THE LAST OF US Season 1 Side By Side Scene Comparison 

Can we appreciate the fact that the actor for Tommy in the show did a phenomenal job replicating Game Tommy

I liked how Sam was aged down slightly to be a few years younger than Ellie. The dynamic in the show was more Brother/Sister and when the scared little child asked Ellie if it’s still you inside it broke my heart for such a young kid to go through that

First let me say, I really liked Bella Ramsey's "Ellie" and I think she's a fantastic young actor. Also, I've played both games (and the DLC) multiple, multiple times in the last 10 years. Within minutes of watching this side by side comparison it shows just how epic Ashley Johnson's performance was. I loved her as Ellie before this, but now I have another level of respect and awareness for what Ashley brought to her "Ellie". Again, I thought Bella was great in the show, it totally worked for me, and I think she is very talented. This comparison video just put it front and center for me with regards to game Ellie vs live-action Ellie. Ashely Johnson and the dialogue script from the game is just on another level, for me anyway.

The video game acting somehow feels much more real than the real actors.

Pedro Pascal is a hell of an actor. Watched his films since Narcos series. I see more of a human character in the show because we ARE seeing human actors and it is more realistic. But I finished the game in 2017 on PS-4 and it felt like I was attached to the characters, too. The most outstanding game i ever played.

The line delivery is so much better in the game. For the scenes that had pretty much the same dialogue in the show, it sounds like they are rushing through it and just reading lines to get it over with, with barely any emotion. The show actors did better with original dialogue than they did with dialogue that was pulled word for word from the game, but the voice actors in the game were better in everything. The show actors really didn't make me care about them.

Must say the actors did great job in both game and show equally. I loved the effort and hard work they put in. I hope they do good casting for Abby for next season.

Who else feels a lot of emotion toward the game, but not the show, despite it almost being shot for shot?

It's totally beyond the curse "series from the games always suck" It's best on both game and series version with no doubt.

you can tell how in the first couple of live action scenes they got rid of the jokes that tommy and joel made to stress the viewer out more

I don't know who you are but, u did a hell of a job. Thank you so much

Nobody’s talking about how good Teas did

The last episode felt like a carbon copy of the video game and it was pretty fantastic none the less lol

The acting in the game is so much better

I wish the series wasn’t afraid to make Joel the cold stoic bad ass that we had in the game. They were afraid he’d come across as a “toxic” and “controlling” male… but they forget that he’s only that way in the game because of the world he’s grown accustomed to, but more importantly: the loss of his soul (being his Daughter), and the loss of his heart (being Tess). It was a wall he put up that Ellie was able to break down piece by piece. It emphasized just how much she meant to him (and to us as the players) by the climax, which added to the complexity of his decision at the end of the game. Series Joel was hollow, weak, and an emotional wreck which could work if it was an original character that wasn’t already depicted as the exact opposite of that. As for Ellie. I liked Bella’s performance. She’s very talented, and I think she’ll go far… but her Ellie was NOT the Ellie from the game. Ashley’s Ellie was adorable, sweet, fun, bad ass, fearful but brave, and selfless. Bella’s was condescending, mean, short tempered, stoic, bad ass, somewhat arrogant, but low key a nice person… they’re just not the same. Ashley’s Ellie feels like someone you want to connect with. She’s someone you actually feel protective over, even though she’s a fictional character. I never got that with Bella’s Ellie. Ashley poured her very soul into every performance (VA and MC). You felt the punch when she was emotional or in danger… Bella seemed kinda pissed the entire series. I’m sure it was done to “empower” her… and make her more “bad ass”, “mysterious”, and “stoic”… but what they forget is that emotion can be used quite powerfully.. it surly worked for the game, why couldn’t they replicate that for the series? In the series: Sarah’s death was great, but not soul shattering like the game. Tess’ death was… weird and almost artsy rather than simple and powerful like the game. Sam and Henry’s deaths (potentially the saddest part of the game) wasn’t nearly as devastating as the game… it actually felt rushed in the series. Joel and Ellie’s argument felt flat and forced. Their reconciliation (which was tender and meaningful in the game) was cut short for a cheap joke in the series. Joel saving Ellie was framed more like a boarder line psychopath in the series instead of the desperate emotional father in the game. The game will ALWAYS be a masterpiece, and the series is great in many ways… but it won’t live nearly as long as the game, and that’s ok.

That's how you adapted, the source material is right there, follow it and don't mess up everything, but I gotta thank the witcher's showrunner, cause of that mess I finally decided to try the game and it was awesome!

Personally didn't like the show. It felt like everyone either lacked emotion like tommy when Sarah was dying, just kinda standing there doing nothing, or was too emotional. And Joel was a lot weaker than his game counterpart. Idk

This just proves how great the series is and of course how masterpiece the game is. ❤️ They all nailed it.

