Thoughts on the first episode of HBO's The Last of Us.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I did not realise it for a while. My dog, however, knew straight away. He became protective of me, constantly under my feet or curling up across my lap as soon as I sat down. He would not leave my side, and I did not understand why.
Parker brings a warmth to Sarah, with the viewers seeing the world through her eyes. We follow her as she makes breakfast for her father, we see her at school, we see her taking Joel's watch to be fixed. In these brief moments, a heartfelt connection is made between the viewer and Sarah - a testament to Parker's portrayal. Within a few relatively short scenes, we know that Sarah cares deeply for her father, and he for her. Joel needs Sarah as she needs him.
The impact of this sudden change in Nana is felt even more deeply thanks to Sarah's reaction to her aggression. Following Nana's execution by Joel, Sarah sheds a tear at the situation she now finds herself in. Her once harmless neighbour is lying dead on the ground in front of her, with her father the murderer.
This mirroring of scenes, with the audience just moments before seeing him cradling his daughter with such love and desperation, made his present mental state all the more apparent. Joel is now a man with a certain disconnection from the world around him, witnessing executions without flinching and selling contraband for cigarettes and cards in Boston's Quarantine Zone.
As for her relationship with Joel, in the 20 years since the Cordyceps outbreak began, Tess and Joel have come to rely on each other as friends, as well as romantic partners. This was something hinted at in the game, but never expressly shown. Tess can calm Joel when others can't, and she can use him when she needs to. Torv's portrayal of a steely and pragmatic Tess is both comforting and a little bit frightening.Finally, we meet Ellie and the Fireflies.
This conversation between Ellie and Marlene allows the two to form an understanding, paving the way for what happens next - something we can assume to have also happened in the game but was never shown. This scene adds more gravitas to Ellie and Marlene's characters, and the relationship the two share.At this point, we are brought back to Joel and Tess on their endeavour to settle the score with Robert and his men.
Ellie and Joel are soon left alone by Tess, as happens in the game, and the scene in Joel's apartment with Ellie will be familiar to those who have played the game already. That is, bar the introduction of a smuggling radio code with music from certain eras meaning different things to the receiver, Joel. Joel proceeds to fall asleep on the sofa, while Ellie is left to amuse herself in the apartment.
The show ends with a pivotal moment from the game - a FEDRA soldier discovering Ellie, Joel and Tess outside of the QZ.
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