FIRST TIME WATCHING: TLOU S2E3

I know it's not really a big deal but I still can't tell if she purposely calls them "mushrooms" or still doesn't know they are infected by the "cordyceps fungi"

That would be Alberta and BC you are watching, not Wyoming. 🍻🇨🇦

I'm annoyed that this episode didn't explain WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER TWO HORSES at the end of episode 2! Joel, Ellie, Dina, and Jesse each had a horse. Joel and Dina's horses were at the mountain lodge, and Ellie's made three. When Abby and her goons left, they were shown WALKING out -- which begs the question WHY didn't they take the three horses!?! Regardless, they didn't, so there were 3 horses at the lodge. When Jesse arrived, there were four horses. But in the last shot of Episode 2, there were only two horses; both tanned colour horses, which Dina and Jesse were riding. What the hell happened to the dark horses that Joel and Ellie were riding? Even if Ellie was too injured to ride a horse on her own, they could've strapped Joel's body onto one of the horses instead of dragging it behing Jesse's horse. Also, it's not difficult to lead a horse without a rider, so there was no reason to leave the two horses behind. It just means that someone would have to go back to the lodge to get those two horses -- or leave them to die, apparently. I'm also bothered by Dina's decision to withhold what she knew about Abby. Ok, Ellie was injured, so it made sense she couldn't go after them. And I understand Jackson had just fought off a horde of Infected and were "mourning" their losses. Sorry, but NOT EVERYONE grieves that way. Realistically, some people would be angry and PO'd, and all Dina would've had to do is TELL THE TRUTH that they found Abby being chased by a horde of Infected and justifiably blame her for unleashing the horde on Jackson. She didn't even need to make it about avenging Joel. It's not even a lie; that's a rational deduction based on what Dina knew. Even if Ellie, Dina, and Jesse took their sweet time riding back to Jackson, Abby's group would only have a few hours head start. They were on-foot and they'd be easy to track in the snow. Jesse could've and should've organized a posse, chased them down on horseback, hunted down Abby, and killed that b!tch right there. Dina's claim it was smarter to let them return to Seattle only made sense if she waited DAYS to tell anyone, then tracking them would've been difficult. Dina's decision to withhold that information has irrevocably damaged her character, which sucks, because she was my favourite (after Joel) in Season 2. Ellie was better in this episode, displaying some character growth, but Bella Ramsy just doesn't deliver here. Ok, so she can cry when she needs to, but her face doesn't emote like it should. I know it's not fair to compare her to Pedro Pascal, but remember his acting in the therapist scene when he said "I saved her." That was ACTING. Bella Ramsy just doesn't have it. She was fine as a mouthy teenager in Season 1, and she was genuinely great at the end of episode 8, but she doesn't have the range she needs for Season 2. The 5 year time jump would've been the perfect excuse to replace her with a better actress who was up to the task of Ellie's character arc in Season 2. The rest of the episode was fine. Not good, not bad, just kinda by-the-numbers. Seth was the standout character in this episode, delivering an empassioned speech that upstaged Ellie (and Bella Ramsy) and Seth followed through by helping Ellie and Dina for their journey. I'm disappointed that Tommy and Jesse didn't join Ellie on her revenge mission. I suppose it's possible they catch up with her, but Season 2 has already changed their contributions to the story, I wouldn't be surprised they just go with "girls get it done" female empowerment pablum. As for the end, I realize it was a "show of strength" for the audience to reveal Ellie and Dina are up against, but unless those WLF soldiers and vehicles were returning to base from a major mission, like exterminating the Scars, that was absurd for just a patrol. That, coupled with the missing horses plot hole from episode 2, suggests a drop in quality this season, which is why I'm indifferent to continuing to watch. This reminds me of what happened to The Walking Dead after Negan killed Glenn, and there was a decline in viewership (I also stopped watching after a couple of episodes). It didn't happen in Game of Thrones after the Red Wedding because I don't think Robb and Catelyn were anyone's favourite characters. I think the show gained popularity after that happened. The ratings for episode 3 returned to the same viewers as the Season 2 premiere, and I guarantee they will trend downward from here.

I have not played the game. I think Dina is pregnant.

Ellie shot the guy but didn't Joel killed him.

Seth did not change. There goals just aligned.

The gasp at “You’re gay, I’m not” 😂 YOU’RE RIGHT!! Dina is obviously interested in Ellie by this point, the “they should be terrified of you” line alone is Shakespearian levels of sapphic yearning like… I get trying to draw out the tension a little but don’t make her THAT girl 😭 I do think she’s clearly trying to indicate to Ellie how much she likes her tho; “I wasn’t that high.” “You could’ve just asked” Dina you’re so messy!!!

I’m so glad you caught the change in the title sequence, that was so MEAN 😭 And I think Ellie putting coffee beans on Joel’s grave was just a joke about how much he loved coffee 😅 which is sweet that she had such an innocent reminder

If you remember in the last episode, Abby says to Joel, "There are no more fireflies," because after he killed the doctor, the rest of the fireflies disbanded since they had no cause to rally around anymore, which previously had been the search for a cure. Abby and her crew joined up with the WLF because they had nowhere else to go (opening scene of episode one, Owen says he knows someone who runs a group in Seattle) and these people are ruthless, as I'm sure we'll see in the coming weeks. The cult members haven't officially been introduced yet but will be soon, I imagine. Also, the cult lingo: Wolves = main antagonists against the cult (WLF = wolf = wolves, you get it; Demons = infected

Lucky for you Nat Isabela Merced is 22 .. lol

I love the fact that Scott (the guy droning on about corn in the council meeting) was listed as "Boring Scott" in the credits.

Hope they have Ninja skills! Sneak in Kill the selected and sneak out lol

Hi Nat, hopefully this episode isn't as devastating as the last episode, I would think it's going to be a mourning episode. Really love this show... as always thanks for the great reactions, it makes it so much better to watch these shows with you..

Don’t forget to hydrate Nat

Fresh order of Natalie tears

The way ellie repeats “abby”, shivers.

Happy Thursday Nat. Time to take that Seattle road trip again 😢 I loved how they captured the moment from the game when you come out of the forest and onto the highway full of overgrown traffic. It's a really cool moment in the game, and the show got it spot on 😊 Looking forward to watching the next episode with you Nat 💛