to the annals of time, and Game of Thrones. 😂
In HBO's podcast, they explain the blood on bite think to "try to cure him" was a response to many fans that actually had that exact thought playing the game like "why don't Ellie just takes some of her blood, duh". So they purposely showed it not working!
Episode 6 was actually my favorite because it slowed down and gave the characters time to breathe and develop. And Pedro was acting his ass off. The way he yells “Tommy!” was weirdly striking
I think the difference is in tone-Pascal's Joel is less explosive than in the videogame in all senses. Even when he does go violent it's not really in an action-hero sense. It's a difference that I appreciate for its sublety-makes the world feel more believable and grounded than if he was throwing punches and risking getting shot point-blank all the time
I am in the same boat of wishing whoever is playing Abbie in the part two season the best of luck. FML that's going to be a very brave or very naive actor...
That actor is not going to be prepared for the renewed wave of rage that will be coming for them. I also hope that they take the opportunity to revamp the way Part 2 is told because it is narratively super weak compared to Part 1 if left as is.
@@Scaredwetpants its sad that they exist as part of the same series. Part 1 has a complex moral dilemma about the needs and wants of a parent vs what is the "greater good" to borrow a term from the t'au. But part 2 is basically "revenge is bad and hurts everyone". wow, such a nuanced and deep plot that totally hasnt been done to death a million times
@@Scaredwetpants I felt it was super strong actually. Letting players know too early who Abby is and why she did what she did would likely weaken the impact of the revelation. The idea was for the players to be all in in Ellie's quest and then realize "oh fuck, what did i do ?" (it didn't work for plenty of people, i get it). The main issue with game for me is the length of the gameplay parts between the main story beats. Wich shouldn't be a problem anymore in the show given how the approached part 1 in that regard. But regardless, yeah, Abby's actress will face tough times. But i'm sure she'll be prepared for it, Neal know that for sure now.
I'm surprised you didn't at least mention the Hospital...massacre, honestly. I thought it was really well done, especially the sound fading out to make the music louder as if Joel is just on auto-pilot.
Little detail of episode 8, when Joel goes out and chokes one of the guys quietly, they played the stealth takedown sound cue of the game, I loved that detail, and great video Bricky
in episode 5, the infected all run towards the city and if you remember they said that the infected are all underground, meaning that the whole city is pretty much unprotected from the infected.
the scene in the house is not Joel mourning Sarah. he is so enraged at the though of what happened that he is *warning* her. he is saying 'Ellie if you keep going down this road, I will not be held liable for what I will do to you.' Sarah's death is the worst moment of Joel's life. It should be much more of a sore topic.
I liked the shows version of Henry and Sam. The context is very different: show Henry is kind and warm, he even says he's never killed a man before. Therefore the scene of him shooting the warning shot, then Sam, I felt is Henry acknowledging that he has to be the one to kill his own brother, and not anyone else, and doing so, he can't bear the burden of it. I also think Joel realises what Henry might do to himself, not to Joel or Ellie, and that to me makes the scene more human, as Henry is only in personal agony towards his situation: game Henry still seems to be angry, but you get the feeling that show Henry is completely distraught. Tldr I think the show is trying to pick up even more on the personal character struggle side of the zombie apocalypse, rather than the action and violence of it as portrayed in the game.
It feels like show Joel isn't worried about Henry shooting him or Ellie at all. His body language is more like trying to convince someone not to jump off a building
I agree with this, and I feel the more "shocked" expression and feel sells it more and feels more realistic It was a split-second decision he had to make, it would take your brain a moment to process that, and then a second for his brain to settle on the choice he made
I took the scene with Ellie and Sam to be Ellie trying to comfort him in his inevitable death. Yes Ellie is a kid but so is Sam, so the child logic of “mixing my healthy blood with your bad blood will cure you” is kinda relevant. That was until she said she was actually trying to cure him so idk.
I loved the American Indian scene in the show. It reminded me of my grandparents every time we would have a family gathering because of their spot on dry humor.
14:06 Another thing to point out about Henry's death (credit to a comment from a different video) It cuts to joel showing his reaction and that he flinched and a bit shaken by it, showing his humanity rebuilding instead of a stone faced "oh he/she died, pity that". Really shows how joel hardened demeanor just slightly crack has and adds a lot to his sense of compassion.
I loved the interrogation scene solely because it allowed Pedro to show the raw anger and brutality that Joel was supposed to have. Similarly with him doming the Doc too.
I loved the added backstory where David said he was a teacher before the outbreak, where it implies that he used to hit kids even before the apocalypse.
Overall, I fucking loved the show, but I do share your complaint that whenever the show tried to do the game dialogue word for word that it fell kinda flat. However, my complaint isn't about the confrontation in episode 6, idk why but that version of the argument worked well for this version of the characters (for me at least), the one where it didn't work for me was in the finale when Joel Kills Marlene. Pedro's "you'll just come after her" and "zoned out" body language when he shot her just completely fell flat. The aggression in the line delivery and the body language when Joel shoots Marlene in the game is so much more impactful and cements the idea that Joel is making a deliberate choice, a choice that a part of him knows may come back to haunt him. That complaint aside, I fucking loved the show, Bella Ramsey was a perfect Ellie, and I'm nervously excited for season 2. Craig has proven his passion for the source material and I have full confidence that he'll find a way to adapt part 2 to television.
You watch the infected madness in Episode 5, it sucks you into the mayhem, the violence, it's all great fun to watch. Then as soon as it's over and you're still thinking about how awesome that scene was, the show punches you in the liver. God I love it.
Im kinda sad you didnt go more into your parents reaction. I kinda wanta know what somone who didnt play the game thought especially about the end. But god I love these vids keep it up Brick!
I can't believe Bricky missed the Uncharted reference in Episode 7. The arcade is called Raja's Arcade, as in Eddy Raja from Uncharted DF. Sure he wasn't super important or memorable as a character, but holy shit, AN UNCHARTED REFERENCE.
I’ve watched the native couple scene so many times because it really is super accurate and it just puts a big smile on my face and is weirdly nostalgic
In episode eight, it honestly feels like a segment that shows how damaging the mind can become in an apocalypse. David and his group are struggling to survive, eating human flesh because there’s very little alternatives, but the more they rely on it, the more they get used to it, and the more you get used to it, the more appealing it becomes. The eating is a disturbing scene for me because it feels like a nightmare. I Imagined myself as a survivor in that room, sneaking by for one reason or another, accidentally get their attention (by stepping on a plate ;p)So many hungry people see me and just stare at me. This is probably not the way i should see it, but I do, and it’s psychologically unnerving, and I love shit like that.
