When I started watching this series, it was more because of the game than because of the actors, and from the beginning I wanted to feel what I only managed to feel in this episode. EMOTION. I wanted to feel emotion, I wanted to care about what was going on or what was going to happen. I wanted to feel every death, every decision, everything. And it finally happened thanks to one of the best segments in the game, Endure and Survive was EVERYTHING I wanted this show to be at the beginning of everything, but mostly, that it had what I'm now seeing, love for these characters, love for this universe, love for this story. This is The Last of Us, a story where there are no happy endings, it's not Disney, but small moments of happiness.
I thought it was interesting what they did with Sam, making him deaf, completely changing what was established in the game to not be the same thing; providing more density in the relationship with Henry who now needs to verbalize, not just talk. A Henry who, unlike the game, allows Sam to be a kid, is the only thing left for him to be. A Henry who, just like in the game, did, and would do, everything for his brother, including not living in this world without him anymore. I could talk about how good Joel and Ellie were in this ep, the infected, the freaking Bloater, but I just can't, these characters, just like it was almost 10 years ago, impacted me emotionally.
One of the best episodes of this season so far, without a doubt.
I thought it was interesting what they did with Sam, making him deaf, completely changing what was established in the game to not be the same thing; providing more density in the relationship with Henry who now needs to verbalize, not just talk. A Henry who, unlike the game, allows Sam to be a kid, is the only thing left for him to be. A Henry who, just like in the game, did, and would do, everything for his brother, including not living in this world without him anymore. I could talk about how good Joel and Ellie were in this ep, the infected, the freaking Bloater, but I just can't, these characters, just like it was almost 10 years ago, impacted me emotionally.
One of the best episodes of this season so far, without a doubt.