*The Last of Us* 1X1 REACTION | "When You're Lost in the Darkness" | NEVER Played the Game! 

4:13 "...getting good vibes...these are most definitely the survivors..." Oh my sweet summer child

I love the little detail about Jakarta having trouble on the news during breakfast. Jakarta is one of the world's leading mill locations for flour which is probably how the spread started. That being said Joel, Tommy, and Sarah all could have been infected numerous times before everything kicked off. Didn't have pancake mix so no pancakes. Didn't eat the biscuits offered by the Adlers. Sarah didn't eat the cookies after finding out they were raisin. And Joel forgot the birthday cake, all of which contain flour and surely would have resulted in them becoming infected.

2:42 "is she going to be our final girl" I cracked up laughing at this.

Casting Gabriel Luna was the perfect choice for Tommy. He only needed to lean a little bit into his Texan accent to perfectly capture Tommy's cadence from the video game.

"She was giving me final girl energy" i'm sure a lot of people thought that 😂

The video game is basically developed as a movie if you ever happen to play it. It's all cinematic the entire way. And yes, they nailed this first episode, especially the first moment and death 🥲

As someone who's played and finished the first game like 5 times, I'll never forget the frst time I played The Last of US. I loved the premier, I love that you went into this blind. I think that's the best way to do a reaction. looking forward to watching episode 2, and getting your reaction! :D

I prefer watching reactions like these where the reactor has never played the game before. A lot of reactors have played the game and quite honestly, it’s taking away from their reactions… so this is a breath of fresh air

The game is a masterpiece of storytelling, and one of my 3 favorite games, even though I never played it. I just watched a couple of full playthroughs. The show's first episode promises this show will be great. I hope the remaining episodes live up to the expectations.

I am not kinding when I say I have seen 7 different reactions to this first episode, and I am not tired of it yet. I had so many fears and concerns when this was announced just the words video game adaption scares me because they have slaughtered a lot of amazing games with creative liberties over the years. So to see these so true to the source material and performed so amazing by the actors is such a relief and joy. looking forward to the next episode. Bad batch season 2, last of us and legend of vox machina season 2 it is a good time to be a nerd. Glad you are doing this show like the rest of youtube :D

A perfect premiere. Im so excited

Found my new favorite reaction channel. You're lowkey hilarious with your observations.

10/10 One of the best pilot episodes I've ever seen. The pilot episode is one of the best pilots I've ever seen even surpassing that of the Walking Dead. The introduction gave clarity and showed the individual struggles people had to cope with. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they build the characters and how they develop the relationships and attempt to match that of the game. Zombie TV shows and films have been done millions of times before and often lack creativity but this so far has a breath of fresh air and if like the games concentrates on human emotion and connection then I think it'll do incredibly well and I can't wait to watch the rest of the series.

I’m excited we get to watch this show with Liala as it comes out!

First of all - glad you enjoyed it. Second, I’ve really been loving these first time reactions having played the game myself and it is one of my very favourites. No spoilers for future episodes but this is so faithful as an adaptation you wouldn’t believe. There are moments literally straight from the game like the Car journey, “that scene” which I assure you they absolutely nailed. The scene in the flat is identical apart from the radio and code, that’s new. But there are also so many things they added that enhance our viewing as a gamer very familiar with this story like Sarah’s day which they really expanded. The game starts with Sarah on the couch when Joel comes home from work. We also got to meet the neighbours, and then there’s things like the plane causing the crash and not being T-boned by another truck. So much they added but always well within the scope. Here, Ellie’s introduction is earlier. There’s more depth to the Firefly’s and we see more of life in the QZ with Joel and Tess. The last scene is almost identical with Ellie stabbing the soldier in the leg and Tess finding the scanner is positive. Then it’s off into the unknown. As an adaptation it’s so respectful of its source and tweaks a few things for TV, like we don’t need Robert’s whole mission to find him because it basically acts as a tutorial although Robert’s fate is pretty much the same. It’s their guns he sells to the Firefly’s. He still winds up just as dead. I honestly can’t fault it and it’s great to see how well it stands on its own without prior knowledge of the game. You’re in for an exciting time. So enjoy and great Reaction video 🙂

Hi Liala💖 enjoyed your reaction to the last of us so much truly and when you cry i cry with you to🤧, Can't wait to see your next reaction to episode 2 on Monday.🥰

I didn't know your channel but now I'm going to follow your videos. Very good. There's a fan in Brazil. And it accompanies the series, we will be waiting for your videos.

Awesome show!!! Love your reactions

4:04 “Are we gonna save this old couple? 😃” Me: gorl… 😀

Amazing Episode, Amazing Reaction - Joel & Sarah's scene is so heartbreaking - both in-game and now in live action - overall, a phenomenal episode!

Buckle up, you're in for a WILD ride, I loved both games, and I'm definitely pleased with how they executed this episode!

You asked,"Can it be anymore stressful"? Yes, it can. Try the game 😆 LOL 💘 🎮 🎥

All respect to the stunt man flinging himself all over that store. The shit looked painful as hell.

