It’s no secret that season one in all HBO’s The Last of Us was very trustworthy to the online game it’s primarily based on. There have been some changes, additions, and tweaks, however in terms of overall intent and story, the sport and the present had been very related. That will lead followers to imagine subsequence seasons of the present could be equally trustworthy to the much more emotional and shocking second game, The Last of Us Part II. Nonetheless, in a brand new interview, co-showrunner Craig Mazin stated that won’t truly be the case, particularly in regard to arguably the largest spoiler within the sport.
When you’ve performed The Final of Us Half II, you already know what we’re speaking about, however in the event you haven’t and also you need to try to stay unspoiled, look away.
For essentially the most half, The Final of Us Half II hinges on the actions of Joel, performed by Pedro Pascal within the present. Years after the occasions of the second season, a girl named Abby, who’s the daughter of the physician Joel killed saving Ellie, tracks him down and (final probability) kills him. Joel’s homicide then turns into Ellie’s essential purpose to set out and discover Abby. She desires revenge.
Chatting with Esquire, Pascal himself appears to suppose that’s what’s going to occur. “It wouldn’t make sense to observe the primary sport so faithfully solely to stray severely from the trail,” he stated. “So, yeah, that’s my sincere reply.” His co-star, Bella Ramsey, stated one thing related. “If that does happen within the present,” Ramsey stated, “I don’t know that I’m emotionally prepared for it.”
Since The Final of Us is predicated primarily on the 2 video games, and actors signal contracts for particular lengths of time, one would assume each Pascal and Ramsey know if the present will kill Joel or not. However, possibly not. In the identical Esquire piece, Mazin solid some doubt on that occuring. “This must be pretty apparent to anybody by now, however I don’t worry killing characters,” Mazin stated. “However the vital factor to notice is that neither Neil [Druckmann, Mazin’s co-showrunner] nor I really feel constrained by the supply materials.”
That’s a really diplomatic means of probably hiding the largest spoiler for a extremely anticipated second season of one in all HBO’s largest current hits, and Mazin actually isn’t mendacity that he doesn’t really feel “constrained by the supply materials.” But when sure components of that supply materials had been to be altered, it might change the story completely. The Final of Us Half II will not be the identical if Joel stays alive. It simply isn’t. He’s going to die. He has to.
And but, whereas the act comes pretty early within the sport, you’d think about that’s the place a change might come. Mazin has acknowledged that the second game is likely to be split into two seasons, and one might very simply see a world the place Joel’s demise turns into the cliffhanger main into the ultimate season. That may very well be a option to give followers what they need—extra Pedro Pascal—whereas additionally staying true to the sport.
So, what do you suppose? Will Joel die on The Final of Us present? If that’s the case, when? And is there a world through which The Final of Us is The Final of Us with out that occuring?
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