The Last of Us (HBO) TV Show • Page 75

I don't know. It seems like the majority think the last episode was another great episode of television, me included. I thought the acting and direction was excellent. Another guy punch of an episode. What did you find boring about it?

 

We still have laws.

 

See thats the thing. Gut punch? I'm not getting that from this show. I can't get emotionally invested or sad about characters I've just met. The show keeps doing this and it's just not really getting to me like some other people. And like, yeah, I think I assumed she probably lost some close friends or family along the way.

Boring well, because I essentially knew how the entire episode was going to go as soon as I saw the preview. I knew it would be a standalone flash back episode and I knew there would be some 90s mall nostalgia sprinkled around, and I figured this friend probably died

Now I hoped at the very least they were going to throw in some didbits about her past that furthers the story a little more but alas, not really.

 

I liked the episode, but I wouldn’t call it a gut punch.

 

Within minutes there were 2 kids who thought their lives were just starting out, to 2 kids who's lives were ending. It wasn't episode 3 but it was still a kick in the nuts.

 

But its in the context of a long term zombie apocalypse. Kids are dying by the thousands daily I'm sure. It's like...yeah, no surprise

 

People who are routinely punched in the gut by this program can benefit from adopting some cognitive reframing devices.

 

Damn alright, Kathleen

 

Sorry you're unable to engage in the story the way it's intended.

 

Intention is irrelevant. See my joke above about using contextual reframing devices to limit the emotional impact of a fictional piece of entertainment.

 

You do know an emotional gut punch within the context of watching a TV show about people surviving in a post- apocalyptic world isn't actually a literal punch to the gut, don't you?

 

I was poking fun at the idea that watching Ellie and Riley’s situation is mundane/unsurprising in the greater context of a zombie apocalypse and the concept of applying hyper-objective, non-emotional cognitive reframing to fictional art/entertainment. I don’t know how to answer your questions so I will keep elaborating on how my post was intended in perpetuity.

 

Maybe for you. And that’s fine. Feel your feelings. It wasn’t for me. It’s okay.

 

If I need to explain my amazing joke further, maybe even clarify who I was poking fun at and who shouldn’t be irritated by it and instead lift me in their arms like I scored the game winning touchdown, just let me know. It’s almost the weekend and I’ll have a lot of open time to keep going about this.

(Looking forward to some batshit crazy in the last two episodes. Hoping for episode 6/sniper/bloater party style hijinks to close out the rest of the game 1 story. Great show.)

 

Not at all surprised that a bunch of men aren’t connecting with a queer teenage girl flashback episode. As a queer woman who came out in my 20s, this episode was incredibly moving and I felt it was very effective in showing how someone in Ellie’s situation felt about not knowing if her friend felt the same way she did and the fear of rejection if she was wrong. It also informs us of a lot about her decision making with Joel and likely in the future.

If you didn’t like it that’s fine, but I don’t think it’s very productive to keep arguing about it!

(Also I am making an assumption on the people not liking this based on the main demographic of users of this forum, so apologies if anyone does not fit that!)

 

(It was a great ep. I love that they presented it from Ellie’s POV, age and identity, which seems like obvious story telling basics but they could have botched it by judging those young adult elements as below prestige TV instead of embracing them. #teamroofjumpers)

 

I wonder how I’d feel about this episode if, “Long, Long Time,” hadn’t come before it. I feel like I’m holding everything to that standard, and Jesus… I’ve gone back to watch that episode 4 times. One of the most beautifully tragic bits of television I’ve ever seen.

 

Threads bad now

 

We had a good run.

 

Lol can’t wait to see how it goes in season 2/3.

 

It would be so cool if you stopped posting about this

 

I was poking fun at the people saying they felt nothing. I was not making fun of people for enjoying the show/feeling feelings. I keep repeating myself because I get an alert every time a new person quotes my post directly and chides me for making fun of people who like the show/feel feelings.

 

Episode ruled, grow up

 

“I’m making fun of everyone equally!!” isnt any better of a defense