The purpose of the 1968 intro was to establish there are fungi that do take over the body, but the fungi won't survive in humans but has no reason to evolve to warmer temperatures, but introduce "global warming" the average temperature would only need to move up a small number of degrees, for the fungus to adapt to survive the temperature of the average human body. In the entire intro, it is mentioned that a strain of fungus referenced did not thrive about 94F, the average human temperature is 98.6F (This is a difference of only 4.6F or 22.556C) flash forward to 2003 (35 years later, when the concern of global warming has been in some media reports for a couple decades.) we have the 'outbreak' I use fractions, decimals and some algebraic formulas on a fairly regular basis. Mostly because I'm an American, but so many people I know are from countries more acclimated to the metric system, so it makes more sense for me to do quick "approximate " conversions than to give them the measurements typically used here. For example 1 gallon is basically 3.8 liters, every degree of Celsius change is 1.8 Fahrenheit change, of every degree Fahrenheit is 5/9 Celsius, simple offset of 0C = 32F and you have your conversion.1 kilogram is 2.2 pounds, 1 meter is 39 inches or 3.25 feet. Why is it zooming into these times? So you have an idea how fast this all is happening. The news after 7am in Texas, there's news of a major disturbance in Jakarta, life in Texas is normal. Sarah goes to school and there's little unusual going on, no alerts shutting down schools, etc. 11 PM we've seen a lot of emergency vehicles in action, and hear it's been all day, there's a national alert saying stay where you are and emergency services will be in contact with instructions. In the course of what should have simply been Joel's 36th birthday, starts as a normal day with some incident in Asia being mentioned on the news, seemingly a normal day to losing his daughter and being shot at by a soldier before the night is out. I'd never seen Nico Parker before, and being familiar with the game, I knew Sarah wouldn't make it. They kept a lot from the game but changed things here and there so it's not "just aa live action version of the game" and Nico Parker made it impossible for me to not adore Sarah. I will be watching for new work from her, but she's set the bar pretty high in my eyes. When they have the boy who collapsed outside the Quarantine Zone and tested him, on the wall behind the lady talking to him was a sign listing symptoms of infection, and another sign reflecting how long a bite takes to achieve full infection based on the location of the bite. Extremities like a hand or foot there's actually time if you act quickly, to amputate to stop the infection. This is why in a scene not in your reaction video, we saw several people missing and arm or a leg, and why things like shoelaces were being sold separately. (If I only have one foot, why should I have to buy 2 shoelaces?)

pleasant surprise ... Lets go Liala and with the Js in the background

Your reactions are golden, your truly amazing n beautiful youtuber.💯🌹💎

When this game first came out in 2013, I had been anticipating it so much I booked the day off work for the release date. I cried in the first fifteen minutes. No videogame, let alone film, has ever made me do that. My second favourite game of ALL TIME.

*Bloody good reaction...bloody realistic tears...blood good deduction*

Never played the game... tho i have watched clips about this game from youtubers...about the show - great show... very well done and everyone who have played the game already say - pretty similar and acting is awesome!

Nice 1st ep reaction. I literally just uploaded my 1st ever reaction to this same episode, I'm a huge fan of the game so I had to create a whole reaction RU-vid channel just to react to this 😆

Hey, Liala! The premiere is scrupulously faithful to the game in every way including story, dialogue, production design, wardrobe, props and characters. A few embellishments like the 1968 prologue, the elderly neighbors, the wandering boy and the FEDRA guard customer actually add context and enhance the drama. Neil Druckmann, who created the game, is producing the show and HBO is obviously letting him influence the production. Craig Mazin, the showrunner, previously produced "Chernobyl". That wasn't a clump of hair in the old lady's mouth but fungal tendrils. As John Hannah's scientist explained, the fungi seeks to propagate so these zombies don't feed on you but instead seek to transmit the spore aggressively. As the cordyceps fungi blooms it erupts out of the central nervous system of the host in several horrific stages ultimately rendering the body into a moldy tableau plastered to the wall. The spores were airborne in the game requiring the use of gas masks in areas of high concentration but the show will be dispensing with that since an airborne contaminant would have afflicted everyone in 20 years except those in hermetically sealed rooms. That's the reason for the vector being fungal tendrils extending from the mouths of the infected in the show. The increased temperature serving as a catalyst was a new explanation provided in the show to reference the issue of climate change. The actress playing Marlene, Merle Dandridge, actually portrayed the same character in the game! The '60's scientist was played by John Hannah known for "Four Weddings and a Funeral", the Brendan Fraser "Mummy" franchise, "Spartacus" and "Agents of SHIELD". Anna Torv, who plays Tess, is best known for "Fringe". Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are both "Game of Thrones" alums known for Prince Oberyn and Lyanna Mormont, respectively. Pascal is, of course, Din Djarin as well from "The Mandalorian". Uncle Tommy is played by Gabriel Luna who portrayed the Robbie Reyes iteration of Ghost Rider in "Agents of SHIELD". Nico Parker, who stole the show as Sarah, is Thandie Newton's daughter! The video game is one of the most extraordinary journeys you can take that will haunt you forever. The sequel is highly controversial but even darker and deeper than the original!

