Endure and Survive

It's absolutely abysmal how they can lead you to care about the characters in so little time. One episode is enough for them to introduce characters, seamless and aptly carry you among their narratives and ultimately deliver some impacting and profound emotions you feel about them since you are already ensnared by their story.

I played the game. And nonetheless this was such a lesson in storytelling that I felt that need to put the controller down and reflect about what just happened all over again. There was no controller though. The joy of feeling what I felt back then another time, albeit in a different but similar way was fantastic. Such an amazing job, phenomenal adaptation. 10/10.

I will never give a 10/10 to any show because there is always room for improvement and I see the word "perfect" thrown around way too much in reviews. But with that being said, this episode was very close. They respected the source material and, in my opinion, improved on it.

But to anyone that has given this episode a bad review, I have to ask. Why are you even watching this show? I know they can't please everybody but if you're not a fan of the game or of the show, so far, then I would highly suggest watching something else rather than bombing the reviews because THIS is what Last Of Us is.

As a non gamer , I was absolutely thrilled by this episode. We are introduced to two new characters "Henry and Sam" . Exploring their back story and their issues with hunters. Needless to say this episode featured one of the best action sequences till date. If that wasn't enough the ending absolutely was not expected. This episode also shows how the people that are not infected are as bad as the infected. Joel is actually softening up and as the episodes progress he is more accepting of people. Ellie is honestly the best part of the show. The actors that portrayed Henry and Sam really did a good job. But this episode really offered a glimpse of what is to come I am expecting huge action sequences in the end of the season. We need to see how that works out and Joel and Ellie's relation really is the best part for the show.

The writers and creators of this show has again blown me away by this episode!

Having played the game several times I could confidently say that it holds true to the source material, while also expanding upon already existing and new characters. The writers were not joking when saying that they would not add anything, unless it's better.

The ending of this "section" still manages to shock me, mainly because of the brilliant performances by Bella Ramsey and Lamar Johnson, which actually made this version even more gut wrenching than the original.

Yet again Neil and Craig, I'm crying in my bed at 3 am since I live in the UK.

This show is a master class on how to tell a simple story with complex characters. There is no bad guy and heroes, only humans... humans reacting to what the life throw their way. Every characters have gone trough hell and they each have their reason to do what they must to endure and survive.

This episode got me right in the heart.10 years ago, I was genuinely surprise how a game manage to make me feel all those emotions... in a freaking zombie game. And now, the show let me discover a whole new version of the same story. And a better one IMO.

The writers, directors and actors achieved something truly unique here. This is how to do it. Please continue.