In this video we take a deep dive into the eight episode of HBO’s post apocalyptic tv show “The Last Of Us” entitled “When We Are In Need” based off the videogame by Neil Druckmann starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. We’ll also take a look at its connection to the game, lore, easter eggs, and do side by side comparisons from the game.
Episode 1 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/6qI3FBbD-ns
Episode 2 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/2xD5bx_QHZI
Episode 3 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/lYva5saHtws
Episode 4 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/dFFGTtBHUIo
Episode 5 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/ujL3RjzDcSQ
Episode 6 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/UrmvKx_KMNQ
Episode 7 Breakdown: https://youtu.be/YHQ0U3xbYr4
Check out my other TV Breakdowns here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY…
FOLLOW ME:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thinkstoryYT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkstoryYT
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkstory
#TheLastofUs #HBO
source
Very hungry after this episode. Want more? Check out my cannibal theory video here: https://youtu.be/Sb9twyqyGVk
CORRECTION: Ellie does bite David in the game, however there is no closeup shot of the bite mark (like in the show).
My other The Last of Us videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY9KJ1cFVs7j2xQ_5IelrfVXpvlA0FIFA
The father line refers to David possibly being her actual father since he is the polygamist type.
I can’t help but see Thandie Newton when I look at her daughter who plays Sarah. She’s her mother’s clone.
And what a brilliant episode this was. Interesting how Ellie threatened to shoot him between the eyes, then he later repeats that line – especially when the Biblical David killed Goliath by hitting him with a stone between the eyes.
she does bite David in the game !
I never expected the Hannah smack.
Actually Ellie biting David’s hand is lifted straight from the game.
If you replay this episode, I think James wanted to show Ellie some mercy by suggesting to let her go or to kill her if they found her. James knew David would commit horrible abuses with Ellie.
One thing that still bothers me about the realism of Joel’s recovery is the additional starvation they’ve been enduring.
Before Ellie goes hunting she is shown giving tiny bits of bread to Joel and barely restraining herself not to eat all of it. So we must assume they have been subsisting on this bits for days, which would not speed up Joel’s recovery in any way. So when we see Ellie go hunting it must be her first try, and she does not even get her half of deer as a result.
I doubt any amount of adrenalin will keep you on your feet if you are also starving. And when immediate danger passes, instead of ‘baby girl’ exchanges both would just have collapsed right there out of fatigue.
I think David allowed Ellie to take precious medicine so they can cure Joel and add him to their food resources once they found him.
Re Joel's healing: I thought it was a bit fast and stretched believability but I could tell myself it was all the adrenaline. What really bothered me (and always does because it's such a frequent occurrence in shows) was the ridiculous idea of stopping the bleeding from a hit in the abdomen by sowing the skin! It's just… madness. Don't they have a doctor or even a nurse for basic medical knowledge?
We Don’t need more infected, because this is a show not a game. It would unrealistic for infected to be out in the wild, Joel said so himself. It makes sense for it to be people who are the main obstacle because this show is not about infected it is about how purpose in life and how people respond to an apocalyptic world. It becomes boring after a while if the show had zombies 24/7. That is the kinda thing that’s fun in a game, but not in a show.
I think they have been exclusively eating human flesh for a long time and that's what the four men who were scavenging for (not hunting for deer at the firefly university). The "flock" would likely notice the difference between venison and dad and would revolt. Many seem to suspect which is why they ask "What is it" and "when can we bury him". They would have known it was deer since they just brought in a deer, right?
Also, I don't think David is just a creepy pedo, as some have suggested. He def is a pedo ("She's his new pet"). I think he's suggesting Ellie become his child bride and help-mate in violence and theocratic autocracy. His "religion" is justification for his past behavior as a child molester.
This episode was brutal but I liked the way it was shot, and I liked the script, too. I appreciate how the show writers lean on the original game material
i feel like this might be my favorite episode so far they did it pretty damn well and i think they made it more obvious that david is a pedophile in the game i didnt reall know if he was or not. This is my favorite part of the game but in the episode i feel like they could have added the adaptation of when david saves ellie just like you said
Ellie biting David does indeed happen in the game
Good point about the timing of the healing of the knife wound…miraculous antibiotics are instant cures in sci-fi movies and I suppose that we can stretch our imaginations to overlook this blunder into that genre for the sake of accelerating the plausibility of alertness and strength needed to overcome enemies in an untimely battle.
Adrenalin is a hell of a drug…. and if your life is on the line, I'm sure that dulls the pain.
Joel's recovery def seemed too speedy because just minutes before, when Ellie warned him about the men coming, he couldn't even move. But then all of a sudden he can move, kill a guy, catch and tie up and kill two others, then hike to the resort just in time to find Ellie… Come on
So, where the hell were all the people when the fire started? No one got curious???
It is not chili’s, it is arby’s remember? You moron 😂 you missed the joke. Such a awesome opportunity wasted. (For shame sir)
If Ashley Johnson IS Ellie's mom it has potential to become the new golden standard for cameos in TV shows/movies IMO.
I just want to say your commentary & comparative breakdown is amazing. Thank you for all the work & effort that goes into these! And Congratulations on 600K+ subscribers! You're one of a very few who are well on their way to a Gold Plaque (Previous review – best line I've ever seen on Youtube: Thank you for 600K subscribers. I'm one step closer to my parents loving me. LOL).