THE LAST OF US - EPISODE 3 *REACTION* | LONG LONG TIME...

Coming from a straight man, this is the best representation of a same sex relationship I have ever seen, and it touched me

My husband Ron and I really enjoyed your reactions to Episode 3. As a senior (in our late 60's) married (8 yrs) gay couple (33 yrs), we'd like say " Yay and thank you " to the writers and HBO for the representation of an older gay couple in this beautiful and poignant episode.🥲 And thanks for all the positive comments from allies. 😘🏳‍🌈

Bill knows how to survive while Frank knows how to live. They were perfect for each other.

Its so hard to watch this as a gay man of a certain age. its our greatest fear to die alone. to think you'd actually meet another gay person in the apocalypse would be your last chance. This episode speaks to me, and scares the shit out of me. Love your guys' reactions and I was waiting for this one.

“I was never afraid before you showed up” 🥺🥺🥺🍓🍓🍓❤️❤️❤️
EMMYS NOW.

Crazy that Joel and Tess were already together in 2010, so they were Bill and Frank's friends for over 13 years of that 20 year timespan. They were pill smugglers in the present day. They might have gotten into it to help get Frank's medication. At the end of the episode, Joel really has no one left in his life except Tommy, and, unexpectedly, Ellie. It's incredible subtext that somehow makes everything EVEN sadder.

I am so totally ok with this deviation from the game story. It was absolutely beautiful, I was literally sobbing. Literally. In. Tears. ❤❤❤

This episode was so fucking beautiful and tragic and took me through all the stages of grief in the matter of an hour and I’ll never recover

"He's so traumatized. That's so sexy" killed me 😆

This episode DESTROYED ME!!!! it was so beautiful and tragic! this is the representation we want and deserve

I didn't expect the changes they did from the games, this episode had me tearing up the whole time

The Bill and Frank storyline did not happen in the game, so this ep was just as much of a surprise for us gamers but a very beautiful expansion of this universe. The game is so much sadder for Bill as him and Frank had a fallout and as Bill's helping Joel and Ellie look for a truck they found Frank's dead body. Bill was a much sadder, grumpier and distant person in the game with no happy ending like in the show.

This episode really caught me off guard as someone who has played the game. I'm absolutely happy the team decided to deviate from the original story to give us this beautiful masterpiece. I'm CRYING.

The fun-gi has turned fun-gay! I'm weak!!! Hahaha 🤣🤣 but seriously this episode was pure poetry. From the writing, the music, the acting, the cinematography. 👌🏽❤️❤️ I truly appreciated, even though brief, the use of an older gay couple, which we don't really get in tv or media without it being a punchline. Just a genuine love. ❤️🏳️‍🌈 Had me crying and ish 😤

They had a better life than most, happy together, we just need to remember that lol

I will never emotionally recover from this episode. 😭😭

I was ok until he said, “I’m satisfied.”
That’s what we all want. You’re never really stoked to die, unless you are suffering horrible pain and then you’re just excited for the pain to end, not life.
But we CAN have a moment of thinking, “Alright. That was good. I had enough and I’m satisfied with what I had.”
There’s just such a beautifully complete feeling o that word. Not “grateful,” or “happy,” but “satisfied.” I’d take more if it was on offer, but I can accept that what I had was enough.
I love love love that they took the time to show us humans winning a satisfying life in the middle of all this. That’s what the show is really about: humanity. I think it’s pretty obvious that’s what Joel’s journey is going to be. He was very human with Sarah, he lost that when she died to the point that he was able to toss a dead kid on the pyre without flinching, and now he’s got Ellie to look after and can stop just being a vessel surviving. He can reclaim his humanity.
This episode succinctly showed that whole journey in one episode.
Love it.
Also, it does this middle aged hag’s heart so much good to see young LGBTQ people joking about the characters being gay and then getting to see that they actually ARE. I was your age in the 90s and 00s. My friends had Queer as Folk and Will and Grace for mainstream representation. And some overwrought films like Philadelphia or Brokeback Mountain. But the whole gimmick of those types of shows was “This is about them being gay!!!” (And that’s nothing against the shows; they paved the way and did what they could do at the time.)
This episode wasn’t about gay people; it was about people.
And on top of all that, it was gorgeously done.

