Put All Your Spoilery ‘Last of Us’ Finale Thoughts Here

And the long wait for season three begins. Sunday, HBO aired the season two finale of The Last of Us, and it was a lot. Lots to digest for people who are watching this show on their own, and probably even more for people who are watching as fans of the game. Before our larger recap on Monday, we wanted to give you a chance to talk about your feelings, and we even got showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann involved. Spoilers follow. Season two of The Last of Us ended very much like the midway (ish) point of The Last of Us Part II. After finding and killing two more of Abby’s friends—Mel and Owen—Ellie’s Seattle journey feels like it might be coming to an end. Especially because Mel was pregnant. That was not Ellie’s intention. And so she, Tommy, Dina, and Jesse regroup and decide it’s time to head back to Jackson, even though Abby is still out there. Just then, Abby arrives. She kills Jesse and threatens to kill the rest. It’s a tense moment that we don’t see the end of. That’s be ... Read full article.