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ZannoL 01/30/23 10:28:18 PM #1:	Have you watched this super popular show yet? Yes No Have you watched this super popular show yet? - Results (112 votes) Yes 42.86% (48 votes) 48 No 57.14% (64 votes) 64 https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/the-last-of-us-season-1-episode-3-recap-hbo-nick-offerman-murray-bartlett-gay-love-1234667212/ https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a42686416/the-last-of-us-gay-romance/ https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-lets-gay-love-flourish-in-the-apocalypse But perhaps its the reception of the storyline that is proving most interesting. Already, the reaction from social media, on par with the shows entire run, has been rapturous: calls for Offerman to win an Emmy, declarations of tears. Reviews have called it, not without reason, the best episode of the season. In that respect, its already broken ground. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/2/4/AAaB-xAAEI5g.jpg <cite>ZannoL posted [p:971220485] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote> Have you watched this super popular show yet? Yes No Vote View Results Have you watched this super popular show yet? - Results (112 votes) Yes 42.86% (48 votes) 48 No 57.14% (64 votes) 64 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80330576', message: '0', key: '7e51f65a' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-recaps/the-last-of-us-season-1-episode-3-recap-hbo-nick-offerman-murray-bartlett-gay-love-1234667212/ https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a42686416/the-last-of-us-gay-romance/ https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-lets-gay-love-flourish-in-the-apocalypse <quote>But perhaps its the reception of the storyline that is proving most interesting. Already, the reaction from social media, on par with the shows entire run, has been rapturous: calls for Offerman to win an Emmy, declarations of tears. Reviews have called it, not without reason, the best episode of the season. In that respect, its already broken ground.</quote> https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/2/4/AAaB-xAAEI5g.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 01/30/23 10:29:01 PM #2:	Ok --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:971220502] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Ok</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 01/30/23 10:30:30 PM #3:	Wait, what? I thought they were just good friends. I wildly misinterpreted that episode --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:971220530] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Wait, what? I thought they were just good friends. I wildly misinterpreted that episode</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 01/30/23 10:31:20 PM #4:	Can't believe they made Bill gay --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:971220546] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Can't believe they made Bill gay</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doom_Art 01/30/23 10:33:16 PM #6:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] oh yes --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:971220583] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> oh yes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/30/23 10:33:55 PM #7:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Some people may not have understood the magazines that Ellie takes in the game <cite>Zikten posted [p:971220601] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Some people may not have understood the magazines that Ellie takes in the game</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 01/30/23 10:35:30 PM #8:	Bill's gay? Next you'll tell me there was a trans boy in the game's sequel --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png he/him/they/them <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:971220634] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Bill's gay? Next you'll tell me there was a trans boy in the game's sequel</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DaImationJasper 01/30/23 10:36:12 PM #9:	Is this the only thing you talk about, TC? <cite>DaImationJasper posted [p:971220643] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Is this the only thing you talk about, TC?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DuuuDe14 01/30/23 11:06:28 PM #11:	Bill has always been gay. It's implied in the letters you find and the magazines he has. --- The Official Sons of Sparda of all GameFAQS boards. June 10, 2018. The day Dante returned to us. Do what you want, just don't expect to get paid. <cite>DuuuDe14 posted [p:971221168] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Bill has always been gay. It's implied in the letters you find and the magazines he has.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 01/30/23 11:07:58 PM #12:	Nobody giving my man Murray Bartlett enough credit. We get it, y'all like Ron Swanson. --- #FeelTheBern http://i.imgur.com/q5z4CUu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6B9oFXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sy42Dlf.jpg <cite>lilORANG posted [p:971221193] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Nobody giving my man Murray Bartlett enough credit. We get it, y'all like Ron Swanson. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 01/30/23 11:10:10 PM #13:	Why is this stuff still news? --- https://i.imgur.com/AUXKMK4.jpg <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:971221228] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Why is this stuff still news? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heavy_D_Forever 01/30/23 11:13:42 PM #14:	specialkid8 posted... Why is this stuff still news? Stunning and Brave! --- E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES <cite>Heavy_D_Forever posted [p:971221272] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>specialkid8 posted... </cite><quote>Why is this stuff still news?