In het tweede seizoen van The Last of Us is een belangrijke gebeurtenis onthuld: Joel, gespeeld door Pedro Pascal, wordt brutaal vermoord door Abby, die wordt geïntroduceerd als een wraakzuchtige figuur. Dit gebeuren, dat zich afspeelt terwijl Ellie (Bella Ramsey) toekijkt, sluit nauw aan bij de gebeurtenissen uit de originele game. Pascal heeft in interviews aangegeven dat deze plotontwikkeling altijd onderdeel was van de visie voor het seizoen, en dat het niet verrassend was dat Joel zou sterven, maar eerder wanneer en hoe dit zou plaatsvinden.
nFans van de serie zijn verdeeld over deze beslissing en vragen zich af of Joel eerder had moeten leven of juist niet. Zoals Ramsey opmerkt, voelde ze al een emotionele lading rondom het script terwijl deze scène zich ontwikkelde.
Wat zijn de gevolgen van Joel's dood in The Last of Us voor het verhaal?De dood van Joel heeft verstrekkende gevolgen voor het verhaal van The Last of Us. Het stelt Ellie voor een enorme emotionele uitdaging en drijft haar verder op het pad van conflicten en wraak. Hierdoor verandert de dynamiek van de personages en leidt het tot complexe morele vraagstukken die de serie verder gaan verkennen.
The Last of Us is oorspronkelijk een bekroonde videogame die in 2013 werd uitgebracht door Naughty Dog. De game volgt de reis van Joel en Ellie door een post-apocalyptische wereld, gekenmerkt door onderlinge banden en morele keuzes in een wereld vol besmette en gewelddadige mensen. De HBO-serie, die in 2023 begon, probeert deze krachtige thema's trouw te blijven terwijl het nieuwe elementen introduceert ter verdieping van de personages en hun relaties.
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The show’s commitment to the game’s emotional gut punches is impressive, but man, watching Joel go down still feels like taking a golf club to the feels. At least flashbacks mean we’re not totally done with Pascal’s stellar performance yet.
Man, Pedro Pascal's performance as Joel was legendary, but man, they really didn't pull any punches with that scene—brutal stuff. At least we’ll get some flashbacks to soften the blow, though
Props to the show for sticking to the game’s gut-wrenching moments, but man, watching Ellie go through that hurt just as much the second time around.
Joel’s death was always going to be a tough pill to swallow, but those flashbacks better give us some much-needed emotional relief.
Damn, they really went all-in with Joel’s death—no sugarcoating here. At least we’ll still see Pascal in flashbacks to ease the pain a bit.
Joel’s death hits just as hard in the show as it did in the game, and Bella Ramsey’s performance as Ellie is absolutely crushing it.
That scene was rough to watch, but staying true to the source material was the right call—even if it hurts.
Pedro Pascal’s Joel was iconic, and seeing him go out like that was heartbreaking. Flashbacks better deliver some closure.
Man, they really nailed the emotional weight of Joel’s death—props to the cast and crew for pulling it off so powerfully.
Joel’s death was always going to be divisive, but the show handled it with the same raw intensity as the game. Oof.
Watching Joel’s death play out again was just as painful as I expected, but at least we’ll get some flashbacks to keep him around.
Damn, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but necessary for the story. Flashbacks will be a welcome reprieve.
That scene was a masterclass in emotional storytelling, even if it absolutely wrecked me. Pascal and Ramsey killed it.
Joel’s death was always going to be a gut punch, but the show’s execution made it hit even harder. Ouch.
Staying true to the game’s most devastating moment was a bold move, but it paid off. Still hurts, though.
Pascal’s Joel was unforgettable, and his death scene was just as impactful as in the game. Flashbacks can’t come soon enough.
Man, they really went there with Joel’s death—no holding back. At least we’ll get some flashbacks to ease the pain.
That scene was as brutal as I feared, but it’s cool they’re keeping Pascal around for flashbacks. Small mercies.
Joel’s death was handled perfectly, but man, it’s gonna take a while to recover from that one.
Props to the show for not shying away from Joel’s death—it’s just as heartbreaking as in the game.
Pascal’s performance as Joel was stellar, and his death scene was every bit as devastating as expected. Flashbacks, please
Welp, they really did it—Joel’s death was just as rough as I remembered. At least flashbacks will keep him in the mix.
