I just finished the entire series.

I was really concerned based on comments here and reading ahead on Wikipedia a bit that the cliffhanger ending would be unbearable.

Frankly, I found almost the opposite. Tandy’s speech near the end about settling in the new place almost seems like a closing of the story.

And finding so much new life and a new way of living is a significant change for the group. Even though the mask people are not revealed, finding so many others seems like a good place to leave off, in a way.

I read WF’s comments on what was supposed to happen in season 5, and of course I would have enjoyed that. And I still hold a torch that they’ll make a movie or a streaming series, as unlikely as that might be now. Of course I don’t want anyone reading my comments to stop development because I said the story feels nearly complete…

All I’m saying here is absent my knowledge of what was supposed to happen in S5, it feels like the story is reasonably well resolved, and it felt a bit less abrupt than I was expecting.

Closure, but not closure closure closure closure closure.

Recently decided to start re-watching this series. I know I’m not alone in still being incredibly bummed this show got cancelled - especially on such a MASSIVE cliffhanger. This was (and still is) one of me and my husband’s favorite shows - especially when there’s not a ton of shows that we both REALLY enjoy watching together. How do we start a petition to bring it back? 😂 I’m laughing, but also kinda serious if people would be interested 🤷‍♀️

I'm not sure if I'm imagining things but I keep seeing little scenes or snippets of convo on this rewatch that I know for sure I hadn't seen before. For example I'm rewatching the scene where Mike lands in the ocean and there's stuff about him landing on an old cruise ship and getting his paddle bike from there - was that in the original? Anyway it's happened to me enough that I'm sure they've added some removed footage.

I am 3 episodes from the end and it breaks my heart knowing the cliffhanger is coming 🥲😭 I know Forte is open to one more season but the likelihood of anyone picking it up again is so low but can the streaming gods please grant a miracle 😭😭

So why don’t you fo guck yourselg.

Currently rewatching the show for about the 15th time and I’m up to the San Francisco part where he’s accidentally burnt it all down.

It makes me think why did the rest of the crew not do stupid stuff like that or I guess know of Tandy if he was doing so much crazy stuff especially to that extent.

Hey guys! There is this instrumental track in last man on earth, it plays once when Phil is cleaning his toilet pool in the first season, and also when he is releasing balloons for carol when he looses carol in the second season.

I literally can’t find this song! Any help would be great! Thanks!

What are your favorite quotes from the show? I am feeling extra nostalgic for it today. “It truly was been a Shawshank Redemption” rolls through my head at least once a week. ⚽️🏐

I really wanna enjoy this show but I just absolutely cannot stand Phil. I hate him with a passion. Every other character is very fun but omfg he’s such an asshole at every single chance he gets. Legitimately he’s ruining the show for me

On the theme of incompetent or cold people in the main group, what other fictional characters do you think could’ve been in the group, whether as a temporary addition like Lewis or Pamela or a main character?

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Im on episode one but I hate people who dont care about boundaries.

I just cannot get with Carol. She doesnt understand boundaries at all even when explained blantantly to her. He expresses how he doesnt want reproduce with her but shes like purposeeeee like that negates the fact that consent still exsists. Even if she eventually coerces him into reproducing with her I wont forget how initially she didnt take no as an answer AND she tried to make him feel bad about his answer. No is a full sentence. She disregards his want to be away from her, his opinions on how he can live his life and pushes herself into his life as if her word is bible and I find that irritating.

I understand characters dont always start nice or likable but Phil from the start of meeting her is compassionate and understanding of how she is comfortable with doing things. He changes his way of speaking to her "correct" way, he doesnt clink the cups, he holds eye contact, he stops for stops signs, he doesnt park in handicap spots and now he is fixing the water for her garden after her pity party.

Granted she was upset mostly because he ate her tomatoes and shat in her garden but she was telling him that he can only have any if he reproduces with her which is insane. Holding something as necessary as food over someones head during an apocalyptic situation is a horrible thing to do and warrants a shat in the garden. I dont disagree that if you are capable, you should help with the production of things to receive the product but this wasnt the case. Even if there is other food, holding something at all over someones head in order to get smex is awful human behavior.

I understand its only the first episode but she better reel in this predatory perspective of what theyre going to do about repopulation real quick.

I had the strangest dream last night out of nowhere where they secretly filmed and released a final season except they skipped past the bunker people because they’ve already discussed what was going to happen. It was years after that where the next season began. The crew had split up some point. Tandy, Todd, and all the kids went for a drive but got lost and when they finally found their way back months later, the rest of the crew was gone. Eventually we catch back up with the girls and Carol started dating Tom Hanks and was expecting another child with him. Gail had a stroke at some point but was still going, just in a wheelchair and she could only say swear words and they mostly communicated through one-armed charades. Life on earth had quickly become more inhospitable, you couldn’t go outside in the daytime anymore without getting severe burns. I think the meltdowns destroyed the ozone or something which scarily enough I had to Google that when I woke up and apparently that’s actually what would happen 😳. They knew they didn’t have much time left as it was getting harder and harder to even breathe without oxygen tanks. Both groups independently decide to make their way back to the cul-de-sac to die. They all make it back and reunite and spend one last night on the sofas in front of a not-so-roaring bonfire. Gail takes one last drink of wine, half of it pouring out of one side of her mouth. They sing Kumbaya as the sun comes up and the screen fades to black.

I don’t know what I ate to have such a crazy dream, I’ve been thinking about it all day. It felt so real! My unconscious mind is demanding more seasons!

I just started the show the last man on earth today and I’m now in the middle of season one episode three and I just can’t find myself to like Phil he is so mean to Carol. Yeah I know she can be annoying, but like the wedding was so sweet. She tried so hard and he still didn’t care. I just wanna know does he ever get better. Because I don’t know if I can watch a show where I don’t like the main character.

What running gag/bit gets you every time?

Mine is the gilly suit with Christmas ornaments, freaking kills me

When this show was coming out it always blew my mind that it even existed, because it couldn't be more my type. I used to be super into post apocalyptic stories, my little sister and I even pretended a few times that everyone else was zombies and we had to stay alive. I fantasized about what it would be like if I was one of the last people on earth. Then TLMOE premiered, I was high af, and ecstatic that someone reached into my brain and created this thing. Throughout the series I loved how it was so weird and silly, but also had some very serious moments. The humor was so dark and just worked for this. There were definitely things about it that were very annoying too, however I could easily look past them. I loved the storyline with his brother out in space and those episodes were imo the best in the show. The episodes with Kristen Wiig were also 10/10, Milk is iconic. I'll always be a little salty that it didn't get a real ending, but at least where we left them, they were safe.

I just finished my first full watch. I started before; I watched a few episodes but couldn't get into it. I've heard so much about it that I gave it another go, and this time I couldn't get enough.

I'm obviously shocked about the ending and thought I was missing a season, but the main thing I can't get out of my head is "closure, closure, closure, closure, closure"

Edit: damn dyslexia