Hey, everybody! I'm Troy.
And we're here to wrap up the finale of
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Now that we have made it through this season,
this first part of the story,
there's this strange sadness that happens, um,
whenever I finish something,
whether it be a book, or a show, or a game.
I almost don't want to finish it
because all this time that I've spent with it,
and everything that I've invested,
I can see the end coming.
And so, it feels weird to be on the other side of this.
To finish making the game of
and then releasing it into the world
and seeing the response that it got from people,
to where we are now,
where this story has reached millions of other people
that never would have picked up a controller,
and now they know the story of Joel and Ellie.
ELLIE WILLIAMS: I'll follow you anywhere you go.
But there's no halfway with this.
If I had to describe the story of
it's relatable.
Which seems really weird when you think about a premise
of a post-apocalyptic world filled with infected people.
But this is a story about all of us.
This is a story that anybody can relate to
who has ever loved someone,
and what you will do to go to protect
and preserve that love, no matter the odds.
-(ELLIE HYPERVENTILATING) -It's me. It's me.
-JOEL MILLER: It's okay. -He... (MUMBLES INCOHERENTLY)
JOEL: It's okay.
It's okay, baby girl. I got you.
If I could describe this season in one word,
going from the gut,
not thinking about it too much...
perfect.
It's just been perfect.
Perfection's not something that I think you should strive for.
Um, I think striving for excellence is great.
Perfection often makes people rest on their laurels.
But because of the passion
of the people that are involved in this,
I know that they're not gonna be satisfied with perfect.
They're gonna wanna do perfect again, and again, and again.
There are multiple moments throughout this season
that I find myself just ruminating and unpacking.
But I still go back to a very, very simple moment
in episode three
with Murray Bartlett's character, Frank,
where he's sitting at the table,
waiting for Bill to come back from the kitchen
for their final supper.
Hope, fear, love, gratitude,
all conveyed without a single word of dialogue.
And you see it all wash over his face,
and all disappear into a smile
as Bill emerges with a bottle and two glasses.
That to me is a flawless, flawless scene.
Top three favorite Easter eggs from this season would be
Tess's lighter,
because it was my character, Sam Drake,
in
I guess
counts as an Easter egg, because it's not actually
the game that they play in
but it was the game that it was patterned after.
So, that kind of counts as a Easter egg.
Episode three, the window, um, being the last shot
and that mirroring the menu screen from the game.
Uh, that's probably my favorite Easter egg.
It was incredible to see some familiar faces from the game
pop up throughout the series.
I love Merle Dandridge so much.
She proved twice that she is the best person to play Marlene.
She's a fierce actor.
She has such a charisma and strength that resonates.
Because you have a greater purpose
than any of us could have ever imagined.
So, we're leaving tonight and we're taking you with us.
Being able to see her do scenes that she did in the game,
and recreate those for this,
was so much fun as a fan of hers and of the game.
And then also seeing her
be able to build upon that with new scenes.
My boy, and my brother, Jeffrey Pierce,
who played Tommy in the original game,
popping up as Perry.
Um, that beard was a poem.
Who did this?
We think it was outsiders.
We found a truck, loaded.
It's not a FEDRA vehicle, but they were heavily supplied.
Could be mercs.
And he played that character so deftly.
He's a viscous, viscous man. And what's so funny--
This is why he's one of the greatest actors.
He's a teddy bear.
He's one of the kindest, warmest, gentlest human beings.
But you put that beard on him? What was that, dude?
How long did that take you to grow?
It's incredible.
The story of Anna is one of my favorites
because it's such a--
it's such a labor of love for Neil.
And it's a story that has...
It's the most patient story that I think Neil has.
And I'm so glad that it was allowed to wait
until the right moment.
I can't watch it without crying.
And I'm just so proud.
(BABY CRYING)
ANNA: Yeah, you tell them.
You fuckin' tell 'em, Ellie.
In every episode,
this show enriched some aspect
of the story that was told originally in the game.
And the thing that I loved that this show provided
was an opportunity to not be so tied
to Joel's perspective or Ellie's perspective,
but be able to show how this world affected other people.
And spend time with other characters
that we normally couldn't.
Obviously, episode three with Bill and Frank
is a perfect example of that.
But also, to be able to be with Tommy for some moments,
or to be with Maria.
That beautiful scene between Maria and Ellie,
where Maria's cutting her hair,
didn't exist in the game.
So, was this, like, your job back then, or something?
No. I was an assistant district attorney
out of Omaha, Nebraska.
I put bad guys in jail.
Oh! Cool, I guess.
MARIA: I always liked doing hair though.
Maybe it was a mom thing.
Favorite character not named Joel or Ellie? Frank.
Um... "Long, Long Time."
Favorite Infected scene is with Tess,
episode two, the kiss.
Favorite prop would also be from episode two,
Tess's lighter. (CLICKS TONGUE)
Favorite episode? Still, it's a toss-up.
Three, five, or seven.
But episode three probably takes the cake.