Review
"The Last of Us", episode 5: Everything fits - and that's the problem
by Luca Fontana
"The Last of Us", episode 4: What the f*ck is wrong with Seattle!
6.5.2025
Translation: machine translated
Episode 4 of "The Last of Us" is war and tenderness at the same time - between mountains of corpses, guitar sounds and the question of whether love has a chance in ruins.
The fourth instalment of «The Last of Us» - «Day One» - is not only a firework display of escalation, but also a quiet backdrop for what is raging inside the characters. As Ellie and Dina roam through a destroyed Seattle, we experience the world not as an arena, but as a crumbling order. Between ruins, music and the weight of memory, a war unfolds whose front lines are no longer clear.
In the Spoiler Factory, Michelle, Domi and I talk openly, critically and emotionally about the current episode as usual - with spoilers up to this point, but without a preview of what's to come.
Here's a little sneak peek:
If you haven't seen the previous episodes, you can catch up on them here:
If you haven't seen the fourth episode yet and still want to know what it was like, here's a short summary of our impressions - without spoilers.
States of war, broken loyalties - and a bite
With «Day One», season 2 opens up further - not just geographically, but emotionally, ideologically and narratively. What began as a quiet, intimate journey through storms and a path lined with mysterious corpses now becomes an open war zone: between factions, between generations, between truths.
I'm fascinated by how Ellie thirsts for revenge, but in the end just wants to be able to breathe again. Her journey through dystopian Seattle is like a visual fever dream - superbly produced and full of tension. For us, the moment with the guitar is one of the best of the season so far. Not just because Bella Ramsey can sing, but because this song says everything that Ellie herself can't put into words.
And then there's Dina. Her own secret brings not only narrative depth, but also emotional warmth. Where the game focussed on ruptures, the series opts for connection. For enduring together. For love as rebellion in a world that no longer knows love. Michelle and I particularly liked that. Domi, on the other hand, liked the game much better.
Where can you find the podcast?
Hosts
Luca Fontana
Michelle Brändle
Domagoj Belancic
If anyone games more than Phil, it would be Domi. If his dog didn't regularly drag him out into the sunlight, he would have long since collected all the platinum trophies on the Playstation. His heart also burns for another well-known Japanese company, Nintendo. This is proven by the various retro consoles that adorn his office, as well as his encyclopaedic knowledge of all Pokémon - even those that have yet to be invented.
Luca Fontana
Senior Editor
Luca.Fontana@digitecgalaxus.chI write about technology as if it were cinema, and about films as if they were real life. Between bits and blockbusters, I’m after stories that move people, not just generate clicks. And yes – sometimes I listen to film scores louder than I probably should.
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