#left behind tlou

[boardchairman-blog]

**Shots of the Episode**

The Last of Us (2023)

Season 1, Episode 7: “Left Behind” (2023) Director: Liza Johnson Cinematographer: Ksenia Sereda

[flshfish]

[songofsoma]

ellie after left behind

[crisisreading]

Something very unique about the Last of Us is the way it handles character death and extreme tragedy in a remarkably respectful way.

Pop culture in this current moment is all about who can explore the darkest topics and depict violence in the most provocative way. (I am specifically looking at you, Game of Thrones and Euphoria!)

Even though the Last of Us is an HBO show, the people behind the series grant their characters a level of respect that most don’t.

Bill and Frank avoid the all-too-common “Bury Your Gays” trope and live sixteen beautiful years together. When the time is right, they go out on their own terms and the camera grants them dignity in death by not panning to their dead bodies at the end of episode 3.

We also never see Sam after he is shot by his own brother; we only need the blood splatter to let us know what happened. And instead of portraying a gratuitous suicide scene, we instead focus on Ellie and Joel’s reactions when Henry takes his own life.

The best example is probably the ultimate fate of Riley being kept offscreen in the latest episode. The last time we see Riley and Ellie together, they believe they are both going to die and pledge to do it together, on their own terms. Of course, the viewer knows Ellie is immune and had to defend herself from an infected Riley SOMEHOW, but guess what? We don’t have to know. Did they ever get another kiss? What were their last words to each other? We don’t know. The girls get to have privacy in their final moments together, and it’s perfect.

In summary, I really love that the camera respects the characters of this show and allows us to linger on their best moments instead.

[cultofsappho]

emmys all around. give them all fucking emmys. I gotta go. I gotta-

[hanmegumi]

The Last of Us | Inside Episode 7 x

[asianrabbit]

[critter-of-habit]

Let's just wait it out

[diabetice]

“It’s okay. It’s okay baby girl. I got you.”

[meltingangels]

[thedemonofcat]

Now I'm not saying that the infected are homophobic. However, they did get in the way of two little lesbians having a good time and being together.

[amythenortherner]

The way he’s still worried about her as he’s laying there BLEEDING TO DEATH, trying to save her, convincing himself he’s not good enough as he’s DYING. and the relief in his eyes as he realizes she didn’t leave him, the fear when he realizes she’s gonna sew him up, yet STILL WORRYING ABOUT HER AS HES LYING THERE IN AGONY as she sews him up with a way too big needle and no way to dull the pain. He lays there trying not to scream, not looking at her so she’s not any more afraid than she already is. And the little hand grab I can’t do this anymore god help me. And next week noooooo

[supermarvelgirl15]

The Last of Us (2023) — 1.07 “Left Behind”

The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014)

The Last of Us Part II (2020)

[elliespuns]

The Last of Us: game vs. show similarities #6

[jupteur]

the parallel between not showing bill and frank dying in episode 3 and not showing ellie having to probably shoot riley in this episode it just feels like it's done out of RESPECT if you know what i mean like i don't know how to explain it i'm bawling my eyes out

[ladygrit]

I got you, I won’t let go

I got you to love me so