The Last of Us Season 2 Ep 5 Recap: Spores ‘n Gore Galore
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🗓️ 12 May 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Welcome back to We Know Scripted TV where We Know The Last of Us. Join hosts Grace Leeder and Mike Bloom as they break down each episode with insightful recaps, analysis, and all the emotional gut punches the show delivers. Then, stick around for Grace Leeder and Taran Armstrong in the Deep Dive, where they compare the show to the beloved The Last of Us video game, exploring key differences, Easter eggs, and how the adaptation stacks up. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the game or experiencing this world for the first time, We Know The Last of Us is your ultimate companion through this post-apocalyptic journey.
Today, Mike and special guest, Jess Sterling, discuss the season 2 episode 5 of The Last of Us.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everybody and welcome back to we know scripted TV where we know the last of us, |
| 0:13.2 | season two, episode five. My name is Mike Bloom and you know, they say sometimes when you |
| 0:20.0 | spend two days in a spot it feels like |
| 0:22.5 | an eternity and even though we are only on day two in Seattle believe it or not we just passed the |
| 0:28.3 | third to last episode of this season only a couple left and we're going to talk about couples |
| 0:33.9 | in many ways on today's recap. Now, |
| 0:37.8 | unfortunately, due to some scheduling issues, Grace Leader was not able to join me for the recap this week. |
| 0:43.6 | Don't worry. Her and Teram will be back together for the deep dive coming out in the next |
| 0:48.3 | couple days, in which case I'm sure Grace will be able to give her thoughts there about the episode. |
| 0:52.5 | But I am so excited to welcome this person. |
| 0:54.6 | And she is showing up to swoop into my rescue, much like Jesse in this episode. |
| 1:00.9 | You can listen to her thoughts every week on The Last of Us over on the Look for the Light podcast. |
| 1:06.7 | But I'm excited to bring her over right now into the thicketed forest that is we know the last of us. |
| 1:13.2 | It's Jess Sterling. |
| 1:13.9 | Hi, Jess. |
| 1:14.8 | Hi, I'm so excited to be here, namely on an episode where Jesse has reappeared because I love Jesse so much. |
| 1:23.2 | And I'm so excited he's back with his really beefy arms to save the day. |
| 1:27.9 | Okay, I was going to say, you and Dina might have at least one thing in common then, |
| 1:33.4 | considering the Jesse Thirst or at least was briefly there for Dina, |
| 1:37.3 | maybe a bit more of a permanent picture for you. |
| 1:40.1 | Oh, certainly. |
| 1:41.1 | Listen, the arm, the hammering, the, what is it, axing gifts on repeat in my household. |
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