I admit I still get a little squeamish seeing two grown men kiss on screen, and it was certainly surprising to see Nick Offerman be on the giving and receiving end of it. I had such a man's man perception of him. I gotta say though I'm glad they were a little more overt with it because I totally missed that Bill was gay when I played the game. I'm a working man with three kids so I can't just absorb all the nuances of the story when playing video games. I'm just plowing through it to get to the end before somebody flushes a cell phone down the toilet or some other child rearing disaster.
Anyway, I'm withholding judgment on this episode. It's well filmed and written. The acting is great. I just want to wait to see how it fits into the context of the rest of the series. Going back and reviewing some of the game on YouTube, I see now that Bill's character represented Joel's feelings on not wanting to warm up to Ellie. But Bill in the show is almost the opposite and represents a model of what Joel can have if he lets her in. So, I just want to see where this goes. If Joel continues to struggle with it despite Bill's advice that would be good. It's too easy for a Joel to be like, "ok Ellie, you're my special someone" just because Bill said so. I need to see how it plays out. The more it serves as a contrast and highlights Joel's emotional struggle, the better this episode will be. That's my take anyway.
Anyway, I'm withholding judgment on this episode. It's well filmed and written. The acting is great. I just want to wait to see how it fits into the context of the rest of the series. Going back and reviewing some of the game on YouTube, I see now that Bill's character represented Joel's feelings on not wanting to warm up to Ellie. But Bill in the show is almost the opposite and represents a model of what Joel can have if he lets her in. So, I just want to see where this goes. If Joel continues to struggle with it despite Bill's advice that would be good. It's too easy for a Joel to be like, "ok Ellie, you're my special someone" just because Bill said so. I need to see how it plays out. The more it serves as a contrast and highlights Joel's emotional struggle, the better this episode will be. That's my take anyway.