I love how imperfect Bill’s vocals are here. A bit unsteady, off-key. It’s so believable. He hasn’t had a reason to sing anything to anyone in a long time. Until Frank. The way he navigate the lyrics, it’s like watching him wake from a dream, returning to a world in which beauty and love still exist. And the way he plays! Soft and delicate, a reminder that what matters most in life are the quiet things we tend to overlook: a smooth glass of wine, a handful of strawberries, and a warm hand to hold.
And he's sang it before, the song book is closed, he knows the notes and words by heart, the meaning of the words ring true to who Bill is/was in the past.
@@JeffBurden nick offerman, acted better in my opinion, the fact that he is actually straight, with some possible gay tendencies. His couch moment was very moving.
I was really prepared to see how their relationship ended terribly, going off the game's material. But what they presented in the show was beautiful and true. Cracked my soul and mended it before the credits even rolled. It'll stick with me, for a long long time.
That was so well put! It was such an unexpectedly amazing episode for me as well. When Frank angrily walked out of the house at the three year mark I was thinking that they were following the game. I was blown away how beautiful their story turned out and man, that song, it just was perfect, just haunting and so bittersweet and satisfying. Brilliant acting and storytelling!
Yeah I agree with everything you all said. I never really watched things like walking dead and last of us but my mum and sister was watching this episode and it kept pulling my attention. I missed a lot on the first watch but when I rewatched it the whole way though my heart ached and this episode was so beautiful that I still cry from listen to this song. It became my new favourite song and how they did Bill's and Frank's relationship warms my heart and has me hooked on watching the last of us from the beginning all the way though now even though I never like zombie/infected based programs.
Taking a story that was considered a masterpiece for years and elevating it even higher than that is a feat that every storyteller should strive for. These two did a fantastic job with their roles, and I am looking forward to seeing them be acknowledged for it. Thanks for uploading it!
I prefer the game version because I love the set piece of Bill’s town and how Bill’s relationship with Frank ends bitterly for a lesson Joel and Ellie gotta learn; that said you couldn’t do that in the show even if you spent like an extra $30million: giving the audience a bittersweet and romantic ending to Bill to teach that same lesson to Joel and Ellie in the show is smart adaptation especially considering what’s coming
Its fucking insane how well this episode is made. You know u did good when u deviate from the game entirely and all you get is good vibes from everyone.
100%. Huge Last of Us fan and I'd say Bill is better in the show than the game, same as Sarah. The show adding so much depth to previously short-lived characters is so good to see.
@@jonb2756 Realistically through people have review bombed the episode so much. The first 2 episodes didn't really have that and if they did it was extremely minor. Them improving Bill and Frank's characters in an overall very good episode shouldn't warrant that. It does seem fishy to say the least that the only episode to be review bombed to this level is the one that focuses on a homosexual relationship.
Nick offerman kills it here. But murry Bartlett also is amazing. Just his face, as he moves from amused, to moved, to realising there's so much more there... Amazing
Better Call Saul 6x07 "Plan and Execution" and a bunch of other episodes from that season are among the best episodes I’ve ever seen, and that was just last year.
Hell of how quickly people throw out actors deserving prizes without having any idea what the prizes about. Not gonna happen, but it was an A+ performance.
Imagine burying your entire sexuality for fifty years. This version of Bill was shockingly powerful and the episode a great little emotional interlude about protective love, & “quality vs quantity” of life, for the rest of the show to sorta meditate on.
I think it’s beautiful how softly he plays the song considering how outwardly rough and aggressive he is towards others at first. And also genius they made Frank play it so fast paced and rough at first, perfectly matching each other’s personalities.
He's strong and resilient but here we also see he's lonely and vulnerable and has a lot of love to give. Basically describes a man the way they really are. Beautiful episode.
I could equate this entire episode to the first 10 minutes of Pixar’s “Up.” So beautifully done, and it actually brought a tear to my eye. I wish there was a way for both Nick and Murray to win an Emmy!
Oh man, this episode and Bill and Frank's love story was just so damn beautiful. I'm still getting choked up now and then when I think about it. Absolute beautiful episode.
