Published on: 2025-06-24 22:00:57
Whenever I reflect on the ending of The Last of Us when the game first released on the PlayStation 3 in 2013—long before it and its sequel were remade to death on every subsequent console—I’m reminded of the late, great director David Lynch‘s enduring philosophy on ambiguity in art. Rather than explicitly guiding audiences toward specific interpretations of works like Inland Empire, Mulholland Drive, or Twin Peaks, Lynch emphasized the significance of how a viewer feels after experiencing his wo
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In a way, this week’s episode of The Last of Us spoiled the end of the game. It took a key scene between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) that originally came at the very end of The Last of Us Part II and moved it into the middle of the story. And, while you’d think a decision that major would’ve been a big challenge, the people behind it claim it was easier than expected. In this week’s sixth episode of The Last of Us season two, “The Price,” we got to see the key moment where Joel
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This is the one I’ve been waiting for. Since HBO announced it was making a Last of Us TV show, my thoughts immediately went to the museum. The scene from The Last of Us Part II where Joel takes Ellie to the Wyoming Museum of Science and History for her birthday is, for my money, one of the best scenes in video game history, and I have been anxiously awaiting its live-action adaptation. Well, it finally came, and not only did it live up to those expectations, it blew them out of the water. The s
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New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here after they air. While these recaps don't delve into every single plot point of the episode, there are obviously heavy spoilers contained within, so go watch the episode first if you want to go in fresh. Kyle: Going from a sudden shot of beatific Pedro Pascal at the end of the last episode to a semi-r
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When you’re done crying your eyes out, we thought it might be a good time to talk about the latest episode of The Last of Us. The penultimate sixth episode was just released on HBO, and it was incredible. We’ll have our full, traditional recap on Monday, but we had to give everyone a place to commiserate and discuss it before that, with full spoilers unleashed. In this week’s episode, called “The Price,” we finally got to see Ellie’s birthday gift, the unforgettable flashback scene from The Las
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With three episodes of The Last of Us season two remaining, we know it’s coming. The best scene in either Last of Us game, in my opinion. And we know it’s coming both because it’s in the trailer and because adapting The Last of Us Part II without this scene would be the ultimate disservice. If you’ve played the game, surely, you know what we’re talking about. If you haven’t, and don’t know what the scene is, maybe stop reading here. I’m not going to ruin it with a bunch of details but not knowi
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If anyone thought Joel’s death in the previous episode of The Last of Us was just a fake-out, the third episode changed that right at the start. Amiss the burning wreckage of Jackson, Wyoming, Tommy says goodbye to his brother before opening credits that did not include Pedro Pascal’s name. Nope, Joel is not coming back. But, his savage murder at the hands of Abby was at the center of the action anyway. Episode three of The Last of Us season two is called “The Path,” and what a perfect title it
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With the explosive second episode of The Last of Us season 2, everything changed. The second season kicked off with the aftermath of the attack on the Fireflies at Salt Lake City, introducing us to a number of new faces who have their own missions. Abby, the daughter of the doctor slated to do the surgery on Ellie in season 1, is clearly the focus so far. But who is Abby, what does she want and who are her friends? We don't have much information yet, but here's what we do know. Spoiler warning
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New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here every Monday morning. While these recaps don't delve into every single plot point of the episode, there are obviously heavy spoilers contained within, so go watch the episode first if you want to go in fresh. Kyle: I'd like to personally welcome Andrew and everyone else who didn't play The Last of Us
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Just two episodes in, the second season of The Last of Us hit a key moment from the games that lays the path for the rest of the season. Ahead of the episode’s airing, series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, plus actors Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsay (Ellie), and Kaitlyn Dever (Abby) talked with press about making that crucial moment and teased what’s in store for the show’s next two seasons. “Through the Valley” ends with Abby doing as she does in the games: beating Joel to death
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Spoilers follow for The Last of Us season two, episodes one and two HBO’s The Last of Us showed viewers in season one that it would lean heavily on the source video games for major plot points and general direction of the season while expanding on the universe, and season two has followed that to the most extreme end possible. Episode two sees Tommy and Maria lead the town of Jackson Hole against a massive wave of Infected, the likes of which we haven’t seen in the show (or video games) yet. Th
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I can’t believe they did it. Even before season one of The Last of Us was released, anyone who had played both Last of Us video games looked at a singular event in the second game as a major TV question mark. Could that happen on TV? How would people react? Surely, it would be changed in some manner because there was simply no way. Well, Sunday’s second episode of The Last of Us season two not only had that moment in it, it had it happen at the same time as the game, which is almost as shocking
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If you’ve played both The Last of Us games and are watching along with the show, there’s a pretty strong chance you’ve been waiting to see how the HBO series approaches a very particular moment — and wondering if that moment has been changed at all for TV. Well, it didn’t take too long to find out. The second episode of season 2 just aired, and The Last of Us’ creators made sure to rip the bandage right off. And not only did they not tone things down, they somehow made things even more intense,
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Ever since The Last of Us was renewed for a second season, there was one question among fans: when do they do it? And by “it,” we mean… Killing Joel. His death is the inciting incident of The Last of Us Part II, but there were plenty of reasons for fans of the games to think this event could be delayed to the middle or end of the season to keep him (and by extension, Pedro Pascal) around. Instead, “Through the Valley” plays things out similar to how they do in the source material: Abby (Kaitlyn
