The Last of Us Eps 4-5: Hustling Backwards

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Happy Wine Wednesday! Candi and I are back this week to discuss
episodes 4 and 5 of HBO's The Last of Us.  Given that
episode 4 was mostly setup, we thought it was best to package our
discussion about this two-episode arc together.

We discuss all things Kathleen, including speculation about her
origin story, why her people were so loyal to her, and how her
unraveling led to some terrible leadership decisions that
literally came back to bite her.  Of course we applaud the
amazing performances by Lamar Johnson (Henry) and Keivonn Woodard
(Sam).  Give us Keivonn as Miles Morales!

As we've seen in past episodes, the friends they meet along the
way will absolutely shape the dynamics between Ellie and Joel. We
talk about Ellie getting an opportunity to be in the protector
role and what we think is next for her and Joel.

From Kathleen ignoring the infected to Ellie shooting bullets and
an oversized truck, there were quite a few recipients of the
hustling backwards awards this week - hence the episode
title.

Thanks so much for listening! Friendly reminder - we drink, we
know things, we use adult language, and we have a good
time.

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Articles mentioned during our discussion:
https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-last-of-us-interview-lamar-johnson-kevionn-woodard-pedro-pascal-1235254585/#comments


https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/last-of-us-sam-deaf-representation-comment/




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