This article is completely spoiler-free.

The Last of Us is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a fungal pandemic has wiped out much of humanity. The story follows Joel, a hardened survivor, and Ellie, a young girl who is immune to the virus, as they journey across the country to reach the resistance group known as the Fireflies. Along the way, they encounter hostile survivors and dangerous mutated creatures as they attempt to survive and find a way to reach their destination. Throughout the game, the relationship between Joel and Ellie deepens as they rely on each other for survival and support. In the third episode of the TV series, new characters are introduced among which prepper survivalist Bill and his partner Frank.

The first episode of the TV adaptation aired on the 15th of January and received immense praise from fans and critics, currently standing at 9.2/10 on IMDB with over 50 thousand votes. The series itself is currently rated 9.3 by 115K users, making it one of the highest-rated TV series ever. But last Sunday, after the third episode aired, some reviews praised the episode as one of the best television episode ever.

Here are some of the headlines you can find in the press at the moment (beware - if you click the links you may get a few spoilers):

• IGN: 10/10 - Episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us is a sensational hour of television.
• Esquire - The Last of Us Episode 3 Is a TV Moment We'll Never Forget
• Dexterto - One of the best TV episodes of all time
• GamesRadar - An early contender for one of 2023's best episodes
• CNet - A gut-wrenching masterpiece

I could go on. Yet, as you can see on the above IMDB ratings chart, with the high number of 1-star ratings, the episode stirred quite a controversy. If you have watched the episode, you can easily understand (but not necessarily condone) why a certain part of the population may have had a hard time with this episode.

What about you? Have you watched this episode? Are you one of the lovers, or the haters? Comments may contain spoilers - be ready for it. Most importantly, please stay civil and respect each other's point of views.

 

[Ligeia]

Ah, I see you're one of THOSE people. The people who refuse to acknowledge that theres a difference between sex and gender, who thinks the literal proof that the covid vaccine actually works is fake and made by "big pharma" to squirt microchips in your scrotum and that every time you see a gay person or someone with any race thats not white it must be political! Just go live in your basement and stare at your poster of trump for the rest of your life and let the rest of the world exist without you.

Do you realize how violent your words are ? To a total online stranger ? And yet you are virtue-signaling and pretending to be the tolerant and "progressist" one ? While you are literally proving holypuma's point about authoritarianism with your words ?

 

[samcambolt270]

Do you realize how violent your words are ? To a total online stranger ? And yet you are virtue-signaling and pretending to be the tolerant and "progressist" one ? While you are literally proving holypuma's point about authoritarianism with your words ?

Lol, "violent" XD Telling someone to stay home after laughing at them for being a conspiracy theorist = violent now. I have also literally never claimed to be "tolerant" or "progressivist" so wherever you're getting that, it wasn't from me.
I mean, i've literally never even been in the argument in the first place for you to have assumed my stance. Lemme list off every point i've made in this entire thread and then you can point out where exactly I'm being "tolerant" or "progressivist".
comment 1 was: I think the ending should have been slightly different.
comment 2 was: a reply saying the episode wasn't "porn"
comment 3 was: that word is latin not english lololol
comment 4 was: I'm literally not in this argument, I'm just laughing at that dumb statement you made. Oh wait, you're a conspiracy theorist, just stay home instead of arguing with people.

Now, at exactly which point did I somehow come off as pretending to be "tolerant" or "progressivist" for my "violent" statement of "stay home and stay out of it" to contradict?

 

[pustal]

last week's Fox News headline: Microsoft pushing woke green agenda
this week's Fox News headline: HBO pushing woke gay agenda
rinse and repeat

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[Guacaholey]

No, it's literally 1984 when I have to call a person with a penis a woman, I have to call an injection that doesn't prevent the spread of a virus (and potentially kills the patient) a vaccine, when politics have penetrated every form of media and WWIII is happening before my very eyes.

That's 1984.

Just use they/them pronouns if thinking about them as women bothers you. I also wouldn't call anything going on right now "World War III", it's more like a second Cold War.

The Indonesians, who are mostly homophobic, are really upset with this episode.

A Southeast Asian country that's heavily religious (in this case Islam) are upset over depictions of gays in media? What a surprise.

 

[Xzi]

This is literally authoritarian and you're ignoring it. Shove it down their throat until they accept it. Speak out against it and you're labeled whatever, cancelled, life is ruined. It's something else.

A tolerant society rejecting you for being ignorant and/or intolerant is still not the definition of authoritarianism. It takes zero effort to accept the fact that people are going to live their lives however they see fit, regardless of your objections on religious or morally subjective grounds. Now, a desire to see the government start enforcing one specific "correct" or "proper" way of living: THAT'S authoritarianism.

