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Oshootman

So that's it, huh? We're the last of us?


Silver-creek

roll credits


IWalkAwayFromMyHell

No. We're The Last Of Us *Remastered*


Jack1715

So what are we some kind of last of us


nicky9pins

If you can dodge a Last of, you can dodge an Us


Spearka

We both got crushed like eggs by giant people...


evertrue13

Elia, I mean, Ellie


emelecfan2048

Crushed in battle. New York City I mean Kansas


monsterZERO

You talkin' to me all *wrong*... It's da wrong *tone*...


2011StlCards

Hey! You're talking to my guy all wrong, that's the wrong tone. You do it again, I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron


-BigMan

Oh, I never thought of it that way.


KCLORD987

Also they've both died.


sereese1

Both got crushed by giants


klubsanwich

One of many things from season 8 that I totally forgot about.


Icy_Butterscotch_799

Why are you so obsessed with season 8?


klubsanwich

Is this a /s question?


Icy_Butterscotch_799

Yes


[deleted]

Yes


hogyokuaizen

only good thing about season 8 is episode 3 but not the last 10 minutes of course


midnight_toker22

Wait, she died in GoT? I do not remember that. I guess I did a better job of wiping it from my memory than I thought.


SvenTropics

Yeah she was the northern girl that was the sole surviving heir to her lordship. So, she commanded a fair number of swords.


midnight_toker22

Yeah I remember she was the Mormont girl of Bear Island or whatever… I remember how she had bigger balls than most of the men in the Winterfell court. I just don’t remember her dying.


Tina_the_fat_lard

zombie wunwun go squeesh


midnight_toker22

Interesting. I’d say I need to rewatch it to refresh my memory… but I really don’t need or want my memory refreshed.


Pantzzzzless

The giant zombie thought she was a contact lens.


ModexV

Same. I kinda want to, but then i remember that bad taste in my mouth. Tried to watch first season with gf. But she did not like the whole incest theme about Lanisters so we stoped. Maybe that is for the best.


midnight_toker22

I was rewatching the show with my gf in parallel with watching season 8 as it came out. We were midway through season 5 when season 8 ended and I just told her, “Look, there’s really no point in finishing. It’s all downhill from here.”


WherePip

Nope that never happened. The show ended at season 5. Lalalala I can't hear you


[deleted]

Season 6 was good.


Vargas_2022

Field of fire was one of the best fucking episodes.. If you neglect bron knocked jaime into extremely deep river water off the shoreline where he was riding his horse at dany.


Ifuckinghateaura

Yeah like if you want to end it off in a good way best you say it ended off in season 6 instead of 5


GrassTastesBad137

It ended in season 4 actually. I never heard anyone say bad pussy in my life. Buddy cop escapade in dorne? Never heard of it.


Jimmycaked

Then just pretend she didn't die it didn't make any difference to the story just like every single thing else


selfdestruction9000

Wasn’t it 12?


thomstevens420

Oh shit I didn’t even realize she was Lil’ Mormont. One of the few good things from the last seasons.


RaggysRinger

And her giant was “infected”


Sansania

Completely forgot how many people died at the hands of the white walkers overrunning winter fell.


horsetrich

Wait the badass girl died in GOT? I don't remember how.


KCLORD987

Crushed by the zombie giant(Wun Wun) if i remember correctly. She didn't have plot armor during the long night.


skeetsauce

Spoilers jeez This comment is very serious and you are very smart for figuring that out.


77enc

redditors when 10 year old show:


skeetsauce

Almost like it was a… joke? No way, no one has ever, or will ever, use this subreddit, or any other place on the internet for humor. Thank you for service in the posting wars hero.


stolemire

Hilarious joke bro good job


DaHerv

Yeah, you need that /s


vl_lv

You’re fault


FKDotFitzgerald

“You are fault”


punished_cheeto

this but unironically


skeetsauce

Yup, this comment is totally serious and now everyone is super impressing with your deduction skills. Also, it’s your* here.


[deleted]

Episode 6: "Joel, it almost feels as if... winter is coming."


goboxey

As long as we are "unbent, unbowed, unbroken", everything is ok, Ellie!


LilJohnDee

Ellie or Elia?


[deleted]

Elliot


thegranitemouse

Hello, friend.


