Why The Last of Us Season 2 Changes When We Learn About Abby

Part of what makes The Last of Us Part II so great as a video game is the dispersal of information. Key facts are held for just the right time so that when they land, they create the maximum emotional impact. And, obviously, that’ll carry over to season two of The Last of Us TV show. In the case of one key character, though—Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever—it’ll happen in a very different way. Keeping things spoiler-light, in the video game, Abby is the main antagonist throughout the first half. It’s not until the second half of the game when you are forced to play as her that you get her full backstory, thereby making her a more complete character. We don’t know exactly how things play out on the TV show but, in a recent press conference io9 participated in, game and show creator Neil Druckmann confirmed that Abby’s backstory will be revealed much earlier in the show, and explained why that is. “There are two reasons why we change certain context or move certain things up in the story, ... Read full article.