The Last of Us EP5 (No spoilers)

[vercetti2021]

I'm crying so badly right now still after an hour of watching that episode. So much game story was put into this one episode. But God I wasn't expecting it to get me that badly again after the first time playing the game. And the anxiety I had during the night scene and the sinkhole...jesus I was flipping out.

[LonePirate]

1. This show has an intense effect on me.

I don't know which is more powerful - the heart attack level of anxiety and tension it induces or the total emotional devastation it inflicts. I need a couple of hours of calming music and plenty of hugs after each episode.

[oregonjen]

2. So good!

I’m really enjoying this show. From the acting, the quality of the production, the detail, everything about it is so good. I plan on rewatching it, after it ends. I want to catch the things I missed first time around.

[hlthe2b]

3. Never played the game nor particularly familiar with, but coming at it from watching quite a bit

of "The Walking Dead." At its best (long since jumped the shark) TWD had some similar elements that made you want to follow the characters.

So, I mainly wanted to watch because of loving the two lead characters during their time on Game of Thrones. I hadn't realized they were in this until I just realized how familiar they looked--especially Joel (Pedro Pascal). Ellie (Bella Ramsey) was immediately recognized.

But, again no spoilers, the female leader of the group heading the opposition, Kathleen took me waaay off-guard as the last I'd seen of her was as Rose, the obsessive stalker of Charlie Sheen's Character on Two and a Half Men years ago. LOL. Once I realized why she looked so familiar, I could not take her quite as seriously. Still... Interesting casting.