The Last of Us – Long, Long Time

This episode that marks a big change from the online game to the tv present and it was pulled off masterfully, making a miserable and offended character story from the sport right into a extra profound and rewarding story that celebrates humanity after the tip of the world. 

In the sport, Bill resides in a city alone, offended, hostile and paranoid and Frank is barely seen as a corpse and an offended, depressing letter. It’s a narrative that matches the tragedy of a world that is fallen aside however the TV present decides to take these naked bones in a totally totally different course, as a substitute utilizing it to inform a compact and significant story about hope. 

Bill’s paranoia now turns into reshaped by his experiences and relationship with Frank, shifting into protectiveness. It’s a touching love story and just like the prolonged time we had with Sarah, the TV present is ready to take a quick visitor star character and deepen their story, including to the emotional nuance of the present. 

Before this episode, there was a marked sense of hopelessness and battle. Tess simply died in any case and the start of the episode portrays the disappointment of the worst of humanity, from the trapped contaminated that Ellie killed to the ditch strewn with skeletons. 

Bill and Frank’s story reveals us the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel and as an avid participant of the video games, I’m reminded of the long-lasting Firefly saying, ‘if you’re misplaced within the darkness, search for the sunshine’. Bill and Frank are the epitome of this saying, rising strawberries, enjoying songs, internet hosting dinner events. It’s all strikingly regular and shiny in comparison with the world that has been painted thus far.

This episode additionally helps to offer Joel and Ellie some downtime, slowing down the tempo of their storyline to permit their bond to deepen. Joel’s concern for Ellie shines by way of a bit extra every episode and for somebody who’s by no means had a dad or mum determine of their life, it is clear that Joel’s little acts of care – like pulling her seatbelt out for her – imply so much to Ellie.

Bill’s letter to Joel on the finish about how Frank gave his life which means and he would do something to guard him is an apparent and welcomed parallel to the way forward for Joel’s relationship with Ellie and it is attention-grabbing to see the form of affect all of the totally different characters are having on Joel’s life and in flip, the impression he could have on Ellie’s life.

What did you consider this episode? Glad that Bill and Frank’s story was improved upon from the sport? Sound off within the feedback beneath!