“There is one person worth saving” 😭😭😭😭

In the video game there is big action level in the game. The dialogue between Bill and Ellie is some of the best and funniest I ever saw, and I desperately wanted to see that... all that being said, I did not expect to see this episode go the way it did. This episode was tragically beautiful. 5 out of 5 stars

LOL, not you two joking about them falling in love for 10 full minutes, only to then be SHOCKED when they actually ARE falling in love. 🤣

This was the best episode of television I can recall watching, ever. Me just openly weeping throughout. A straight up masterpiece! All the awards are due.

Bill & Frank an epic Love Story we didn't know we needed. Thank you Naughty Dog & HBO.

Great react guys. I teared up big time. Straight male and I couldn't hold it together at their last dinner. I cried more than you both hahaha. Their realtionship was beautiful and the episode was powerful. Yeah, this was just great television. Period. Loved it. It's like the Fireflies motto - "When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light." Bill was lost in the darkness and Frank helped him see the light.

Straight male, married, child etc. Thought it was the best love story in a TV episode in more or less forever; a masterpiece. Beautiful in the best sense of the word. Astonishing work all round.

I’m a straight woman and I watched the episode thinking I want a love like that. This episode brought me so much joy.

This episode was incredible. A beautiful rainbow 🌈 in the middle of a nightmare.

If you think about the timing and their ages, these were two gay men who lived through and survived the aids crisis. Then they lived through and survived the end of the world. Then they found each other, and they found love with each other; and in the end, they got to go on their own terms.
As sad as it is, this is not a tragedy, it's a happy story.
I'm so glad they expanded on Bill and Frank like this; the game only hinted that they were a couple, but this was beautiful.
I was doing ok till I realised their last meal was the same as their first, then I just broke.

Me : I want to cry with my fellow LGBTQ+ people over this episode. Opens random video, first sec : Yes that will do. I mean Mama can see ya. Love from your black trans girl from France 🏳‍🌈🏳‍⚧

This episode absolutely ripped my heart out and left me for dead.

So me and my wife were kind of mad at each other in the beginning of episode 3 at the end we were just crying holding each other hand

When I saw this episode last night, I said to myself..."I just cannot wait to see the Petty Pumpkins response to this one"I knew you guys were going to absolutely one-hundred-percent lose your sh#t! And it was so enjoyable to watch! Thank you guys so much for doing this one!

No this doesn't happen in the game. The game version is still good. But I much prefer what they did with Frank and Bill in this show. The story was beautiful
Also your looks at the "I used to hate the world and was happy everyone died". Middle Aged closeted gay man in 2003 rural America. Who only became himself after the outbreak, and found someone to be open about himself with. His words, to a certain degree, are understandable. He had to live a large majority of his life not being who he truly was

I loved the game and they hinted about Bill and Frank being in love but we didn’t get to see Frank and bill was an angry man, now I know why. I love this!!

boys--boys--you made my night, my week, probably my month. I am a 55 year old gay man. and watching you go through this gorgeous experience was so moving and so wonderful. being an "eldergay" (as the chat boards would have it) you gave me such comfort, thrill and recognition. I'm sorry, but as this episode proves, as you gentlemen prove, and so many things in my life have proven-gay guys are just the best. we really are quite amazing. we are. we are so funny, so dramatic, so camp, so real, so emotional, so brilliant, so annoying, so aware, we are just so many things.
we overwhelm the world. we overwhelm each other. we overwhelm ourselves. but we keep going. that you said you needed to see a naked Joel taking a shower after all of the preceding devastating raw emotion in the episode because you needed a: "reprieve". (your gorgeous, literary, and dramatic phrase chosen-) well, you were right. and it was just HEAVEN.
bill and frank go through so much. and they keep going. and it is just so moving. for all of us gay folk things are so crazy in america right now. tonight. though we have made so many gains in culture, there are still attacks, lies, hate. and violence. and the right is just getting started, so they say.
since time began someone is always trying to stop us, silence us, make us go away. when i was your age, it was the height of the AIDS crisis, republicans were running EVERYTHING, everyone around me was sick and dying, and there was seemingly no hope. but again, I kept going. and using words like "reprieve" back then just like you did tonight. (i tip my headdress to you both.) we keep going somehow even when there are zombies and humans trying to get us at every turn. (even in the pancake mix!!?) I thank both of you for being true to who you are, and for putting it out there to inspire the rest of us. it is generous and brave. you've given an eldergay out there some joy and some hope. again, thank you. I am a fan. stay well.