These two brought me to tears. What a beautiful story of love in the middle of a tragedy. I kept waiting for it to end badly for these guys, but in the end they just had a glass of wine and went to bed.
Craig Mazin. He’s also the show runner for this adaptation alongside Neil Druckmann. He also wrote/showran “Chernobyl” and…”The Hangover” movies of all things. 😅 He also does a screenwriting podcast with John August, and if you ever listen to Craig break down storytelling, story structure, and character development, you would not be the least bit surprised that he could pull off an episode like this.
Im a game fan of this series. Before I saw the episodes, I was afraid of the wrong dipiction will destory this masterpiece. But here I would like to sincerely thank the director for adapting Frank's story in this series, which is even more touching than the game. When this song sounded at the end of the episode, I knew it was the creative team's tribute to this great game.
I never knew this show was an adaptation from a game. It's all completely new to me and I'm watching everything for the first time without any background
I really liked how you can see exactly what caused the changes, in the game frank leaves because bill refuses to let others in and change how he is, in the show bill allows frank in and changes into a more open and loving person
It wasn't touching in the game at all lol. That's why this episode is infinitely superior to that portion of the game. They achieved the same purpose of Bill as in the game but without Frank despising Bill and being dead and Bill being a crazy, miserable old man you get a car battery from. The game is serves as an example of what Joel shouldn't become and the show is what Joel should strive for.
I was simply not ready for this episode. I already know stand alone this is going to be one of my favorite episodes for any show ever. Even then I don't think I have it in me to watch it again, I'm still feeling the way it tore me down since last night.
It really makes me sad that people are tearing this episode apart, partly because some people still don't know that Bill is gay. I thought this was the best episode of the series so far, It was perfectly done. It showed there can be hope and love In disastrous situations.
@Trevor DiCenso Whoever is focusing on the sexual orientation of these characters is not only missing a beautiful and powerful story but they're simply people not worth wasting a breath on.
@@a-cygnus In honesty playing or watching the game is a must. If people complain about him being gay in the game he shows that but more constrained. If you watch this going from the games story of Bill this gives Bill another piece we never saw. Seeing his kind and loving side beneath his untrusting and stuck up demeanor. This ep made me so happy seeing a character I always wanted to live life happily go on live the best life he ever could brings a tear to my eye. 😢
I just fully realised what this song meant to Bill. The words are about loving a man that never paid any attention to the singer. He's had a few men in his life that he loved and never received anything back from until Frank came along. It makes sense why he was so protective over it, because it was his song, his story until Frank came along.
It's even more beautiful when you realize Frank just instinctively picked that very song because he knew in his bones it would resonate with Bill. That's a soulmate right there.
I was crying a copious amount during this scene, the loneliness he was capable of showing through his acting was phenomenal... little did I know what was coming for my tear ducts later on...
The acting by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett is amazing, it's like you're in the room. Bill is increasingly unable to stand Frank playing "Long Long Time", not just badly, but like a jaunty jig. Bill's "No, No, Not This Song" tells us so much. A song about unrequited love is precious to Bill; Bill doesn't need the book when he plays/sings, he knows it by heart. Frank's subtle facial expressions speak volumes; he sees into Bill's soul. Bill presents himself as a stereotype; a gun-toting misanthrope. Reality is far more complicated. Bill is highly cultured, and he's an incurable romantic who always believed in true love yet endured a life without it. If I didn't know better I'd think I was watching a scene from a brilliant Jane Austen adaptation. This is the best movie I've seen in years and it's a bottle-episode from a series about a zombie apocalypse. People speak about how love endures and about the redemptive power of love. This story set in a broken world where all chance of love and redemption shouldn't exist proves that it's real. This deserves all the awards.
