I haven't played the game, but I'm loving this show. I want to play the game, but I'm actually glad I'm seeing the show first


Episode 5 has been my favorite so far. Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard were incredible.

Omgggggg

Boc @ 27/2/2023 0:11

1x07 + it was...fine. The DLC didn't have much of an impact on me either so I guess it wasn't a letdown in that regard The only issue I have really is where it was placed in the story. The Bill/Frank flashback seemed to fit better cuz it was early in the season and the action had barely started yet. But now we're right in the thick of it and they swerve into another flashback ep? Ehhh. I think it would've sat better if it was at least intercut with more present day scenes With only two eps to go now, it sure feels like they have a lot of ground to cover in increasingly little time. The pacing felt almost perfect in the first half of the season but it's been pretty shaky in the last few. Hopefully they can stick the landing!

Spoiler	+
Nah I totally get why they did the flashback here. They had to show Ellie’s first true loss and her feeling of helplessness to show how she wasn’t going to give up on Joel. She’s going to do anything she can to hang on to a person she trusts. I’m not sure they could have put this part of her backstory in any other part of the season.

Boc @ 27/2/2023 0:55

gabagool @ 26/2/2023 22:19 Boc @ 27/2/2023 0:11 1x07 + it was...fine. The DLC didn't have much of an impact on me either so I guess it wasn't a letdown in that regard The only issue I have really is where it was placed in the story. The Bill/Frank flashback seemed to fit better cuz it was early in the season and the action had barely started yet. But now we're right in the thick of it and they swerve into another flashback ep? Ehhh. I think it would've sat better if it was at least intercut with more present day scenes With only two eps to go now, it sure feels like they have a lot of ground to cover in increasingly little time. The pacing felt almost perfect in the first half of the season but it's been pretty shaky in the last few. Hopefully they can stick the landing! Spoiler + Nah I totally get why they did the flashback here. They had to show Ellie’s first true loss and her feeling of helplessness to show how she wasn’t going to give up on Joel. She’s going to do anything she can to hang on to a person she trusts. I’m not sure they could have put this part of her backstory in any other part of the season. Spoiler + I get the intent, I guess I just didn't love the execution. I feel like Ellie's single line from last week about everyone she ever cared about dying or leaving her was more impactful and went a longer way in conveying that than the entirety of this flashback, so idk if it was even necessary in the end Also if there was more emotional catharsis between her and Joel here maybe it would've fell less flat, but as it was the present day scenes pretty much consisted of her fumbling around some drawers and suturing him up. Just felt like something was missing and maybe could've benefited from being 10+ minutes longer

I definitely agree that it dragged on too long.

That was...extremely grim.