And holy cordyceps, it brought Twitter to tears.
Until Frank shows up.
Viewers then witness Bill and Franks mid-apocalyptic meet-cute.
Frank falls into a ditch near Bills house and needs saving, a shower, and some food.
In succeeding scenes, fans see their relationship blossom through the decades.
They even manage to make friends with Joel and Tess.
In a twist no one sees coming, both of them die peacefully together by suicide.
I wanted to show what love looked like as the product of commitment.
I wanted to show what it looked like to be middle-aged and to be in love.
The romantic backstory had Twitter bawling, especially since most viewers expected zombies and got something entirely different.
Mostly, viewers took to Twitter to share just how gutted they were after watching the heartbreaking episode.
One user tweeted, just finished episode 3 of the last of us and….im a mess.
Some joked about storming HBOs HQ for emotional damage.
Meanwhile, the consensus is that the episode belongs in the TV hall of fame.
Or should at least get an Emmy nod.
Many even praised Offermans acting specifically.
An incredible, heart-bursting episode 3.
Nick Offerman deserves and Emmy for this ALONE, user nhimak posted.
Meanwhile, some already hailed the show as the best video game adaptation bar none.
Episode 3 of The Last of Us is better than any video game movie ever made.
I said what I said, a user wrote.
