No one’s laughing by the end of it.
This monologue was based on real cordyceps fungus behavior, which makes it all the more powerful.
This scene was unforgettable, and it sparked some debate online because it never happened in-game.
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Episode 2 follows Joel, Tess, and Ellie traversing deserted Boston.
It shows how the cordyceps will infect even the most vulnerable parts of a human.
The emotional stakes here are higher than the physical ones.
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In the flashback, Ellie is shown several weeks before meeting Joel.
A clicker attacks them, and though Ellie kills it, it manages to bite both girls.
Ellie survives, but Riley, whom she loved, doesn’t.
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6The Diner Chase With Joel and Sarah
All the episodes are great, butepisode 1 ofTLOUwassomething else.
Still, the scene then tragically turns into one of the darkest moments of the entire show.
The scene is sensory overload, andthe camera filming from the backseat perspective puts us into the chaos.
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Another episode 1 moment, but this one isbone-chilling.
While Sarah browses books on her shelf,Mrs.
This showed that the brutal infection can reach inside homes, too.
She’s with us, aware and primed to become a warrior.
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