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THE LAST OF US PRIMER + S1E1 DEEP DIVE REVIEW
Ty Franck (acclaimed writer / one half of James S.A. Corey) and Wes Chatham (‘Amos Burton’ on The Expanse) kick off this series where they recap The Last of Us episodes with Episode 1 where they breakdown the show as well as go into detail background info on the game.
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Another shout out to Paul Stamets. I heard about him listening to the audiobook "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures" by Merlin Sheldrake. I really hope Danial Abraham has read/heard it as well.
The character in Star Trek discovery is named Stamets after him. That "Planet Earth" episode with the ants and cordyceps was mind-blowing…especially since it was the first Blu-Ray best selling title.
Did you guys talk about Andor? I'm remembering not?
Chernobyl!!!!! baby
Wes better be careful, if he keeps doing the intros with that sexy rasp Ty’s gonna end up pregnant🥵🤣 But seriously, I’m thrilled you two are reviewing The Last of Us. I had initially wanted you to do something like this for the Willow series but it turned out shite whereas TLOUS is S-tier. I’m curious to hear what you think of the production (i.e. sets, cgi, clickers vs Protomolecule, etc.)
43:22 Dude, Pedro Pascal was into your sister
Top 5 zombie power rankings next episode I hope, 28 x later zombies may become dethroned! I am so happy to have another big HBO epic to watch on sundays and you guys covering it is a big bonus.
Agree, agree, agree. I'm really liking TLOU so far; intense, emotional, funnier than I was expecting, and genuinely scary. Looking forward to your recaps!
2:30 Except movies and TV shows are not interactive. You have to consume them passively. They are already cooked. In the game, you literally have the characters in your hands. You are the characters. You are the one shooting people and getting shot at. That's why you start playing as Sarah. The game is not "as good" as a movie, it's more than a movie.
Way, way back when this was barely announced I tweeted Craig Mazin and told him to cast Bella Ramsey and Wes Chatham as Ellie and Joel. He had replied to my tweets in the past so I’m sure he saw it, and I KNOW I was the first person to tweet those names to him (I checked with advanced search). When Bella was cast I suspected I might have played a small part. I wondered if Wes ever got a call about it 😂
36:55 More like 0.2% fatality rate. Overall, in a very unhealthy population. 0.000% fatality for young and healthy people.
37:15 Actually, most of the deaths in the 1918 epidemic were due to bacterial infections. And some people don't forget. They fund gain of function research to make the disease deadlier, more transmissible, and they teach it to jump species.
Would love to see you guys do Station Eleven some time. 🐿
27:14 This discussion reminds me that Ty and Wes might really appreciate the novel/series Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky – It regards a human-engineered virus designed to accelerate evolution, but being exposed to unintentional subjects. The characterization of lifeforms familiar to us as the readers, literally experiencing the spark of an accelerated evolution is nothing short of magnificent and utterly fascinating. Special shoutout to the second book in the series, Children of Ruin , which I was also totally engrossed in.
omg i love this already
Wes loves mushrooms AND Paul Stamets??
Dude…imagine tripping with Amos 😂
I'd still put Band of Brothers above Chernobyl when it comes to HBO shows.
Excellent deep dive. Looking forward to more.
Gaaaaahhhhh how did I not know this podcast was a thing?! Instasubscribe
Start calling Amos- Wes Rogan with all this schroom talk lol. That being said Id gladly pop a few with him and go for a trip
A science fiction film in a similar vein (although parasitic rather than fungal) which you may be interested in, and which i think is amazing, is Upstream Color (2013).
So the game came out in 2013, which is why the game started then. The show came out in 2023, which is why the prologue started in 2003, so that 20 years could pass and pick up in the current year.
Solid pivot now that The Expanse episodes are almost over. I don't know the future of this podcast but I love the fact that you guys are figuring out ways to keep on talking about shit together.
The Last Of Us is less Lone Wolf and Cub, and more Batman and Robin.
By that time all of the 3 mass effects were out (btw by itself it is a mix of pretty much of all sci-fi tropes and deserves a separate topic). And it was cinematic and the the story had actual CHOICES which mattered at least till the final 30 mins of the game. Last of us is too much 'on rails' for my taste.
As a huge fan of the games and the fact the show is filmed in my hometown city of Calgary I was heavily anticipating it's release. Had the chance to explore behind the scenes while they were filming. The downtown bridge scene in the second episode freaked me out as it was made up of heavily altered shots of the community of Bridgeland where I once lived. I can tell you from the sets and locations we toured the series does deviate from the original game so don't expect a straight across carryover in that regard however it was obvious from the beginning was no expense was spared on Sony Pictures and HBO's part towards design and production value. Everything I've seen supports refined changes throughout. Expect nothing short of an improvement beyond the game storylines but for you hardcore game fans out there keep an open mind to new and open possibilities. Scripting is planned to shift into the second game at some point and the series ending has already been written. It's been discussed they'll be shooting a minimum of 5 seasons. Likely more but impossible to say this far out. The producer has made it public "he doesn't intend to drag the show out and doesn't believe in loose endings" so expect an epic conclusion when it eventually wraps. Overall super excited for the series and the show in general, stay tuned.
unfortunately the walking dead has completely ruined zombies for me. i worry its going to devolve into an unending stream of disposable characters and head stabbings.
I have never played the game personally. However, Pedro Pascal is an amazing actor, so I gave it a shot. The first cold open was terrifying! I was instantly hooked. The second cold open is is even more chilling.
Awesome Episode!! I look forward to you covering episode 2. Man your guys podcast is awesome! I loved the expanse, but this is fantastic on its own. Don't stop making them 🙂
0:11 i thought he almost forgot his friend’s name lol
I SO agree that as soon as I heard that Craig Mazin was involved I was sold. I loved Chernobyl to death – even read the screenplay. SO well written. And thanks for the book tip. Downloaded it to Audible.
If you guys are into mind altering organisms, look into Toxoplasma gondii
. It's a microorganism that makes rats attracted to cats so they will get eaten and it can complete it's life cycle in the stomach of cats. And… it's also infected a huge number of human beings. Estimates of infection go between 11% and 60% in different countries. Ever wonder about that crazy cat lady with 30 cats? Nothing confirmed, but it makes me wonder.
Wonder if they're gonna review TellTale games' The Expanse vid game ft. Drummer when it releases summer 2023?
thanks for the great recap. I wasn't sure if i wanted to watch this show but knowing there has been great writing on this show, means it will be worth watching.
I'm pretty sure they made the story start in 2003 not just to make it line up with the current year but 2003 was a record year for heat.
Great stuff guys, thanks! Show is coooooold blooooooooded!
Covid death rate was a bit higher . Last time I checked it was around 3.3 %.
Can y’all share that podcast for screenwriters again?