In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. Many are praising the episode not only for its beautiful, start-to-finish portrayal of a queer relationship, but also for spotlighting that, yes, older men can be gay too, despite the lack of such representation on screen.Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us™, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards. My heart hurts.”Ī third declared: “ The Last of Us episode 3 will probably go down in history as one of the greatest episodes of TV ever made.” Absolutely stunning and so incredibly well done. The best thing Nick Offerman has ever done,” one person wrote.Īnother said: “I didn’t expect The Last of Us to tell one of the most beautifully tragic queer love stories I have ever seen. An incredibly beautiful political choice. “The episode of The Last of Us I just watched was the best piece of television, of writing, of acting I’ve ever seen. The result is one of the best pieces of TV ever, thanks to Offerman and Bartlett giving the performance of their careers, a magic script from writers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, and cinematography so intricate that you feel you’re grappling for survival alongside them.įan reaction in the US following the episode last night (29 January) is unanimous: there has never been an episode of TV like it. i’m satisfied, and you were my purpose.”😭😭 MANN I DIDN’T THINK I’D BE CRYING OVER BILL AND FRANK BUT THIS EPISODE OF THE LAST OF US WAS SO SAD /iF6sJ6WOVl- 『Yoru』 January 30, 2023 “this isn’t the tragic suicide at the end of the play.
Their demise is not violent or ugly, it is a chosen end for both of them – brilliantly subverting the “kill your gays” trope that pop culture tends to run with. Throughout their years together, the pair confront government officials attempting to break on to their land, slowly build a friendship with Joel and his partner Tess (Anna Torv), and attempt to make it through the barren years by growing strawberries, painting, and playing the piano. Their relationship blossoms in one of the most tender queer sex scenes ever seen on TV, before the episode flashes forward several years and we see how the pair have been living and surviving, ever since. Despite Bill’s initial hesitancy, he reluctantly invites Frank inside to eat, and eventually stay the night. Bill is a survivalist, who begins by refusing to be led away to “safety” by the government, instead kitting out his home and surrounding area as a zombie-free haven, complete with traps, guns and CCTV.įrank, looking for safety, accidentally ends up caught in one of those traps.
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