April 15Apr 15 Ellie is definitely turding it up as a 19yo will do. anyone else get the ASL guy? How do you turn that off?
April 15Apr 15 1 hour ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said: She's immune, but can she still spread it with a fresh bite? Or is her immunity decreased by another bite causing minor symptoms? (I haven’t played part 2 of the game yet)
April 15Apr 15 All the interpersonal drama, general bullshit, and Walking Dead-like decision-making wasn't quite what I was hoping for. They seem to have ample electricity if Ellie is using it for a desktop lava lamp. Are we supposed to remember who Eugene is?
April 15Apr 15 Part 2 of the game is pretty well-known to be hated among the gamer fans. Don’t see why part 2 of the show would be different
April 15Apr 15 2 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said: All the interpersonal drama, general bullshit, and Walking Dead-like decision-making wasn't quite what I was hoping for. Yeah, felt like a Walking Dead knockoff to me. We were just immediately into the town life and drama. I guess I preferred the first season's slog through the danger zone on their way to Jackson. And that group of zoomers at the beginning were not intimidating in any way, rough acting too. I haven't played any of the games, so maybe it gets better.
April 15Apr 15 8 hours ago, Frieda’s Boss said: Ellie is definitely turding it up as a 19yo will do. anyone else get the ASL guy? How do you turn that off? Noticed that as an option after I watched. I think you probably selected an alternate version of the episode by mistake.
April 15Apr 15 I've really liked Kaitlyn Dever since her appearances on Justified and her teenage genius arc over 4ish seasons there. That being said, not so keen on her being the primary antagonist on a Vendetta Ride against our hero's
April 15Apr 15 Yeah, felt like a Walking Dead knockoff to me. We were just immediately into the town life and drama. I guess I preferred the first season's slog through the danger zone on their way to Jackson. And that group of zoomers at the beginning were not intimidating in any way, rough acting too. I haven't played any of the games, so maybe it gets better.Agreed. Part script as well. Joel and Elle seem like theyd chew them up and spit them out. Traveling the wilderness 1000 in the middle of winter to Wyoming also seems like a dumbass move.Doesnt seem like the town has much time left (no game knowledge)
April 15Apr 15 12 hours ago, Frieda’s Boss said: Ellie is definitely turding it up as a 19yo will do. anyone else get the ASL guy? How do you turn that off? It happened to me, too, when streaming. It seemed to have defaulted to the ASL version for me. To fix it, I went to "versions" and played the one without him.
April 15Apr 15 that was a relatively uninteresting setup episode and whoever is writing ellie really wants me to want her to fucking die.
April 16Apr 16 that was a relatively uninteresting setup episode and whoever is writing ellie really wants me to want her to fucking die.I found myself empathizing with the lesbian and NPCs on patrol wanting to scout and report what they saw. And that’d be my last patrol with Elie and Dora the Explorer.
April 16Apr 16 It's been a couple of years, but I seem to remember every episode of season 1 being a lot better than that first episode of season 2.
April 16Apr 16 11 hours ago, faps said: And that group of zoomers at the beginning were not intimidating in any way. 8 hours ago, Eskimohorn said: Joel and Elle seem like theyd chew them up and spit them out. Sure, but they've had 5 years to montage train since they made the pact. For reference, this is what the character looks like in the game. Spoiler
April 16Apr 16 This is how all zombie/ post apocalypse show progressions tend to go. Shock and awe of the early episodes is always going to be better than the hum drum that occurs once the dust has settled. Episode was fine. It’s a video game so I would assume the plot picks up.
April 16Apr 16 21 hours ago, faps said: Yeah, felt like a Walking Dead knockoff to me. TWD got so repetitive though. Every season Rick and the crew would come upon a new town, you knew that place was going to get burnt down by the end of the season. Got to the point where I was on board with killing Rick and Michonne and everyone else. They were nothing but trouble. I agree with Joel.....build that wall and keep everyone out!!!
April 17Apr 17 The first episode was trash. The casting of that 6-headed retard as the main protagonist makes this show almost unwatchable. She is fucking terrible in every way. As much as I liked the first season, I am giving this one more episode. This feels like Hollywood garbage in its usual form.
April 17Apr 17 Think she was in season 1 as wellSometimes it’s hard to separate the flaws of the Elle character with the actress. Elle fucking around with zombies and sulking is frustrating to watch because shes supposed to be a protagonist. But thats as scripted.
April 17Apr 17 From what I've heard about the second game, it's going to be a long season for some of y'all.