Also yeah I know they don’t know it’s human meat, (except for David and a select few) but I’m just talking about it as though they did. I think it’s also more unnerving if they did know and ate the food anyways, and those who didn’t… well David knew what to do with them.
Why is Bricky always using the same background? Are you in love with the background or? Man, I been seeing it so much now I want to have something similar. Is infecting me!
My biggest nitpick is I hated that they got rid of the photo of Sarah and Joel getting it from Ellie I was waiting for that and was so sad we never got it
I like this argument and these suggestions. I would also like to add that when force changed by the fists that a small 1 second debuff preventing manual weapon changing would occur, because anyone who gets hit can just swap immediately back to their original weapon. This works twofold making it so the Heavy going in with melee doesn't get punished super hard for missing a swing, and this also incentivises the person being punched to go with the flow and try to kill the Heavy going in with fists with whatever is in their hands, or back away and hope their team kills the madlad. This also makes Demoknight very helpful when fighting a fists spamming heavy because the Demoman is already at full effectiveness. And you already shown that guns with a high DPS at midrange will still have an advantage against the Heavy going in fists swinging, since, well, that's what they're made for.
I think The Last of Us show has done the two key things a good adaptation of a video game should strive to do: 1) It shows the non-gaming world why TLOU game fans love the game and gets them to fall in love with the story too, and 2) It still leaves a reason for people to play the game, as certain parts of the story diverge in ways that may leave a different (not necessarily better or worse, but definitely different) impact on viewers/gamers than what adaptation of TLOU they experienced first made.
The Native American Humor is spot on. I'm Cree, and my mother once told me that she over heard her parents talking about the weather for tomorrow. There was a belief that seeing pink clouds or a pink sky would mean that tomorrow will be hotter. My grandmother asked if it's going to be hotter tomorrow once she seen that. My Grandfather replied. " I'll tell you tomorrow. "
I think that an important thig that this show confirms, is that, if you do want to adapt game to show (or anything similar to that) it can't be a 1 to 1 transition because that will be shit.
youre so right about the henry and sam scene (yall know the one) and i really think youre spot on about it being a result of the body language. i had similar feelings despite REALLY resonating with henry and sam's story in the show as an eldest sibling who had to be the primary caretaker for my siblings, and it was nice to see the point articulated in a way that made me have the 'AHA!' moment to realize that's what it is. The way Henry reacts breaks my HEART in the game; I think the shock is a fine decision and all, I can't imagine I'd be able to process what happened in his shoes... But Henry cycling through every possible emotion, limply holding the gun out toward Joel as a barrier between them as he continues to close in on himself and blame himself, immediately swallowed by the grief and trapped in his rage at himself before feeling like there was nothing left, no way out... It was visceral. It made me cry just seeing the clip again in the video
Not upset but just something to note: being Deaf is not a disability and making a character Deaf in order to make them dependent on someone else or make them ‘more vulnerable’ is poor representation for the Deaf community. That being said, it seems like the environment on set was very inclusive towards the actor who was Deaf and the cast even tried to learn ASL both for the show and to make the kid feel included in conversations. The criticisms I mentioned are just general food for thought for the purposes of spreading awareness and educating more hearing people on the Deaf community.
If this was a show set in the real world, then yes I would agree this portrayal would be harmful do deaf people. However, The Last of Us is set in a post apocalyptic nightmare of a world where utilizing all 5 of the human senses properly in a survival situation can mean the difference between life and death. So a young deaf child would most certainly require someone to help him survive. If the character of Sam was an adult and yet he still relied on someone fully to survive, that would be problematic, it more so that he’s deaf coupled with the fact he’s 8 years old.
Fun fact: In the Giraffe scene I was surprised to learn that literally the only thing in that scene that isn't a green scene is the actors and the giraffe itself. My money was a location shoot on real balcony with CGI giraffe added in post. Obviously this adds extra authenticity to the scene and makes reactions to the giraffe more real.
The last henry scene in game.. One the most heart wrenching scenes in a video game.. nothing but props to the actors for sam and henry. I dont think too many people forgot about that, even years and years later..
I think the thing I love about this show as a fan of the games is it's like travelling to a parallel reality that is only slightly different than your own and spending every minute comparing all the little things that are the same or different. It's like "Oh, this universe uses sans serif for the Hersheys logo, that's neat" as a show.
The iconic bedroom confrontation seems to be difficult for gamers to follow emotionally if they're too used to the characterization of Joel in the game, but it works perfectly fine for non-gamers who are used to HBO Joel's PTSD and Ellie's feelings of isolation. Joel here enters the scene after just having an emotional breakdown in front of Tommy, so he enters the bedroom with his walls down and ready to be honest to Ellie that he's leaving; he's not angry and he doesn't have his walls up still like game Joel does. They actually added and changed some of the dialogue to fit the different tone of the situation here, like Ellie saying "I stood up for you today bc I thought..." and Joel full-on saying "Of course I do" when Ellie asks if he gives a shit about her, which is not at all something game Joel would be characterized to say at that moment. Over the course of the show, Joel hasn't been pushing away Ellie as game Joel has bc HBO Joel is more naturally paternal and opened up to Ellie much faster. So the reason Joel is less emotional than in the game is bc, rather than getting angry, he's just icing her out by acting colder. Ellie mentioning Sarah makes him build up his walls again bc it's making him feel guilty abt how he failed Sarah, which is exactly the emotional conversation he had with Tommy. So this is the first time in the show that Joel is purposely trying to push her away, the exact opposite of game Joel.
Just gonna say the RANGE of Pedro Pascal is limitless and Bella Ramsey’s acting is so on point. They both show how the apocalypse can shape people in different ways and its so great
Fargo on FX also had a deaf actor play a great charecter. A hit an named Mr. Wrench who AGRESSIVELY signs at people. I recommend checking it out brick, it's super Good.