This episode absolutely ripped my heart out. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so hard over a show.

What a MAGNIFICENT episode! Such a wonderful way to encapsulate “Remember, when you're lost in the darkness.. Look for the light." Even in a post-apocalyptic world, the light is love.

31:51, sad but beautiful. If you are in love with someone and you stick together to the end. This is the end that we all face.

Just found your reaction video.. you guys are so adorable and the comments you made are hilarious.. hahahaha
Yes, it's such a touching episode and a brilliant representation of a normal gay relationship without all the typical stereotypes.
Beautiful story and a real emotional roller coaster ride. One of the best TV episode I have ever seen in recent years.
The comment about Simon Cowell judging music/singing and fun-gay (instead of fun-gi) are too funny!

I think it’s beautiful that Bill & Frank were able to live a long, fruitful life together free of any of those infected. They were able to die on their own terms peacefully, together in each others arms while so many others didn’t have a choice and were either infected or shot by someone else

this episode might be one of the most tragically beautiful ive seen of any tv series. what a beautiful story to tell that in the aftermath of such atrocities, at the end of the world, the chances of them running into each other, finding each other like this. to see that even in the midst of horror, this pure love can sprout up. and on top of that, that they 17 years together, and both went out in a beautiful and tragic way, but to be able to fall asleep in each others arms, knowing they lived an incredible life together. im gonna start crying again, omg this episode felt like a movie.

I think the point of this episode was much more than the truck and supplies. The letter he left to Joel, where he writes about what he lived and how it gave him meaning, is very important to Joel's mindset moving foward.

I will never forget this episode. Literally had me sobbing. Best adaption to a video game story. The actors deserve awards for their acting wow.

It was completely different in the game but I’m glad it was. At the end of the day, the outcome was the same - Joel and Ellie got the car but from TV show perspective the devs decision to alternate Bill and Frank’s story was a perfect one.

Going to be sobbing literally FOREVER THANKS HBO

I've watched probably thirty reactions to this episode (yes this is insane) but I loved you guys's energy so so much. As a queer person I was out here crying from happiness for them before it even got to the crying for sadness parts!!

in a world where people die of infection, getting ripped apart, brutal deaths here and there, Bill and Frank was able to live their full lives in a paradise with full freedom and got to go out in their own terms. They found their little paradise in a grim world and got to live the full extent of it. The best ending for anybody with or without a zombie apocalypse. 😭😭😭😭

I've watched at least 30 reviews and you two are, by far, my favourite responders.
Love from Toronto. 🩶❤🩶❤🩶❤

Joel was wearing Frank's shirt in the end of the episode

OMG,I'm a week out of a devastating breakup. This episode had me screaming and crying! Why can't I have a long lasting love like Frank and Bill? Awesome episode!

It would be embarrassing to say how many of these I've watched but I'm a few minutes into this and you guys are already my favorite and I want us to be friends. ❤

This episode was breathtaking.. fk all else to say... Truly breathtaking... So glad they gave bill the story he deserved rather than the game mechanic one...... This was better by magnitudes of millions. ❤ RIP bill n Frank... Fkn legends

This was easily one of the best love stories I've ever seen.

Yall....when I tell you I cried at this episode I mean I BALLED. loved their relationship!!

