Joel is in therapy andEllie has sparked a new romance with a friend named Dina.

In episode 1, Dina plays an active role in attempting to get Joel and Ellie to reconcile.

In her attempts to mend this rift, Dina has grown close with Joel.

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One of the new details is that Joel is going to therapy, something that is noticed by Dina.

However, he is still forced to keep the secret of Ellie’s immunity, making things incredibly complicated.

Her husband was a character named Eugene, with him not being seen in the HBO show.

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In the game, Eugene owns a marijuana farm.

Before discussing Eugene, Joel brings his therapist some marijuana, further cementing the connection between these two characters.

However, it has to be important.

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Once inside the building, they take down an infected, only for Ellie to fall through the floor.

5The Infected Have Gotten Smarter

Are They Evolving?

In season 2’s Greenplace Market scene, Ellie and Dina make a horrifying discovery.

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Because of this,Ellie comes to the conclusion that the infected have gotten smarter.

Ellie reports back to the Jackson council about this evolution.

When fighting the infected on the bottom floor, Ellie is bitten on her stomach.

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Some sort of cordyceps vines can be seen growing within the pipe and coming out into the Jackson settlement.