</quote>Stunning and Brave!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarcyWarcy 01/30/23 11:15:35 PM #15:	idgaf <cite>MarcyWarcy posted [p:971221302] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>idgaf </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 01/30/23 11:18:58 PM #16:	MarcyWarcy posted... idgaf But Bill does --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png he/him/they/them <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:971221351] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>MarcyWarcy posted... </cite><quote>idgaf</quote>But Bill does</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 01/30/23 11:19:07 PM #17:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious! --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:971221354] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 01/30/23 11:31:40 PM #18:	Punished_Blinx posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious! That 20% was all the conservatives <cite>Zikten posted [p:971221515] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Blinx posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious!</quote>That 20% was all the conservatives</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 01/30/23 11:37:00 PM #19:	It's amazing, because when I first played the game, I completely missed the gay subtext of Bill's character arc. I was amazed at how subtle it was when I thought back on it. I didn't even realise it was there. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:971221593] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>It's amazing, because when I first played the game, I completely missed the gay subtext of Bill's character arc. I was amazed at how subtle it was when I thought back on it. I didn't even realise it was there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarcyWarcy 01/30/23 11:42:53 PM #20:	Alucard188 posted... It's amazing, because when I first played the game, I completely missed the gay subtext of Bill's character arc. I was amazed at how subtle it was when I thought back on it. I didn't even realise it was there. How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds <cite>MarcyWarcy posted [p:971221663] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Alucard188 posted... </cite><quote>It's amazing, because when I first played the game, I completely missed the gay subtext of Bill's character arc. I was amazed at how subtle it was when I thought back on it. I didn't even realise it was there.</quote>How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kuwab0 01/30/23 11:44:40 PM #21:	Was there full penetration --- http://i.imgur.com/QfpP05s.png http://i.imgur.com/vdnZ1o6.png http://i.imgur.com/zTgf822.png <cite>kuwab0 posted [p:971221689] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Was there full penetration </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 01/30/23 11:48:08 PM #22:	MarcyWarcy posted... How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds I bet you're this mad when they put the straights in something too. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png he/him/they/them <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:971221734] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>MarcyWarcy posted... </cite><quote>How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds</quote>I bet you're this mad when they put the straights in something too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FortuneCookie 01/30/23 11:49:56 PM #24:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Agreed. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:971221758] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Agreed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 01/30/23 11:51:13 PM #25:	lilORANG posted... Nobody giving my man Murray Bartlett enough credit. We get it, y'all like Ron Swanson. I think it's just because Bill develops really hard in the episode whereas Frank is a bit more static. --- http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:971221771] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite><quote>Nobody giving my man Murray Bartlett enough credit. We get it, y'all like Ron Swanson.</quote>I think it's just because Bill develops really hard in the episode whereas Frank is a bit more static.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 01/30/23 11:56:26 PM #26:	MarcyWarcy posted... How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds If you aren't really expecting Bill to have any depth, and skip out on that one extra item if you ~~scavenged in the house you find Frank in~~ you might miss that there was like, a legitimate relationship there. You also have to miss Ellie's joke with the porn afterwards. It certainly isn't subtle, but if you're not actually expecting much from the game, much less the supporting characters of said game, I could see it going over the head of some. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:971221837] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>MarcyWarcy posted... </cite><quote>How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds</quote>If you aren't really expecting Bill to have any depth, and skip out on that one extra item if you scavenged in the house you find Frank in you might miss that there was like, a legitimate relationship there.You also have to miss Ellie's joke with the porn afterwards.It certainly isn't subtle, but if you're not actually expecting much from the game, much less the supporting characters of said game, I could see it going over the head of some.