On The Last of Us, the Path Toward Revenge Begins

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 is. The episode worked to reset our emotions and expectations for what’s to come as the people of Jackson decide how, or if, they’ll get even with Joel’s killers. It indeed put us on “the path” for the rest of the season. Three months have passed since Joel’s death and Jackson has used that time to rebuild, both physically and emotionally. Ellie spent that time in the hospital and has finally healed. Before she can leave though, she has to see Gail. Gail wants to see how Ellie is doing mentall ... Read full article.