WTF Just Happened in The Last of Us 1x4: Please Hold to My Hand [Blind Reaction] 

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Random curiosity: the military-looking guy with a big beard is Jeffrey Pierce. He's Tommy's voice actor in the games

I feel like that joke actually made Pedro laugh and they just kept that in haha

You guys are the only reason I’m able to watch this series. My anxiety gets soo bad and knowing mis hermanos are with me makes it better!

When the episode started out with Joel trying his best to fend off Ellie's joke attempts, I said to myself, it has to end with him laughing at a joke. Glad we saw that.

As a wyomingite, hearing Hector say “Is it Cheyenne Wyoming?” while looking at a city skyline is the funniest thing because there are literally NO skyscrapers in Wyoming 😭

Getting the joke book in this episode was a treat. It was one of the best moments in the game as you would be traversing the world then Ellie would pop out the joke book to tell some dad jokes. The diarrhea joke at the end was the perfect period on that setup. Watching those two bond over a shitty ( 😉 ) dad joke was such a delight. ‘Twas awesome 😂 And the porno mag scene was straight from the game and they did not disappoint. Also Jeffrey Pierce, who played Tommy in the games, plays Perry in the show. He’s the lieutenant. It was so great seeing him again in the show. He has such a great voice and he looks totally different from the way he did back when he did the game.

As soon as Joel looked past the truck across the tunnel and saw there were no cars or anything, he knew that was blocked off by someone on purpose so he was waiting for the ambush but he had no choice, they had to get through.

This episode felt so much like the game for me, with boosting Ellie up to open the door, the shoot out in the laundry mat, and all the lines taken exactly from the game (all the puns ahah). So faithful really love it!

Another great reaction guys. One thing I like about episode 4 is that it's more world building for Ellie, seeing how other people are living (surviving) in different parts of the country. As well as some great bonding moments between Ellie and Joel.

This show just gets better and better

“Diagnose this” *BOOM* That made me laugh so hard. Y’all are great.

Istg this was my favourite episode, it made the gamer part of me SO FCKING HAPPY, but also the watcher part of me happy. I really liked the changes they made, I swear they have not missed ONCE. Pedro Pascal and Bella Rampsey are PERFECTLY casted, and that's comming from someone who wasn't so sure about Bella at the beginning. I'm so so pleased. I just know episode 5 is going to be INSANELY GOOD, thank god we get to see it this Friday! I was going to loose my mind if we'd have to wait til Sunday lol

Hey hermanos, just letting you know that I feel like you're my closest friends and I'm happy whenever there's a new video. I struggle daily with depression and your videos make my day better. Abraços latinos do Brasil!

I'm so glad there are other people that quote nacho libre on the daily. Starting to love you guys

Guys, just remember that Grogu saved Mando against the Mudhorn almost like the same way....and that changed everything. The kid saving his savior.

I was grinning like an idiot from the time that Ellie pulled out the joke book to the ambush in the city - they borrowed these sequences from the game and they were perfect. This show just keeps exemplifying three things: 1) How amazing a game property can be if you give it to someone who knows what they’re doing. 2) How you integrate and expand a known world to entertain new viewers and keep the interest of existing fans. Without delving into spoilers, most of the human drama in this ep is new or adapted from the existing story. 3) How you do human drama in a post-apocalypse setting (looking at you, Walking Dead).

Seeing Joel giggling in this episode is making me so nervous. They have to stop giving us little bits of happiness before the bad stuff, I'm not ready for Sam and henry

I haven't played the video game in years, but it actually feels pretty close to the game. They pretty casually incorporate gameplay elements into the show (the shootout, but also Joel boosting Ellie through a window and getting help getting into a room only she can fit into are examples from this episode)

"That's not the way you hold a pistol... this is the way." - Joel

was awesome seeing tommys voice actor this episode, jeffrey pierce

The nacho libre references honestly never get old

So glad they left the male magazine joke in show! hits so good even if you know its coming

The fact that Adam knows there's a KCMO and a KCK and that Agustin is talking sh*t about my hometown just makes me love y'all even more. Thanks for another great reaction, looking forward to the chaos that's to come

Making a mint tea, & riding the apocalypse train with the trinity that is Heroes Reforged

I wanted to say this to you guys a long time ago but I can't wait to watch you guy's reaction to this show... to any show/movie. It's not only the genuine reaction but the genuine camaraderie that makes me feel like I'm watching it with my homies. Thanks guys. Never change.