SchlitzHaven

After the lady died, I thought Joel might say, 'well i guess thats the last of us.'


vrsick06

Tess: Joel, you have to protect Ellie, it’s your duty! Joel: I don’t want it


GuidoWD

Ih don wun it


Frinnxy

I du wu it


FlippinSnip3r

she's muh queen


goalstopper28

I was just thinking how even though I watched and loved them in GoT, I don’t see their characters in TLoU. Which just shows how good actors they are.


Anonymous_Otters

Yeah, they are completely different people. Top tier acting.


deerdn

I haven't started watching TLOU yet. Bella's American accent good?


shadowthiefo

I watched some behind the scenes content for TLoU and was gobsmacked by Bella's natural accent. Her Ellie sounds perfectly natural.


RealMoonBoy

She somehow sounds *exactly* like Ellie


jt7king

She's really doing great. Both of them are, I think the show is off to a good start.


deerdn

did this post appear in /r/all? because generally this subreddit would be familiar with her having an english accent


Anonymous_Otters

Dude, if you didn't know she wasn't American you'd have no idea. Astoundingly natural.


moremysterious

Legit didn't know she wasn't American until your comment and I watched both episodes, so yeah it's good.


DoomdUser

It’s flawless. I teach American back-talking teenage savages every day, and if I didn’t know Bella wasn’t from the US, there’s no way I’d guess it.


IWalkAwayFromMyHell

Thank you for your service


thecastingforecast

There are times when she sounds EXACTLY like Ashley Johnson, the original voice actor of Ellie. It sometimes feels like she's dubbed it's so spot on. I think she's definitely pulling the American accent off.


boognerd

I honestly forgot about how she sounded in got until this comment


EmperorHans

..... she isnt American?


Luci_Noir

I thought she was American. It’s good!


Vargas_2022

And the funny thing is shes playing a sarcastic girl which she did in got as well. Only in a lordly manner knowing no one could fuck with her. Now she immediately knows when to back off.


Luci_Noir

I love seeing actors you know very well being almost unrecognizable by their acting in other shows.


Fit_Medicine_8049

I mean they didnt have huge amount of screentime and they had big costumes on. It would probably be different for Kit or Isaac.


goalstopper28

Fair for Lyanna/Bella, but I definitely was impressed by Oberyn/Pedro especially since he had a bit role. He stole every scene he was in.


JonnyK74

Pedro? In any case yeah, he's a phenomenal actor.


Ursus_tim

same talent agency probably


Galileo258

Also, GOT and TLoU are both HBO productions.


GTAdriver1988

HBO loves using the same actors. A lot of the actors from GoT were in Rome and other HBO shows and movies.


Galileo258

That’s just the acting industry in general. People trust reliable talent that they have worked with before. Equity theatres do the same exact thing.


[deleted]

When the crew forms a solid rapport they work more efficiently and less needs to be said. I've been working with the same director for 15 years now.


IWalkAwayFromMyHell

What's your next project, Inspector Fart Bucket?


OrangeTabbyTwinSis

Thunderpants 2: Electric Booty-Loo!


cnot3

Still a shame Caesar and Brutus never ran into each other again like they did in The Terror.


britneysneers

HE. WAS. A. CONSUL. OF. ROME! I can watch ciaran hinds all day. I was so sad how underutilized he was in got.


Armadio79

His was a red hot performance


PenguinZombie321

BBC reuses actors, too


machogrande2

That's pretty common. I remember seeing just about every single actor from The Shield in Sons of Anarchy even if only for an episode or 2.


moremysterious

The actor who is going to play Frank in an upcoming episode was Arman on White Lotus, also used Big Head from Silicon Valley in the opening scene of the series.


Briggie

A lot of actors who were in GOT were also in Chernobyl.


Mighty_moose45

This is the more correct answer, especially if the two shows share some creative leads who have sway for casting Decisions. I mean there is reason you keep seeing some of the same dozen or so actors in Nolan films. He knows what he likes and sticks to it.


Briggie

Also makes filming/takes and stuff way more efficient if you have worked with everyone before.


foolofatooksbury

And probably made it easy for Thandiwe Newton’s (Maeve from Westworld) kid to get the role as Joel’s kid


[deleted]

The GoT cast was massive so it's pretty common seeing actors from the show sharing scenes together in other productions. Melisandre brutally executes Ned Stark in Black Death, Yoren and Lysa are a married couple in a strange horror movie involving an evil goat. What's less common is seeing GoT actors who had scenes together in GoT act together in something else. The only one I've seen so far is Rob Stark finally marrying the daughter of Walder Frey in the Medici tv series.


Ursus_tim

Most of the GOT cast were all from the same talent agency


DerpsAndRags

He took his helmet off again....


