Sacred Symbols+, Episode 265 | The Last of Us (HBO) Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Season 1, Episode 3) (Patreon)

Now we're cooking. Literally, actually, as Nick Offerman's rendition of Bill happens to be quite the gastronomist. Episode 3 of HBO's The Last of Us shows just how deep the game's world can mine the depths of human emotion. Scarcely featuring Joel and Ellie over its lengthy runtime, viewers are instead immersed in something we never see in the game itself, but bear witness to in great quantity here: The lives of Bill and his lover Frank. By taking serious (albeit welcome) liberties with the original plot, Episode 3 will have you reaching for the tissue box. (No, not like that, you pervert!) To talk about the show this week, Dagan and I (Colin) welcome Micah back into the fold, as well as The Washington Post's Gene Park. Get ready to cry.

Please Note: Because we published three episodes of Sacred+ last week, this will be this week's only episode. We will return to our normal publishing schedule next week (unless something necessitates quicker action). Thank you.