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarcyWarcy 01/31/23 12:13:08 AM #27:	Proto_Spark posted... If you aren't really expecting Bill to have any depth, and skip out on that one extra item if you ~~scavenged in the house you find Frank in~~ you might miss that there was like, a legitimate relationship there. You also have to miss Ellie's joke with the porn afterwards. It certainly isn't subtle, but if you're not actually expecting much from the game, much less the supporting characters of said game, I could see it going over the head of some. I guess I was expecting too much out of it? Last of Us is incredibly polished as far as presentation, its big-prestige-tv-as-a-game thing is basically all it has. But the way they handle that scene feels so clumsy and cringeworthy in a way they wouldn't do with a straight person. hockeybub89 posted... I bet you're this mad when they put the straights in something too. No offense but you're clueless dude <cite>MarcyWarcy posted [p:971222043] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Proto_Spark posted... </cite><quote>If you aren't really expecting Bill to have any depth, and skip out on that one extra item if you scavenged in the house you find Frank in you might miss that there was like, a legitimate relationship there.You also have to miss Ellie's joke with the porn afterwards.It certainly isn't subtle, but if you're not actually expecting much from the game, much less the supporting characters of said game, I could see it going over the head of some.</quote>I guess I was expecting too much out of it? Last of Us is incredibly polished as far as presentation, its big-prestige-tv-as-a-game thing is basically all it has. But the way they handle that scene feels so clumsy and cringeworthy in a way they wouldn't do with a straight person.hockeybub89 posted... </cite><quote>I bet you're this mad when they put the straights in something too.</quote>No offense but you're clueless dude</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 01/31/23 7:29:42 AM #28:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] There's plenty of gay in media. This really isn't unique. People just need to stop pretending like they care for it to be normalized. --- https://i.imgur.com/AUXKMK4.jpg <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:971225708] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> There's plenty of gay in media. This really isn't unique. People just need to stop pretending like they care for it to be normalized. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 01/31/23 7:31:12 AM #29:	dunno if y'all watched Severance but there was a lovely gay romance between Christopher Walken and John Turturro's characters as well. this one tops it tho! <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:971225723] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>dunno if y'all watched Severance but there was a lovely gay romance between Christopher Walken and John Turturro's characters as well.this one tops it tho!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 01/31/23 8:37:34 AM #30:	MarcyWarcy posted... How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds Because I wasn't paying attention to the subtext. Bill says, "I had a... partner who died.", and was obviously talking about a guy. I didn't connect 'partner' in the romantic sense. I need to go back and play that game again. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:971226416] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>MarcyWarcy posted... </cite><quote>How did you miss the subtext, it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Like he all but says I LOVE A GUY WHO DIED while everyone stares at him like he has three heads for like 10 seconds</quote>Because I wasn't paying attention to the subtext. Bill says, "I had a... partner who died.", and was obviously talking about a guy. I didn't connect 'partner' in the romantic sense. I need to go back and play that game again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 01/31/23 8:41:32 AM #31:	Punished_Blinx posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious! So half of the 1s are "GAY WOKE NOOO" and the other half "The child isn't attractive enough" i'm assuming. --- Every day I wander in negative disposition, as I'm bombarded by superlatives, realizing very well that I am not alone. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:971226456] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Blinx posted... </cite><quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/0/AACT2jAAEI56.png Curious!</quote>So half of the 1s are "GAY WOKE NOOO" and the other half "The child isn't attractive enough" i'm assuming.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 01/31/23 8:44:10 AM #32:	iMDB should seriously enforce some strict anti-neckbeard policies. specially when it comes to voting. what stops these virgin losers from making X amount of accounts just to downvote something for having gasp diversity... <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:971226484] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>iMDB should seriously enforce some strict anti-neckbeard policies. specially when it comes to voting.what stops these virgin losers from making X amount of accounts just to downvote something for having gasp diversity...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 01/31/23 8:46:48 AM #33:	ZevLoveDOOM posted... iMDB should seriously enforce some strict anti-neckbeard policies. specially when it comes to voting They should count every 10 votes for 1 as 1 unless the movie or show is actually getting a ton of negative reviews across the board. No one honestly believes this is among the worst things ever created justifying a 1. --- Every day I wander in negative disposition, as I'm bombarded by superlatives, realizing very well that I am not alone. