This article is completely spoiler-free.

The Last of Us is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a fungal pandemic has wiped out much of humanity. The story follows Joel, a hardened survivor, and Ellie, a young girl who is immune to the virus, as they journey across the country to reach the resistance group known as the Fireflies. Along the way, they encounter hostile survivors and dangerous mutated creatures as they attempt to survive and find a way to reach their destination. Throughout the game, the relationship between Joel and Ellie deepens as they rely on each other for survival and support. In the third episode of the TV series, new characters are introduced among which prepper survivalist Bill and his partner Frank.

The first episode of the TV adaptation aired on the 15th of January and received immense praise from fans and critics, currently standing at 9.2/10 on IMDB with over 50 thousand votes. The series itself is currently rated 9.3 by 115K users, making it one of the highest-rated TV series ever. But last Sunday, after the third episode aired, some reviews praised the episode as one of the best television episode ever.

Here are some of the headlines you can find in the press at the moment (beware - if you click the links you may get a few spoilers):

• IGN: 10/10 - Episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us is a sensational hour of television.
• Esquire - The Last of Us Episode 3 Is a TV Moment We'll Never Forget
• Dexterto - One of the best TV episodes of all time
• GamesRadar - An early contender for one of 2023's best episodes
• CNet - A gut-wrenching masterpiece

I could go on. Yet, as you can see on the above IMDB ratings chart, with the high number of 1-star ratings, the episode stirred quite a controversy. If you have watched the episode, you can easily understand (but not necessarily condone) why a certain part of the population may have had a hard time with this episode.

What about you? Have you watched this episode? Are you one of the lovers, or the haters? Comments may contain spoilers - be ready for it. Most importantly, please stay civil and respect each other's point of views.

 

[Snintendog]

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[ut2k4master]

who the fuck wants to watch Cuckman getting raped by his kink fantasy?

hah, the trolls always reveal themselves, every single time

 

[samcambolt270]

who the fuck wants to watch Cuckman getting raped by his kink fantasy?

wha... Huh? What the fuck are you even talking about XD Speak english dude

 

[AncientBoi]

I just Binged Watched Season 1 last night. Of course I Lved the 3rd episode. even though a sad but enduring love ending.

Why hasn't anyone, Said anything about, when Ellie kissed the girl? Is this a double standard? Lesbian is ok, but Gay Guys is a No Go? F U

 

[Marc_LFD]

Why hasn't anyone, Said anything about, when Ellie kissed the girl? Is this a double standard? Lesbian is ok, but Gay Guys is a No Go? F U

The episode were they were exploring a mall? I get that was DLC, but it was really boring that nothing interesting happened.

If it weren't for Pedro Pascal I'm not sure I'd have seen this show as he was the number one selling point for me.