My least favourite episode so far. It's been so long since I played the game I don't remember any of the David stuff, was a wee bit weak imo.

Naturally it was the wife's fave.

another great episode

is starting to feel a tad rushed though

I’m getting a little worried about that too.

I’m struggling to remember what happens after this bit in the game, but it does feel like there’s a load to cover in just one more episode.

Perhaps it’s going to be a 1.5 hour mega episode?

This episode was entertaining, possibly because there were no stupid mushroom zombies in it.

The Daddy wrote:

Mrs Moot knows. Mr Moot doesn’t.

Pretty much what everyone is now saying at work.  Seems to be a popular episode.

I thought the whole

DrewMerson wrote:

Once again, there’s a whole load of dialogue lifted straight from the game, and the lines added for the show work really well for fleshing out the story of David and his followers. I think the show handled the cannibalism stuff a bit better, aided by the fact that they’re not limited to what Joel and Ellie see, but by having an extended period of frantic gameplay where Ellie and David fight off a whole load of infected, it made more sense that there was a sliver of trust between Ellie and David that then catches her more off guard.

Yeah, I like that they spend time to develop the "other side" as the makers call it. That extended gameplay section really serves to add weight to the relationship between Ellie and David before things get flipped. Instead, we have more set-up painting David as a different kind of character. More depraved and less complex. Can't help feeling that it's budget constraints leading to certain action sequences being dropped from the show.

Agree, I think the game deals with this section better, but it is one of my favourite gaming sections ever to be fair. Still thoroughly enjoyed the TV show. I just didn't totally buy into David's obsession with Ellie. The pay-off wasn't earned.

I have a general sense that...

Don't click Nick, sequel stuff.

drumbeg wrote:

Agree, I think the game deals with this section better, but it is one of my favourite gaming sections ever to be fair. Still thoroughly enjoyed the TV show. I just didn't totally buy into David's obsession with Ellie. The pay-off wasn't earned.

I have a general sense that...

Spoiler:

the take on Ellie in the show so far has been more aggressive, feisty and violent in order to set-up the character for season 2. With the benefit of hindsight (or is it foresight), the makers have the advantage of being able to transition Ellie into the bloodthirsty animal she becomes in 2. Same goes for Joel actually. The torture scene felt super visceral and Joel was properly evil there. Helps to portray him more as the one deserving of cold revenge

You're probably right there although I do think show Joel has been made to seem much more vulnerable and less capable physically than game Joel. Every bit as cold and dark though.

Just to echo what some of you have already said, I enjoyed that episode but my wife loved it. Whatever they’re doing to tweak this story towards a broader audience than the game - it’s working.

And while I may not have thought it was the most amazing piece of scripting/plotting, there’s no knocking the delivery. I was just as heart-in-my-mouth during Ellie’s fight with the guys as my wife was. Hell of a way to end an episode, proper adrenalin and emotion.

Again, the show is all the stronger for focusing on the people not the zombies. The infected are the worldbuilding, the people are the story.

Gamermike wrote:

Imagine if they go off-script for the finale and really piss everyone off lmao.

funny you should say that. bella has recently said the finale will be controversial

Well that was an intense episode…Even when you know what’s coming it’s still just as intense.

I actually thought it was weaker for not following the game as closely as it should. Namely, no infected and less bonding time between David and Ellie.

The makers have said that they felt having infected in this section would present logical problems for the plot and setting. Just seems a bit of a cop out to me. I was reading about a portion of viewers who haven't played the game who are wondering whether the infection is kind of resolved in some areas of the country. They are confused about the lack of infected threat.

On the other hand, the change whereby Joel does not enter the steak house at the end does make more sense logically and works equally as well as in game.

On the whole, I thought it was still great TV, but the game edges it in this section. This episode should have been over 2 parts.