Ep 83: The Last of Us

Did you love The Last of Us story? Re-live it with The Movie Defenders Podcast! We play a lot of scenes right from the game while we talk all about it! What makes two movie buffs who review films for a living stop to review a video game? Maybe the best story narrative for a game ever created! Amazing story, narratives, complex characters, and acting for days... this game exceeded any and all expectations when it dropped in 2013. And, for this show, Scott's daughter Alyssa joins us to talk about the story... because she has been obsessed with it all year and there is no bigger authority on The Last of Us! We examine why! (This is a long show, but see below in this description for chapter timestamps to skip things if you like!) Before the game story discussion, we have a fun segment of "This or That" choosing between our favorite movie-related stuff. Then we dive deep into the narrative, characters, and moments that make this one of the most compelling stories of any medium. So, scrounge for that ammo, listen hard for a clicking sound, and don't forget your broken watch... let's talk The Last of Us! Click here to connect and listen anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements 00:12:44 This or That 00:32:57 The Last of Us Discussion Starts 00:55:34 The Soundtrack 01:03:21 That Prologue Though... 01:38:51 Riley and Ellie Are Bitten 01:50:14 Meeting Ellie and the Courthouse 02:15:01 Meeting Bill and Getting Some Wheels 02:28:18 Funny Car Ride 02:35:50 Ellie Kills & Joel Begins to Trust 02:44:35 Henry and Sam 03:08:55 Meeting Tommy & Joel Has Second Thoughts 03:41:25 Meeting David & Things Get Bad for Ellie 04:03:46 Joel Interrogates and Ellie Faces Off With David 04:30:28 Joel and Ellie Make It to the Hospital 04:49:38 That Ending Though....