I had a little sister I lost earlier this year who I've essentially acted as a dad for I know I've been essentially both versions of Henry and as of late I've noticed I've been degrading into something that results show Joel, and I legit cannot watch both versions of both Sam and Sarah's deaths without not just hurting but all the thoughts and pain I felt the moment i got the news of my little sister's death rising up, the panic, the pain, the attempting to figure out what I could do to fix it, the gut wrenching rage. Admittedly I've got autism which I fully know makes how I process my own emotions and how I express my emotions, so I find cold show Joel handled the "I'm not her" conversation as more accurate to myself, people i know don't understand how the way my anger works so they often assume I'm mad when I'm just mildly annoyed because I hold back my anger. I wouldn't be surprised if show Joel had essentially trained himself to be cold in order to minimize his chances of forming connections and so that dark fucked up scenes for example the hoard of dead in episode 1 doesn't get him killed
It almost feels like they made the game bits bad on purpose to give the impression of "look guys, you see? THAT'S why we change things up!" but it doesn't even make sense because everywhere else the delivery is on point and in those scenes it almost looks like a table reading.
I think it’s more likely that with the other lines, they have slightly more leeway to perform them, making them more natural. Meanwhile trying to replicate an existing line of dialogue 1-1 is going to feel less natural because it isn’t natural
In highschool I did 6 missionary trips to a reservation in Northern Ontario, where we stayed with families on the reserve, helped with building projects, assisted in the classroom on the Rez, assisted in youth programs, and just tried to do our best to be helpful and learn. One of the many things I learned that I've kept with me is that humour, and I remember jumping up excitedly and telling my wife how well they portrayed it!
I think they might do an 'expanded lore' bit of a child Abby interacting with the other firefly leaders and then walking through the aftermath of the Hospital, and recognizing each of the victims, etc. to link us to that trauma, like the first episode did with Joel&Sarah. I also hope they show Abby aging/training in a montage with that hospital aftermath to show us that as Joel was haunted by Sarah's death at every moment, Abby is haunted by Joel to again empathize with her and pave the way for the Joel-in-One.
I feel Pedro's adaptation of Joel fits well what was already established in Ep 1. He's always had PTSD going on with the lost of his daughter, back in Boston he was emotionless and always did what needed to be done. But once he started to build more of an attachment with Ellie, old fears and symptoms of PTSD started to rear up, especially about not saving Sarah. Along with not keeping his brother safe, the only thing he had left that linked him life before the infection.
After watching the whole show, I had this feeling, at every second, that "I saw this before." Even with the scenes added for the show. Every minute held a familiarity.
I never new that David was also the man Nathan drake, the amount of character depth in the game would have never made me guess that David has the same actor as Nathan drake, it just goes to show how deep these characters are within their respective games
My criticism for the last episode was that I felt Pedro‘s portrayal of Joel wasn’t intense enough. In the video game it felt like he was going into a complete rage only seeing red, while in the show he seemed too calm and reserved. literally the entire reason why he was smuggling ellie, it’s something he’s completely diverting from genuinely just out of rage, I think it should’ve been upped more in my opinion. It kind of soured that entire scene for me given that scene was so fucking important
One thing that I liked about the show, and I feel like it's one of those things entirely based on personal preferences, is how vulnerable Joel is towards the end, the panic attacks, opening up to Tommy about the dreams, opening up about his suicide attempt to Ellie, the Joel from the game is much more badass and less transparent with his feelings, he's the type of character that bottles everything up This different approach towards Joel made me appreciate his character even more, he's more relatable for me this way, but I understand who would feel like the more badass version from the game is better, his cold demeanor has some interesting scenarios You even pointed out that in the video, the arguing during the "diary" scene was less impactful in the series because, as you said, we've seen Joel break seconds ago, so we know he's suppressing his emotions there, he doesn't want to show how bad he doesn't want to be separated from his new daughter, he's trying to lie to himself and I love that honestly. The Joel from the game, we're not so sure, we can suspect what his true feelings are, but we can't be certain, because he never lets his mask down, and he almost never shows his feelings, so when in that scene he does... Those little hints from his emotions come out, it much more impactful It's like that dad that doesn't say "I love you" every day, but that makes the day when he does memorable, it's strange, like I said I can see both approaches having their pros and cons, and I'm just glad we now have both to enjoy
I totally agree about your opinion on the school section, but I do know it was originally going to be 10 episodes. They made the first two episodes be part of episode 1 (hence the run time on ep 1) the first episode was meant to end where Joel puts the child’s body in the fire. (For reference this was said on Troy bakers podcast with the writer and director)
I kind of disagree about Pedro's "flat" performance during the "You aren't my daughter" scene. He had his emotional moment with his brother a little bit before and was tossed back into his PTSD having Ellie bring up his daughter. Him being emotionally flat, with a hint of anger, made sense to me.1) He's still shut off with Ellie and 2) He had just used up all of emotional availability with his brother.
I hope for the shows take on Part 2, they just show most of Abby's side of the story to humanize her. So the baseball incendent hits a more tragedy of circumstance than just pure shock
@@addison_v_ertisement1678 most people tend to forget it was tommys mistake that got joel trolled and abby was gonna do it whether or not joel said his name
@@9bran9 Point still stands, they temporary made their characters dumb (Especially because we're talking about two survival veterans) just for plot sake.
I agree that the best cut scene wasn't as good as the game. It's not that Pedro and Bella are bad. Troy and Ashley are just that good. However, I think that scene needed to be word for word in the show. It just wasn't as good.
re: set design of ep 7 -- to my understanding, they had an abandoned mall that was scheduled to be demolished and basically therefore got permission to do whatever the fuck they wanted to it since it was going to be torn down anyway.
39:37 INSTANT SUB, finally someone who gets it and doesn't lose themselves in a bullshit "actually the end of the game is just a bog standard rescue mission, there is no dilemma" argument
10:45 Let's not forget she's a kid who's grown up in the post apocalypse. We pick up a lot of information regarding medical science and alike from media and alike but she's never known anything but Fireflies and Military School. Not a lot of chances to absorb the basic knowledge of blood transfusions we have in our modern society.
Idk how much of the editing ideas are bricky’s, and how much is Skeeter’s. (Is that how you spell it?) Doesn’t matter, just the editing is A++ S tier. Amazing. Hats off to both.