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:971226515] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>ZevLoveDOOM posted... </cite><quote>iMDB should seriously enforce some strict anti-neckbeard policies. specially when it comes to voting</quote>They should count every 10 votes for 1 as 1 unless the movie or show is actually getting a ton of negative reviews across the board. No one honestly believes this is among the worst things ever created justifying a 1. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 01/31/23 10:53:38 AM #34:	https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-last-of-us-gay-love-story-bill-frank-craig-mazin-bella-ramsey-153741239.html The Last of Us creator reveals how he crafted the gay love story that has fans in tears. "Long Long Time," introduces viewers to Bill and Frank played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, respectively two middle-age men whose decades-spanning romance begins with a meet-cute in a zombie trap and ends with a tear-inducing farewell straight out of Romeo & Juliet. "I wanted to explore the theme of love, and also different kinds of love," confirms series co-creator, Craig Mazin, who developed the show with Neil Druckmann, creator of the Playstation video game that provides the source material for the show. And the idea for "Long Long Time" named after a 1970 Linda Ronstadt track that immediately started trending after the episode aired grew out of material that also exists in the game, albeit in a very different fashion. Mazin who previously created the Emmy-winning Chernobyl series for HBO is the sole credited writer on "Long Long Time," and he drew on his own heteronormative love story to craft the show's version of Bill and Frank's tale. "[Their] story was less about their homosexuality, and more about the fact that it's a middle-aged romance," says the writer. "I'm 51 and I've been married [to my wife] for 26 years. I know what that old love feels like, and I really wanted to explore that." While "Long Long Time" may play like a side story on a first viewing, Mazin says that the themes at the heart of the episode travel hand-in-hand with Joel and Ellie's journey. "Frank is a very different guy than Bill, and his concept of what love is is very different than Bill's. And that duality will come back over and over as you go through the season. It's like a little seed that episode that kind of keeps growing, even though it has its own conclusion. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it." Based on the ecstatic Twitter takes, most viewers very much enjoyed "Long Long Time." <cite>ZannoL posted [p:971228532] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-last-of-us-gay-love-story-bill-frank-craig-mazin-bella-ramsey-153741239.html<quote>The Last of Us creator reveals how he crafted the gay love story that has fans in tears."Long Long Time," introduces viewers to Bill and Frank played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, respectively two middle-age men whose decades-spanning romance begins with a meet-cute in a zombie trap and ends with a tear-inducing farewell straight out of Romeo & Juliet."I wanted to explore the theme of love, and also different kinds of love," confirms series co-creator, Craig Mazin, who developed the show with Neil Druckmann, creator of the Playstation video game that provides the source material for the show. And the idea for "Long Long Time" named after a 1970 Linda Ronstadt track that immediately started trending after the episode aired grew out of material that also exists in the game, albeit in a very different fashion.Mazin who previously created the Emmy-winning Chernobyl series for HBO is the sole credited writer on "Long Long Time," and he drew on his own heteronormative love story to craft the show's version of Bill and Frank's tale. "[Their] story was less about their homosexuality, and more about the fact that it's a middle-aged romance," says the writer. "I'm 51 and I've been married [to my wife] for 26 years. I know what that old love feels like, and I really wanted to explore that."While "Long Long Time" may play like a side story on a first viewing, Mazin says that the themes at the heart of the episode travel hand-in-hand with Joel and Ellie's journey. "Frank is a very different guy than Bill, and his concept of what love is is very different than Bill's. And that duality will come back over and over as you go through the season. It's like a little seed that episode that kind of keeps growing, even though it has its own conclusion. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it."Based on the ecstatic Twitter takes, most viewers very much enjoyed "Long Long Time."</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 01/31/23 11:14:02 AM #35:	https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-last-of-us-gay-love-story-bill-frank-craig-mazin-bella-ramsey-153741239.html The Last of Us creator reveals how he crafted the gay love story that has fans in tears. "Long Long Time," introduces viewers to Bill and Frank played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, respectively two middle-age men whose decades-spanning romance begins with a meet-cute in a zombie trap and ends with a tear-inducing farewell straight out of Romeo & Juliet. "I wanted to explore the theme of love, and also different kinds of love," confirms series co-creator, Craig Mazin, who developed the show with Neil Druckmann, creator of the Playstation video game that provides the source material for the show. And the idea for "Long Long Time" named after a 1970 Linda Ronstadt track that immediately started trending after the episode aired grew out of material that also exists in the game, albeit in a very different fashion. Mazin who previously created the Emmy-winning Chernobyl series for HBO is the sole credited writer on "Long Long Time," and he drew on his own heteronormative love story to craft the show's version of Bill and Frank's tale. "[Their] story was less about their homosexuality, and more about the fact that it's a middle-aged romance," says the writer. "I'm 51 and I've been married [to my wife] for 26 years. I know what that old love feels like, and I really wanted to explore that." While "Long Long Time" may play like a side story on a first viewing, Mazin says that the themes at the heart of the episode travel hand-in-hand with Joel and Ellie's journey. "Frank is a very different guy than Bill, and his concept of what love is is very different than Bill's. And that duality will come back over and over as you go through the season. It's like a little seed that episode that kind of keeps growing, even though it has its own conclusion. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it." Based on the ecstatic Twitter takes, most viewers very much enjoyed "Long Long Time." https://twitter.com/mark_medina/status/1619900619632025603?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_A https://twitter.com/zachsilberberg/status/1619905920439582722?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_A https://twitter.com/brod0815/status/1620130220123750401?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_A https://twitter.com/thelastofusnews/status/1620447154686025733?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_A <cite>ZannoL posted [p:971228908] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-last-of-us-gay-love-story-bill-frank-craig-mazin-bella-ramsey-153741239.html<quote>The Last of Us creator reveals how he crafted the gay love story that has fans in tears."Long Long Time," introduces viewers to Bill and Frank played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, respectively two middle-age men whose decades-spanning romance begins with a meet-cute in a zombie trap and ends with a tear-inducing farewell straight out of Romeo & Juliet."I wanted to explore the theme of love, and also different kinds of love," confirms series co-creator, Craig Mazin, who developed the show with Neil Druckmann, creator of the Playstation video game that provides the source material for the show. And the idea for "Long Long Time" named after a 1970 Linda Ronstadt track that immediately started trending after the episode aired grew out of material that also exists in the game, albeit in a very different fashion.Mazin who previously created the Emmy-winning Chernobyl series for HBO is the sole credited writer on "Long Long Time," and he drew on his own heteronormative love story to craft the show's version of Bill and Frank's tale. "[Their] story was less about their homosexuality, and more about the fact that it's a middle-aged romance," says the writer. "I'm 51 and I've been married [to my wife] for 26 years. I know what that old love feels like, and I really wanted to explore that."While "Long Long Time" may play like a side story on a first viewing, Mazin says that the themes at the heart of the episode travel hand-in-hand with Joel and Ellie's journey. "Frank is a very different guy than Bill, and his concept of what love is is very different than Bill's. And that duality will come back over and over as you go through the season. It's like a little seed that episode that kind of keeps growing, even though it has its own conclusion. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it."Based on the ecstatic Twitter takes, most viewers very much enjoyed "Long Long Time."</quote>https://twitter.com/mark_medina/status/1619900619632025603?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_Ahttps://twitter.com/zachsilberberg/status/1619905920439582722?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_Ahttps://twitter.com/brod0815/status/1620130220123750401?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_Ahttps://twitter.com/thelastofusnews/status/1620447154686025733?s=61&t=3HEaHmlUNF3maGifVQSl_A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 01/31/23 11:17:17 AM #36:	People didn't realize Bill was gay? --- CrimsonAngel's alt <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:971228954] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>People didn't realize Bill was gay?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 01/31/23 11:19:12 AM #37:	https://9gag.com/gag/aYVrKQO lol <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:971229006] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>https://9gag.com/gag/aYVrKQOlol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bsp77 01/31/23 11:26:48 AM #38:	Crimsoness posted... People didn't realize Bill was gay? Seriously. It was kind of made obvious in the game --- Currently playing: Bayonetta 3 <cite>bsp77 posted [p:971229146] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Crimsoness posted... </cite><quote>People didn't realize Bill was gay?</quote> Seriously. It was kind of made obvious in the game</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 01/31/23 11:34:17 AM #39:	Crimsoness posted... People didn't realize Bill was gay? bsp77 posted... Seriously. It was kind of made obvious in the game Agreed. ZevLoveDOOM posted... https://9gag.com/gag/aYVrKQO lol lol <cite>ZannoL posted [p:971229304] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>Crimsoness posted... </cite><quote>People didn't realize Bill was gay?</quote>bsp77 posted... </cite><quote>Seriously. It was kind of made obvious in the game</quote>Agreed.ZevLoveDOOM posted... </cite><quote>https://9gag.com/gag/aYVrKQOlol</quote>lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 01/31/23 11:35:26 AM #40:	i havent played the game in a while but i remember Bill referring to Frank as his partner. wasnt obvious to me he was talking about him as his lover at first... >_> <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:971229325] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>i havent played the game in a while but i remember Bill referring to Frank as his partner. wasnt obvious to me he was talking about him as his lover at first... >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