Such a wonderful love story. Great writing. Great directing. Great acting. Just a great episode.

i was thinking of you both while watching this. this episode is def my favorite so far, it will be very hard to beat it. such a romantic story. i am so happy they deviated from the game so much for this. makes me wonder how many more things they will change and how much more emotional this show will get. the game already had me sobbing but this episode alone really broke me.

i found you guys through your megan reaction and i’m so glad y’all are watching this too. i cried all over again watching this scene with you

Anyone else want a spin-off series that shows the years Frank and Bill spent together?

I was waiting for y’all to react to this one, such a great fucking episode dude

I've started my reaction tour for this episode and so far yours is definitely my favourite. You two are so funny and adorable (and thirsty af but I mean who wouldn't with these actors lol).
I was so emotional during this episode, fully sobbed and you are the only ones that I've seen that were as invested in this beautiful love story. Love you guys, see you next time 💕

Anyone else notice that Bill didn't wake up Frank during the shootout? He didn't want him to get hurt

the immediate thirst for pedro pascal is so real omg the makeup department made him even more of a dilf and i didn't know it was possible

I just found your reaction video, and as a pan woman, I loved this episode so much, and loved your reactions even more -- they were so real, smart, and witty, and it was so wonderful to get your reactions to this gorgeous romance and its beauty and importance. Kudos, and I'm going back and catching up on the rest of your channel now!
(Also, it's not just me, right? We're all in love with Murray Bartlett after the past year? I mean, OH MY GOD.)

"now they're just OLD sexy gay men and they're DYING." lol that had me dead mate. I couldn't with this episode. I literally cried too hard and blew a sadness fuse and now nothing will ever be sad ever again.

"He's so traumatized. It's sexy."
Me going on literally any date.

You guys were extremely attuned to the little hints and details of this show, especially the guy on the left. He pretty much called everything correctly in this episode. Even the end when he said he thought Ellie would sneak a little gun. Great intuition.

Y'all handled that so much better than I did. I'm still shook up after watching. Beautiful episode

Fun fact: Nick Offerman didn't have the time to read the script, so his wife did, loved it, and told him he couldn't miss it! Nick's wife is Megan Mullally! Better known as Karen from Will & Grace : ) An ally queen!
And to those that don't know, Joel's actor Pedro Pascal, is an outspoken advocate for lgbtq+ rights and supported his sister, Lux Pascal in her transitioning, she's been vocal about how much her brother's support has meant to her. : )

Loved this episode. It was so beautiful and well done. Bill & Frank ♥

I'm a regular old CIS Straight dude and I loved this episode. I think it's one of the best portayals of a wonderful love story that I've ever seen. This episode could be it's own short film and stand on it's own legs. They really just write every character so well, it feels like we really get to know what people they are even if they are only with us for one episode.
I have yet to watch this without crying. Bill and Frank won, they hade undoubtedly the best lives of anyone in this apocalyptic world. They grew old together and shared a love that not everyone in THIS world ever get to even feel.

I cried all over again 💔 Loved this episode even if it stomped on my heart

I can’t wait for you guys to learn about Ellie’s backstory ❤️

Here are my tears, as requested
💧💀💧 good lord was this a beautiful episode.

I was sobbing. Like funeral type of crying. So emotional ❤😢

I think even more important than getting the truck was the note Bill left for Joel. I won't spoil anything for new viewers, but you're definitely going to remember that note later on, and it's incredibly important to Joel's development and his decision to finally accept the full responsibility of bringing Ellie to the Fireflies

Bill knew how to survive but frank showed him how to live. The biggest divergence of the game but they made the change for the better. It made Bill into and inspiration to Joel instead of his shadowy hateful self in the game. You may lose when you love hut you stand to gain much more if you do. Terribly beautiful

My favorite conversation after this episode (other than how beautiful it was) is people asking how frank knew about bill and if gaydar is real😂

Truly an amazing, heartbreaking episode. It did differ from the game but honestly, the episode was much better.

Please go as thirsty as you want huns, I LOVE IT so so much 😂😂❤❤❤

I haven't been able to stop thinking about this episode since it aired, so I've been watching reactions for the first time and found y'all - and I LOVE the vibes here. Subscribed!!

