There’s bad news for those hoping last week’s episode will end Our Last Joel’s appearance just before the rolling credits was not an overjoyed surprise that he was alive, making sure everything was a dream. Rather, it was the kickoff of this week’s Nostalgia-equipped episode, returning to a time of temporary happiness when Joel and Ellie became friends, showing the degradation of their relationship over the years leading up to the start of Season 2.
The aptly named “The Price” serves as a farewell to a beloved character, and is a necessary context, and unfortunately for this fan, it features the moment Our Last Lost me.
This is a great episode on so many levels, and most often gives the audience the best version Our Lastwith the characters you love in scenes where everyone is surprisingly well-directed and acted. Below, the full muscle of the HBO production machine works overtime, giving fans an hour of brand-defined film excellence. This was obvious as it would likely serve as an episode of Pedro Pascal’s farewell as Joel Miller.
Select how to process flashback sequences from The final part II It was a topic of discussion from the second in which the show existed. Because they are one of the more complicated issues when adapting the story. The decision to pack them all into one episode makes sense. Rather than bullying the singular scenes that spread throughout the story, you get Joel and Ellie’s final extravagant meals and immerse yourself in the forever before they say goodbye. He also gives Pedro Pascal a final episode to remind everyone why he is the perfect Joel Miller.
And he definitely reminded everyone of this fact. Pascal owns this episode entirely, casting his complete and enormous talent into various scenes that show Joel’s every aspect of the story, both good and bad.
Frankly, this reminder of Joel created the absence left in the story by his death, for reasons to serve the bigger season and undermine it. This is the looming void of Ellie’s life, where Ellie and Dina are the guys in Seattle and she struggles to deal with. Seeing Joel again is a cruel reminder to the audience of who Ellie has lost.
Unfortunately, it also serves as a bit of a reminder of who the audience lost. A big reason The final part II Because some people who didn’t work for some were with someone who had Ellie fully in control after Joel’s death, but others were not. Some people saw it Our Last As the story of Joel and Ellie, and without him, they would have lost the charm of their fascination with the franchise.
I think the same thing will be even more true and more divisive about the events this season. I know it’s for me. She was persuasive enough on her own, so there was no problem with Ellie stepping into the fully playable character role in the game. I don’t feel the same about Ellie on the show. Seeing Joel again reminds me of the kind of character and presence this season. The hole left by Joel Miller’s death could not be filled.
Seeing this guy completely dominates every scene he is in, it leads easily and reminds me of the good things in season 1 when Bella Ramsey’s Ellie allows him to play him. Ellie should be the character promoted at Joel’s location, but by plotting options, he prevented him from rising up to the occasion in most cases.
Unfortunately, no one else will be taking that mantle this season.
It is also a risk to place a dedicated flashback episode just before the finale. “Price” brings it to a halt of screeching. It was probably necessary as a reminder of Ellie we knew, as an opportunity to breathe before the inevitable, frightening nature of the finale. People often criticize The final part II Despite the rage and tensions growing throughout the episode, we always give us a moment of rest and avoid that criticism, as it gives us so much happiness for Joel and Ellie.
Still, in a seven-episode season that feels already too short, it’s a shame to spend the entire episode in past events that could spread throughout the season.
But when the scene is very good, it’s hard to be too critical. “Price” allows you to lose yourself with the amazing dynamics between Joel and Ellie. There is nothing that can be objectively seen in any scene. Acting, dialogue, direction – everything runs at the highest level.
People will love this. They have to love this. All reservations aside, Our Last It gave the audience one hell of a collection of scenes that were fun for an hour, and so was me. I was hoping to leave this person asking if this episode was necessary, but asking if it didn’t feel good enough to criticize too much.
Then there was a porch scene.
I’ll be honest, there’s no way I could argue this without making it a complete game knob, and while everyone would be different to it, the pouch scene was a huge misstep. Something that shocked me on multiple levels. Completely, it’s a scene where I question whether I’ll watch season 3 or not Our Last.
For context, the porch scene is basically the final scene of the game and is placed like that for contexts where I don’t get into here, but if you know, you know. Putting it here is odd enough, without the structure and context that made the scene so memorable in the game. I have a reservation, but maybe it’s okay, I can get over it.
The “price” then did something surprisingly immeasurable to me. They combined porch scenes with game confession scenes.
Again, for context, Joel’s confession about the Fireflies does not happen here in the game. It happens two years ago when Ellie returns to Salt Lake Hospital to investigate Joel’s claims, Ellie is riding alone. She finds evidence that he lied, and when Joel catches up to her, she delivers an ultimatum she will do in the show, where Joel tells the truth or loses her forever, and Joel admits to killing everyone to save her in the end.
It is very important that these scenes are separated by so many times. this Ellie is why he feels so hostile towards Joel, and their relationship is tense before the dance. This is why pouch scenes are necessary from the start. These are two characters who care deeply about each other but are tanned and overlooked by their reaction to trauma. year Together for that. Joel took away what Ellie believed was his purpose in life. The reason she lived after Riley’s death as a greater purpose for continued survival.
Condensing these two moments, Joel is willing to try and forgive just a few seconds after Ellie confesses that he will completely undermine Ellie’s rage. It is completely insufficient to try to replace Eugene’s death as a kind of substitute for Joel’s confession, as something that causes Ellie and Joel’s relationship from tension to completely hostile. It was supposed to be a scene that led to a confession a few minutes later, so the show settled that rage for at least the months before the dance and pouch scenes.
No, that Ellie had such strong doubts beforehand makes no difference. That’s not the point. That’s not the issue here. She also knew about the game, but she still needed it two years ago when she could begin to get over her anger. As Gale said earlier this season, you need to tell the truth before you are forgiven.
Joel’s confession is not about “finding” what he did. It strips away any doubts and hopes Ellie had about the situation, leaving only the raw, painful wounds she feels while Ellie betrays her like that. It’s a wound that Ellie should not consider moving 15 seconds after Joel opens. It’s a difficult truth that Ellie needs time to deal with before remembering why she loves Joel.
Ellie can hold that rage down for a long time, which is why she’s the one who drops everything and goes to Seattle to hunt down Joel’s murderer. This is why this story is ultimately moving in the direction it takes. Now, because of that choice, Ellie begins to crumble when the whole plot is no longer the person, and the person is no longer the person.
Combining these scenes is an immeasurably bad adaptive choice, on par with something like Game of Thrones, which cuts Jaime’s confession to Tyrion about Taysha. This is a choice that completely softens and undermines the entire story being told.
Season 2 is getting more dissatisfied Our Last For a few weeks, this was a turning point where I wouldn’t be able to return.
I know this is an objectively good television on many levels. There’s no way I can call Our Last Bad TV that you should feel bad for enjoying watching. For those who love it, I am pleased with them. Also, you can’t pretend to be anything but a huge fan of the game who is heartbroken about how much he hates Season 2’s adaptive choices. The pouch scene was the last straw.
That’s far from the first time or the last time adaptation has disappointed me; Our Last It hurts more than most of them.
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