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The Last of Us - Episode 6 (2023) review: Do you wanna feel like sh*it?

Review by @richardalexis · 1299d · of The Last of Us

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The pictures in this post were taken directly from the episode by me

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Despite the fact that I lost my rhythm in recent weeks regarding seeing the most recent chapters of The Last of Us (and writing the respective reviews about it), I would like to resume the habit a bit by talking about the sixth chapter, a chapter that despite After having the difficult task of continuing the cliffhanger set in what would have been one of the best subplots of the entire season, it manages to live up to our expectations despite taking a slightly different approach.

On a slightly more positive note (within the devastating world created by Neil Druckman), "Kin" portrays one of the most bittersweet moments in all of gaming, continuing the habit of taking the necessary creative liberties so that everything works comfortably in the serialized format.

After three months traveling after the tragic death of Sam and Henry, by coincidence Joel and Ellie end up meeting a fairly organized community that has managed to achieve some stability in the midst of the apocalypse. The conflict of the episode arises when we discover that within this small A town protected by walls and isolated from the rest of the world, lies Tommy, Joel's brother whom we met in the first episode and with whom he had not had any contact for several years.

Joel, aware of his growing appreciation for Ellie, considers it unwise to continue his mission while being emotionally involved, and for this very reason decides to ask his brother to complete the job for him.

Despite the fact that most of its footage is kept at a slower pace than usual, and that all of the central conflicts of the episode are reduced to verbal arguments, "Kin" is just as emotionally harrowing as its more violent counterparts, again attending to what complex that are the connections between its protagonists, and how they try to correct the mistakes they made in the past.

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Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey give us one of the best scenes of the entire series, perfectly portraying the state of mind of two characters who little by little find themselves more and more willing to accept the affectionate bond that unites them, the secondary actors who are introduced in this episode, on the other hand, they maintain the standard of quality to which Craig Mazin and Druckman have already accustomed us, establishing many narrative elements that could play a very important role in a second season.

There is not much more to say, The Last of Us is still excellent.

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Las imágenes en este post fueron tomadas directamente desde el episodio por mi

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A pesar de que perdí el ritmo está últimas semanas respecto a ver los capítulos más recientes de The Last of Us (Y redactar los respectivos reviews al respecto), me gustaría retomar un poco la costumbre hablándoles sobre el sexto capitulo, un capítulo que a pesar de tener la difícil tarea de continuar con el cliffhanger planteado en lo que vendría siendo una de las mejores subtramas de toda la temporada, logra cumplir con nuestras expectativas a pesar de utilizar un enfoque ligeramente distinto.

En una nota un poco más positiva (Dentro de lo que cabe en el devastador mundo creado por Neil Druckman), "Kin" retrata uno de los momentos más agridulces de todo el videojuego, continuando la costumbre de tomarse las libertades creativas necesarias para que todo funcione cómodamente en el formato serializado.

Luego de tres meses viajando tras la trágica muerte de Sam y Henry, por coincidencia Joel y Ellie se terminan encontrando con una comunidad bastante organizada que ha logrado conseguir cierta estabilidad en medio del apocalipsis, el conflicto del episodio surge cuando descubrimos que dentro de este pequeño pueblo protegido por muros y aislado del resto del mundo, yace Tommy, el hermano de Joel que conocimos en el primer episodio y con el cual llevaba varios años sin ningún tipo de contacto.

Joel, consciente de su creciente aprecio por Ellie, considera que no es prudente continuar con su misión estando implicado emocionalmente, y por esta misma razón decide pedirle a su hermano que complete el trabajo por el.

A pesar de que la mayoría de su metraje mantiene un ritmo más lento de lo usual, y que todos los conflictos centrales del episodio se reducen a discusiones verbales, "Kin" resulta tan desgarrador emocionalmente como sus contrapartes más violentas, de nuevo atendiendo a lo complejas que resultan las conexiones entre sus protagonistas, y el como tratan de corregir los errores que cometieron en el pasado.

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Pedro Pascal y Bella Ramsey nos entregan una de las mejores escenas de toda la serie, retratando a la perfección el estado mental de dos personajes que poco a poco se encuentran más y más dispuestos a aceptar el vínculo afectuoso que los une, los actores secundarios que se introducen en este episodio, por otro lado, mantienen el estandard de calidad al que Craig Mazin y Druckman ya nos tienen acostumbrado, estableciendo muchos elementos narrativos que podrían jugar un rol muy importante en una segunda temporada.

No hay mucho más que decir, The Last of Us sigue siendo excelente.

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Comments · 5

  • @elfino28(72)· 1298d

    tengo que verla he visto muy buenos comentarios de esta serie pero me estoy buscando el juego para jugarlo primero y despues me veo la pelicula. gracias por compartir

  • @jesustiano(71)· 1299d

    In my eyes, I think that this series will be remembered for its extreme attention to the details and their hard work in the long run, but for now we are stuck to enjoy it until the end.

  • @timesheets(61)· 1299d

    I am going to have to rewatch that. Normally, I really agree with your reviews. I sincerely do not understand or grasp this bond these two have. I've watched the entire series now. In the final episode it hits me (not trying to spoil things), "I think these two are supposed to be really close, but I don't get it at all." Going to say that for me, the bond is very much missing. I can see in this episode that they are maybe empathetic to each other, but that just means they've built a shared understanding. That's not a bond. That's something a bond can be built from...maybe. If the point of this season is that these two build a bond by the end, the showrunners should have done something more about that throughout the show or at least made the show a little longer. That's just me though. Like I said, I'm going to rewatch this. Maybe there were things I missed along the way and after knowing the end, other things will make sense for me after seeing twice. It is just my first impression.

    Great work as always, by the way. If not for the thought-provoking opinions in this review, I probably would not be making the effort to go through it a second time.

  • @theawesononso(68)· 1299d

    This episode was really emotional to watch. It is beautiful to see the relationship between Joel and Ellie grow as they travel together. After reaching his brother, Joel really did not have any reason to keep helping Ellie but he had to because she had become more than "cargo" to him. I commend the beautiful display of vulnerability and emotions by Pedro Pascal. A perfect example of a tough masculine guy finally cracking under the weight of the world.

  • @nameless16🏆#136 🎵20 🎬402 📺96(75)· 1299d

    Me gustó la vulnerabilidad de Joel en este episodio; sabe que no está preparado parq ver sufrir o que le suceda algo peor a Ellie y por eso busca en su hermano que ya no es quien era en el pasado para que sea él quien tome responsabilidad sobre el viaje que debe hacer Ellie.

    Este episodio fue excelente, con mucha influencia Western y es como dices, un ritmo pausado y creo que eso hace que el final sea impactante por lo inesperado.