‘The Last Of Us’ Made A Mistake With Joel And Abby
- In Season 2, Episode 2 of 'The Last of Us' on HBO Max, Abby brutally killed Joel, one of the series' major leads.
- Abby sought vengeance for Joel killing her father, a surgeon at the Firefly hospital in Salt Lake City.
- Abby's revenge involved shooting Joel in the knee, holding him down, and fatally plunging a golf club into his neck.
- Showrunners stated they gave Abby clearer motivations early on, with Dever quoting Abby craving revenge for so long.
- Joel's death sparks Ellie's own revenge quest, setting a target on Abby's back and leaving viewers grappling with the loss.
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Revenge against Joel and a fierce battle to survive: what left the 2nd chapter of The Last of Us 2
The second season of The Last of Us 2 started with a very clear motivation; revenge. Thus it introduces new characters, such as Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), who has as the only north to collect justice from his own hand against Joel (Pedro Pascal). Therefore, after the first chapter remained floating the question will Joel die? will it be like in the video game? the second episode, premiered on April 20 on the platform Max and on HBO, addressed that un…
Pedro Pascal Speaks Out After ‘The Last of Us’ Twist and Says ‘I’m Still in Denial’; Bella Ramsey ‘Sobbed’ Reading It: A ‘Brilliant Achievement’ If It’s ‘Painful for People’
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey speak out about Joel being beaten to death in Season 2 Episode 2. Pascal says he is still in denial about the twist.


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‘The Last Of Us’: Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for both seasons of The Last Of Us. HBO’s television adaptation of the Sony Playstation game The Last Of Us took several departures from its source material in Season 1, with the creative direction of Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann, who is also responsible for the award-winning game. Season 2, […]
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