It's been a while since I cried this hard over a television show. I also love that we got an origin story for the radio code (80s means trouble, 70s means...). Ellie was kind of making fun of it in the first episode but it means so much more now.

I cannot get enough of you two!!! I love your guys reactions!! I never even seen one episode of this show but I felt like I needed to watch this so I did!!! I’m glad I did!! You guys crack me up!!! You guys make me so proud to be gay!!! TO THE GAYS!!! Love you guys!!! 😢😢❤❤😊😊

FK...never seen a series' episode where nearly every scene gives you a brutal heart punch. 😥

So... this show is just gonna make me cry my eyes out every damn episode then... Got it. (Twice in this one, actually. Thought I was good, then that letter........ 😭)

This episode was INTENSE and HEART WRENCHING I was so looking forward to your reactions to this.! Love how quickly your turn around is for this and again you have me forgetting about how I am feeling with my health thank you again guys love your channel ♥️🙂♥️

Ugh just when I thought I recovered I see this and relive the trauma (in a Jamie Lee curtis accent). Seriously this was an amazing episode!

What an episode! I was hoping you’d include your reaction to Bill’s hair flip and you didn’t disappoint! ❤

"Their story was SO important in my life!" ❤❤❤

This literally broke me. There was me crying my eyes out with my nose stuffed and my husband dry eyed looking at me like I was insane. I was crushed. I did not expect this from this programme. I was hoodwinked! 😂 xx

😂😂😂 The gasping cracked me up during the piano scene. But believe me, I fully understand. I was totally like, "You better get it, Frank!" LOL. On the flip side though, I'm not one of the game players, but I had heard how Bill was such an epic character in the game. So based on that, this was so far from what I thought we were getting this episode. I was kind of in awe at first from the juxtaposition from the previous two episodes, but I completely got hooked on them. I thought we'd have more time with them so I was really sad when they flashed 10 years forward. I had completely forgotten about how long it had been from the start of the epidemic to now. This episode was a beautiful character piece. ❤️😭

Frank and Bill = relationship goals.

I am so glad they chose to do something different with the show so we could get this beautiful episode. We all needed this sweet sadness

If this was in the game as well I don’t think I would’ve been able to replay it as often as I have. This made me so emotional, I love them.

I found myself smiling through your whole reaction! You two are awesome. New Subscriber! 🤩

This had me and my gf crying sooo hard. The story wasn't fully explained in the game, you only find a letter that makes Frank an asshole and leaves bill. I'm so glad they took a different direction with this story.. So good.

A beautiful theme of this series is the title, the last of US. The game is full of notes scattered throughout the world left by people, giving you glimpses into their lives. I love that this show is taking this and expanding it, truly showing us other people's lives and not just focusing on the main cast. At the very least, it'll make season 2 less jarring.

That the only happy ending we get....and it was amazing

I was most anticipating you guy’s reaction to this especially you didn’t know Bill is gay lol

They made a few changes from the Game. If I remember right Frank was already Dead by time Joel and Ellie showed up but Bill owed Joel a favor and he took his truck at the end of that arc… I loved the fact they gave us the whole Backstory of Bill & Frank while at the same time skipped the Game parts of Joel and Ellie making they’re way to them!

These guys the moment Frank steps out of the hole: "oooh! There's sexual tension!"
Me ten seconds before they kiss as Frank is coming up behind Bill "Oh my god! Frank is going to kill this guy!" 🤣🤣🤣

I love that this episode subverts expectations.
As lgbtq we have been “reading between the lines”, shipping, and fan fictioning queerness to shoehorn representation for DECADES AND DECADES of media.
You both do that through the entire commentary up to the kiss.
To see characters on screen actually do the thing they NEVER DO in was more then my heart could take.
This also wasn’t a “kill your gays” - they died of old age after a full life together on their own terms in the zombie apocalypse.
They lived better and more human then anyone on the entire planet for 2 decades.
The decision not to show their physical end was as important as any other choice made here.
The fact that they used “America’s cartoon man of masculinity” in a dude bro franchise to middle finger the most toxic fans is *chefs kiss*
(Served on a golden charger plate and slightly turned for your pleasure)