Joel explains that the world collapsed over a weekend after a mutated strain of Cordyceps tainted the global food supply chain through products like flour, grain or sugar. In a deadpan delivery, Ellie confesses, “They don’t teach us how the shitty government failed to prevent a pandemic.” It’s a clever fourth wall break that might as well have included a turn and wink toward the camera. But, in one of the episode’s funniest lines, Ellie reminds Joel that she went to an authoritarian school where the government heavily censors any information that makes them look bad. At first, this lack of knowledge surprises Joel because Ellie prides herself as a smart-alecky teenager. So, what kickstarted the end of civilization? Ellie asks casually. Along their five-hour journey, Joel and Ellie do their best to make small talk after all, it’s no one’s fault that Tess died, and they both need to stave off any hostility towards one another if this whole cross-country trip is going to work.
Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie) in The Last of Us Liane Hentscher/HBOĪfter losing Tess (Anna Torv) in last week’s episode, Joel (Pedro Pascal) keeps her dying promise to take Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and seek help with their friends Bill and Frank. Changing the tragedy into a compelling love story that offers redemption to both men’s stories further elevates the conversation of video game adaptations to show that things can be improved while still staying true to the source material’s spirit. With that context out of the way, it’s easy to see why Mazin’s significant changes are a welcome breath of fresh air. RELATED: ‘The Last Of Us’ Audience Grows For Third Consecutive Week, Becoming HBO’s Fourth Current Series Averaging 15M+ Viewers Per Episode And comparisons between the two versions will undoubtedly lead to thoughtful discussions long after the episode airs.
And not only that, in his final note, Frank admits that after twenty years of living together, he purposefully ran away due to Bill’s increasingly paranoid behavior. And unfortunately, while scavenging for more supplies, Bill, Joel and Ellie find that Frank has died by his own hand. During their reunion, Bill mentions that his partner Frank went missing some time ago after stealing his supplies.
A notable element of this episode, likely to spawn heated discourse amongst game fans, is how heavily it deviates from the source material to successfully enrich and redeem an otherwise sparse and dark narrative during gameplay.įor those who haven’t played the game, but are eager to join in on the discourse, here’s a quick rundown: In the game, Joel and Ellie come across a former acquaintance of Joel’s named Bill, who is the sole occupant of a small town that he’s heavily reinforced to keep out infected. ‘The Last Of Us’ Causes Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Long, Long Time’ To Surge In Streams On Spotifyīefore we get into the recap, it’s important to explain some things.
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