Her: "Im going in pretty blind" My: "Ohhh boy. That explains the opening to this video"

This series can now be added to the list of great video game adaptations, hope you enjoy the story, it definitely has plenty of special moments. They really did a good job of building Sarah up so you actually felt something when she got killed whereas In the game you formed your attachment by playing as Sarah. Fun fact Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker who voiced Ellie and Joel in the game actually play different characters in this series

Craig Mazin is the one behind CHERNOBYL and 2008s SUPERHERO MOVIE Too bad BORDERLANDS won't have the same level of quality because of AVI ARAD

The series will get more intense as it goes on we only saw a few infected so far.

Loved your reaction. It’s gonna get so much worse. This is my favorite game, nice to see someone who doesn’t know what’s coming. I’ve played the games, they kept enough of the important parts of the game while still having some surprises

You're gorgeous 😍. I subbed to both of your channels.

I think all the zoom ups of the time was just to show how quickly everything happened

More emotional yes, crying more yes, prepare yourself such a great game and show. Enjoy

11:10 I cried at this point like a toddler, even though I saw the scene in the game and reactions x times and knew what was happening. I was very skeptical about Pedro and Bella as Joel and Ellie. But they do it incredibly well. It feels straight out of the game. Also the others ... Nico as Sarah, Gabriel as Tommy, Anna as Tess. All done great. Merle as Marlene anyway cause it's the same actress as in the game. My conclusion after this episode: I've never been so captivated by the start of a series based on a story I know inside and out. I can assure you, you will experience a great roller coaster ride of emotions. The game is a masterpiece and the show looks like to top it

Bro guessed the entire main plot in the first episode

Welcome to TLoU Family. You are part of a Million people who cried over Sarah's Murder.

Lol literally every reaction I've seen so far has had the same reaction to the raisin cookies. Seems to be everybody's last choice haha.

The game is a masterpiece. I'm glad you knew literally nothing about it. The more blind the reaction, the better.

10 times worse? This series has barely even started. We have barely even saw a few zombies that's it. Its gonna get 100 times worse, emotionally as well.

the fungus in question is REAL

Yes sir, what sir? YES SIR WHAT SIR!!??

Ah sad the moments Ellie stabs the guard and the moment they discover Ellie is positive aren't showed in the video. They kinda are pretty huge moments!

Hey Liala 👋. Great reaction! Have you ever seen The Lord of The Rings?

❤❤

The whole story is built on the relationship between Joel and Ellie, and all further events will bind them more and more tightly in order to lead to a certain denouement... you'll see)

bloody pancakes are the best! lol

I think it’s a gd way to watch this show without playing the game so u don’t know what will happen and won’t compare every scene like my bf 😂😂😭 I’m glad you liked the show so far 💗

4:14...oh Liala lol............

"These gonna be the survivors..." She was 50% right.

omg the last of us is gonna kill liala emotions lol but it's such a great story. you're in for a ride 😃

*Her reaction voice is so soothing with her British slang, i love it!*

The actual ant fungus is scary enough, I reckon!

My god your eyes Anyways I subscribed

Sarah 😭

Mando seems to be a good single dad.

This was sad. Especially if you played the game.

French toast > waffles >>>>>> pancakes

Prepare you stomach, because there’s gonna be a lot of gut punching moments… it’s not going to get happier… 😢

Liala, you are looking fantastic today my dear! Lol. I'm kinda wanting to give you all my money because you're so beautiful!!! 😍

Looking Damn luvvvly. Peace out 👊🏻

15:30 spot on! Until the second game 😅

Finally a reaction from someone who genuinely doesnt know the game.

wow you look a lot like my cousin

What a morbid conversation? Yeah topics that lead to human extinction usually are

Do you know fungus is real?

I mean I use fractions all the time at work, so do a lot of other people, that's what inches are, fractions.

Oh yes, you have taken a seat on an emotional rollercoaster, so buckle up. This first episode is actually episodes 1 & 2. The original episode 1 was supposed to end when Joel dumped the boy's body in the fire. Btw, you averaged one 'bloody' every two minutes.

Nah dont read those descriptions. Its best to go in completely blind

Hi I just wanted to say that you are very likeable and great!! 😭😋❤😱😵🥴🥶🥵🤒😷😬😳🧟🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️👏🙌👍🎉

Descriptions tend to say too much. Just like the movie trailers.

nice baby ,😍👍👍

Wait what you are 23 or you WAS 23? No way you are 43 😳

Are you Australian ??

Do yourself a favour and avoid reading anything about the show, even the episode descriptions. This story is best when knowing nothing about it. Enjoy the ride.

The only spoiler I will give to anyone is that you do not have to worry about animals in this series. Cordyceps is the Fungi infecting everyone and it is extremely specific to what it infects. Cordyceps for Moths ONLY affects Moths, Cordyceps for Ants ONLY affects that type of ant. So being Cordyceps adapted to Humans not only are animals safe from infection, but the infected wont even look at them as either a prey source or something to spread to. They are blind to animals, and that is just the science of the Fungi. So don't worry about the animals :D

Girl, you gonna need to book a few therapist sessions soon.....