I will say for the didler thing, I'm happy they kept it because there is something powerful about the fact that in a world full of litteral monsters, the biggest one was David. also, if you take out that part, David isn't as big a threat to Ellie and so her massacre of him isn't as "satisfying." If he's just someone taking revenge to save his people, him being massacred in that way doesn't make me root for Ellie, it makes me say that it's a bit much for someone who is just trying to survive (although eating people is a fucked up way of doing so)
I completely agree with bricky about david, i really think its time to retire the perverted preist trope, i understand it happens in real life , i just dont like that EVERY antagonistic preist character is also a didler
As someone who was abused as a kid… yea I totally agree it did used to be handled poorly and just used for plot development… that said I personally found this depiction handled far better, and I do think we need more examples of it handled well… I just wish it wasn’t always used for plot development and we had more examples of men who were abused as kids other then Guts and Lorgar
I found it really dumb how in the left behind episode they show the infected really early probably to build suspense, but its just stupid how the infected waits until the perfect moment to strike them
As a native American from Arizona, I can say from my experience from the tribe I'm from, which is Pima, and from going to boarding school, I went when as 10 year old to graduating. I agree we have a dry humor, sometimes even dry dark humor
It was a vastly superior story telling choice to have Joel find Ellie only after she exited the building in 8. The added layers of impact for the characters, the underlying symbolism of rebirth, and how it preserved and highlighted that the events inside were purely about Ellie herself. Having him enter inside and interrupt just weakens the entire scene. Joel had no place in there as that sequence is not about Joel or his relationship with Ellie, that was the climax to Ellies initial arc as she passes through fire entirely on her own. Joels place is outside where a here-to-fore physical protector is forced into being an emotional support with intentionally no knowledge of exactly what happened.
About that last episode and your thoughts on the end of the game... I dont agree, specifically about the moral point. Maybe its just the wording, especially about Joel being "selfish", but I believe the context absolutely matters here and trying to say that joel would have made the same choices if the Fireflies had been saints take away some of the impact of the ending. Joel is not the only sentient being in this show, the Fireflies MADE CHOICES, and Joels own choices are as much a reaction to them as his own experience
Honestly I think they kinda DID do the thing you mentioned of trying to make Joel a more nice guy and more of the "good" guy in the situation with Ellie. In the game the fireflies ASK Ellie if she wants to do this (arguably she would've just ignored her if she said no but we don't really know) and in the show they straight up don't tell her shit and just knock her out and go forward with the surgery. To me that really takes a LOT of the selfish and morally grey out of the situation with Joel murdering everyone. Ellie is a kid so her consent is nebulous on this but definitely deserves a lot of consideration and in the game Joel straight up doesn't give a shit at all that she agreed. Not having Ellie's consent or even opinion makes it practically 100% the right call to save her from the surgery.
I dont understand why they didn’t adapt the ellie and companion david combat section in the show. It would make sense since they’re in a pretty open space where infected could come from anywhere, but it also gives the audience a chance to warm up to david. It makes the eventual twist that he’s a crazy psychopath that much more hardhitting, especially considering how much time you have spent with that guy
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why is your mic so... d e t a i l e d. its like you are speaking in my ear.
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6:25, Kansas City? I thought it was Philly!
He stealth sponsored his merch store
2:28 to skip the ad
Fun fact, Laura Bailey also voices the doctor that calls Joel a "fucking monster" in the first game so she really got to play herself in the show.
She voices alot of NPC's in the first game. Lol literally one of the first person in Boston is her VA
Most of the critical role cast play a lot of the NPC's in both games. It was fun pointing them out after getting into CR.
As a mohawk Native, Can confirm..... native elders are forever dry with humor but equally loving in many ways.
I was thinking the exact same thing as an Cree Native
Since youre here, what were the things thebolder man said ? I think its like "ooh lee" or something and another one too? Im sorry for butchering it.
I was wondering if it is just an "oh my" or like a sound like "whoa" or is it more specific ?
@@marcantoinelab12321 sadly the language itself is not taught by many people nowadays. It’s vast, and differs from one tribe to the next. Hence why it can be hard to even find those who still speak the language… I’m more of what you would call a “Urban Native” I’ve left the reservation long ago and made my own out side my culture. Even the little bit I know from my own family is scarce and dying. It’s just what happens over time. So, I believe the Natives in this scene are Alaskan Indian. So I can’t tell you for sure what they are saying but judging by the expression it might be self explanatory. It’s certainly a blast to see representation especially within my own culture. Made me laugh.
@@marcantoinelab12321 It's a form of verbal expression different Indigenous folks use (Mi'gmaq here). Think of it as an exclamation or when someone answers with "ouff" or "yikes". Out in my neck of the woods we often say "holee" as a variation of this.
@@alekbeyer9741 I'd imagine because they're right close to Jackson, Wyoming that they're more likely to be Sioux or one of the several other nations who call that area home.
Dunno if you just phrased it weird but in the show, Henry sold out Kathleen's brother to FEDRA to get the medication for Sam, he did not take medication that was meant for him instead.
yeah i thought the way he said that sounded weird
Yea that is correct. I meant that but believe I just phrased it oddly
@@Brickymeh, it happens. No one is perfect and it still got the gist of it.
2:35 "episode 5: God I love depression"
Bricky is truly a multidimensional philosopher wondering about matters we desperately need answers for
Seeing that pop up instantly reminded me of the bad ending to Metro Exodus and I went like: "yeah that fits"
Truly a savant beyond our comprehension! He’s even unearthed the secret acting skills of Bella Ramsey, previously lost to the annals of time, and Game of Thrones. 😂
Bricky sees opportunity to cite Frostpunk like he’s got a raging erection
In HBO's podcast, they explain the blood on bite think to "try to cure him" was a response to many fans that actually had that exact thought playing the game like "why don't Ellie just takes some of her blood, duh". So they purposely showed it not working!
Henry wasn't blaming Joel in the game, he was still talking in third person.
At least that's how i look at it.
Also the gun pointing could have been an overreaction to being unexpectedly approached/unguarded in a very vulnerable state.
Honey wake up bricky posted
You have to let her go it's not your fault
It’s been three weeks since the accident
Episode 6 was actually my favorite because it slowed down and gave the characters time to breathe and develop. And Pedro was acting his ass off. The way he yells “Tommy!” was weirdly striking
i really liked that episode idk
I think the difference is in tone-Pascal's Joel is less explosive than in the videogame in all senses. Even when he does go violent it's not really in an action-hero sense. It's a difference that I appreciate for its sublety-makes the world feel more believable and grounded than if he was throwing punches and risking getting shot point-blank all the time
Not into woke stuff. Sorry
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@@brodiemorris2081 I wouldn't bother. Something tells me "adolfjackson25" does not have genuine intentions.
