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The Last of Us | S2 E5 | Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-05-12 03:19:30
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2026-08

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Whew. This episode was a heavy one- emotionally, morally, spiritually. The further we go with Ellie in her journey, the more it feels like I'm watching someone I care about slowly lose pieces of themselves. This show does tension SO well. Too well. It feels like a slow dread, like a storm you know is coming but you still hope it will just miss you. Watching Ellie and Dana navigate Seattle felt familiar in both sweet and terrible ways. Then Jessie showing up right before they're about to be consumed by a hoard of Stalkers??? Another brief flicker of hope. But then Ellie saw the hospital and hope turned back into terror for what's to come. The Nora scene broke me a bit. The way Ellie used her immunity not just to survive, but as a bragging right to hurt Nora, was brutal. But I understood her. That's what makes this show so brilliant and so painful at the same time. It doesn't let you just sit comfortably. It forces you to wrestle with your empathy for both sides, all sides. Until you lose yourself in it all. And then the flashback to Joel. And sweet, happy Ellie. I wasn't ready but I had been hoping for it since Episode 2. It was so bittersweet and grounding. Like a memory you want to keep replaying even if it hurts every time.Every episode just gets better and better. I can't wait to see where it all ends this Season.Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/0L4bewzXSm8I watched this on HBO Max

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The Last of Us | S2 E5 | Watch Along

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Comments

Russell Rutigliano

I still don’t know how I feel about this episode. I didn’t hate it but I also didn’t like it. First one of the season I didn’t come out of the first watch loving it. I feel like it was too dense and they were just hitting beats from the game and moving right along to the next set piece. The Ellie V Nora fight was very good! Ellie went full villain at the end of the episode!. The song Ellie sings on the theater stage is called Future Days by Pearl Jam. I’ll keep my comment spoiler free but idk how I feel about the inclusion of that song in this version cause it was not created by Eddie Vedder until 2013 and the outbreak in the show happens in 2003 unlike the game where it happened in 2013. So that broke my immersion a bit. Btw there were no game spoilers on this weeks BTS for TLOU. Edit: On the rewatch along with you I did find myself liking the episode more then I did when I watched it the first time.

Russell Rutigliano

Hopefully I’m not stepping out of bounds answering this question… She hasn’t yet cause she wasn’t sure if they were gonna have game spoilers so I’ve been watching them every week to see if they do and for the most part they don’t and the ones they do have are nothing burgers. So there’s a chance Kali may watch them once the season is over and do them all at once.

Davis H

Sweet AIC shirt

Ciarra Jade

Duck bro .. I think I had some tears in every episode. But when Bella kept hitting Nora, I felt her anger in my soul . Like the anger I felt during the game when Ellie hit Nora 😅😂

TheJoeKerr

I found it interesting that they introduced the spores now like they had in the game. I was divided 50/50 on this episode. Enjoyed the 2nd half more for reasons I can’t say because of game spoilers. Were you thinking about starting the 2nd game after completing this season or waiting until the next season of the show?

Mister Lou

the timing of the Joel flashback was perfect. I know I waned it sooner, but this happening when it did. was MUCH better that what I wanted, last episode. Great reaction as always. can't wait to keep watching with you. I haven't seen or skipped over that, I'm assuming was a Peacemaker Season 2 trailer? nah, no spoilers for me, I just know I want to watch it.

Robin Holmes

Hey Kali! Maybe regional, but yes the the commercials were off with what I had on my Max. Thankfully you kept the sync long enough that I was able to do so. Love everything! The "I know." line I was waiting for you to hear/see. He betrayed her. But it was Love. It was hard. I have had family make that same sacrifice for me. And it cuts both ways. I can't say more for spoilers. But.. and this is personal... thinking of the way Dina talks about it with her mother and sister, and what Joel was to her,,,I completely get it. I felt bad for Nora until that last line. Nobody calls my Joel a *&^ Also didn't notice Dina was wearing a rainbow jacket until your stream. Ironic, right? Wearing Pride un-intentially to support something that is no longer repressed or remembered.

Dude Longcouch

I genuinely laughed when you said "living and breathing that Cordyceps life" hahaha I was surprised to see them bring the spore concept into the show. I thought they deliberately left it out of season 1 because the way the game handles the gas mask situation is laughably inaccurate. I used to work a job where we had to carry and maintain gas masks. The characters in the game just throw them on without a second thought. They never adjust their straps, they never do a positive or negative pressure check. They're carrying around filter cannisters that are certainly long since expired, and there's no indication that they have a factory up making new ones. All that is to say, showing that in a live action setting would be even more unbelievable than in a video game. But now they're doing it! It'll be interesting to see how they handle it going forward, especially since now they technically don't need to warp the plot in order to work around it anymore. Also, I don't know about you, but I was getting really annoyed with the lighting situation in this episode. You mentioned being unable to see a few things, and I had the same issue, even watching on a big, brightly lit Mini LED TV. I'm gonna need these cinematographers to please take a lesson from Band of Brothers on how to light their night time scenes. It's possible to let us see things while still making it look dark. How have they not figured this out yet! Still a good episode though. Very happy that Jesse is back in the mix, I like his character.