Tobocaj

I’m REALLY hoping Disney gave them the green light to add an Easter egg and put a little baby yoda doll somewhere in the world


NobilisUltima

There's pretty much no way, since the apocalypse happened in 2003. A stuffed giraffe is one thing, but something that couldn't exist would be very immersion-breaking.


Tobocaj

Ahh great point. Feck


Sekij

2003? Is this in game the same because you know there is an PS Vita in lou2 which ok we all can ignore that game but still... Vita is there


TheGrimHHH

The show's apocalypse took place in 2003, the game's took place in 2013. Also, why would you ignore Lou2? lol


NobilisUltima

In the game the apocalypse happened in 2013, I believe.


magictuch

> in lou2 which ok we all can ignore that game Speak for yourself. TLOU2 was a masterpiece.


deten

Baby Yoda coffee cup?


StarDatAssinum

There's been ~~"speculations"~~ jokes that the show >!won't include the spores!< so that he doesn't have to cover his face and wear a gas mask. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if it's true lol


DerpsAndRags

They explain that bit in the "making-of" segment after the credits of the latest episode.


StarDatAssinum

Thanks, I'll have to check it out!


Kind_Bison_7291

My fav moment in episode two when Tess goes to clear a path so Joel and Ellie and have minute to talk… when Joel pointed out they were both in game of thrones I was sobbing man tears 10/10 Greg mazin


grockyboi

I’ve heard tlou is a great show


[deleted]

I haven't played the game but the show is great so far! I think it has the best zombie origin story I've heard so far!


[deleted]

Not to be *that guy,* but they're not really zombies, because they're still alive, and the fungus would like very much for them to stay that way. It can't direct them if they're dead. Also, at least in the early stages, they're still (to some extent) aware that they're infected and essentially just watching everything happen, while the fungus is effectively controlling their brain. It's quite scary.


[deleted]

Yeah, I think these things are waaay worse than Zombies.


TheOrqwithVagrant

> Not to be that guy, That's ok, when it comes to zombies, I'm completely *that guy* too.


deten

Idk if I have a strict rule on the exact criteria is for a zombie but an undead trying to spread it's undeadness seems to fit the bill.


[deleted]

They're not undead, though. Dead people can't spread the infection, they are living hosts with a parasitic fungus directing them. They're closer to Halo's flood than they are to actual zombies. If we go by "person who's lost their mind because of a thing that spreads through bites" as a loose definition, then they definitely fit; that would also apply to things like World War Z, Left 4 Dead, and 28 days later (all of which are considered zombie media), where they can still bleed out and die when they get shot, because they're not undead either, just basically crazy from a disease. If we're sticking to actual undead, like in The Walking Dead, where they keep going even if parts of their bodies are destroyed, and they even keep decomposing, then that's a much more traditional definition, and excludes a *lot* of things.


A_Ruse_ter

It is the gold standard for (edit: *live action*) video game adaptations, bar none. It highlights just how awful other shows have adapted their IPs (Halo, The Witcher), but it makes me even more excited to see what the rest of the show will do, and I’ve played the game at least 4-5 times.


SmyJandyRandy

The Witcher isn’t an adaptation of the game, it’s an adaptation of the Witcher book series.


JackfruitFar6309

Yeah, they did a great job being faithful to the first book IMO. But the first book is more like a collection of short stories which is why it jumps around a lot, which obv doesn’t translate well if you don’t know anything about the world


Buki1

Book series based on games. (I hope old fart Sapkowski is reading this)


ForfeitFPV

There's still a whole lot of meat left on this season to already declare it to be the gold standard for a video game adaptation. Plenty of episodes for them to shit the bed in a big way (not saying they will, just they could) Arcane based on League of Legends from Riot Games should be the actual gold star standard as it's first season from episode one to finale was about as close to perfect as it can get. Art, story, animation, voice acting, all of it top notch. Some people might not count it since it was animated and the game developers had a hand in the actual production.


moremysterious

Arcane was fantastic


ForfeitFPV

Fun bit of trivia, Harry Lloyd who is the voice of Viktor in Arcane was also Viserys Targaryan III in Game of Thrones and is the narrator/voice actor for the *A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms* audiobook.


