That was such a good episode too. Gay characters written like human beings instead of some caricature of gay people, with the “gayness” not being the whole point. No pandering or anything, just a great love story that happens to be between 2 men. Made for a much more interresting character than in the game, something that doesn’t happen very often.
What I like about it is it took what was in the game, expanded on it, and approached it from a different angle. It only changed just one small detail and that turned a tragedy into a love story.
I can’t recall the exact details, it’s been a long ass time, but I think at some point you end up finding his hanging corpse. There’s a note and basically implies he committed suicide because he got bit trying to get away from bill, who was being a dick.
In the game Bill never overcame his paranoia and was unwilling to accept Frank’s attempts to let others into their lives, causing Frank to leave. Frank committed suicide after getting bit and Joel discovers his body and a letter he wrote for Bill, and later gives it to Bill as he leaves. I think it’s implied that Bill also commits suicide after Joel leaves.
There are a billion TV shows and movies every year that depict heterosexual couples, but he can’t let the ONE gay story go by without taking a kick at it. What a putz.
One of the best episodes of TV I’ve ever seen, period. I’m a huge TLOU fan so I may be biased, but most of that episode is a self-contained story. I cried at the end of it.
That was such a good episode too. Gay characters written like human beings instead of some caricature of gay people, with the “gayness” not being the whole point. No pandering or anything, just a great love story that happens to be between 2 men. Made for a much more interresting character than in the game, something that doesn’t happen very often.
What I like about it is it took what was in the game, expanded on it, and approached it from a different angle. It only changed just one small detail and that turned a tragedy into a love story.
Didn’t play the game… what detail did they change?
In the game you don’t find a lot out about Frank.
I can’t recall the exact details, it’s been a long ass time, but I think at some point you end up finding his hanging corpse. There’s a note and basically implies he committed suicide because he got bit trying to get away from bill, who was being a dick.
It’s real dark and sad.
Seems on-brand for that game.
We also know Frank liked brightly colored shirts. But yeah not much else.
In the game Bill never overcame his paranoia and was unwilling to accept Frank’s attempts to let others into their lives, causing Frank to leave. Frank committed suicide after getting bit and Joel discovers his body and a letter he wrote for Bill, and later gives it to Bill as he leaves. I think it’s implied that Bill also commits suicide after Joel leaves.
The last part about him committing suicide after you leave I didn’t pick up on. That makes it way more sad.
Fucking dark
Which is exactly why people like Ben hate it.
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There are a billion TV shows and movies every year that depict heterosexual couples, but he can’t let the ONE gay story go by without taking a kick at it. What a putz.
One of the best episodes of TV I’ve ever seen, period. I’m a huge TLOU fan so I may be biased, but most of that episode is a self-contained story. I cried at the end of it.