More Than Just Zombies! The Last Of Us Episode 3 Sets A Benchmark, Hits The Right Emotional Note
For the unversed, in the series we are shown initial days of the cordyceps outbreak, people had little understanding of what was happening and there were countless uninfected people who lost their lives as the American government began evacuating areas and at the same time executing civilians en masse in an attempt to contain the mutant fungus¡¯ spread.
Zombies and apocalyptic shows have a lot of takers. Over the years, these kinds of shows have garnered a solid audience base. The latest offering from HBO The Last Of Us had been much anticipated. More so because it is an adaptation of a high rating video game of the eponymous name.
The pilot episode managed to set records in terms of viewership.
By the second episode, loyal fans couldn¡¯t help but compare the game with the show. While many expressed disappointment over the exact copying of scenes in the show, others weren¡¯t happy with a major change - the airborne fungal phenomena.
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However, both these groups came to a mutual agreement once the third episode premiered. Titled Long Long Time, the third installment made fans highly emotional for it narrated a tale of true and everlasting love, which no one saw coming.
After keeping its focus largely on Joel and Ellie in its first two episodes, The Last of Us shakes things up by narrating the beautiful love story of Bill - a prepper (someone who prepared religiously for the pandemic) and Frank (a survivor).
(Spoiler Alert: Consider yourself warned! Tread carefully.)
For the unversed, in the series we are shown initial days of the cordyceps outbreak, people had little understanding of what was happening and there were countless uninfected people who lost their lives as the American government began evacuating areas and at the same time executing civilians in an attempt to contain the mutant fungus¡¯ spread.
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Frank instead of partaking in the evacuation drive chose to hide in the basement of his house which he turned into a bunker and once the entire town was deserted, he zombie-profed his property so that he could safely live there uninterrupted. We are given an impression that he was an antisocial person who didn¡¯t mind living in solitude for the rest of his life. All that changed one day when Frank showed up.
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Initially, he only requests for a hearty meal before he goes on his way to find shelter in a safe area but this small and tense encounter soon turns into a full-blown romance between the two.
We find ourselves in the perfect world of Bill and Frank who surprisingly find love when the world around them is ending. In this dark world, they become each other¡¯s support and the motivation to live and they do lead a contented life.
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In this journey there are ups and downs but they sail through and also form an alliance with Joel and Tess. They live in their own bubble away from the misery that the world is collectively facing. Instead of falling prey to the zombies, they chose their own end and crossed the bridge to the other side together.
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This particular episode got so much love that people couldn¡¯t help but express their views on the internet. Check it out:
The last of us did something in an hour that the walking dead has tried for a fucking decade.
¡ª JJ (@ladydragonjj) January 31, 2023
the last of us: bill & frank pic.twitter.com/xxcj2LPuB3
¡ª styli (@filmstylls) January 31, 2023
Episode 3 of The Last of Us is a terrific example of how sometimes deviating from a adaptation¡¯s story can strengthen the characters, world, and our connection to it. Beautiful episode and best one yet.
¡ª Collin MacGregor (@BeguiledGamer) January 30, 2023
Was not prepared for the last of us or nick offerman to grab me by the throat and destroy me with one of the most beautiful gay storylines I've ever seen, but here we are. pic.twitter.com/JcAG22Goek
¡ª Thomas Sanders (@ThomasSanders) January 30, 2023
I¡¯m not really sure how I¡¯m suppose to go on with my week after the giggly strawberry patch scene from The Last of Us???? pic.twitter.com/GTybTOFlrA
¡ª Bnae ??? (@BnaeCraig) January 31, 2023
¡°the theme of that window being the epitome of peace in the last of us¡± pic.twitter.com/2ri8F5mcnr
¡ª gigi ¡ï (@JOELSGUIT4R) January 30, 2023
Okay.
¡ª Mark Medina (@Mark_Medina) January 30, 2023
The Last of Us episode 3 will probably go down in history as one of the greatest episodes of TV ever made.
Holy shit. pic.twitter.com/DZc2OXVbWy
There were so many brilliant touches to The Last of Us' third episode. Whilst the actors are getting all the praise they rightfully deserve, I just want to highlight the beauty of this. pic.twitter.com/0satw4kU8N
¡ª Psy (@psyniac_123) January 30, 2023
The Last of Us portrayed the greatest dystopian love story of our generation while also giving us the funniest dystopian exchange in human history#TheLastOfUs #TheLastOfUsHBO pic.twitter.com/SIpQyYrWd8
¡ª Brian Anthony MS, PA-C (@brod0815) January 30, 2023
the last of us writers were like ¡°hey joel needs a car. what if we write the most touching and heartbreaking hour of television in the world¡±
¡ª zach silberberg (@zachsilberberg) January 30, 2023
This was one of the more difficult levels in The Last Of Us video game, so it was really cool to see how the team at HBO brought it to life on television ¡ª bravo! pic.twitter.com/KOp0LCkOQB
¡ª Jeremy Kaplowitz (@jeremysmiles) January 30, 2023
Me watching episode 3 of The Last of Us show for a second time...
¡ª Joseph Moran (@MrBadBit) January 31, 2023
Bill: I'm old, I'm satisfied, and you were my purpose.
Me: ... pic.twitter.com/wXOO1fi3Jt
Who allowed HBO to go this hard on the third episode of the last of us¡ I can¡¯t stop crying. Give them their emmys pic.twitter.com/JR4jlQg7mX
¡ª A ?? (@4m1n3s) January 30, 2023
reaching 24 hours and that last of us ep is still on my mind. this is actually sickening pic.twitter.com/41l9jvieWR
¡ª amy (@yikesitsamy) January 31, 2023
just finished tonight¡¯s episode of the last of us pic.twitter.com/ewa5XD9n0c
¡ª nat ? (@missratalie) January 30, 2023
The Last Of Us is available to stream on Disney+Hotstar with a new episode dropping every Monday.
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Bhavya Sadhwani heads Indiatimes OTT section - Binge. She calls herself an entertainment ninja and OTT content sucker. She loves to write on web series, movies, documentaries, reality shows and everything else that releases on digital platforms. She forms a special bond with those who share her love for cringe content.
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