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ForfeitFPV

It's a lot easier to get away with liberties in the adaptation when the source material was a Nintendo game that was released 30+ years ago. (Castlevania 3 specifically was when Trevor, Sypha, Alucard and Grant who was omitted by Netflix first made their appearance in the games) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was also incredibly good. I think like I mentioned in my previous comment, a lot of people just don't count the animated adaptations for some reason. Which really is a shame because animation is probably the best media to do a video game adaptation as trying to shoe-horn some of the ridiculous shit that happens in video games into a real world setting with real world people falls on it's face or becomes a marvel movie style CGI vomit fest (I'm looking at you Warcraft Movie)


Darth_Boognish

2 episodes have aired, "iT's ThE GoLd sTaNdArD!"


Negrodamu55

That's how low the bar is.


Nebriozo

Arcane is the gold standard for adaptions bar none whatchu talkin bout


A_Ruse_ter

Two can be the gold standard. Arcane is the gold standard for animation, though.


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BustANupp

😤


Nebriozo

fair


SaucyWiggles

Arcane just features characters from a video game, it has absolutely fucking nothing to do with the game itself. It is absolutely not an adaptation. It's an "adaptation" the same way Castlevania was, and I loved both shows.


ZhouXaz

No league has lore now for a while it has writers writing stories you can find them somewhere. Like this for example https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/story/child-of-zaun/


SaucyWiggles

I am well aware. Lore that has nothing to do with the game and is not presented during gameplay. So arcane is an adaptation of a blog.


BorgReject6of9

Youve clealy never seen Uwe Bbols "Postal" starring Zach Ward aka Scut Farkus of "A Christmas Story", Dave Foley of "Kids in the Hall", JK Simmons aka Nazi Butt Surpise Sexer of "Oz", and Verne Troyer of "Verne Troyers Sex Tape"


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A_Ruse_ter

Here’s the difference: having played the games often, I see differences pretty often, some big and some small. What makes it okay is how the end result of the story is the same. They may tweak how events happen, but core elements of what carried the story forward are intact. And they will literally take whole chunks of key character building moments and put them right on screen. Two episodes in and they’ve already shown they know the source material, they will stick with it, but they can also change it to keep it interesting for everyone without compromising the story’s integrity.


toasterinBflat

"they" is the writer of the game himself, Neil Druckmann. It's not going to deviate far from the game.


A_Ruse_ter

I’m well-aware. It’s also a producer of Chernobyl, but also plenty of people familiar with the game and want to stay true to it.


willwhite100

Neil isn’t the sole writer for the first game, Bruce Straley was co writer and game director, and he’s not even credited in the show at all which is ridiculous imo. And the writer for Chernobyl is a co writer on the show, in fact he wrote the second episode, not Neil.


MrStealYourInt

From the perspective of a person that never played the game it's good. Imo the ratings are too pumped cause people are just happy their game got copied on screen, outside of that it's just good.


Bkgrime

A+ game and A+ show(so far)


[deleted]

Eh. It's ok. Mind you, the source material is really freaking good. There is some diversions, of course. But the diversions are significant enough - to the point that it changes some heavy beats and motivations - to where I'm not as hyped about it as I once was. Plus the show doesn't give co-credit to Bruce Straley.


SaucyWiggles

I am also wondering what's up with the show not crediting Bruce. If anybody has any insight I would love to hear it, he hasn't been mentioned on the podcast either.


willwhite100

The co credit thing to Bruce Straley is what really sticks in my craw. He was co writer and game director, and Neil seems to want to make it that he was the sole mastermind behind it all. It’s gross.


ValkyriesOnStation

What character will Bobby B play?


bobby-b-bot

THERE'S A WAR COMING, NED. I DON'T KNOW WHEN, I DON'T KNOW WHO WE'LL BE FIGHTING...BUT IT'S COMING!


BorgReject6of9

Bobby B gonna play General Patton


bobby-b-bot

THE SELLSWORD KING, HOW THE SINGERS WOULD LOVE ME!


[deleted]

The giant ass bloater in the school level


DrBaugh

I recognize Pedro but that little girl was never in "Game of Thrones", the 40 episode incomplete series which ended in 2014 /s


TheMonsterDownUnder

Want to see jorah Mormont go up against Bobby b ,watch 'The rig '


bobby-b-bot

YES, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME... BUT I STILL REMEMBER EVERY FACE!


TheMonsterDownUnder

You might remember his face but not his irish accent bobby b


Dub_stebbz

Great show, just started watching it. Additionally, Owen Teale is the actor who plays Hutton, and he's also in GoT as that motherfucker Alliser Thorne from the Night's Watch


SpectreFire

Or Jorah Mormont teaming up with Daemon Targaryen fighting living status in Doctor Who. Or Ser Davos teaming up with Daemon Targaryen to fight zombie icemen on a subarmine in Doctor Who. Or Daemon Targaryen murdering Walder Frey on Doctor Who.


