Joel and Ellies relationship has mysteriously soured in the years since Joel told Ellie the big lie.
The firstLast of Usgame revolves entirely aroundJoel and Ellie.
But how do those characters compare to the originals from the game?
What did the adaptation keep the same, and what did it change?
7Ellie
Bella Ramsey reprises their role as Ellie inThe Last of Usseason 2.
Season 2 is continuing this altered arc with an Ellie whos scarily aggressive from the offset.
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6Joel
Pedro Pascal returns as Joel MillerinThe Last of Usseason 2.
Whereas Bakers Joel is stoic and emotionless, Pascals Joel is much more sensitive and vulnerable.
He suffers from regular panic attacks.
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In the games, Joel is completely closed off from his emotions.
In the TV show, Joel is more in touch with his feelings.
But in the TV show, he presents it upfront as the desperate plea that it is.
In season 2,Joel is in therapy; the game version of Joel wouldnt go near a therapist.
5Tommy
Gabriel Luna reprises his role asJoels ex-Firefly brother TommyinThe Last of Usseason 2.
In season 1, Joel found Tommy living in Jackson with his wife, Maria.
When Joel and Tommy reunited in season 1, they were estranged.
to her sizzling romantic chemistry with Ellie, which Merced and Ramsey nail.
The Last of Usseason 2 makes a few key changes to Dina.
Most notably, it establishes a friendship between Dina and Joel.
Mazino is a dead ringer for the video game character, and he perfectly captures his personality, too.
Jesse is one ofThe Last of Us most lovable characters.
Mazino nails Jesses laid-back approach to life; he takes Ellie and Dinas insults in stride.
Abbys most striking physical trait in the game is her muscular build, which Dever doesnt have.
But those changes have enriched the story without losing sight of the dramatic core of the characters.
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