The native american couple arepretty accurate. They remind me of my grandparents.
**season 2 comes out**
Bricky: "God save the cast for Abby"
Me: "God save our Daddy Pedro"
God save the bad writing
I hope they do it like the boys and change the the stuff
I am in the same boat of wishing whoever is playing Abbie in the part two season the best of luck. FML that's going to be a very brave or very naive actor...
That actor is not going to be prepared for the renewed wave of rage that will be coming for them. I also hope that they take the opportunity to revamp the way Part 2 is told because it is narratively super weak compared to Part 1 if left as is.
@@Scaredwetpants its sad that they exist as part of the same series. Part 1 has a complex moral dilemma about the needs and wants of a parent vs what is the "greater good" to borrow a term from the t'au. But part 2 is basically "revenge is bad and hurts everyone". wow, such a nuanced and deep plot that totally hasnt been done to death a million times
Endless death threats on god people are cruel.
@@sirkelendor5429 way to let us know you already have your tweet to the poor actress drafted.
@@Scaredwetpants I felt it was super strong actually. Letting players know too early who Abby is and why she did what she did would likely weaken the impact of the revelation. The idea was for the players to be all in in Ellie's quest and then realize "oh fuck, what did i do ?" (it didn't work for plenty of people, i get it).
The main issue with game for me is the length of the gameplay parts between the main story beats. Wich shouldn't be a problem anymore in the show given how the approached part 1 in that regard.
But regardless, yeah, Abby's actress will face tough times. But i'm sure she'll be prepared for it, Neal know that for sure now.
I'm surprised you didn't at least mention the Hospital...massacre, honestly. I thought it was really well done, especially the sound fading out to make the music louder as if Joel is just on auto-pilot.
That L4D2 reference was awesome at 26:59, thank you for the content as always brick dad
That episode 8 section title had me holding in so much laughter in the break room
Little detail of episode 8, when Joel goes out and chokes one of the guys quietly, they played the stealth takedown sound cue of the game, I loved that detail, and great video Bricky
in episode 5, the infected all run towards the city and if you remember they said that the infected are all underground, meaning that the whole city is pretty much unprotected from the infected.
the scene in the house is not Joel mourning Sarah. he is so enraged at the though of what happened that he is *warning* her. he is saying 'Ellie if you keep going down this road, I will not be held liable for what I will do to you.'
Sarah's death is the worst moment of Joel's life. It should be much more of a sore topic.
I liked the shows version of Henry and Sam.
The context is very different: show Henry is kind and warm, he even says he's never killed a man before. Therefore the scene of him shooting the warning shot, then Sam, I felt is Henry acknowledging that he has to be the one to kill his own brother, and not anyone else, and doing so, he can't bear the burden of it.
I also think Joel realises what Henry might do to himself, not to Joel or Ellie, and that to me makes the scene more human, as Henry is only in personal agony towards his situation: game Henry still seems to be angry, but you get the feeling that show Henry is completely distraught.
Tldr I think the show is trying to pick up even more on the personal character struggle side of the zombie apocalypse, rather than the action and violence of it as portrayed in the game.
It feels like show Joel isn't worried about Henry shooting him or Ellie at all. His body language is more like trying to convince someone not to jump off a building
How can you even say that the game is trying to portray violence and action in that scene wtf
@@jonzinizin5498 violence & action of the zombie apocalypse*, not this scene
I agree with this, and I feel the more "shocked" expression and feel sells it more and feels more realistic
It was a split-second decision he had to make, it would take your brain a moment to process that, and then a second for his brain to settle on the choice he made
I always read David as a diddler in the game as well. The show definitely made it more obvious, but I don't see it as a "change" per se.
I took the scene with Ellie and Sam to be Ellie trying to comfort him in his inevitable death. Yes Ellie is a kid but so is Sam, so the child logic of “mixing my healthy blood with your bad blood will cure you” is kinda relevant.
That was until she said she was actually trying to cure him so idk.
Same. Kinda weird they felt the need to add that last part.
I loved the American Indian scene in the show. It reminded me of my grandparents every time we would have a family gathering because of their spot on dry humor.
I adore those two because in the post apocalypse they're just living life happily and relatively comfortably in the wilderness.
Post Apocalypse Goals
14:06
Another thing to point out about Henry's death (credit to a comment from a different video)
It cuts to joel showing his reaction and that he flinched and a bit shaken by it, showing his humanity rebuilding instead of a stone faced "oh he/she died, pity that".
Really shows how joel hardened demeanor just slightly crack has and adds a lot to his sense of compassion.
I loved the interrogation scene solely because it allowed Pedro to show the raw anger and brutality that Joel was supposed to have. Similarly with him doming the Doc too.
I loved the added backstory where David said he was a teacher before the outbreak, where it implies that he used to hit kids even before the apocalypse.
I would assume more than just hit.....😢
Also during episode 8 when everyone is eating a small bowl of "food" scraping the edges starving, David had a massive plate in contrast
17:38 LMAOOOOO that zoom on the kid
Overall, I fucking loved the show, but I do share your complaint that whenever the show tried to do the game dialogue word for word that it fell kinda flat. However, my complaint isn't about the confrontation in episode 6, idk why but that version of the argument worked well for this version of the characters (for me at least), the one where it didn't work for me was in the finale when Joel Kills Marlene. Pedro's "you'll just come after her" and "zoned out" body language when he shot her just completely fell flat. The aggression in the line delivery and the body language when Joel shoots Marlene in the game is so much more impactful and cements the idea that Joel is making a deliberate choice, a choice that a part of him knows may come back to haunt him.
That complaint aside, I fucking loved the show, Bella Ramsey was a perfect Ellie, and I'm nervously excited for season 2. Craig has proven his passion for the source material and I have full confidence that he'll find a way to adapt part 2 to television.
You watch the infected madness in Episode 5, it sucks you into the mayhem, the violence, it's all great fun to watch.
Then as soon as it's over and you're still thinking about how awesome that scene was, the show punches you in the liver.
God I love it.
