How ‘The Last of Us’ put the audience in Abby’s shoes for her shocking choice: ‘She feels like she’s in control’

Why Abby's Big The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 2 Moment Was "Really, Really Hard" For Star Kaitlyn Dever: "My Days Leading Up To This Scene Were Horrible"

Warning: MAJOR spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 2.The Last of Us' stars and showrunner reveal why season 2, episode 2's heartbreaking moment was particularly hard for Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Abby in the series. Taking place five years after the events of the season 1 finale, the new season sees Abby leading the last of the Fireflies in search of Joel (Pedro Pascal). In The Last of Us season 2 episode 2, Abby finally confronts…

How ‘The Last of Us’ put the audience in Abby’s shoes for her shocking choice: ‘She feels like she’s in control’

The following story contains spoilers about The Last of Us Season 2 episode, “Through the Valley” The Last of Us co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin made a concerted effort to introduce audiences to Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and her motivations from the start of Season 2, a shift from how Druckmann handled the character in The Last of Us Part II video game.  “In the game, you play as Abby, so you immediately form an empathic connection with he…