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This last episode was probably the most annoying Bella Ramsey episode yet. Her acting is just all over the place. Shes supposed to be on a revenge mission, mourning and just went through a traumatic experience but she’s acting like a quirky preteen without a care in the world.

The sex scene was also awkward. I don’t know why they changed it from the game which came much more natural. It was weird shoe horning it in after two major announcements of "I’m immune!” and "I’m pregnant!”

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11 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Just my guess but I think they want to put some distance between

Joel's death and making Abby a sympathetic character. The average viewer would reject her if they made her a main character right away. If they wait a year or two between seasons, it softens the blow.

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They should have given full episodes before the death

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This last episode was probably the most annoying Bella Ramsey episode yet. Her acting is just all over the place. Shes supposed to be on a revenge mission, mourning and just went through a traumatic experience but she’s acting like a quirky preteen without a care in the world.

The sex scene was also awkward. I don’t know why they changed it from the game which came much more natural. It was weird shoe horning it in after two major announcements of "I’m immune!” and "I’m pregnant!”

What made it less realistic is they went from "I'm immune!" to not asking a bunch of questions. I know it's just rehashing the dead horse for the viewers but you just told someone that you're immune in a world where people kill someone as soon as they were bitten

17 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

This last episode was probably the most annoying Bella Ramsey episode yet. Her acting is just all over the place. Shes supposed to be on a revenge mission, mourning and just went through a traumatic experience but she’s acting like a quirky preteen without a care in the world.

The sex scene was also awkward. I don’t know why they changed it from the game which came much more natural. It was weird shoe horning it in after two major announcements of "I’m immune!” and "I’m pregnant!”

How about the whole "I'm gonna be a DAD!" lol That whole scene was cringey AF

5 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

How about the whole "I'm gonna be a DAD!" lol That whole scene was cringey AF

I actually forgot about the line until you reminded me. roll

17 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I actually forgot about the line until you reminded me. roll

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3 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

This last episode was probably the most annoying Bella Ramsey episode yet. Her acting is just all over the place. Shes supposed to be on a revenge mission, mourning and just went through a traumatic experience but she’s acting like a quirky preteen without a care in the world.

The sex scene was also awkward. I don’t know why they changed it from the game which came much more natural. It was weird shoe horning it in after two major announcements of "I’m immune!” and "I’m pregnant!”

The re-arrangement of when they got intimate was the only real dislike I've had of the adaptation. In the game Ellie gets pissed at Dina's pregnancy (reacting to how she's basically going to be a liability now) -- and while I like that initial reaction in the game, I lump that change in with the same nitpick of them jumping right into boning each other.

3 minutes ago, Agent23 said:

The re-arrangement of when they got intimate was the only real dislike I've had of the adaptation. In the game Ellie gets pissed at Dina's pregnancy (reacting to how she's basically going to be a liability now) -- and while I like that initial reaction in the game, I lump that change in with the same nitpick of them jumping right into boning each other.

Game question

Does Ellie get bit while keeping Dina from getting bit in the game as well? And have to reveal her immunity in the same way?

13 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Game question

Does Ellie get bit while keeping Dina from getting bit in the game as well? And have to reveal her immunity in the same way?

No. In the game there are spores which can get you infected if you breathe them in. It’s only in highly infected areas and you have to wear a gas mask. It was the same scene and setting in the game as the show, but in the game her gas mask breaks open and that’s how Dina finds out.

Show basically did away with all the spore stuff in general and made the scene a lot more dramatic.

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7 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

No. In the game there are spores which can get you infected if you breathe them in. It’s only in highly infected areas and you have to wear a gas mask. It was the same scene and setting in the game as the show, but in the game her gas mask breaks open and that’s how Dina finds out.

Show basically did away with all the spore stuff in general and made the scene a lot more dramatic.

From season 1 they said spores are just more difficult to translate on tv. Understandable. I think that was another reason they chose to show the cordyceps on the ground basically calling in reinforcements to the area

All spore comments above are true (basically thick/foggy air that has inhalable cordyceps) -- but sometime in this season (maybe even this season), the show IS going to introduce spores/airborne -- almost as a way of showing that the virus is either mutating or or adapting to maintain its survival.

On 5/5/2025 at 1:34 PM, mikemack8 said:

Game question

Does Ellie get bit while keeping Dina from getting bit in the game as well? And have to reveal her immunity in the same way?

This is safe for you to watch. I enjoy the show a lot but in almost every case I prefer the performances in the game more

overall, i really like the show. even with the occasional "blah" performance by ramsey.

not being a nerd, i mean, having never played the game, i'm wondering how big this wolves vs the scars is going to be?

On 5/7/2025 at 8:14 AM, Alpha_TATEr said:

overall, i really like the show. even with the occasional "blah" performance by ramsey.

not being a nerd, i mean, having never played the game, i'm wondering how big this wolves vs the scars is going to be?

If following closely to the game, that will be revealed much deeper in season 3

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I remember the mission to find the generator in the game. Could have added the clearing out to the show

Ellie being the idiot of the pair was funny

They're so much louder in the show than the game. Granted I played on grounded but still

I guess the homemade silencer wouldn't have translated well to TV. Though she had the bow by now. Guess they decided not to have it for the show either

I miss the notes and stuff we picked up and read though. I think that would have been a nice addition to the show

They did a great job of showing the cordyceps. That room looked great

They changed the death just a tad. Not sure why

On 5/5/2025 at 10:59 AM, mikemack8 said:

How about the whole "I'm gonna be a DAD!" lol That whole scene was cringey AF

forced wokeness roll

On 5/6/2025 at 4:11 PM, Agent23 said:

This is safe for you to watch. I enjoy the show a lot but in almost every case I prefer the performances in the game more

The show was better.

I’m immune!

I’m preggers!

I’m gonna finger you!

🖖🏻

The show sucks compared to the game. Acting is terrible and the pacing of the show and character relationships are way off. Pedro carried the show and Bella just ain’t it she’s terrible. "I’m gonna be a dad” gtfoh

Last night's episode was much better - no surprise considering Pascal was back.

I wasn't expecting Lalo Salamanca to show up. Didn't know Joel was in the Cartel world.

3 hours ago, mikemack8 said:

Last night's episode was much better - no surprise considering Pascal was back.

it was. pascal definitely did a ton of the heavy lifting for this show.

4 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I wasn't expecting Lalo Salamanca to show up. Didn't know Joel was in the Cartel world.

Lalo is great. I watched him off you-know-who about 10 mins prior to the episode, having no idea he was going to be TLoU

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Thought the museum part in the game was so wholesome so I'm happy they added it to the show

They could have added more of the tour though. Didn't swim but that's fine

They didn't add the spray paint on the walls though. That would have actually been a nice precursor considering the signs were everywhere in the game

They changed how Ellie finds out. Don't really like that

Not a great finale - and I’m reading that they aren’t even going to start filming season 3 till 2026. Might not even care anymore by then.

3 minutes ago, mikemack8 said:

Not a great finale - and I’m reading that they aren’t even going to start filming season 3 till 2026. Might not even care anymore by then.

I’m sure they want to drag this thing out. They are about 75% through the source material

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