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deoju
Jul 11, 2004

All the pieces matter.
Nap Ghost
There's some npc dialog that suggests David's hold on the town isn't unquestioned. After Ellie escapes one dude says something like, "once this is over we are going to have a vote."

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Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?
The Republic of Dave demands a vote.

Soonmot
Dec 19, 2002

Entrapta fucking loves robots




Grimey Drawer
this better be an action episode because I'm making popcorn which is hard to eat if you're crying

Ror
Oct 21, 2010

😸Everything's 🗞️ purrfect!💯🤟


Ellie gonna murder someone tonight :getin:

Janitor Ludwich IV
Jan 25, 2019

by vyelkin
holding out hope for ellie doing the porn mag bit

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


gently caress yes, joke book

Rageaholic
May 31, 2005

Old Town Road to EGOT

Janitor Ludwich IV posted:

holding out hope for ellie doing the porn mag bit
lol yep

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

Man I really really like this show.

Pedro and Bella are simply outstanding

Mantis42
Jul 26, 2010

They shouldn't even cut away from them, it would even better if the show stuck to their perspective like the game imo.

IT BURNS
Nov 19, 2012

Janitor Ludwich IV posted:

holding out hope for ellie doing the porn mag bit

Wish granted

Good episode overall. I feel like they're pacing this a lot like Andor - several episodes of setup and character development, not every episode needs maximum PEW PEW, and then big payoffs at certain points, etc. Maybe the dialogue was a little much the second time when they were in the building, but the pun book was good, and the scenery/cinematography was fantastic.

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


Didn't realize the military guy in this episode was Tommy's actor from the game, huh

Tim Whatley
Mar 28, 2010

Really dug it. The truck crash scene was great. I like how it sets you up to think Joel will obviously shoot the guy and then he knifes him to save the bullet.

The sneak peek for next week had one second of footage that seems like we'll get remnants of the Ish storyline.

Wish it was longer but it's great the next ep is Friday night because of the Super Bowl.

Soonmot
Dec 19, 2002

Entrapta fucking loves robots




Grimey Drawer
Oh this is not how I remember this part of the game going. Time to load up and run through this section of the replay!

Morrow
Oct 31, 2010
It feels weird because this episode was so short, but I'm expecting it's because it's a cohesive story with episode 5 and was all intended to be one episode which was just too long.

navyjack
Jul 15, 2006



I need that New Order cover now

Arist
Feb 13, 2012

who, me?


navyjack posted:

I need that New Order cover now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ZMHUtIeNA

zelah
Dec 1, 2004

Diabetes, you are not invited to my pizza party.
I picked up (again. Purged a few years ago) the last of us comic. Worth checking out if you can.

Kingtheninja
Jul 29, 2004

"You're the best looking guy here."
I haven't played the first game since release, what was Sam and Henry's story there? Were they connected to the group in the city or were they just two people Joel and ellie run into?

DaiJiaTeng
Oct 26, 2010

Morrow posted:

It feels weird because this episode was so short, but I'm expecting it's because it's a cohesive story with episode 5 and was all intended to be one episode which was just too long.

Yeah it felt really short. But I think we are spoiled from previous episodes being movie length.

I imagine the entire next episode will be focused on Henry and Sam. Which I think is good. It would have also been weird to introduce them in the middle of this episode when we needed to give Joel and Ellie time to bond and build their relationship.

Hollismason
Jun 30, 2007
An alright dude.
What was the thing in the basement? I don't remember that in the game at all.

Roman
Aug 8, 2002

Roman posted:

Bella Ramsey hasn't sold me yet. It's only ep 3 though, hoping she grows on me.
ok yeah she's good, I'm all in now.

Roman
Aug 8, 2002

Hollismason posted:

What was the thing in the basement? I don't remember that in the game at all.
thinking it's new along with Lynskey's character. I kinda remember some news saying there was a new infected variant they made up just for the show so maybe that's got something to do with it

Darko
Dec 23, 2004

Kingtheninja posted:

I haven't played the first game since release, what was Sam and Henry's story there? Were they connected to the group in the city or were they just two people Joel and ellie run into?

This is one part I actually remember from the first game. You ran into them into an occupied city; they were trying to escape too, you guys had banter and issues back and forth but made it, then the kid ended up infected due to one of the forced rights the game made you do. They both died, but it was transitional to get you out of the town to the next point.

I think that weird sniper fight was somewhere around d here too where you couldn't kill him no matter what bead you had on him and had to Hotspot the cutscene to sneak up on him.

Bugblatter
Aug 4, 2003

Kingtheninja posted:

I haven't played the first game since release, what was Sam and Henry's story there? Were they connected to the group in the city or were they just two people Joel and ellie run into?

Yeah in the game Sam and Henry are just traveling through the city and trying to avoid the Hunters, same as Joel and Ellie. They didn’t have a personal history with the Hunters, this woman trying to get revenge for having her brother ratted out to FEDRA is new.

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?
I guess it makes more sense that they are in KC instead of Pittsburgh, but still bummed I can't make jokes about how wrong they would get geography and what not

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

Hollismason posted:

What was the thing in the basement? I don't remember that in the game at all.

Probably gonna be a boomer

Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGj1I2PHuDI

Two episodes in one week. Thank you SuperBowl.

The lady was on Two and a Half Men, wasn't she?

Tim Whatley
Mar 28, 2010

She's a main character on Yellowjackets which is an incredible show.

I'm p sure the big dog infected is a Bloater no?

Mantis42
Jul 26, 2010

Yea if you're not watching Yellowjackets you're missing out.

Hollismason
Jun 30, 2007
An alright dude.

Codependent Poster posted:

Probably gonna be a boomer

Ah that big bloated thing you fight in the school. Yeah that would be pretty cool, but their probably introducing a uber zombie or whatever. At least that's what it looked like in the preview. Not real sure.

Nottherealaborn
Nov 12, 2012
Definitely looked like it will be a bloater, but they decided to modify him a bit to look stronger and scarier instead of fat and bumbling.

Bugblatter
Aug 4, 2003

Looks a little more like a shambler from the second game. Cinematically, both types would be functionally identical though.

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

Oh yeah, I meant boater. I can't keep my zombie special names straight

Soonmot
Dec 19, 2002

Entrapta fucking loves robots




Grimey Drawer

Roman posted:

thinking it's new along with Lynskey's character. I kinda remember some news saying there was a new infected variant they made up just for the show so maybe that's got something to do with it

It's a graboid.

veni veni veni
Jun 5, 2005


they were totally going in the wrong direction if they wanted to get to Wyoming lol

Rabid Snake
Aug 6, 2004



"Smells like birdshit"


i cant lmao

Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

"Burned poo poo," I think.

Rabid Snake
Aug 6, 2004



gently caress their gonna trauma dump Sam

BOAT SHOWBOAT
Oct 11, 2007

who do you carry the torch for, my young man?
Is the ending song sung by Ashley Johnson?

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Relentlessboredomm
Oct 15, 2006

It's Sic Semper Tyrannis. You said, "Ever faithful terrible lizard."
Joel, you never get off the interstate and drive through a new city when you’re roadtripping pre apocalypse, wtf are you doing buddy.



Good ep, glad the next one is Friday bc this one was short. I like them giving some actual characterization to these hunters, makes it a bit more interesting. And goddamn they did the dude begging after being shot so well, that was agonizing.

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