With no other option, Joel grabs Sarah from the truck and begins running with her.
Tragically, this ends up being as deadly as anything Joel left behind on the street.
The soldier takes a shot at the father-daughter pair, sending them rolling down a hill.
Sarah’s death has continued to inform the narrative ofThe Last of Us.
At first, though, this is far from true.
Neither one trusts the other, which is indicative of the climate at the time.
The hope is that Ellie’s immunity can be used to identify a cure, thereby saving humanity.
In a truly gross scene, one of the infected approaches Tess, kissing her.
This scene made it clear that Ellie is the hope for the future.
However, they end up developing a genuinely beautiful romantic relationship amid the horrors.
Even stylistically, this episode feels very different.
One of the most significant differences is also the handling of Bill and Frank’s deaths.
In a split-second decision, Henry shoots and kills his brotherthe very person he had given everything to protect.
Distraught at what he’d done, Henry then turns the gun on himself, leaving both brothers dead.
This is a key moment in the narrative because it proves just how attached to Joel Ellie has become.
The two reunite and spend a night together, at which point they share a kiss.
While the entirety ofThe Last of Usobviously feels high-stakes, this felt like a newfound level of threat.
While Joel is incapacitated, Ellie comes face-to-face with a cannibalistic cult that leaves her traumatized.
