Sure, but seems like kinda wasted time to really flesh out a character for just a single episode.
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So, I'm not a zombie nor a video game guy and only started this series because I like Pascal, the kid from GOT, and guns. But, years ago I did read World War Z on a recommendation. I loved it so much I read it twice and years later passed it off to my teenage sons to read and they loved it. Unlike the movie, the book is a series of basically stand alone chapters. Most of the chapters tell a very compelling story from the perspective of one individual. It's why so many thought WWZ should have been a series, not a movie.Proc92 said:
Sure, but seems like kinda wasted time to really flesh out a character for just a single episode.
If they do it right, and they did in episode 3, IMO, it will make the series that much better.
MaroonStain said:
I definitely would have been thankful for a spoiler on this episode and fast forwarded to the end. Instead I had to fast forward through to the end. The letter was important.
I can't imagine being so sensitive to people different than yourself. You're acting like you're scarred. It's amazing, really.
Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
I wish we could pin this post at the top.
What a great post
Good connection. I too always recommend World War Z to anyone who hasn't read it, and have to explain it is NOTHING like the movie.Urban Ag said:So, I'm not a zombie nor a video game guy and only started this series because I like Pascal, the kid from GOT, and guns. But, years ago I did read World War Z on a recommendation. I loved it so much I read it twice and years later passed it off to my teenage sons to read and they loved it. Unlike the movie, the book is a series of basically stand alone chapters. Most of the chapters tell a very compelling story from the perspective of one individual. It's why so many thought WWZ should have been a series, not a movie.Proc92 said:
Sure, but seems like kinda wasted time to really flesh out a character for just a single episode.
If they do it right, and they did in episode 3, IMO, it will make the series that much better.
I also agree it would cool to get little stories just like this.
I also really hope we get flashbacks to Bill/Frank/Joel/Tess in later episodes. There was obviously 12 or so years worth of story there, where Joel and Tess worked with Bill and Frank on smuggling or taking care of raiders. We may get a flashback to a raider fight scene or something like that if/when Joel encounters raiders or slavers out in the world.
Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
What a great read man, moved me to tears while working. Well said and thanks for sharing.
They couldn't have chosen a better song than "Long, Long Time". I had forgotten how haunting and lovely it is.
I agree with some on here about usually rolling my eyes when there's a gay/trans character in a show who serves no purpose other than to represent diversity. But this was so well-done in terms of acting and writing (in combination with the song used), it just became a love story. Not a romance, but a love story.
I also consider most sex scenes in shows to be gratuitous (regardless of who's involved) but the scene in bed was not graphic and it helped explain so much about the dynamic.
I agree with some on here about usually rolling my eyes when there's a gay/trans character in a show who serves no purpose other than to represent diversity. But this was so well-done in terms of acting and writing (in combination with the song used), it just became a love story. Not a romance, but a love story.
I also consider most sex scenes in shows to be gratuitous (regardless of who's involved) but the scene in bed was not graphic and it helped explain so much about the dynamic.
docb said:They are part of reality. But not at the level that it is being portrayed. Argue that all you want.MBAR said:docb said:Yep. Hollywood can't make anything anymore without a gay or interracial couple.AustinAg2K said:Wait, Bill is gay?!?! Thanks for the spoiler alert!barbacoa taco said:
Also did anyone else feel like Bill was really just a gay, post-apocalyptic version of Ron Swanson?
Wow it's almost like Hollywood is trying to to capture that gay people and interracial couples are a part of reality!
So far we've gotten the following named characters:
Joel
Tommy
Sarah
Tess
Ellie
Bill
Frank
2 out of 7 have been gay, so 28% of the characters.
As more and more characters get introduced, assuming they're straight, that percentage will continue to go down.
What "level" does that need to get to to be realistic for you?
Brian Earl Spilner said:docb said:They are part of reality. But not at the level that it is being portrayed. Argue that all you want.MBAR said:docb said:Yep. Hollywood can't make anything anymore without a gay or interracial couple.AustinAg2K said:Wait, Bill is gay?!?! Thanks for the spoiler alert!barbacoa taco said:
Also did anyone else feel like Bill was really just a gay, post-apocalyptic version of Ron Swanson?
