Last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us had everyone talking. Many gushed the episode featuring the heart-wrenching love story between Bill and Frank (played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett) was the greatest episode to date.
On the other end, however, homophobes flocked to review sites by the masses to share their disapproval of the episode, going as far as leaving one-star reviews on rating sites like IMDB.
Well, HBO released the trailer for the upcoming episode (E4) which features Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, the ruthless leader of a Kansas City revolutionary movement. The bigots of course have something to say before even seeing the full episode.
Twitter account Bloody Disgusting posted the trailer along with the question, "What can you expect from this Sunday's episode of #TheLastofUs?"
They added:
"For starters, Melanie Lynskey!"
Sadly, the hate has already begun.
One person commented:
"More homosexual agenda pushing..."
@_heteroclite_/Twitter
Oh no, another fragile person traumatized because LGBTQ+ people exist.
Lynskey, however, hilariously responded to the negative comment as positive praise.
She tweeted:
"OMG yes let me push that homosexual agenda just by showing up!"
"An honour!"
\u201cOMG yes let me push that homosexual agenda just by showing up! An honour!\u201d— Melanie Lynskey (@Melanie Lynskey) 1675281111
To the dismay of triggered one-star reviewers everywhere, the twitterverse celebrated Lynskey's cheeky response and added their two cents as well.
GLAAD found it quite hilarious.
😂
— GLAAD (@glaad) February 1, 2023
Supergirl actor Nicole Maines had her own superhero name for Lysnkey.
Nothing short of a hero.
A queer-o if you will.
— Nicole Maines (@NicoleAMaines) February 1, 2023
Other users applauded the Yellowjackets star's response and even had some of their own.
pic.twitter.com/iJTb0KURYg
— Jody Houser ✒️🗯️🎲 (@Jody_Houser) February 2, 2023
A queen 💜
— ASTROGLIDE (@ASTROGLIDE) February 1, 2023
Melanie has always been there for us! We couldn't ask for a better rep 😍
— Pal Joey (@JoeyMoser83) February 1, 2023
Push it! Push it real good!
— Eric D. Snider (@EricDSnider) February 1, 2023
I'd been considering watching and now I have reason to take the plunge!
— Eldritch Felicity (@EllebellePhd) February 1, 2023
Melanie lynskey exists:
People: pic.twitter.com/0sWP8Ck9CU
— Shana stevens (@OhYeaMrKrabs1) February 2, 2023
pic.twitter.com/87ARrZobig
— kelly macdonald’s translator (@haenelswift) February 1, 2023
It's true. I think of your work and... Oh God it's happened again! pic.twitter.com/bscyEOZJ6P
— M.C.Hawk 🥓☕🌈⚥ (@mchawk) February 1, 2023
Appreciated. Keep showing up. Everything is better when you do.
— Seth A Quimby (@TeamQuimbyNH) February 1, 2023
Just when we thought ep 3 was the peak HBO said “Melanie’s about to level it UP”
— mediocre merritt (@merrittless) February 1, 2023
Lysnkey's episode airs Sunday on HBO.
We'll definitely be tuning in.