Low key David's actor sold the pastor a bit freakishly well during the fire talk.
Sexy Bricky with glasses may be gone, but not forgotten.
Im kinda sad you didnt go more into your parents reaction. I kinda wanta know what somone who didnt play the game thought especially about the end. But god I love these vids keep it up Brick!
I can't believe Bricky missed the Uncharted reference in Episode 7. The arcade is called Raja's Arcade, as in Eddy Raja from Uncharted DF. Sure he wasn't super important or memorable as a character, but holy shit, AN UNCHARTED REFERENCE.
I’ve watched the native couple scene so many times because it really is super accurate and it just puts a big smile on my face and is weirdly nostalgic
just watched the entire thing on 5x speed, another perfect take from bricky.
In episode eight, it honestly feels like a segment that shows how damaging the mind can become in an apocalypse. David and his group are struggling to survive, eating human flesh because there’s very little alternatives, but the more they rely on it, the more they get used to it, and the more you get used to it, the more appealing it becomes.
The eating is a disturbing scene for me because it feels like a nightmare. I Imagined myself as a survivor in that room, sneaking by for one reason or another, accidentally get their attention (by stepping on a plate ;p)So many hungry people see me and just stare at me.
This is probably not the way i should see it, but I do, and it’s psychologically unnerving, and I love shit like that.
Also yeah I know they don’t know it’s human meat, (except for David and a select few) but I’m just talking about it as though they did. I think it’s also more unnerving if they did know and ate the food anyways, and those who didn’t… well David knew what to do with them.
Why is Bricky always using the same background? Are you in love with the background or?
Man, I been seeing it so much now I want to have something similar. Is infecting me!
You going over Sam and Henry's scene in game and show had me in tears more than when I was actively watching. Idk why
I feel like that might be a bad thing.
@Addison_V_Ertisement you would, spam eating spamton spamming spam
its the strength of the games VA for henry, he sells it so well
My biggest nitpick is I hated that they got rid of the photo of Sarah and Joel getting it from Ellie I was waiting for that and was so sad we never got it
I like this argument and these suggestions. I would also like to add that when force changed by the fists that a small 1 second debuff preventing manual weapon changing would occur, because anyone who gets hit can just swap immediately back to their original weapon. This works twofold making it so the Heavy going in with melee doesn't get punished super hard for missing a swing, and this also incentivises the person being punched to go with the flow and try to kill the Heavy going in with fists with whatever is in their hands, or back away and hope their team kills the madlad. This also makes Demoknight very helpful when fighting a fists spamming heavy because the Demoman is already at full effectiveness.
And you already shown that guns with a high DPS at midrange will still have an advantage against the Heavy going in fists swinging, since, well, that's what they're made for.
I think The Last of Us show has done the two key things a good adaptation of a video game should strive to do:
1) It shows the non-gaming world why TLOU game fans love the game and gets them to fall in love with the story too, and
2) It still leaves a reason for people to play the game, as certain parts of the story diverge in ways that may leave a different (not necessarily better or worse, but definitely different) impact on viewers/gamers than what adaptation of TLOU they experienced first made.
The Native American Humor is spot on.
I'm Cree, and my mother once told me that she over heard her parents talking about the weather for tomorrow. There was a belief that seeing pink clouds or a pink sky would mean that tomorrow will be hotter.
My grandmother asked if it's going to be hotter tomorrow once she seen that.
My Grandfather replied. " I'll tell you tomorrow. "
I think that an important thig that this show confirms, is that, if you do want to adapt game to show (or anything similar to that) it can't be a 1 to 1 transition because that will be shit.
The mall in episode 7 actually didn't have an upstairs; that whole sequence with it lighting up was beautifully crafted by a CGI artist.
youre so right about the henry and sam scene (yall know the one) and i really think youre spot on about it being a result of the body language. i had similar feelings despite REALLY resonating with henry and sam's story in the show as an eldest sibling who had to be the primary caretaker for my siblings, and it was nice to see the point articulated in a way that made me have the 'AHA!' moment to realize that's what it is. The way Henry reacts breaks my HEART in the game; I think the shock is a fine decision and all, I can't imagine I'd be able to process what happened in his shoes...
But Henry cycling through every possible emotion, limply holding the gun out toward Joel as a barrier between them as he continues to close in on himself and blame himself, immediately swallowed by the grief and trapped in his rage at himself before feeling like there was nothing left, no way out...
It was visceral. It made me cry just seeing the clip again in the video
Not upset but just something to note: being Deaf is not a disability and making a character Deaf in order to make them dependent on someone else or make them ‘more vulnerable’ is poor representation for the Deaf community. That being said, it seems like the environment on set was very inclusive towards the actor who was Deaf and the cast even tried to learn ASL both for the show and to make the kid feel included in conversations. The criticisms I mentioned are just general food for thought for the purposes of spreading awareness and educating more hearing people on the Deaf community.
If this was a show set in the real world, then yes I would agree this portrayal would be harmful do deaf people. However, The Last of Us is set in a post apocalyptic nightmare of a world where utilizing all 5 of the human senses properly in a survival situation can mean the difference between life and death. So a young deaf child would most certainly require someone to help him survive. If the character of Sam was an adult and yet he still relied on someone fully to survive, that would be problematic, it more so that he’s deaf coupled with the fact he’s 8 years old.
@@garythestormtrooper5589 That’s fair but regardless it’s still harmful, even if less so in that case
Fun fact: In the Giraffe scene I was surprised to learn that literally the only thing in that scene that isn't a green scene is the actors and the giraffe itself.
My money was a location shoot on real balcony with CGI giraffe added in post.
Obviously this adds extra authenticity to the scene and makes reactions to the giraffe more real.
The last henry scene in game.. One the most heart wrenching scenes in a video game.. nothing but props to the actors for sam and henry. I dont think too many people forgot about that, even years and years later..
Finally, the long awaited sequel!
I think the thing I love about this show as a fan of the games is it's like travelling to a parallel reality that is only slightly different than your own and spending every minute comparing all the little things that are the same or different.
It's like "Oh, this universe uses sans serif for the Hersheys logo, that's neat" as a show.