KJ

I'm so impressed with how the show is painting everyone in shades of grey. Lesser stories would deal with more clearly defined good guys and bad guys, whereas here we see how corrosive and corrupting the cycle of violence and vengeance is. The set design is absolutely amazing and the performances are just stellar. Deserves to sweep the awards shows.

Dooba Dooba

FYI. They left out Spores due to it being way to powerful of an ability. As spores stick to clothing for days, even if you cleared the area; you'll still get infected. So it being something related only to the first Seattle infected, is a fun way to show power/gravitas

M1 Maz

Just wanted to mention how much I love the text descriptions you put in these videos! In general, but especially on TLOU! With how late they release these, I'm able to watch the episode itself Sunday night, but don't end up watching your reaction until I'm home now from work. So I've really been enjoying bringing up Patreon on Monday mornings and reading through your description while I have my breakfast. And reliving the episode through your words. You have such a way with words to express your thoughts in such a clear way. Gives me a lot of food for thought until I watch your reaction later in the day Now for the episode itself, really enjoyed this one! We really got the trifecta of hell in such a short timespan this episode lol. WLF, infected / spores, and then Seraphites. I definitely had more wild dreams last night haha. Ellie, and how bipolar she is was showcased so well in this episode. She's so cute and innocent being loving with Dina, but then the Ellie in the Hospital basement... my goodness. Any gripes I had about Bella Ramsey's performance coming into this season has definitely been put to bed. Ellie was freakin' terrifying. Dina was also amazing this episode. LOVED her monologue to Ellie about her past and what revenge means to her Also, I'm pretty sure at least in the US, we all get the same trailers. And I was invested during this DC one LOL. Lowkey that show looks good haha

kaliwali

No, I haven't because I was worried there would be spoilers to future episodes and/or the second game! I heard there were some future game spoilers so I might just watch them another time or skip them entirely :)

kaliwali

I'll be waiting to play the game until the next season! I've gone this far, so I might as well see it to the end lol

kaliwali

I do think it's really interesting how people that played the game already didn't like this episode much. But since I haven't played the game yet, I absolutely loooved this episode. I have a feeling it'll be like when I played the game after seeing the first season. There were parts of the show that I loved more, but parts of the game that won me over and made me think differently about the show!

kaliwali

I agree! The timing was so perfect and emotional. Flashing back to innocent and happier Ellie after she just bashed Nora's legs in... Reminds me of Joel's interrogation with the church group people trying to find Ellie 👀

kaliwali

Ahh okay! Good to know so I can help you all sync up! But I'm glad it wasn't an issue here. And you explained it soooo well. He did betray her. But it was out of pure love. She understood. She knew. But yeah, it definitely cuts both ways. I'm very excited to see how the rest of this Season wraps up! And yeah, I've noticed all the rainbows too! It does feel a bit Ironic in this dystopian future where it doesn't matter anymore. But then I think back to the guy in Jackson lol. And maybe it does.

kaliwali

LOL that Cordyceps life. Poor Leon.. It was so terrifying down there.. The cordyceps using human bodies to expand and breathe and grow and evolve. Ugh. Terrifying to think about what this place will look like 10 more years down the road 👀 And yeah, totally agree about the gas mask situation in the game bahaha. And I had the same brainwave thinking they left it out because A) it would just be too much for them to constantly need the masks and B) the inaccuracy and logistics behind it all lol THE LIGHTING WAS SO BAD. I couldn't see anything for a minute there in the park! I'm glad it wasn't just me. Sometime I wonder because I'm also staring at 3 huge lights that are shining on my face and I feel like that messes up my peripherals haha. But yeah, this episode was very poorly lit :(

kaliwali

Yes! I absolutely love that, too. There is no real good vs bad guys. They're all just living in chaos at this point. And I LOVE how they are portraying that. If we stepped into the WLF's shoes, we would see it their way no matter how messed up it is. It's what they are forced to deal with now. If we stepped into the Seraphites shoes, maybe we'd understand more about why they believe in this "She" to guide them. We don't know what they've seen or who they are. But they're fighting the good fight, too. And of course, we are following Ellie who is turning into Joel 2.0 in a lot of ways. And we know how others thought of him in this world.

kaliwali

I'm so glad so many of you all love the description boxes I put up with some of my leftover thoughts on the episode! Sometimes it's difficult to finish an episode and say all that I want to say. And with many shows, there's so much that comes flooding into my mind after some time away lol. So, I love writing these descriptions for you all and tying my thoughts together! And I'm really glad you love reading them! I'll definitely keep it up :) The trifecta of hell is such a great way to put this entire episode LOL. And without fail, Sunday nights I just know I'm going to be dreaming some crazy stuff hahaha. Ellie in the hospital basement sent me spiraling a bit. It also reminded me of Joel 'interrogating' the church group guys to try to get Ellie back during that entire situation. And I hate that for her.. But it is the way of the world now. This path of pain, revenge, anger, chaos, justice. I totally agree with your thoughts on Bella Ramsey as well. I've always been a little on the fence about her. But these episodes have really been incredible and her performance is so raw that I can't help but respect the heck out of her! I also really loved Dina and learning more about her past and what made her who she is now.. No wonder why she is so tough AND why she latched onto Joel so quickly. And also why she is choosing to keep going on this path of revenge for him with Ellie as well. Even though she's pregnant! And I loved that DC trailer hahahaha. SO many famous people omg! I thought it was a movie, but I guess it's a show??