Ths Last of Us - Spoilers for seasons 1 & 2. No spoilers for the future, please!

[MadMax]

Anyone watching The Last of Us?   Episode 2 of season 2....   Didn't exactly see that coming.

Edited June 1, 2025 by MadMax

[MadMax]

I must be the only one.

 

It's a pretty good watch.

[pat]

I've been meaning to get to it.

[Starkiller]

6 hours ago, MadMax said:

I must be the only one.

 

It's a pretty good watch.

I just finally got a chance to start on season 2. Pretty brutal. Such an amazing show. 
 

I knew it was coming because people said it happened in the game.

[chef]

3 minutes ago, Starkiller said:

I just finally got a chance to start on season 2. Pretty brutal. Such an amazing show. 
 

I knew it was coming because people said it happened in the game.

 

Was just watching this (clicking through kinda quickly) and almost shot for shot, word for word in some places.  Never played either game but heard about this too so can't think of it as surprising.

 

 

[Starkiller]

[MadMax]

1 hour ago, chef said:

 

Was just watching this (clicking through kinda quickly) and almost shot for shot, word for word in some places.  Never played either game but heard about this too so can't think of it as surprising.

 

 

I'm glad I didn't hear about this, would have been a bummer of a spoiler.  Speaking of, I wish I could edit the title of this and add a "Spoiler alert!" disclaimer.

[Starkiller]

1 hour ago, MadMax said:

I'm glad I didn't hear about this, would have been a bummer of a spoiler.  Speaking of, I wish I could edit the title of this and add a "Spoiler alert!" disclaimer.

You can’t edit it? You should be able to.

[MadMax]

8 hours ago, Starkiller said:

You can’t edit it? You should be able to.

I figured it out.  Thanks!

[cenj]

On 4/24/2025 at 12:09 AM, MadMax said:

I'm glad I didn't hear about this, would have been a bummer of a spoiler.  Speaking of, I wish I could edit the title of this and add a "Spoiler alert!" disclaimer.

I'm shocked you didn't play the games and managed not to hear about this.

[MadMax]

23 minutes ago, cenj said:

I'm shocked you didn't play the games and managed not to hear about this.

Never even heard of the game until the show came out.  

[Grizz]

Love the show. 

[cenj]

2 hours ago, MadMax said:

Never even heard of the game until the show came out.  

 

Got it -- then I won't comment on anything past this point in the story.

 

As far as differences leading up to this scene in the game vs the show, I'd say the game was way more brutal. Gamers didn't know anything about Abby or the crew before this scene. There was a heavy feeling of strain between Joel and Ellie due to his actions (and lie), but no real foreshadowing that Joel was being hunted or was in physical danger. They went so far as to edit scenes in the trailer and even add extra scenes to show Joel being with Ellie on her revenge, insinuating that Dina is the one that probably gets killed.

 

Everyone else (especially Abby) were violent and unforgiving in the game, where as the show softened them a bit. For instance, in the game Nora beats Tommy viciously in the head, whereas they kindly put Dina to sleep so she won't see. The one girl is also crying and everyone else being a little uncomfortable with Abby's violence in the show, but in the game they seem to enjoy it, and several members want to kill Ellie and Tommy afterwards. Then there's the famous game scene of Abby bashing Joel in the head and spraying his brains everywhere, whereas they added that detail to Abby's dad (the doctor) in the show and instead did the stabbing so Ellie could hug his body.

 

Also, you can see it in the clip you posted, but Joel is way more of a hardass in the game. You can see that violent side itching to come out, but in the show they show him as gentler and perhaps more changed.

Edited April 30, 2025 by cenj

[MadMax]

Season 2 finale....  What the actual?   If you can explain without spoiling next season, please do.  If not, shaddup.    Otherwise, what the actual?!?!?!

[titanruss]

The game is split into parts where they follow ellie for 3 days in seattle and then follow abby for 3 days...  that's all i'll tell you.

 

Personally, I think the show is really fucking it up this season. You weren't even supposed to know who Abbey was or why she killed joel until you start playing as her character in the game. There was a huge reveal that would be the great cliffhanger to end this season.