Seeing Ellie and Joel laugh at the end was oh so heart warming and I guess thanks to the SuperBowl we're getting two episodes in one week!

"Sleep in the car" No, that's the last thing you want to do (unless it's Winterand really cold). In a car you can't hear anything approaching you and if they do, you have no way (short of trying to drive off) to escape. You're also a sitting duck for anyone trying to shoot you.

I love all these reactors, but I swear with everyone questioning Ellie's skills with a gun, I just want to scream: "She went to a military school! In the apocalypse! Why would she not know how to use a gun?!" xD

"It's the childrens of the corns" 😂

Just so you guys know: Perry, the second in charge of the hunter group, is Tommy's actor from the games!

Bryan’s (paralyzed guy) death gets me for some reason… don’t know what it was. Maybe his screams were more authentic than I expected.

This channel is by far my fave to watch reactions of last of us series. Your reactions are just as entertaining as the show itself 😅. Especially as you're watching this with fresh eyes to the story. This show is pacing so well for what's gonna be a 9 episode series. S1 has been confirmed as the whole first game, so I'm super intrigued to see how they fit the rest of the story in!

That roller coaster you see in the beginning of the episode is actually a ride called "The Mamba" at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. I live like 10 minutes away from it. Really cool and unexpected to see my city in this show.

I think the first two episodes felt more like the game because they were the inevitable tutorial stages of the game. You'll learn the backstory, the characters, how to play, etc. Mazin had said that by this stage of the story, you're just killing NPCs non-stop in the game. And he feels like it loses some of the emotional weight. And he wanted to give some of those characters that you only see in passing more depth. So the main beat of the game story are there, but they are going to be written more like they were meant for TV.

They used Kansas City as the city in this episode. The amusement park they used is "Worlds of fun". I drive past it every day. The downtown shots are spot on as well.... so cool

That look between Agustin and Adam about Hector's coffee views has me slapping my thighs and stomping my feet giggling 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️

It’s funny reading some of the posts and seeing people saying how the scene with the man calling out for his mother because he fears dying is so wrenching. We’ve seen several men murdered on camera in real life by police, imagine the horror those men experienced before being murdered, art imitating life, reality of where we are

Just wanted to say that we notice and appreciate the quality and hard work that is put into the videos. You guys standout as the best creators in my book ❤️

Yall should do an interview with pedro man its great to see raza being on the big screen 💯

Most of this show was filmed in various regions of Alberta, Canada. Alberta basically has a similar look to the American Midwest plenty of prairie, wide open highway, american looking cities, boreal forest and even sections of Rocky mountains and foothills.

You guys are going to LOVE the game after watching the show....it will be different enough in ways you will be surprised by.

Absolutely love your reactions! I’m not a gamer but am entranced by this show! I was trepidations about a “zombie apocalypse” show and am so happy that the violence isn’t graphic and gory and that this is really a people show. The characters are so compelling, personified by a stellar cast all around but Pedrito and Bella are exceptional. I agree that the pacing is perfect, as is the dialogue and musical score. I was relieved to have the bonding begin and that i didn’t cry during the episode for the first time!

I know a lot of reactors say sleep in the truck but trust its not as comfy as just laying outside. For the danger tho I could see it

I agree so much with Adam. Let the shows tell the stories they want in the amount of the time they need.

The car / magazine scene is straight from the game. Same as the being trapped inside the laundry.

As a Chilean born in Alberta, Canada (where most of this is filmed). I'm rooting for this show!