Man, that scene was a tough watch, but staying faithful to the game was the right call. Flashbacks better deliver.
Joel’s death was always going to be a defining moment, and the show nailed it—painful but necessary.
Pascal’s Joel was phenomenal, and his death scene was executed flawlessly. Still hurts, though.
Damn, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but true to the source. Flashbacks will help, I hope.
That scene was as emotionally wrecking as the game, but at least we’ll see more of Pascal in flashbacks.
Joel’s death was handled with the same raw intensity as the game, and it’s just as hard to watch. Oof.
Pascal’s Joel was incredible, and his death scene was every bit as impactful as it needed to be. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really went all-in on Joel’s death—no sugarcoating here. Flashbacks can’t come soon enough.
Watching Joel die again was just as painful as the first time, but at least flashbacks will keep him around.
Joel’s death was always going to be a gut punch, and the show delivered it perfectly. Flashbacks, please
That scene was a masterclass in emotional devastation, but staying true to the game was the right move.
Pascal’s Joel was iconic, and his death scene was just as heartbreaking as I feared. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but necessary. Flashbacks will be a welcome relief.
Joel’s death was handled with the same weight as the game, and it’s just as hard to stomach. Flashbacks, come on.
Pascal’s performance as Joel was stellar, and his death scene was every bit as devastating as expected. More flashbacks, please
Welp, they really went there with Joel’s death—no punches pulled. At least flashbacks will keep him in the story.
Man, that scene was a tough watch, but staying true to the game was the right call. Flashbacks better be good.
Joel’s death was always going to be a defining moment, and the show nailed it—painful but necessary.
Pascal’s Joel was phenomenal, and his death scene was executed flawlessly. Still hurts, though.
Damn, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but true to the source. Flashbacks will help, I hope.
That scene was as emotionally wrecking as the game, but at least we’ll see more of Pascal in flashbacks.
Joel’s death was handled with the same raw intensity as the game, and it’s just as hard to watch. Oof.
Pascal’s Joel was incredible, and his death scene was every bit as impactful as it needed to be. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really went all-in on Joel’s death—no sugarcoating here. Flashbacks can’t come soon enough.
Watching Joel die again was just as painful as the first time, but at least flashbacks will keep him around.
Joel’s death was always going to be a gut punch, and the show delivered it perfectly. Flashbacks, please
That scene was a masterclass in emotional devastation, but staying true to the game was the right move.
Pascal’s Joel was iconic, and his death scene was just as heartbreaking as I feared. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but necessary. Flashbacks will be a welcome relief.
Joel’s death was handled with the same weight as the game, and it’s just as hard to stomach. Flashbacks, come on.
Pascal’s performance as Joel was stellar, and his death scene was every bit as devastating as expected. More flashbacks, please
Welp, they really went there with Joel’s death—no punches pulled. At least flashbacks will keep him in the story.
Man, that scene was a tough watch, but staying true to the game was the right call. Flashbacks better be good.
Joel’s death was always going to be a defining moment, and the show nailed it—painful but necessary.
Pascal’s Joel was phenomenal, and his death scene was executed flawlessly. Still hurts, though.
Damn, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but true to the source. Flashbacks will help, I hope.
That scene was as emotionally wrecking as the game, but at least we’ll see more of Pascal in flashbacks.
Joel’s death was handled with the same raw intensity as the game, and it’s just as hard to watch. Oof.
Pascal’s Joel was incredible, and his death scene was every bit as impactful as it needed to be. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really went all-in on Joel’s death—no sugarcoating here. Flashbacks can’t come soon enough.
Watching Joel die again was just as painful as the first time, but at least flashbacks will keep him around.
Joel’s death was always going to be a gut punch, and the show delivered it perfectly. Flashbacks, please
That scene was a masterclass in emotional devastation, but staying true to the game was the right move.
Pascal’s Joel was iconic, and his death scene was just as heartbreaking as I feared. Flashbacks, save us.
Man, they really didn’t hold back with Joel’s death—brutal but necessary. Flashbacks will be a welcome relief.
Joel’s death was handled with the same weight as the game, and it’s just as hard to stomach. Flashbacks, come on.
Pascal’s performance as Joel was stellar, and his death scene was every bit as devastating as expected. More flashbacks, please
Welp, they really went there with Joel’s death—no punches pulled. At least flashbacks will keep him in the story.
Man, that scene was