Wow it's almost like Hollywood is trying to to capture that gay people and interracial couples are a part of reality!
So far we've gotten the following named characters:
Joel
Tommy
Sarah
Tess
Ellie
Bill
Frank
2 out of 7 have been gay, so 28% of the characters.
As more and more characters get introduced, assuming they're straight, that percentage will continue to go down.
What "level" does that need to get to to be realistic for you?
Please keep updating the percentage as more episodes are released.
Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
Thank you for sharing that. That's beautiful, man.
I met my gf in 2016, when I was 50. The years since then have been the most joyful of my life. Recently, my blood pressure and heart rate shot through the roof (I've taken bp meds the last few years due to atherosclerosis). I went to the ER, and I was admitted to the hospital because the doc thought one side of my face was drooping a little bit. Thankfully, CT's and MRI's revealed I hadn't had a stroke.
When I woke the next morning in the hospital room, she was sitting that chair you're talking about, and she said, "I think we're gonna have to stay together forever." I could see how bad the thought of a possible stroke had scared her, and I've spent every day since then realizing how fortunate I am that we ran into each other.
And I've no doubt that it's a big part of why that episode was so moving for me, and you, as well. Sharing life with someone you love is God's greatest gift to us. And that includes our friends as well as our families.
I think the best tribute to how great that episode was is all of this discussion about it, including those who were turned off by it.
I loved the episode.
No homo.
No homo.
Thanks and you're welcome.BallerStaf2003 said:Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
What a great read man, moved me to tears while working. Well said and thanks for sharing.
At it's core, making a long marriage/relationship really work necessarily requires a lot of patience, kindness, forgiveness, and ultimately vulnerability. Especially true when you have to accept the fact you're not young anymore and have to allow yourself that vulnerability to let your partner care for you when you can't do it alone.
I thought the writers and actors pulled that reality off masterfully.
Urban Ag said:Thanks and you're welcome.BallerStaf2003 said:Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
What a great read man, moved me to tears while working. Well said and thanks for sharing.
At it's core, making a long marriage/relationship really work necessarily requires a lot of patience, kindness, forgiveness, and ultimately vulnerability. Especially true when you have to accept the fact you're not young anymore and have to allow yourself that vulnerability to let your partner care for you when you can't do it alone.
I thought the writers and actors pulled that reality off masterfully.
Vulnerability and humility. Indeed.
After today, hard time distinguishing whether this thread is about the last of us, lightyear, or the little mermaid
Agree completely. I often roll my eyes at sex scenes in any movie or show because 9 times out of 10 they are gratuitous and cheesy. This time around at first I thought it felt forced but after watching the whole episode and digesting it I think every scene with Bill and Frank was important.One Louder said:
They couldn't have chosen a better song than "Long, Long Time". I had forgotten how haunting and lovely it is.
I agree with some on here about usually rolling my eyes when there's a gay/trans character in a show who serves no purpose other than to represent diversity. But this was so well-done in terms of acting and writing (in combination with the song used), it just became a love story. Not a romance, but a love story.
I also consider most sex scenes in shows to be gratuitous (regardless of who's involved) but the scene in bed was not graphic and it helped explain so much about the dynamic.
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Didn't realize that. I did think Dark Quiet Death was better, but that one was excellent as wellFtWorthHorn said:It will not surprise you to know that the author of "Backstory!" the one about CW, is...Craig Mazin.BowSowy said:This reminds me of the episode that Mythic Quest has every season. One episode that tells a bit of backstory but expands on it in a grand way. Sure, it's largely irrelevant to the overarching story, and could've just been a couple of scenes. But it expands on that and tells a great story. I knew the gay aspect of that story would not be well received here, but I think that was a beautiful story of a love grown old.joerobert_pete06 said:
I found myself fast forwarding through several portions of that episode. I feel like most of that was unnecessary and put there for an alternative purpose.
Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Yep. This was me too. It felt like a separate movie within a tv show. I also think this episode will subconsciously factor into our thought processes the rest of the season in how we view others Joel and Ellie encounter. A subtle reminder that they've all had experiences in the last 20 years.
Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Same here. I made this same comment a few pages back
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Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Not to criticize, it just blows my mind that it makes anyone THAT uncomfortable. Its not like you're seeing them naked gettinf after it. It's just lips meeting….
It's just mind blowing to me that you'd let that affect such an awesome episode. I can't imagine being upset at two people kissing as long as they're consenting adults…. Just bizarre.
You seem to be reading a lot more into that than what was intended.
Urban Ag said:Thanks and you're welcome.BallerStaf2003 said:Urban Ag said:
Knuckle dragging F16 conservative here and I was, believe it or not, genuinely moved by the episode. Might sound corny but I couldn't help but be reminded of my own life. My wife and I literally stumbled in to each other at a time when we were recent A&M grads, single, lonely, and it just took off there. 25+ years later our lives remain so completely intertwined we'd be lost without each other. I was hospitalized for a week in August and she spent every night sleeping on that crappy "kinda bed" in my room. I can't even find words for what that level of kindness from the one you love feels like. That was my take away. Very relatable story telling.
What a great read man, moved me to tears while working. Well said and thanks for sharing.
At it's core, making a long marriage/relationship really work necessarily requires a lot of patience, kindness, forgiveness, and ultimately vulnerability. Especially true when you have to accept the fact you're not young anymore and have to allow yourself that vulnerability to let your partner care for you when you can't do it alone.
I thought the writers and actors pulled that reality off masterfully.
#MeToo. I came here to post almost the same exact thing, but yours is better.
You won't find many posters in F16 who are more conservative than me, and during the episode when it was made clear that they were gay I started my groaning and hollering. I still could do without the beard-rubbing kissing (I have to fast-forward or look away or I will literally retch, sue me)….
But as the episode wore on, I started seeing all these parallels between me and my wife. When we met, I was divorced, LOST and leading a reckless life. She was a single mom living with her grandparents with a pretty bleak future.
We're about to celebrate 20 years, and we always say that we 'saved' each other. And I confess that I've even fantasized about the 'dying together at the same time' thing.
Anyway, I was bawling by the end of the episode, and she had a blast making fun of me.
That was a very unexpected and shockingly moving episode of TV
Best gay episode of television since San Junipero?
BallerStaf2003 said:Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Not to criticize, it just blows my mind that it makes anyone THAT uncomfortable. Its not like you're seeing them naked gettinf after it. It's just lips meeting….
It's just mind blowing to me that you'd let that affect such an awesome episode. I can't imagine being upset at two people kissing as long as they're consenting adults…. Just bizarre.
You took that response in a way exaggerated manner. He literally said it was "beautifully written" and "really well done."
It's mind blowing to me that people can't accept the fact that others would prefer not to see certain things. I also don't want to see two ugly fat people have sex. Some of us do not find it to be a pleasant experience.BallerStaf2003 said:Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Not to criticize, it just blows my mind that it makes anyone THAT uncomfortable. Its not like you're seeing them naked gettinf after it. It's just lips meeting….
It's just mind blowing to me that you'd let that affect such an awesome episode. I can't imagine being upset at two people kissing as long as they're consenting adults…. Just bizarre.
But, as another poster already said, you completely missed the point of his post just to make your "i'm a gay ally" statement. He literally said "the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done." How did that make it sound like he was "upset"?
The hyperbole by some of you just looking to be offended by the opinions of others...
DallasTeleAg said:It's mind blowing to me that people can't accept the fact that others would prefer not to see certain things. I also don't want to see two ugly fat people have sex. Some of us do not find it to be a pleasant experience.BallerStaf2003 said:Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Not to criticize, it just blows my mind that it makes anyone THAT uncomfortable. Its not like you're seeing them naked gettinf after it. It's just lips meeting….