April 17Apr 17 no spoilers, but the game also started slowly in Jackson, and pretty much followed episode 1. The 2nd game has also been described as darker and more violent than the first game, so take that for what its worth.
April 19Apr 19 Really some of the most unfortunate casting ever. Especially now that she's a 19 year-old lesbian wanting to munch on Dora the Explorer. It's just weird.
April 19Apr 19 13 minutes ago, Red Five said: Really some of the most unfortunate casting ever. Especially now that she's a 19 year-old lesbian wanting to munch on Dora the Explorer. It's just weird. I was curious how they were going to handle the 5 year time jump where she apparently transforms into a hardened killer, given the physical limitations. Turns out, they went the "every 'badass' Taylor Sheridan female character" route of having her act like a snatch to all men and authority figures. Edited April 19Apr 19 by aggie08
April 20Apr 20 On 4/19/2025 at 10:22 AM, Red Five said: Really some of the most unfortunate casting ever. Especially now that she's a 19 year-old lesbian wanting to munch on Dora the Explorer. It's just weird. Don’t we all?
April 20Apr 20 I'll be that guy. I like Ellie and fuck Joel. You expect her to kiss his ass for 'saving' her? She knows.
April 20Apr 20 35 minutes ago, Baboontyme said: I'll be that guy. I like Ellie and fuck Joel. You expect her to kiss his ass for 'saving' her? She knows. Um...yeah?
April 21Apr 21 *** Spoilers be there. Do not go past this post if you have not watched tonight's episode. *** Spoiler HBO has killed off major characters before. See Stark, Ned. But this one has me scratching my head. Why am I still watching if Joel is dead?
April 21Apr 21 20 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said: *** Spoilers be there. Do not go past this post if you have not watched tonight's episode. *** Hide contents HBO has killed off major characters before. See Stark, Ned. But this one has me scratching my head. Why am I still watching if Joel is dead? You'll see.
April 21Apr 21 Well, so much for the slow and boring season opener. What the fuck else could that episode have delivered?
April 21Apr 21 10 hours ago, MissingInAction said: You'll see. Gamefag shit and massive spoilers: Spoiler The build out of Ellie and Joel's relationship was truly the foundation of what made The Last of Us great. It was a long build out and meant so much. Based on most the the nerd reviews it seems like the series did a pretty good job of that aspect of the narrative. I admit I didn't watch the first season but purely from a gamers perspective having Joel die so early in LOU 2 really sucked in the game. However, then being forced to align with and play his murderer pissed me the fuck off way more. I went back several times in the game until I figured out there was no choice. Clearly, it was a similar feeling to many other players and it leaking prior truly hurt the game's sales. I played through the finish but it was mechanical and without attachment and passion that I had in the 1st game. Sounds like, broadly from here and other reviews, they made Joel a bit of an ass to soften the "blow" Which... tracks. Edited April 21Apr 21 by BurntEyes
April 21Apr 21 2 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said: *** Spoilers be there. Do not go past this post if you have not watched tonight's episode. *** Reveal hidden contents HBO has killed off major characters before. See Stark, Ned. But this one has me scratching my head. Why am I still watching if Joel is dead? This season is going to be about killing other humans, not surviving zombies. Need that sympathetic moment for the main character to go John Wick.
April 21Apr 21 Spoiler I don't know how the game handles it, but "Oh just shut the fuck up and do it already" is a pretty perfect sendoff.
April 21Apr 21 54 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said: This episode felt like Game of Thrones. Agreed. Was thinking that throughout the episode. I know nothing about the games and have stayed away from any spoilers so that was… unexpected. Spoiler I’m guessing the rest of this season is Ellie, Dina, Jesse, Tommy and Seth (total shot in the dark, just a redemption arc?) going on the hunt. Total speculation but spoilering as my exclusion of Joel would be an obvious tell
April 21Apr 21 Spoiler So the rest of the show is now the potato going around looking for the other girl to avenge his death? Terrible. Pedro Pascal is the only reason people watch this show.
April 21Apr 21 Yeah I loved the episode but have no interest in watching moving forward. The rest of the cast are a bunch of B players. I will give it one more ep but if it doesn't blow me away, it's over for me. It feels like another TWD without Joel and I stopped watching that show a long time ago
April 21Apr 21 Dever really should have been cast as Ellie. She's older obviously but they could have made it work. They said she was 19 during season one, so close enough.
April 21Apr 21 I guess I don't mind the actress playing Ellie? She certainly is not attractive, so I guess people are bumping their head on that. I think she is doing a pretty good job. She was badass in GoT.
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