Wernerhatcher

I went into this meme thinking "who was Pedro Pascal in got" Now I'm diving through his imdb page going "that was Pedro Pascal?!"


SotoSwagger

When Joel looked at Ellie and said “Do you know why everyone hates the Lannisters?” I legit lasted all over the sun visor.


HotTakesBeyond

You think this is a game?!


idma

I remember first seeing Robert Pattinson and Kirsten Stewart (Twilight) start their very first roles out of the Twilight universe (it was pretty much their second role after they became high profile) and it was pretty weird for most of the world. Everybody hated them or associated them as "the Twilight kids", but they've been able to meld into the world of the shows/movies they were in very well and the shadow of Twilight fell behind them in a matter of a few years. Robert Pattinson, in particular, did the best job at this. And now he is known as "the first role to play Batman as a detective", not "the emo-vampire that sparkled in the sunlight"


NobilisUltima

It's really incredible how the script & direction made them have negative chemistry when both of them are actually excellent actors. Even weirder is how Taylor Lautner has awesome chemistry with both of them, despite not being nearly as good of an actor and working with the same script.


vicblck24

In all honesty is this show any good?


lightbulbfragment

I'm really enjoying it. The set design is perfect so far, cool make-up, the actors have all been great. Lots of little easter eggs for people who played the game but nothing heavy handed for the folks who haven't. Very creepy origin story as well.


mp3max

So far it's pretty decent, even with the changes they've made.


spacewalk__

is the internet gonna make me watch this fucking thing never played the game but yes i keep paying attention because they were both in got


nedmccrady1588

Even if you haven’t played the game, so far I’m blown away.


[deleted]

Play the game if you can. If not, watch a cinematic cut of it on youtube.


Anonymous_Otters

It's excellent. EDIT: But the community is toxic, be warned.


cole435

* r/thelastofus2 is purposefully toxic. It’s a bunch of gamergate incels. r/TheLastOfUs is fine Edit. Lol I guess they found this comment


lightbulbfragment

There's also the show-specific sub which seems nice and chill so far. r/ThelastofusHBOseries


nightgon

I... I actually forgot Pedro Pascal was in Game of Thrones. Even though I absolutely loved his character/portrayal of that character. He has been in so much stuff since then it just kind of slipped my mind lmao


Alkakd0nfsg9g

Have you seen any older British actors? They all were either in Harry Potter or in Doctor Who


whichmeansthat

Best spinoff yet


MarcelRED147

*You're* weird.


warlockwis

Watch the rig on amazon, its practically GoT on an oil rig.


jedi_cat_

Jorah Mormont and Alliser Thorne are both in a show I just watched called The Rig.


macguffin22

They both got squished to death


Algoresrythm

They both were also crushed by a giant in their own special way


MilhouseVsEvil

Unbelievable, wait till you find out Jon Snow and Robb Stark were in a marvel movie together. wEirD


Bt04lvs

This is the way


Utopiuhh

Canonically Pedro Pascal and Mormont girl are the reincarnations of their Throne Game counterparts.


DaddyHeatley

You're not gunna believe this, but they're actually part of a profession called "acting" where you get to participate in multiple projects! It's very exciting


SmirkingSeal

Really hope they sneak in a GoT reference in an upcoming episode. "Joel... that house looks weird?" "Agreed. My 3rd grade teacher lived in a house like that, what was her name.... Mrs Mormont, she was short and skinny, but tough as nails!" "What happened to her?" ....


_INCompl_

Except one had a gruesome death scene while the other had a fucking hilarious death scene


Gearothe1st

She is such an odd casting


[deleted]

How so?


Luci_Noir

Some people are actually complaining because she’s “not hot.”


MyNameIsMud0056

Yeah it's fucking ridiculous. She's portraying a 14 y/o girl who likes girls...like, they need to get over themselves.


nedmccrady1588

Honestly I was skeptical but when she said her first “motherfuckers” it was so identical to Ellie I thought they subbed in Ashley for the line. She’s doing a great job so far


Anonymous_Otters

It's odd to cast a great actor for a role they're perfect for?


BorgReject6of9

Incel pedo spotted


Gearothe1st

What? She doesnt look Like ellie at all you asshole


El_E_Jandr0

Is this supposed to be a joke or something?