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- Joel and Ellie are back on the road

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for "The Last of Us" episode four,

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and that means more time for
bonding, character development,

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and a whole new group of humans

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to scare the living crap out of us.

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Before we get to that,

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the main thing that
stands out in this episode

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is that the preamble is over.

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We're finally getting to spend
time with Joel and Ellie,

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watching them interact,

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and beginning to see that
father-daughter bond take shape.

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Whether it's finding a sticky magazine,

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reading a book of puns, or
eating 20-year-old Chef Boyardee,

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both Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey

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really shine in this episode

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with grounded human performances.

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Things take a turn for the worst, though,

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when they reach Kansas City

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and lose their truck in a firefight.

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The whole ordeal ends with
Ellie shooting a man in the back

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to save Joel.

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It's a huge moment for the pair

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because they now have guilt,
fear, and violence in common,

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which maybe they didn't have before.

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Meanwhile, we then meet Kathleen,

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played by the amazing Melanie
Lynskey of "Yellowjackets."

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She's the leader of a group of people

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who seem to have a very harsh,
selfish view of the world,

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so when Joel and Ellie kill their men,

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she and her team will stop
at nothing to find them.

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Kathleen's group is a
little mysterious here,

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especially her desire to
find someone named Henry,

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but without spoiling anything

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that and several other
asides in this episode

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will become clearer
and much more impactful

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after next week's episode.

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Episode four of "The Last of
Us" wasn't as showy or epic

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as some of the previous episodes,

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but it was still an excellent
piece of storytelling.

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It's filled with gorgeous
views of a decimated America,

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crucial conversations
between the characters,

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and subtle moments that are
really beginning to endear

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Joel and Ellie to the audience
as well as each other.

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If, however,

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you were little mixed on
this episode, just wait.

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On its own, I think it's
a really solid episode,

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but we may have seen a few episodes ahead

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and once you see next week's,

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you'll have a whole new
appreciation for episode four.

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There's much more going
on below the surface

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than you even realize.

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To read more about this episode,
check out gizmodo.com/io9.