"The Last of Us", episode 4: What the f*ck is wrong with Seattle!

Luca Fontana

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.

Jeffrey Wright as Isaac delivers one of the most impressive series introductions in a long time. A character who doesn't even need a backstory because his presence speaks volumes: sharp, laconic and morally ambivalent. Domi was thrilled with how the series not only established him as a character, but also an entire political system around him. Michelle, on the other hand, was particularly touched by how much Ellie still feeds off Joel's legacy - and at the same time struggles with her own role in a new chapter.

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.

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Hosts

Luca Fontana

Luca is living proof that our parents lied: There are no square eyes from watching too much TV. Rumour has it that he was already watching «Star Wars» films and reading Marvel comics in his mother's womb. Today, after many years of field research, he knows his way around the Disney universe better than Al Capone in 1930s Chicago. He uses the same password for his 14 streaming subscriptions because otherwise he would forget them. The only people who are allowed to disturb him in his «work» are his two cats.

Michelle Brändle

While others break into a sweat just drawing a stick figure, Michelle uses every tablet test as a template for digital artwork. Somewhat more tangible are those from the 3D printer, which regularly model her smartphone reviews. The gadget enthusiasm that almost every new member of the editorial team succumbs to can be seen on their desk, which is flanked by a home-made RGB keyboard and matching RGB mouse. She only feels even more emotion, which even gets under her skin in the form of tattoos, for Pokémon.

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.ch

I'm an outdoorsy guy and enjoy sports that push me to the limit – now that’s what I call comfort zone! But I'm also about curling up in an armchair with books about ugly intrigue and sinister kingkillers. Being an avid cinema-goer, I’ve been known to rave about film scores for hours on end. I’ve always wanted to say: «I am Groot.» more

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