
Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.
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- The strong hatred towards the last of us season 2 is unnecessary
- Changes made from the last of us part Ii are minor and always enhance the storytelling
- The last of us season 3 will focus on abby’s journey and introduce key characters that fans are worked will not be included
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Below.
,The last of us‘Season one was a massive hit with both critics and audiences, but season two, unfortunately, cannot say the same. While The Rotten Tomatoes Score for Both Seasons Remains Similar (in the nineties) for Critics, The audience score has dropped from eighty-six percent to thirte-eight percent. Viewers have not been after Afraid to go to the internet and express their hatred for this latest season, which is completely unwarranted.
As with any adaptation, there are changes from ‘the last of us part II’ video game. This is often don to expand on the storytelling and allows to play out better for a viewing audience versus a gaming audience.
The devastating death of joel (Pedro pascal) Causes an uproar among video game players as well. Some went so far as to stop playing the game before Finishing it, so it was not a complete surprise that Viewers felt this way as well. That said, season two is not brought as bad as people act like it is. Who there some minor changes, they only enhance the viewing experience and set up what is sure to be a fantastic season three.
Moviefone Breaks down the most significant changes that are incorporated into ‘the last of us’ season 2, and why they make the story even even better.
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Abby’s backstory is revised earlier

Kaitlyn Dever in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.
While Abby’s Backstory is Revealed at the very engines of ‘the last of us’ season two, players do not discover who her father is until much later in the game. As the creators of the series have explained in detail, Doing it makes much more senses for an audience.
If everyone watching was kept in the dark about why abby is doing these horble things, it would be almost impossible to connect with her on a human level. In the game, you are forced to play her, which is when that bond is formed. In the show, you need to understand her motives in order to fully undersnd where things are going.
An infected horde attacks jackson

Gabriel luna in ‘the last of us’ season 2. Photograph by Liane hentscher/hbo.
The infected attacking jackson is easily one of the best parts of the season. It comes in Episode two, which is alredy a highly emotional Episode, and Adds Much Higher Stakes. The different patrol pairings, dina going with joel and allie going with jesse, meaning that Viewers get to see dina and joel’s bond rather than just hear about it, as they do in the game.
At first, there was some concern that key moments between ellie and dina would be missing trust of this, but the series makes up for it laater in the game. Having the attack on jackson forces tommy to stay behind and help manage repairs, rather than go off after abby immomedialy, as he does in ‘the last of us part Ii’. He remains a part of the story, however, as jesse and tommy decide to go after Ellie and Dina and End Up Saving Them from Likely Death.
The addition of Gail, Played by Catherine O’hara

Catherine O’Hara in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Lianger/HBO.
Catherine O’hara is a great actress, so brings her into any project is a good decision. She plays a therapist named Gail, who is there to help Viewers Learn More About What Certain Characters are Thinking. Again, when you are playing them in a game, you grow closer to them and feel that you understand them inside and out. That is more difficult to find in a series if you are not laying it all out on the table.
Not only does the addition of Gail Let Viewers Know What is Going on Inseide Joel, Tommy, and Ellie’s Heads, but it also also also gives more meaning to eugene. He is only mentioned in the game, but has a key role in the series, as his death is what makes ellie realize
While The actual Confrontation does not happy until later, joel lying and say he would not kill eugen until to shove.
Joel & Tommy’s Backstory Adds More Emotion to why Joel Did What He Did

Pedro pascal in ‘the last of us’ season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentschar/HBO.
The video game does not offer up any details about joel and tommy’s upbringing, so including the scene of a young joel with tommy and his father at the beginning of ‘the last of US 6 is a wi Change. It is here that we learn their father abused them, but that he was slightly better than his own Father, who Once Broke His Jaw.
The added generational trauma, and the fact that joel is trying hard to break the cycle Himself with Ellie, Makes the Story that much more emotional, especially when it comes to the heart-to-hearts, the porch, wheel that porch, wheel is another sequence that was changed for the better.
Not only is this revival at the end of the game, but joel never say “I love you” to elllie. This is still the last time they talk to one another before his death, but in the game version, this was a conversation about forgiveness, as ellie has know
Joel getting to express his feelings adds a bit of closure that the game did not have. We all know that he thinks of allie as a Daughter, but for her to be able to hear that from hem is satisfying and one of the best changes that was made.
The scars almost kill abby, not allie, in the game

Kaitlyn Dever in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.
Anyone Who is worried that abby’s encounter with the scars is not going to happy if the person is tells the ellie If you look closely at abby in the aT the end of ‘the last of us’ season 2, you can see a bruise on her neck.
Without getting into spoilers, there are key characters that come into play during this part of abby’s story, which we are sure to see play out in season 3 as we follow you Seattle.
‘The last of us’ season 1 and season 2 are currently streaming on Hbo maxThe third season has been great, but does not currently have a release date.

(L to r) Isabela Merced and Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.
What is the plot of ‘the last of us’ season 2?
Five years after the events of the first season, joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) Are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they live.
Who is in the cost of ‘the last of us’ season 2?

Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2. Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO.