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The Last of Us HBO WITH GAME SPOILERS

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MotherOfHouseplants · 14/02/2023 17:59

Migrating over from the spoiler-free thread in telly addicts as I've got pins and needles from sitting on my hands and not posting.

SPOILERS AHEAD for TLOU games 1 and 2.

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CruCru · 11/05/2023 20:01

There are a few rumours that Naughty Dog is going to make a Last of Us Part 3.

CruCru · 06/05/2023 22:56

I’ve just finished The Last Of Us Part 2 … so good. Quite difficult to film though

SpicyMoth · 30/03/2023 02:10

Weirdly I loved everything about this except Pedro and Bella.
I just didn't like either of them for the role honestly, they're good actor's but they didn't fit for me - a lot of it came across awkward and cringey more than cute and heart warming like the games managed to pull off, I've not found anyone else that shares my thoughts on it though ^^;;

gamerchick · 16/03/2023 17:45

Yes. Abby was one of the nurses. All cool.

TitoMojito · 16/03/2023 17:41

gamerchick · 13/03/2023 20:25

Loved how Ellie's mother was Abby's voice actor. Made me feel all warm inside, like when Joel's voice actor played James.

So well done man Grin

Ellie's mother is *Ellie's voice actor, not Abby.

gamerchick · 13/03/2023 20:25

Loved how Ellie's mother was Abby's voice actor. Made me feel all warm inside, like when Joel's voice actor played James.

So well done man Grin

Eranzer · 28/02/2023 09:33

Has anyone watched the latest? Loved the nod to a-ha, it will make the Dina and Ellie moment (if they include it in S2) even more meaningful.
I thought the girl playing Riley was a brilliant actress!

gamerchick · 22/02/2023 08:05

Really hope so. That David bit was a big learning curve for Ellie and her development.

It's looking promising with these run times.

The Last of Us HBO WITH GAME SPOILERS
TitoMojito · 21/02/2023 22:15

Hello! Love that there is a thread for this now.

I was wondering about David but according to the Wikipedia page, someone was cast as David so I assume he'll be making an appearance. Which is good because that whole chapter is pivotal to the story imo.

Agree that the next episode will mostly be Ellie's past with the Left Behind content, episode 8 will be the Lakeside Resort with David, last episode will be Bus Depot/Firefly Lab/Epilogue.

Eranzer · 21/02/2023 11:39

Good shout OP. I think the David storyline was pretty crucial to character arcs of both Joel and Ellie, interested to see how
/if it will play out.
I hope we see a little more of bad ass Joel in the next episodes. He obviously can't be superhuman like he is in the games but I'd like to see him kick some arse and become that fiercely protective father figure that we've known him as.

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MotherOfHouseplants · 21/02/2023 09:54

The 46 mins won’t include ads. We watch the UHD downloads from Sky which have no ads and last night’s was 56 mins. It will be a shorter ep than others but I think it will stick quite faithfully to the final game mission.

I reckon it maps out as:
ep 7 - Ellie caring for Joel, using all the time when she is on her own hunting etc to get in her head and cover the Left Behind content. End of ep cliffhanger will be her encountering David et al on a hunt.
ep 8 - the David storyline will play out. I’m sure they have included it (although I saw some speculation that they have changed the character name to throw gamers off). I have seen a pretty widely-circulated production still of Ellie covered in blood spatter and Joel comforting her, so I think we will get a direct quote of the machete kill and aftermath.
ep 9 - arrive SLC for the final mission…

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gamerchick · 21/02/2023 09:45

Oh no maybe. They might be able to do it.

I like the way it's keeping us guessing like.

gamerchick · 21/02/2023 09:38

Yeah I've just seen it's left behind and the season finale is only 46 minutes, but I'm assuming that includes ads. We may not get David at all.

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MotherOfHouseplants · 21/02/2023 09:12

They’re going to make us wait for it. I think we will meet him in ep8 or v end of ep 7. Looks like next episode is Left Behind so I think we’ll see v little of the present-day Joel / Ellie narrative.

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gamerchick · 21/02/2023 05:50

I wonder how they'll do the David bit.

Eranzer · 20/02/2023 23:23

Yeah!

I wasn't overly impressed with this episode. It felt a little flat over all. Lots of walking and talking. The ending was pretty well done though!

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MotherOfHouseplants · 20/02/2023 23:18

Episode 6 - did we all spot Dina?!

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gamerchick · 17/02/2023 19:09

Though I'll not lie, I died intentionally as Abby a few times the first time I'd played it

A lot of people did Grin

I liked playing as Abby. She could run and jump mich better than Ellie.

Eranzer · 17/02/2023 18:48

@gamerchick people are bloody stupid! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Though I'll not lie, I died intentionally as Abby a few times the first time I'd played it Grin

I'd grown to love both sides by the end of it. Abby's a great character.

I have to switch on slowmo aim and unlimited ammo whenever I face the rat king now. Can't be arsed with that shit!

gamerchick · 17/02/2023 18:38

For the Joel incident. The voice actress got death threats also.

www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/07/04/last-us-2-voice-actor-shares-horrifying-death-threats-people-dislike-character-12943471/amp/

They shouldn't have modeled Abby on a real person I think. But then it'll.be the same crap as Ellie when she's cast.

People when they played the game, killed Abby a chunk of times as well for what she did to Joel. People take this shit seriously far too much.

I'm gearing up to do the second game again. Feel a bit ill at the thought of the rat king though Grin

Eranzer · 17/02/2023 18:20

What have I missed, why is Abby's face model receiving abuse?! What for?! The Joel incident?

I'm a massive fan of both games, I was reluctant to actually watch the series but I'm glad I did, really impressed with it so far. I loved what they did with Sam and Henry's characters and deaths, didn't expect to be so gripped by them!

gamerchick · 17/02/2023 18:11

The abuse is still going on over Abby 🙄can just see this happening to the person they cast as Abby in the show. People are thick.

www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/02/idiots-on-the-internet-are-still-abusing-abby-from-the-last-of-us-2s-face-model

gamerchick · 15/02/2023 20:44

How could we keep Joel though? The whole second game is revenge driven, because of what happens to him and what he did.

I do believe we've still got Tommy's wife going on a still I saw recently.

The David bit was a pain in the arse to play, I hope they put him in somewhere.

prettycolours · 15/02/2023 19:07

I am a big fan of the original game (less so the second one) and I'm really enjoying this series so far. I'd be so interested to know why they've made some of the changes they have though.

Bill was one of my favourite characters from the original game and while episode 3 was wonderful it did feel a bit like I was watching a different character tbh. And I missed the little interactions Ellie and Bill had in the game.

That scene in the latest ep where the infected pour out from underground was amazing.

I really hope we get to keep Joel in the series! But who knows.

I am wondering how they will portray David as well, one of the most memorable (in the worst way) characters from the game.

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MotherOfHouseplants · 15/02/2023 14:23

Yes, I will be interested to see where they go with Tommy (and if they have kept Maria).

Having seen a trailer for ep6 I think we are also going to get some of the DLC with the flashback to the mall, and Riley.

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