I just realized you guys are watching all of these on the same day. That’s a lot of emotion to take in and go through during a binge watch lol

If you look closely sams gun is empty while he points it at Joel. You can see through the cylinders

It actually wasn’t a hot gun when she put it back in the backpack. The bullet wasn’t chambered

The Last of Us is not about zombies. It's about people. What we do in a crisis. What we value. How we form connections. And how those connections are so valuable when we're down to... the last of us.

“I’m from the streets, dawg.” That was a good one lol

I love you guys so much. I love your love of Pedro. Thanks for giving me good warm feelings inside.

Hector and Augustin look as tired as Joel lol

Fun fact, the bearded soldier plays Tommy in the game!

Ahh the pun book. We know where she gets that’s from😢. Also fun fact that man with the beard is Jeffrey Pierce, the voice actor for Tommy in the game. I love to see it

They film it in Alberta, Canada. I used to live and travel to a bunch of places in this episode. It's kind of surreal seeing them on TV.

I always look forward to your reactions the most!!

It's funny to hear you call them zambies. A while back I worked on an ad campaign about morning breakfast zombies and we called them zAMbies.

11:00 Auggie with FACTS

I have never played any video games ever, so of course haven't played this one and I AM LOVING THIS SHOW. I have been sucked in since minute one and can't wait for each next episode. AND, you guys are my new favorite reactors so I also can't wait to watch your reactions every week😂

Great as always, homies! I think Ellie said "it was not my first time" because she technically killed that zombie with her knife in that pit stop they did to find Joel's stash on episode 3. I have no clue what that thing was under the broken floor! 😯

Poor Hector looks like he's ready for bed

A lot of show was shot in Alberta Canada. Calgary is the stand-in for Kansas City.

The rifle gunshots in this show, and especially these last two episodes, have been really good. They sound LOUD, as they should.

We need to get these boys to 200k so they can play the game. One of my all time favorite story driven gaming experiences.

As someone who grew up in KC, they did SUCH a good job making it look like KC. Like damn. And they're in KC, Missouri. That side has all the big buildings.

If only I could sub twice... I really want to watch you guys play this wonderful WONDERFUL game. 😭

Mostly all of the skyscraper downtown area of Kansas City is on the Missouri side.

Glad I wasn’t the only 1 looking at the fire alarm wondering why they focused on it lol.

Most of TLOU was filmed in Alberta. On the podcast, they say the main reason they switched cities from Pittsburgh to Kansas City was simply how much easier it'd be to film in their current location.

Thanks, Adam! Thanks, Hector! Thanks, Agustin! 🌇 #HeroesReforged #TheLastOfUs #TLOU #TheLastOfUsHBO

as someone who is very familiar with the game i'm so happy that the show stands on its own. You don't need any prior knowledge to enjoy it, and it hits just as hard.

Another great episode! Felt like a great transition into the next series of events

I know its very outside your usual but I'd love to see you react to Pedro Pascal on SNL.

Kathleen, the Leader of the Resistance, is Madam Defarge: no amount of revenge will be enough

I enjoy your reactions! :)

I can tell Hector is the first one to ko at a sleepover 🤣, love you guys 🐐🐐🐐

Absolutely loved this reaction & this show has been fantastic. I too have yet to play the game, already pre-ordered it on PC next month but you guys definitely earned a sub from me. Keep up the awesome work!

i can tell their 4hrs deep into reacting for one night. :P

The hunter with the large beard Is actually Jeffrey Pierce, he played Tommy in the games

the scenes from the cassette tape, magazine, and falling asleep in car is all shot for shot from the game. references and lines appear towards the end of the episode that were mentioned earlier in game. Joel saying he’s been on both sides for example. Fun fact guys, the army dude with the long hair & beard is the original voice actor for Tommy from the game. Him & Kathleen are new characters. the group are called hunters. They are in Pittsburgh in the episode. y’all thought episode 3 was heart wrenching? If they do the sam and Henry storyline shot for shot, y’all ain’t gonna be ready.

