Based on the video game of the same name, The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama series, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. The series follows the story of lead characters Joel and Ellie, as they fight to survive in a world torn apart by a fungal pandemic.
When the series made its debut in 2023, it was a big hit with critics and viewers alike. The series was met with overwhelming praise, with comments highlighting the story, the casting, and the way in which the series was adapted from game to screen.
The Last of Us was also praised for its dialogue – something I want to highlight in this post. Below you’ll find a selection of the best quotes taken from The Last of Us.
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Best Last of Us quotes
Theresa ‘Tess’ Servopoulos – “You okay?”
Ellie Williams – “Yep. Fucking fabulous.”
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Frank – “You live in a psycho bunker where 9/11 was an inside job and, and the government are all Nazis.”
Bill – “The government ARE all Nazis!”
Frank – “Well, yeah, now… but not then!”
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Ellie Williams – “Joel.”
Joel Miller – “What?”
Ellie Williams – “Can I ask you a serious question?”
Joel Miller – “Yeah.”
Ellie Williams – “Why did the scarecrow get an award?”
Joel Miller – “Because he was outstanding in his field.”
Ellie Williams – “You dick! Did you read this?”
Joel Miller – “No. Now go to sleep.”
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Joel Miller – “Long way or short way?”
Theresa ‘Tess’ Servopoulos – “I mean, it’s the long way or the we’re fucking dead way.”
Ellie Williams – “Well, I vote long way just based on that limited information.”
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Joel Miller – “You need to stop talking about this kid like she’s got some kind of life in front of her.”
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Ellie Williams – “Joel, Did you know that diarrhea is hereditary?”
Joel Miller – “What?”
Ellie Williams – “Yeah, It runs in your jeans.”
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Bill – “This isn’t the tragic suicide at the end of the play. I’m old. I’m satisfied. And you were my purpose.”
Frank – “I do not support this. I should be furious. But from an objective point-of-view, it’s incredibly romantic. Take me to bed.”
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Theresa ‘Tess’ Servopoulos – “You all right?”
Ellie Williams – “Well, I didn’t shit my pants, so.”
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Henry – “Okay, um. I don’t know what the next step is with something like this, but if I lower my gun, we didn’t hurt you, so you don’t hurt us, right?”
Joel Miller – “That’s right.”
Henry – “That’s a weird fuckin’ tone, man.”
Ellie Williams – “That’s just the way he sounds. He has an asshole voice. Joel, tell him he’s okay.”
Joel Miller – “Everything is great.”
Ellie Williams – “Dude.”
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Ellie Williams – “People are making apocalypse jokes like there’s no tomorrow.”
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David – “For what it’s worth, this is just deer meat. I swear.”
Ellie Williams – “You’re gonna chop me up into little pieces.”
David – “I’d rather not. Please, just tell me your name. If you wanna judge me…”
Ellie Williams – “Judge you? You’re EATING PEOPLE, you sick fuck!”
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Ellie Williams – “Joel, open your eyes. Open your eyes. Joel, you gotta get up… I can’t fuckin’ do this without you. I don’t know where the fuck I’m going, what the fuck I’m gonna do. Joel… Please. Joel, please.”
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Joel Miller – “I was the guy who shot and missed. There’s no story. Sarah died… and I couldn’t see the point anymore. Simple as that. And I wasn’t scared either. I was ready. I couldn’t have been more ready. When I– When I… went to pull the trigger, I-I flinched. Still don’t know why. Anyway, the reason I’m telling you this…”
Ellie Williams – “I know why you’re tellin’ me all this.”
Joel Miller – “Yeah, I reckon you do.”
Ellie Williams – “So time heals all wounds, I guess.”
Joel Miller – “It wasn’t time that did it.”
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Joel Miller – “Look, sometimes things don’t work out the way we hope. You can feel like… like you’ve come to an end and you don’t know what to do next. But if you just keep going you find something new to fight for.”
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And finally…
Joel Miller – “Sure. It’s just… Maybe there’s nothing bad out there but so far, there’s always been something bad out there.”
Ellie Williams – “We’re still here, though.”
Joel Miller – “I know. I’m only saying there’s risk. We don’t have to do this. I just… I want you to know that.”
Ellie Williams – “What do you mean? What else are we supposed to do?”
Joel Miller – “Nothin’. We just go back to Tommy’s. We forget about the whole damn thing.”
Ellie Williams – “After all we’ve been through… everything I’ve done… it can’t be for nothing. I know you mean well. I know you wanna protect me. You have. And when we’re done, we’ll go wherever you want. Tommy’s, sheep ranch, the moon. I’ll follow you anywhere you go. But there’s no halfway with this. We finish what we started.”
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