It's just mind blowing to me that you'd let that affect such an awesome episode. I can't imagine being upset at two people kissing as long as they're consenting adults…. Just bizarre.
A straight person being uncomfortable at the visual site of two gay people engaging in physical relations on screen is one thing, and I totally get that. Granted, then choosing to voice that disgust on the internet is beyond immature, and the stuff of teenagers in the mid-'00s, but I understand the core, gut reaction. That said, for a sizable chunk of those complaining about the inclusion of a gay relationship in this series (or any other media), it doesn't stop there. It's more than a wince or finding it physically unpleasant. It's all this agenda/grooming nonsense that they endlessly spout, driven by a core belief that being gay is a sin, thus they don't want that sin "celebrated" in the media they consume or pushed on their children in Disney movies or whatever. When, in reality, their ranting is nothing more than over-the-top, anti-woke nonsense that sees gay people and their actions as "wrong," something they fail to realize is their opinion, not a fact. THAT'S what most of us here have a problem with.
But, as another poster already said, you completely missed the point of his post just to make your "i'm a gay ally" statement. He literally said "the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done." How did that make it sound like he was "upset"?
Baller is *actually* gay - not just an ally - so I completely understand if he takes this subject more personal than most. Especially on a site like TexAgs.
The hyperbole by some of you just looking to be offended by the opinions of others...
Way too much talk about the game.
DallasTeleAg said:It's mind blowing to me that people can't accept the fact that others would prefer not to see certain things. I also don't want to see two ugly fat people have sex. Some of us do not find it to be a pleasant experience.BallerStaf2003 said:Ol Jock 99 said:
I'm not reading the 120+ posts since I checked this morning, but…
I'll admit the episode took me outside of my comfort zone regarding gay stuff. I could have done with less man kissing. But the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done.
Not to criticize, it just blows my mind that it makes anyone THAT uncomfortable. Its not like you're seeing them naked gettinf after it. It's just lips meeting….
It's just mind blowing to me that you'd let that affect such an awesome episode. I can't imagine being upset at two people kissing as long as they're consenting adults…. Just bizarre.
But, as another poster already said, you completely missed the point of his post just to make your "i'm a gay ally" statement. He literally said "the story was beautifully written, told, and acted. Really well done." How did that make it sound like he was "upset"?
The hyperbole by some of you just looking to be offended by the opinions of others...
I think having it be two relatively average-looking guys makes this story more real and relatable. If, say, Brad Pitt and Channing Tatum were cast as Bill and Frank in this episode maybe you could say they were pushing an agenda. But even then the writing of the episode is what makes it work, so casting like that might still have worked just as well.
I knew when Ron was talking to him when he was in the shower. Nick can act.cajunaggie08 said:The first thing my wife said when Bill poured the first bottle of wine to Frank was they're gonna become gay lovers. I laughed thinking she was being silly and I was still pretty sure one was going to kill the other shortly. Turned out she was spot on.Definitely Not A Cop said:
Regardless of them being gay and how great the episode was, watching Ron Swanson making out with a homeless person was not how I was expecting to spend my Sunday evening.
Before it started, I had no idea if I was picking up romantic, murderous, or zombie vibes from the guy, but I knew something big was about to go down.
Yup. My gaydar went off really early. He's a phenomenal actor.
Also, what's up with all the game talk? I saw clicked a spoiler tag earlier because I figured it was hidden for people that haven't watched the episode yet, and wasn't thrilled to see it was comparing the show to the game.
Also, what's up with all the game talk? I saw clicked a spoiler tag earlier because I figured it was hidden for people that haven't watched the episode yet, and wasn't thrilled to see it was comparing the show to the game.
I got tired of reading the same rhetoric from homophobes so I skipped ahead.
The reason why they showed the love seen was to show how uncomfortable and it all was to Ron Swanson.
He was a man that lived X years without being who he truly was.
The reason why they showed the love seen was to show how uncomfortable and it all was to Ron Swanson.
He was a man that lived X years without being who he truly was.
Chuck Cunningham said:
Way too much talk about the gayme.
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