Tommy reunion was the best , better than the game , it's so much more emotional than in the game , u can see Joel and Tommy having such emotional on their face and voice instead of the game like they almost cry , the game did it like just for the plot , but the movie is on the whole different level

Since i have heard so much negative opinions about the show, i didnt had any expectations. And i was positively surprised. I would say it was a good tv show, not very good or phenomenal, but good. The show made some very good decisions, like the first scene with only 2 clickers. They also explain some things better than the game. That made them feel much more dangerous than in the game. I also liked the actors. I dont know if other actors would even be better, but i think the amount of critics on the 2 main actors is totally out of context. As someone who played the game i have to say though, that it takes a lot of fun out of the watch when you already know how the story progresses. Its more like "how have they done it in the show". So i got a little bored at the end. Its no comparision to the intensity of the game, which is really awesome and an absolute blast. I really think they have made the best zombies ever (whatever that means, lol). If you havent watched the show or played the game, go for the game! Part 1 is pretty cheap now. Its an amazing experience you wont forget.

i love these videos! thank you so much I'm a big fan 😛

What's the point of watching the live action thing of literally the same thing you played...

A lot of Naughty Dog’s games hold a special place in my heart, in no small part to the writing, direction, and the actors. Like, the performances are sooooo good. Show adaptation was great. But the game performances man.

I don’t judge a book by its cover but everyone just looks so different to me. The acting is amazing though

Side by side tho.. I guess we have 2 different definitions on that neaning

i like the game but it deserved a show to add a bit more to the story and characters and the life action show fully succeeded in my opinion. i like the changes they have made. peole can dislike bella ramsey as ellie as much as they want but she did a great job

I dont understand how every actor in the show is somehow worse. You'd think working in a mocap studio surrounded by white walls would hurt your performance, but every actor in the game felt more natural with far superior line delivery. I can not buy Bella Ramsey as Ellie at all. She does not have the prescene required for the later parts of the story when she needs to be tough and self-sufficient. David seems completely miscast. The game David has such a sweet voice and an unasumming prescence, but there is real darkness in his eyes. The show David doesn't have that subtle evil. The only one who felt accurate to me is Tess. Her actress is fantastic, really did a good job being tough and in command.

a lot of work went into this, awesome ty!

Look the show is amazing but I still can’t get over the cast they could’ve done better but it is what it is

The line delivery was horrible

Can’t lie, the show had its moments but I couldn’t get through season 1. The game is just way better in many ways.

I love the game, but man, the show made it far better in my opinion. Sarah, the whole Henry and Sam, the reason Joel wants Tommy to take Ellie instead, somehow the characters feel more vulnerable and human. Don't mean to disrespect nobody, but Craig Mazin took this story to a new level. There are things in the game that I like more, but overall the show is an improvement.

I still can't watch the death of Sarah without Crying

and in every adaption im still awesome as heck B)

who's watching this because the season just ended?

Just wow, I remember 1st playing thinkin this would be a great movie

Was it so difficult for him to keep at least Sarah?

In my opinion, the show fell short of the game. Here's why. -The show was way too short, and left out important in-game encounters -If Bill was going to get his own episode, I feel that other characters should get one as well. -Sam being deaf added absolutely no value to the show -Ellie didn't quite capture the spunkiness that Ellie had in the game The show is good, but honestly it's only a 6/10 for me, and playing the game is definitely the better experience to enjoy the story. I hope they can improve with the next season because Pt 2 hits WAY harder in terms of drama.

I'm definitely going to miss season 1 but can't wait for season 2.

I don’t really care that they changed the races of the characters. I will say though, Pedro Pascal might be my favorite actor ever. He kills every role he plays.

1:01:10 this moment pretty much sums up why the game is so much better than the show. Pedro Pascal sounds so bored in his line delivery

The game is amazing. The show rewards those who’ve played the games with context that doesn’t fundamentally change the heart of the game. It isn’t “woke-ified” or trash like the Uncharted movie. Fan service for the players, and exciting new adventures for new viewers. Well worth the watch, whether or not you’re familiar to the game. And make sure you have a box of tissues nearby.

I like how they copied words from the game and not lol

This is a show for a game done exactly right. They only really took out some of the fighting (that would’ve made it too action packed for a show, but would’ve been boring without for the game) and everything else was practically spot on. If only The Witcher did this. Here’s to more great games being brought to our TV screens! 🙌🏻

You can already tell from the first episodes, they jump through Season 1 like jumping a plinto and ignore alot of scene. The show has some good scenes that feel like the game but others, they just feel there but without any emotion. People keep saying Bella Ramsay is perfect for Ellie but she looks nothing like her in the show or the personality is the same since Show Ellie comes off has weird or alot of argumentative.

this isn't what "side-by-side" means btw.

I stopped watching the show because I can't with the Bella's Ellie. I don't care about the looks, but is so cocky and annoying, feels like a psycho always with a bad actitud, is so different from the Ellie from the game.