Is it just me or green shirt lady in episode 8 looks like mel from part 2
The iconic bedroom confrontation seems to be difficult for gamers to follow emotionally if they're too used to the characterization of Joel in the game, but it works perfectly fine for non-gamers who are used to HBO Joel's PTSD and Ellie's feelings of isolation. Joel here enters the scene after just having an emotional breakdown in front of Tommy, so he enters the bedroom with his walls down and ready to be honest to Ellie that he's leaving; he's not angry and he doesn't have his walls up still like game Joel does. They actually added and changed some of the dialogue to fit the different tone of the situation here, like Ellie saying "I stood up for you today bc I thought..." and Joel full-on saying "Of course I do" when Ellie asks if he gives a shit about her, which is not at all something game Joel would be characterized to say at that moment.
Over the course of the show, Joel hasn't been pushing away Ellie as game Joel has bc HBO Joel is more naturally paternal and opened up to Ellie much faster. So the reason Joel is less emotional than in the game is bc, rather than getting angry, he's just icing her out by acting colder. Ellie mentioning Sarah makes him build up his walls again bc it's making him feel guilty abt how he failed Sarah, which is exactly the emotional conversation he had with Tommy. So this is the first time in the show that Joel is purposely trying to push her away, the exact opposite of game Joel.
Damn Bricky kind of has a talent for breaking down scenes
Just gonna say the RANGE of Pedro Pascal is limitless and Bella Ramsey’s acting is so on point. They both show how the apocalypse can shape people in different ways and its so great
Fargo on FX also had a deaf actor play a great charecter. A hit an named Mr. Wrench who AGRESSIVELY signs at people. I recommend checking it out brick, it's super Good.
I had a little sister I lost earlier this year who I've essentially acted as a dad for
I know I've been essentially both versions of Henry and as of late I've noticed I've been degrading into something that results show Joel, and I legit cannot watch both versions of both Sam and Sarah's deaths without not just hurting but all the thoughts and pain I felt the moment i got the news of my little sister's death rising up, the panic, the pain, the attempting to figure out what I could do to fix it, the gut wrenching rage.
Admittedly I've got autism which I fully know makes how I process my own emotions and how I express my emotions, so I find cold show Joel handled the "I'm not her" conversation as more accurate to myself, people i know don't understand how the way my anger works so they often assume I'm mad when I'm just mildly annoyed because I hold back my anger. I wouldn't be surprised if show Joel had essentially trained himself to be cold in order to minimize his chances of forming connections and so that dark fucked up scenes for example the hoard of dead in episode 1 doesn't get him killed
The best part about watching Bricky at work is explaining to co-workers about the adric posters below the video before you go full screen
It almost feels like they made the game bits bad on purpose to give the impression of "look guys, you see? THAT'S why we change things up!" but it doesn't even make sense because everywhere else the delivery is on point and in those scenes it almost looks like a table reading.
I think it’s more likely that with the other lines, they have slightly more leeway to perform them, making them more natural. Meanwhile trying to replicate an existing line of dialogue 1-1 is going to feel less natural because it isn’t natural
In highschool I did 6 missionary trips to a reservation in Northern Ontario, where we stayed with families on the reserve, helped with building projects, assisted in the classroom on the Rez, assisted in youth programs, and just tried to do our best to be helpful and learn. One of the many things I learned that I've kept with me is that humour, and I remember jumping up excitedly and telling my wife how well they portrayed it!
I think they might do an 'expanded lore' bit of a child Abby interacting with the other firefly leaders and then walking through the aftermath of the Hospital, and recognizing each of the victims, etc. to link us to that trauma, like the first episode did with Joel&Sarah. I also hope they show Abby aging/training in a montage with that hospital aftermath to show us that as Joel was haunted by Sarah's death at every moment, Abby is haunted by Joel to again empathize with her and pave the way for the Joel-in-One.
I feel Pedro's adaptation of Joel fits well what was already established in Ep 1. He's always had PTSD going on with the lost of his daughter, back in Boston he was emotionless and always did what needed to be done. But once he started to build more of an attachment with Ellie, old fears and symptoms of PTSD started to rear up, especially about not saving Sarah. Along with not keeping his brother safe, the only thing he had left that linked him life before the infection.
After watching the whole show, I had this feeling, at every second, that "I saw this before."
Even with the scenes added for the show. Every minute held a familiarity.
I never new that David was also the man Nathan drake, the amount of character depth in the game would have never made me guess that David has the same actor as Nathan drake, it just goes to show how deep these characters are within their respective games
My criticism for the last episode was that I felt Pedro‘s portrayal of Joel wasn’t intense enough. In the video game it felt like he was going into a complete rage only seeing red, while in the show he seemed too calm and reserved. literally the entire reason why he was smuggling ellie, it’s something he’s completely diverting from genuinely just out of rage, I think it should’ve been upped more in my opinion. It kind of soured that entire scene for me given that scene was so fucking important
One thing that I liked about the show, and I feel like it's one of those things entirely based on personal preferences, is how vulnerable Joel is towards the end, the panic attacks, opening up to Tommy about the dreams, opening up about his suicide attempt to Ellie, the Joel from the game is much more badass and less transparent with his feelings, he's the type of character that bottles everything up
This different approach towards Joel made me appreciate his character even more, he's more relatable for me this way, but I understand who would feel like the more badass version from the game is better, his cold demeanor has some interesting scenarios
You even pointed out that in the video, the arguing during the "diary" scene was less impactful in the series because, as you said, we've seen Joel break seconds ago, so we know he's suppressing his emotions there, he doesn't want to show how bad he doesn't want to be separated from his new daughter, he's trying to lie to himself and I love that honestly. The Joel from the game, we're not so sure, we can suspect what his true feelings are, but we can't be certain, because he never lets his mask down, and he almost never shows his feelings, so when in that scene he does... Those little hints from his emotions come out, it much more impactful
It's like that dad that doesn't say "I love you" every day, but that makes the day when he does memorable, it's strange, like I said I can see both approaches having their pros and cons, and I'm just glad we now have both to enjoy
I totally agree about your opinion on the school section, but I do know it was originally going to be 10 episodes. They made the first two episodes be part of episode 1 (hence the run time on ep 1) the first episode was meant to end where Joel puts the child’s body in the fire. (For reference this was said on Troy bakers podcast with the writer and director)
I kind of disagree about Pedro's "flat" performance during the "You aren't my daughter" scene. He had his emotional moment with his brother a little bit before and was tossed back into his PTSD having Ellie bring up his daughter. Him being emotionally flat, with a hint of anger, made sense to me.1) He's still shut off with Ellie and 2) He had just used up all of emotional availability with his brother.