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The Last of Us season two premiere had story elements fans expected—tension, trauma, a time jump, infected-adjacent horrors, etc.—but it also featured the surprising sight of Joel (Pedro Pascal) getting some much-needed counseling from Gail, a therapist played by Catherine O’Hara. According to a new interview in Variety, co-showrunner Craig Mazin originally wanted to explore that idea in season one of the hit HBO series, but ultimately there wasn’t enough room to fit it in. When season two was
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Over two years have passed since Joel, Ellie, and the infected world of The Last of Us graced our television sets, and while the wait was long, clearly it was worth it. The season two premiere is here and it drops us right back into the world, introducing new characters, updating old ones, and reminding us just how special this show can be. That started in the opening scene, featuring a slew of brand new characters discussing a common goal: to kill the show’s main character. The scene takes pla
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New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here every Monday morning. While these recaps don't delve into every single plot point of the episode, there are obviously heavy spoilers contained within, so go watch the episode first if you want to go in fresh. Kyle: To start us off as we return to the world of The Last of Us, as a non-game player, may
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Spoilers follow for The Last of Us season two, episode one The heart of all things The Last of Us, whether it’s the games or the first season of the HBO adaptation, is the relationship between Joel and Ellie. It was brought to life in remarkable fashion by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in season one; the pair’s chemistry was the show’s undeniable high point. So it’s a bit of a shock that they only share a few minutes of screen time together in the season two premiere “Future Days” — and that th
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The highly anticipated and long-awaited second season of The Last of Us debuts this weekend, so it’s time to get ready. Hopefully, in the two years since we last saw Joel and Ellie, you gave the first season a recent binge to get ready for the new episodes. But if not, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Season one of The Last of Us was FILLED with characters and information, but the nature of the show is that not a ton of that will carry over into season two. People move on, the journey contin
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HBO’s The Last of Us took a riveting action game bolstered by intimate human moments and made a richly human drama supported by terrifying action. In returning for season two, and now using the sequel game as source material, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann had quite a bit more work cut out for them. The first season greatly expanded the emotional depth and breadth of Joel and Ellie’s cross-country journey while also fleshing out the stories of many others they meet along the way, and
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HBO’s The Last of Us took a riveting action game bolstered by intimate human moments and made a richly human drama supported by terrifying action. In returning for season two, and now using the sequel game as source material, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann had quite a bit more work cut out for them. The first season greatly expanded the emotional depth and breadth of Joel and Ellie’s cross-country journey while also fleshing out the stories of many others they meet along the way, and
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The second season of The Last of Us is going to make people mad, sad, and uncomfortable. It’s exciting, bold, tense, and in some moments, damn near transcendent. It’s not scared to take big swings and somehow remains hugely entertaining while doing so. Based on the hit PlayStation game by Naughty Dog, The Last of Us returns April 13 with the first entry in the seven-episode second season. We’ve seen all seven already, and while this review will not spoil anything, we will say this: get ready. S
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The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us wasn’t just one of the most impressive video game adaptations to date, it was also one of the most faithful. The show did a remarkable job of replicating the characters, locations, and moments of the game, to the point that it felt like it was just skipping straight to the cutscenes at times. Still, season 1 displayed flashes of its own storytelling, with episodes like “Long Long Time,” which expanded the post-apocalyptic world’s scope beyond the main sto
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Pedro Pascal returns as Joel in The Last of Us S2. HBO released a one-minute teaser of the hotly anticipated second season of The Last of Us—based on Naughty Dog's hugely popular video game franchise—during CES in January. We now have a full trailer, unveiled at SXSW after the footage leaked over the weekend, chock-full of Easter eggs for gaming fans of The Last of Us Part II. (Spoilers for S1 below.) The series takes place in the 20-year aftermath of a deadly outbreak of mutant fungus (Cordy
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Pedro Pascal returns as Joel in The Last of Us S2. HBO released a one-minute teaser of the hotly anticipated second season of The Last of Us—based on Naughty Dog's hugely popular video game franchise—during CES in January. We now have a full trailer, unveiled at SXSW after the footage leaked over the weekend, chock-full of Easter eggs for gaming fans of The Last of Us Part II. (Spoilers for S1 below.) The series takes place in the 20-year aftermath of a deadly outbreak of mutant fungus (Cordy
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The second season for HBO’s The Last of Us draws ever closer, and a new trailer played at this weekend’s SXSW. Like its game counterpart The Last of Us Part II, the next season is set years after the first. Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are in a community full of survivors over in Wyoming, trying their best at living normal lives. But it’s easier said than done—not only are Infected still very much in the picture, Joel’s not entirely at peace with his choice to save Ellie and mur
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is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Warner Bros. Discovery just released a new trailer for the second (and maybe last) season of The Last of Us, offering an action-packed view of the fraught world Pedro Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and his daughter Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are facing. Things look bleak for both of them, and the show’s fungal-based zombies don’t seem to have become any less danger
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