Honestly, (this is just me) I did not like Pedro Pascal as Joel. Better casting for them would be Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaimie Lannister actor) would have been the perfect casting for Joel. I’m not just saying this because he is from Game of Thrones. He looks like Joel from the game (he could pull off playing Tommy also), He can do a great southern accent, and he has played this type of role before in other films and done it really well. I also know I am not the only person who thinks this. If I could pick the cast for Joel and Ellie for the show it would be Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Joel and Kaitlyn Dever as Ellie.

I loved Pedro as Joel, but absolutely hated Bella as Ellie. She doesn’t work well as Ellie at all, but people overrate her role because of LGBTQ and fan service. Same goes for the whole bill episode. The whole bill thing we got in the game was far better, but once again it’s overrated because of LGBTQ and fan service. He’s gay in the game. That doesn’t mean we need a whole damn love story just because he’s gay. The only love story that should happen is the one between Ellie and Joel. Them loving each other and becoming like father and daughter. We got a whole episode of a couple side characters. It’s just dumb.

Haven't seen the infectors for centuries. That is ridiculous.

Nikolaj coster waldau should have Joel and the game is better than the show

I like Henry's death in the TV show better, I didn't like him blaming Joel and Ellie for what happened to Sam.

No disrespect to the actors and the actresses. I still don't understand why this became a TV show when the game itself is already a movie.

This season was criminally short. The Last of Us part 1 needed to be broken into 2 seasons at the least.

Honestly I wish they removed some of the music in the Prologue scenes. Like in the game, until Sarah decided to eat bullets as a substitute for missing out on Joel's cake, its really grounded and realistic. Also, like bro. We're in some rural town. Theres no fucking way a commercial AIRLINER just **happens** to crash directly down the center of a road. LIke come on bro, this isn't a blockbuster. Also Also, the town scenes before the crash just need to tone it down. With music drums beating and all this, its not as subtely scary as what would (Probably) happen to a town if this sort of thing happened. +theres way too many people. And Sarah's and Joel's reactions are WAY less dramatic in the game, which really puts on how this is a man who just lost the love of his life, theres no screaming, just quiet holding of his dead daughter (and you can hear how desperate he is in his voice. Christ dude, the OG actors were FANTASTIC. The show ones do what they've been given but kinda fall short on the game.). Ok my rant is now over.

11:52 30 years old voice on a little kid, bruh 😂

the show was butt i feel they didnt do the game right. they should have keep it the same and not added extra parts or change anything

Sarahs scream in game ❤ sarahs scram in movie 😂😂😂😂😂 no hate

My GOD they stayed so true to the game

the acting in the show is so flat i’m sorry

You can’t get this with arcane and cyberpunk edgerunner

I drew this scene❤️❤️❤️😚

Game Ellie is most beautiful then tv show Ellie 😂

The game is soooo much better.

Bella looks nothing like Ellie

They nailed Riley.

I'm going to say it: the tv show is crap

Nah....its like Lou from wish

They couldn't have made a better choice with Joel and Ellie for the show. It's unfathomably good, their acting.

❤️

This is such a disappointment.

Love the games, the tv series was ok. It has awesome moments but also boring fillers that have nothing to do with the game. I cared for ellie in the game but ellie in the tv show does nothing. Dont rip my head of its just my personal opinion

miss casting girl...

So, there were only two important things to do when shooting this series. Joel and Ellie. "The scenario etc." the basics are in the game already, there is nothing to think about. There are only two important characters, joel is ok, but Ellie is not even close. Instead of finding an actress who look like Ellie, trying to find how we can not compare them specifically... This is not just a series, there may be really good actors, but if I am playing with Ken in the "street fighter", character in a game, you sould make this series with someone who looks like him for me. It's great. You can't say "he performs very well, so we replace Ken character with a Zangief-looking actor. It's the worst production I've ever seen in my life about comparing the main characters to the game. Bella Ramsey is a really good actor. But not for Last of us' Ellie.

Damn. Bella was spot-on, wasn't she?

Pedro delivers his lines with zero emotion, absolutely no weight behind anything he says.

The live action has more emotion to their delivery, they did such a fvckin great job with this game adaptation series

is HBO the new NETFLIX?

I think you all liked this show only because you already played the game. If none of you ever played the game and forcefully watched it to the end, it would look like a really boring, poorly casted series.

So they just completely copied the game gotcha!

Now if Sony can do exactly this for God of War

Love the show.

21:43 Everyone FUCKING except for you.

Joel's way of running in the game looks a bit gay to me. Especially when he runs backwards.

bella’s acting is so bad

They absolutely destroyed the story of The Last of Us Hollywood just can't not fuck up good stories

Nada a ver essa ellie

The show is absolute garbage.

Iy will be good if in 2nd season Joel will be gay

The show is so much better imo, the lines and acting is more believable and characters more likable.

ellie actor was a horrible choice, she came off as some big mouth psycopath