I’ve seen this episode three times already, and every time it makes me cry. So wonderful to see their whole love story: the moment they meet, their life as a couple while the world around them was in chaos and their end together as a couple. One can imagine their daily life; Frank painting, both tending their plants, Bill’s heart softening as their love grows, and both looking after their small isolated enclosure that was like a civilized remnant of the world… I was left with this kind of sorrow called anemoia, which is a nostalgia for a time or a place one has never known 😢🌼🍓🍓💞
Man, I can't get enough of this. I have been watching snippets of the episode on RU-vid because I am not sure if I am mentally and emotionally ready to go and rewatch the whole episode again.
What a great episode! One of the best I’ve seen in a long long time! I hope it wins some kind of Award! It was beautiful, chilling,sad, but so beautiful! I can’t get it out of head! Both men and writers deserve a Emmy or I wish Academy Awards! What a great show! I haven’t enjoyed a episode like this ever! Since Game of Thrones!
I watched this last night and I was sure the man behind him was goin to hit him on the back of head and take his stuff. I was so afraid that was going to happen and then it didn't. This made the scene so powerful. The singing was from the heart and it was great.
Had to fight back the tears during this episode. 🥹 I first heard of Linda Ronstadt as a kid when I saw her on The Simpsons all those years ago in the 90's. Lol 😆 Lovely voice.
First time I've ever cried from any type of media I've seen. It's not like I'm the toughest guy but this is definitely the story that got to me the most. TLOU is amazing.
I'm pretty old now and I look away when men kiss in shows. It bothers me that I react the way I do, but it runs deep and I'd be extremely uncomfortable watching. Having said that, this relationship in the show was completely beautiful. It sure brought tears to my eyes. A grizzled Ron Swanson survivalist only made the emotional impact stronger. Extremely well done sub plot. Much respect to the two actors.
So perfect imperfect ♥️🌈 loved episode 3, it made me cry and humble... It got to me, maybe one of the most impressive episodes of all times. Bill & Frank 🙏 love from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
This episode was beautifully written but the actors really brought it to life. I love the OG Last of Us and Part 2 but it can feel very fatalistic with too little reminders of what the characters are fighting for. This episode reminds me and will stick with me that this moment and moments like these are worth fighting for
Yeah, I am totally with you. Kevin Conolly's characters death was so tragic in that movie. It was probably the best performance in Kevin Conolly's entire filmography. At LEAST top 10. It was outstanding
Cried a lot watching this. The pain. The loss. Their story was absolutely beautiful. Still not fully sold on the show in general, but I really enjoyed this episode.
The game history was brilliant and heart wrenching but this episode just elevated a masterpiece to greater heights and gave it such a pure message.. a love history in a world in which they are meant to be gone
The episode tore me up enough, but having the closing sung by Linda and knowing she can no longer sing made it hit even harder. Her voice is unbelievable. I'm glad a new generation is getting to hear her.
Love will abide, take things in stride Sounds like good advice but there's no one at my side And time washes clean love's wounds unseen That's what someone told me but I don't know what it means 'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine And I think I'm gonna love you for a long long time
Beautiful, just beautiful, this episode was 😢, this song was just right for it. So was , On the nature of daylight, whenever you match music to the heartbreak, it stays with you forever 😢. Thank you 🙏
Sometimes we get so caught up in how interesting of a person Nick Offerman is we lose sight of just how talented he is as an actor. He did a movie Hearts Beat Loud back in 2018 that didn't get a lot of press, but he was fantastic.
The best part aside from their performance is the range of emotions they both showed in this episode. It covered every human emotion there is and for an actor to display them all in one episode/movie is incredible. This episode makes me sad that I'm single and every day I am single is another day I don't get to spend with the woman I will love and share the rest of my life with.
I have cried three times in my life. Once when I was 7 and was run over by a school bus. And later when I learned that Lil Sebastian had passed away. And finally when I saw Bill serenade Frank with Linda Ronstadt's Long long time.
The way nick Offerman sang this song here reminds me of how Johnny Cash sang in the latter parts of his life. The imperfections very human and sad in his voice in a way that anyone can relate to in some kind of way. Really touching
Nick is classically trained musically and vocally. He said in an recent interview that in the first takes he did his Michael Buble version but he was asked to do it in a more "mediocre" style and voice. What we see and hear is that take. Great choice, don't you think?