 

[pustal]

This is literally authoritarian and you're ignoring it. Shove it down their throat until they accept it. Speak out against it and you're labeled whatever, cancelled, life is ruined. It's something else.

A tolerant society rejecting you for being ignorant and/or intolerant is still not the definition of authoritarianism. It takes zero effort to accept the fact that people are going to live their lives however they see fit, regardless of your objections on religious or morally subjective grounds. Now, a desire to see the government start enforcing one specific "correct" or "proper" way of living: THAT'S authoritarianism.

I mean, this is Popper 101:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

 

[holypuma]

I mean, this is Popper 101:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

Lol, Popper.

Intolerance of intolerance just seems like smooth brain justification of societal force.

 

[pustal]

Lol, Popper.

Intolerance of intolerance just seems like smooth brain justification of societal force.

No it's a proper statement on yeah, why society needs to act on intolerance.

 

[holypuma]

No it's a proper statement on yeah, why society needs to act on intolerance.

Y'all are literally NPCs.

Void of individual thought. Pro-whatever the TV tells you to be. I honestly feel bad for you.

This is a fuckin gaming website and we are discussing societal issues. Think on that for a minute. An ADMIN brought this here to share his ideology.

What a fuckin joke.

 

[pustal]

Y'all are literally NPCs.

Void of individual thought. Pro-whatever the TV tells you to be. I honestly feel bad for you.

This is a fuckin gaming website and we are discussing societal issues. Think on that for a minute. An ADMIN brought this here to share his ideology.

What a fuckin joke.

Acceptance of others is not an ideology. It's basic humanitarianism, as much as it seems lost on you.

And you are not questioning anything, your regurgitate right wing talking points. Popper was a philosopher, you certainly are not.

 

[holypuma]

Acceptance of others is not an ideology. It's basic humanitarianism, as much as it seems lost on you.

And you are not questioning anything, your regurgitate right wing talking points. Popper was a philosopher, you certainly are not.

I'm not even right wing

 

[pustal]

I'm not even right wing

Then way are you regurgitating their talking points?

No, it's literally 1984 when I have to call a person with a penis a woman, I have to call an injection that doesn't prevent the spread of a virus (and potentially kills the patient) a vaccine, when politics have penetrated every form of media and WWIII is happening before my very eyes.

That's 1984.

This is literally Fox News talking points:

 

[LainaGabranth]

The TV show is cool. I like it. I like having media that is different from the game because then I can just play the game if I want the game's story, or watch the show if I want the show's story.

Imagine being so unhinged that you just randomly whine about trans people in threads that have nothing to do with it btw.

 

[Lumince]

I knew when I opened this thread that it would be bad, but god damn.
This episode was AMAZING. It was the best episode yet and if you think its controversial or "bad" because of what it showed then PLEASE block me. I wouldn't be losing out on a single thing if you blocked me. Enjoy being mad at a TV show.

 

[holypuma]

Then way are you regurgitating their talking points?

This is literally Fox News talking points:
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Is that the news outlet for anarchists? Interesting. Maybe I should check it out

I knew when I opened this thread that it would be bad, but god damn.
This episode was AMAZING. It was the best episode yet and if you think its controversial or "bad" because of what it showed then PLEASE block me. I wouldn't be losing out on a single thing if you blocked me. Enjoy being mad at a TV show.

Lol

 

[pustal]

Is that the news outlet for anarchists? Interesting. Maybe I should check it out



Lol

Here are anarchists putting it really in a true anarchist perspective:

 

[holypuma]

Here are anarchists putting it really in a true anarchist perspective:

All anarchists think alike? Lmfao

Do you hear yourself?

 

[pustal]

All anarchists think alike? Lmfao

Do you hear yourself?

Anarchism opposes hierarchical power and oppression. You regurgitate right wing talking points made by organized powers to oppress self-determination, better yet, you just praised them. Thing whatever you want, but if you are punching down instead of up, you're no anarchist. You don't even seem to know what anarchism means.

 

[holypuma]

Anarchism opposes hierarchical power and oppression. You regurgitate right wing talking points made by organized powers to oppress self-determination, better yet, you just praised them. Thing whatever you want, but if you are punching down instead of up, you're no anarchist. You don't even seem to know what anarchism means.

No rulers. Answer to no one but yourself/your God. Not a hard concept, dude.

 

[samcambolt270]

No rulers. Answer to no one but yourself/your God. Not a hard concept, dude.

dude... you have gotten everyone so far off topic. If I was a mod, you'd have been banned by now.