Patreon Preview: The Last of Us (Season 1)
Beyond the Screenplay
Michael Tucker
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on The Last of Us (Season 1), the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.
Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/beyondthescreenplay
🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay
🎬 Beyond the Screenplay on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheScreenplay
👕 Beyond the Screenplay Merch https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com
☕️ LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts
Find us on Twitter
Beyond the Screenplay: https://x.com/BTScreenplay
Michael Tucker: https://x.com/michaeltuckerla
Tricia Aurand: https://x.com/TriciaJeanA
Brian Bitner: https://x.com/BrianBitner
Alex Calleros: https://x.com/Alex_Calleros
Edited by Mike Wuerth and the Nebula Studios team
Produced by Vince Major: https://x.com/VinceMajor
Website: http://beyondthescreenplay.com
For Inquiries and Booking: [email protected]
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hello, listener, and welcome to this preview of our Patreon exclusive episode in which we |
| 0:04.9 | discussed the first season of The Last of Us TV show. In this clip, we dive into our feelings |
| 0:10.0 | around the finale of the season. It's pacing, similarities to the game, and how the show earns |
| 0:15.6 | the final choice in Joel's character arc in season one. We're also watching season two of the show week by week and releasing new podcasts every |
| 0:23.7 | Tuesday discussing the most recent episode. |
| 0:26.7 | These episodes are available for free on YouTube, as well as on the Beyond Screenplay |
| 0:30.7 | Patreon page. |
| 0:32.0 | So to continue this conversation and listen to the full episode, support us on the Beyond |
| 0:36.5 | Screenplay Patreon. |
| 0:38.2 | $5 and up patrons will also get exclusive access to our season two wrap-up and reflections |
| 0:43.6 | episode. But for now, on to this clip from our discussion of The Last of Us, season one. |
| 0:49.6 | And so I feel like the season does a really good job of justifying all these character choices |
| 0:53.8 | and making the world feel really grounded. |
| 0:56.8 | And that was one of the things that bumped for me in the finale, too, is that it felt the most similar to the video game in some ways, which I think plays by different rules. |
| 1:07.9 | And I think even in the video game, it's a pretty fast turnaround that happens. But, |
| 1:12.1 | like, I don't know, it played differently for me watching it on in this kind of cinematic |
| 1:17.9 | language that it didn't feel as powerful or as earned as the game or as other parts of the |
| 1:23.7 | season had been. Yeah. But I think, once again, in the form of the video game, there's kind of a meta-thematic thing |
| 1:30.1 | happening of you, the player, to beat this game, you know, now have to do this morally questionable |
| 1:35.5 | things. It's kind of interesting in and of itself as like a, whoa, what do I do with this |
| 1:41.5 | as a player? Whereas, yeah, in a show, |
| 1:44.6 | I needed what you are calling out, Tricia, |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Michael Tucker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Michael Tucker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.