The "better dead then red" got me good
I DESPERATELY wish they put the tunnel section in the show at the end
I hope for the shows take on Part 2, they just show most of Abby's side of the story to humanize her.
So the baseball incendent hits a more tragedy of circumstance than just pure shock
I also hope that Joel isn't an absolute idiot like he was in his death.
@@addison_v_ertisement1678 most people tend to forget it was tommys mistake that got joel trolled and abby was gonna do it whether or not joel said his name
@@9bran9 Point still stands, they temporary made their characters dumb (Especially because we're talking about two survival veterans) just for plot sake.
I agree that the best cut scene wasn't as good as the game. It's not that Pedro and Bella are bad. Troy and Ashley are just that good. However, I think that scene needed to be word for word in the show. It just wasn't as good.
42:43 I was not prepared for that gameplay
re: set design of ep 7 -- to my understanding, they had an abandoned mall that was scheduled to be demolished and basically therefore got permission to do whatever the fuck they wanted to it since it was going to be torn down anyway.
39:37 INSTANT SUB, finally someone who gets it and doesn't lose themselves in a bullshit "actually the end of the game is just a bog standard rescue mission, there is no dilemma" argument
10:45 Let's not forget she's a kid who's grown up in the post apocalypse.
We pick up a lot of information regarding medical science and alike from media and alike but she's never known anything but Fireflies and Military School. Not a lot of chances to absorb the basic knowledge of blood transfusions we have in our modern society.
Idk how much of the editing ideas are bricky’s, and how much is Skeeter’s.
(Is that how you spell it?)
Doesn’t matter, just the editing is A++ S tier. Amazing. Hats off to both.
I will say for the didler thing, I'm happy they kept it because there is something powerful about the fact that in a world full of litteral monsters, the biggest one was David. also, if you take out that part, David isn't as big a threat to Ellie and so her massacre of him isn't as "satisfying." If he's just someone taking revenge to save his people, him being massacred in that way doesn't make me root for Ellie, it makes me say that it's a bit much for someone who is just trying to survive (although eating people is a fucked up way of doing so)
I completely agree with bricky about david, i really think its time to retire the perverted preist trope, i understand it happens in real life , i just dont like that EVERY antagonistic preist character is also a didler
he was implied to be a diddler in the game too, with the way he touched ellies hand. its just more obvious in the show now
Wasn't it also said that show David was originally a teacher before the cordyceps hit?
@@PearsAreOk Correct, but he wasn't a pastor in the game. It's also not entirely sure his group knew they were eating people.
Bricky has a teleprompter? Why do I feel lied to.
17:30 Full song when?
Funnily enough, The nurse that Laura bailey was playing in the show, was voiced by her in the game as well.
I didnt know I needed an in depth comparison of the show and the game. I enjoyed these two videos. Thanks Bricky.
10/10 Orchid Eight customer service (they said they liked BO1 zombies).
As someone who was abused as a kid… yea I totally agree it did used to be handled poorly and just used for plot development… that said I personally found this depiction handled far better, and I do think we need more examples of it handled well… I just wish it wasn’t always used for plot development and we had more examples of men who were abused as kids other then Guts and Lorgar
I found it really dumb how in the left behind episode they show the infected really early probably to build suspense, but its just stupid how the infected waits until the perfect moment to strike them
Thank you Bricky for your videos, this week has been long and your videos are always joy, thank you
as a native american myself, I can say that native humor definitely depicted accurately
Lmao at 31:20 I was just thinking "hey lol that sounds a lot like frostpunk" and then IMMEDIATELY Bricky brings it up lol
As a native American from Arizona, I can say from my experience from the tribe I'm from, which is Pima, and from going to boarding school, I went when as 10 year old to graduating. I agree we have a dry humor, sometimes even dry dark humor
It was a vastly superior story telling choice to have Joel find Ellie only after she exited the building in 8. The added layers of impact for the characters, the underlying symbolism of rebirth, and how it preserved and highlighted that the events inside were purely about Ellie herself. Having him enter inside and interrupt just weakens the entire scene. Joel had no place in there as that sequence is not about Joel or his relationship with Ellie, that was the climax to Ellies initial arc as she passes through fire entirely on her own. Joels place is outside where a here-to-fore physical protector is forced into being an emotional support with intentionally no knowledge of exactly what happened.
About that last episode and your thoughts on the end of the game... I dont agree, specifically about the moral point. Maybe its just the wording, especially about Joel being "selfish", but I believe the context absolutely matters here and trying to say that joel would have made the same choices if the Fireflies had been saints take away some of the impact of the ending. Joel is not the only sentient being in this show, the Fireflies MADE CHOICES, and Joels own choices are as much a reaction to them as his own experience
I clapped and I clapped when I saw red letter media reference!
14:30 I like how Joel doesn't look at Henry directly.
Honestly I think they kinda DID do the thing you mentioned of trying to make Joel a more nice guy and more of the "good" guy in the situation with Ellie.
In the game the fireflies ASK Ellie if she wants to do this (arguably she would've just ignored her if she said no but we don't really know) and in the show they straight up don't tell her shit and just knock her out and go forward with the surgery. To me that really takes a LOT of the selfish and morally grey out of the situation with Joel murdering everyone. Ellie is a kid so her consent is nebulous on this but definitely deserves a lot of consideration and in the game Joel straight up doesn't give a shit at all that she agreed. Not having Ellie's consent or even opinion makes it practically 100% the right call to save her from the surgery.
I dont understand why they didn’t adapt the ellie and companion david combat section in the show. It would make sense since they’re in a pretty open space where infected could come from anywhere, but it also gives the audience a chance to warm up to david. It makes the eventual twist that he’s a crazy psychopath that much more hardhitting, especially considering how much time you have spent with that guy
Time limit I guess
Even in a Bricky video, Rich Evans' laughter fills everyone with utter joy.
Watching the guy in the background throw the flash bang had me chuckling when I first saw it
@12:22 thank you for pointing this out. Like how game Joel said screw if he gets shot and still went to try and help Ellie
I love this series and all that, but huh by mentioning arcane you made me want to rewatch it for like the 4th time. That show's so good
Liberty prime my beloved