yusiko 01/31/23 11:47:49 AM #42:	in the game bill refers to a man who hung himself as his "partner" joel shows him sympathy and then ellie steals bills porn which was of naked men this wasnt subtle in the game at all and yet when the game was new people still denied that bill was gay --- yusketeer <cite>yusiko posted [p:971229545] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>in the game bill refers to a man who hung himself as his "partner" joel shows him sympathy and then ellie steals bills porn which was of naked men this wasnt subtle in the game at all and yet when the game was new people still denied that bill was gay </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fan357 01/31/23 11:52:50 AM #43:	It was a great episode but one of the greatest in history? Lol --- Never forget where you came from. <cite>fan357 posted [p:971229647] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>It was a great episode but one of the greatest in history? Lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 01/31/23 11:54:29 AM #44:	I plan to watch it, but havent yet But Ill probably wit so I can binge it --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:971229684] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>I plan to watch it, but havent yet But Ill probably wit so I can binge it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 01/31/23 11:56:48 AM #45:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] That or complaining they are putting too much emphasis on it and going against Druckman's vision. How could Druckman do that to Druckman?! --- Let's make biscuits! <cite>Funkydog posted [p:971229722] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> That or complaining they are putting too much emphasis on it and going against Druckman's vision. How could Druckman do that to Druckman?!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
orcus_snake 01/31/23 11:57:22 AM #46:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] everyone is going about forced LGBT --- "Warwick are you jungling" "No I'm standing by the wolves because I miss my family" <cite>orcus_snake posted [p:971229736] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> everyone is going about forced LGBT</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Srk700 01/31/23 11:57:50 AM #47:	I don't remember much about the porno mags that Ellie was looking at after the Bill arc, but I do remember when I came across Frank's remains and read the letter that pretty much flat out revealed they him + Bill were in a relationship. I guess if you were just trying to rush through the game and do no exploring you could miss it. That said, IIRC Frank's corpse + letter weren't really something you had to go out of your way to find, so if you did a little exploring it doesn't seem like it should have been that hard to miss. <cite>Srk700 posted [p:971229743] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>I don't remember much about the porno mags that Ellie was looking at after the Bill arc, but I do remember when I came across Frank's remains and read the letter that pretty much flat out revealed they him + Bill were in a relationship.I guess if you were just trying to rush through the game and do no exploring you could miss it. That said, IIRC Frank's corpse + letter weren't really something you had to go out of your way to find, so if you did a little exploring it doesn't seem like it should have been that hard to miss.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 01/31/23 12:04:22 PM #48:	totalnerdken posted... Nees more of this in mainstream media. The fact that this is considered like something unique is... Idk, not a good sign for society. Needs to be further normalized to the point where no one would care. So basically, more gay in media is needed. They are some shoes and movies trying to make it normal Like when they just show two men or two women as parents without anyone even mentioning it Basically, not treating is as a big deal, while also showing it --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:971229887] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>totalnerdken posted...</cite><quote>Nees more of this in mainstream media. The fact that this is considered like something unique is... Idk, not a good sign for society. Needs to be further normalized to the point where no one would care. So basically, more gay in media is needed. </quote>They are some shoes and movies trying to make it normal Like when they just show two men or two women as parents without anyone even mentioning it Basically, not treating is as a big deal, while also showing it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZannoL 01/31/23 12:56:31 PM #49:	LinkPizza posted... They are some shoes and movies trying to make it normal Like when they just show two men or two women as parents without anyone even mentioning it Basically, not treating is as a big deal, while also showing it And the weirdos will still complain about it. You can never please them. <cite>ZannoL posted [p:971231059] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote>LinkPizza posted... </cite><quote>They are some shoes and movies trying to make it normal Like when they just show two men or two women as parents without anyone even mentioning it Basically, not treating is as a big deal, while also showing it</quote>And the weirdos will still complain about it. You can never please them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sega9599 01/31/23 1:11:00 PM #51:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Shouldn't it reflect real life ratio? --- Needed: New Pokemon Puzzle League, Shining Force and Left 4 Dead.... <cite>Sega9599 posted [p:971231342] in The Last O... [t:80330576]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Shouldn't it reflect real life ratio? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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