What I think is really cool about this adaptation is that while those who have played the video game (myself included) may know the "big" moments that the game are going to hit on, we really have no idea how it's going to be brought up. Ellie's first kill was huge but happened differently in the game. Tess' death happened differently in the game. The game didn't humanize the enemies. Henry and Sam are a huge part of the game and they've already begun to expand on them. I saw the preview for the next episode which, once again, will introduce something huge but it's something that was introduced earlier in the game. I think they've done a good job of giving nods to the game players while also somehow making it new and refreshing for every viewer involved.

Interesting tid-bit, in the game this section takes place in Pittsburgh. However, in the tv series they were filming in and around Calgary, Canada. The reason they changed this sequence to Kansas City, is because they said that Calgary looks more like KC than Pittsburgh.

Fun parallel: that exact pun book with that exact cover and author is in the game. And that first pun she reads is the pun ellie reads to joel in the game. As well as the bit with the magazine. Almost word for word from the game.

If nobody else has mentioned it, the guy with the long hair and beard working with woman who leads the people of the city is the same actor that played Tommy in the video game.

That roller-coaster is at worlds of fun. It's a theme park in Kansas City. Rode it many times. It's cool to see KC in a big time thing because you definitely don't see it much.

Yes, as a non-comic reader, this is what it feels like. Not that I don't like comics, just don't get to read them. I'm glad you guys like the show. Yes please play the game on here!! Btw: season 1 is the first game. Season 2 is confirmed the second game, and season 2 is confirmed!!

As soon as I saw her pull out *THE* joke book I actually threw my fists sky high. And I’m so glad that they added the diarrhea joke because I was afraid they would *run* out of ideas. But seriously, this show is so insanely faithful to the game that it doesn’t feel like a show but almost like an expansion pass/extended cut of the game. Even though I do miss the scene of Joel teaching Ellie how to use a rifle and then saying “No matter what happens, you make every show count” I still love him teaching her how to use the pistol because a) it shows the bond between these two growing and b) it tells the audience that Ellie had some training from FEDRA so her learning quickly feels natural. And now we are getting to see the more human side of the people who were trying to kill Joel and Ellie in Kansas City (instead of Pittsburgh like in the game). Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin said their inspiration came from how throughout history there have been cases where the revolution that usurps a repressive regime becomes just as bad if not worse than the previous regime. Also loved that we got to see Jeffery Pierce (aka Tommy from the games) finally show up in the show as Perry the right hand man of Kathleen.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Been waiting on that full length patreon watch along! Hope it goes up soon

First episode we learn she's been at FEDRA since she was an orphan. Makes sense they would've introduced them to guns early.

Love love these guys! Always watched their reactions from Marvel movies, Madalorian etc and now Last Of Us! Let’s go for 200k subs!!! 🎉❤

"Noo don't touch it" just guessed which one of these 3 screwed up a parents coffee once or twice as a child hahaha

Luckily we don’t have wait a week for 1x05, we’re getting it on Friday.😊

gotta love the kansas city banter😂

It's filmed in Alberta, a lot of Canmore and Calgary. Some of the best scenery in the world.

Will the full length reaction be released soon ? 😅

The show creators have said this season covers the whole first game. I'm assuming next season will be part 2.

14:03 I liked that detail of Joel using the knife as to not waste ammo/alert any other nearby A-holes. Not so much to spite the Bryan dude or anything specifically, although it was kind of a poetic/fitting way for a merciless & yet clearly cowardly guy to go out.

Well done Adam for knowing that there is a Kansas City in both states. Generally speaking though "Kansas City" is usually in reference to Kansas City, Missouri. It's the larger of the two and that was definitely downtown. I've walked through so many of the locations they showed in this episode. So at about 7:53 to 8:16 of the episode I'm pretty sure that was Worlds of Fun (which is still in business) and some stretches of highway and other surrounding areas. They probably just grabbed some reference shots when they were filming the downtown scenes (because it definitely looks like some of that was on location) and just digitally stressed everything for that "end of the world" look.