The Last Of Us

Warning : control SPOILERS for The Last of Us season 1 and The Last of Us Part II !

Summary

HBO’sThe Last of Usseason 2 will be adapting the write up of the second secret plan , and the forthcoming time of year can resolve these 10The Last of Us Part IIcontroversies and devotee argue . The Last of Us Part IIis the subsequence to the acclaimed original video game , and while the sequel has reach a similar level of popularity , its repute amongThe Last of Usfans is far more divisive . Luckily , HBO’sThe Last of Usseason 2 has the chance to resolve some of these exit , and here ’s how it can pull this legerdemain off .

HBO’sThe Last of Usseason 1is an immensely close adaptation of the original PlayStation video biz , with it only changing a few important detail throughout the first tidy sum of episode . This lack of alteration can most in all likelihood be assign to the story ofThe Last of Usbeing one of the most acclaimed video game narratives of all time , with the HBO series wanting to stick to the dear arcs of Ellie and Joel . However , The Last of Us Part IIdoes have a sightly share of problems that can be furbish up , including these 10 .

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will deliver for a second season of HBO ’s The Last of Us , which adapts the successful video plot franchise .

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10Abby’s Story Can Be Paced Differently In TLOU Season 2

Abby’s Pacing Is Part II’s Biggest Criticism

One of the most controversial aspect ofThe Last of Us Part IIis the pacing of Abby ’s account . Throughout the first half of the biz , the player grow to detest Abby , only for them to abruptly control her for the second half . While this bluff choice did work for many , moving aside from Ellie for a large chunk of the biz was risky , something thatThe Last of Usseason 2 can alter . Season 2 could systematically go back and forth betweenEllie and Abby’sThe Last of Us Part IIstories , utilizing a more traditional style of pacing .

9Joel Can Have A Bigger Role Before His Death

Joel Can Spend More Time With Ellie

Much of the argument surroundingThe Last of Us Part IIhave to do with the end of Joel , which hap fabulously early in the game . Joel ’s death is he inciting incident of the film , meaning that he is n’t around for much of the game ’s sequel . WhileThe Last of Us Part IIdoes contain several flashback sequence that feature Joel , he is mostly absentminded from the independent tale . However , HBO’sThe Last of Usseason 2 could drop more fourth dimension with Joel before killing him off , remedying this criticism of the game continuation .

8TLOU Season 2 Can Reveal Who Told Abby Joel’s Name

Was It Joel Or Tommy?

One of the biggest plot holes inThe Last of Us Part IIhas to do with Joel ’s death , with the reveal of who told Abby Joel ’s name being kind of muddled . Joel is an experienced subsister , meaning that he should have keep his personal identity a arcanum to strangers like Abby . It is possible that Joel or Tommy told Abby , or it could be that Marlene revealed Joel ’s identity while assign the mission . Due to the contorversy surroudning this secret plan spot , The Last of Usseason 2 should clarify it , revealing who told Abby Joel ’s name .

7Abby’s Reasoning For Not Killing Ellie & Tommy Can Finally Be Explained

Abby Had No Reason Not TO

When Joel is killed , Abby and her companions have Ellie and Tommy pin , meaning that they could easily kill them . Ellie and Tommy both hand a hand in stimulate Joel to bolt down Abby ’s father at theend ofThe Last of Us , and they both made it clear that they wanted to bolt down Abby after she killed Joel . While Ellie and Tommy are rough up , Abby and her friend countenance them go , leaving them to hunt them down in Washington . There is n’t a reason for her to spare them , something thatThe Last of Usseason 2 needs to accost .

6Ellie’s Kill Count Problem Can Be Fixed In TLOU Season 2

Ellie Contradicts Her Final Decision

Ellie kills a wad of masses throughoutThe Last of Us Part II , something that has caused the game ’s ending to be passably controversial . Upon witness Abby , Ellie surprisingly settle to spare her , drive home the plot ’s theme of the destruction that revenge cause . However , Ellie pour down innumerous numbers of survivors throughout the events of the game , create a dissonance when it come to her concluding determination . The Last of Usseason 2 needs to spend more time develop Ellie ’s brain change , touch on this telecasting game problem .

5Tommy’s Weird Washington Guess Can Be Further Explained

Tommy’s Guess Was A Stretch

The Last of Us Part II ’s chief journeying insure Ellie traveling to Washington , believing that Abby has headed back there . However , Tommy only come to this conclusion due to seeing one of Abby ’s supporter wear a Washington Liberation Front jacket . It seems like a massive gamble to make a dangerous trek across the state found on someone simply wear off a jacket , as it could have been stolen off another survivor . time of year 2 can easily gear up this , giving Tommy a better reason to make his Washington dead reckoning .

4Abby’s Friends Can Be Explored Before Ellie Kills Them

New Characters Can Be Handled Better

In the first one-half ofThe Last of Us Part II , Ellie kill several of Abby ’s close friends , although they are n’t characterized before their deaths . In later segment of the game where Abby is playable , these fiber are further fleshed out , although the player already fuck that these characters have died . Exploring Abby ’s friends before their death will allow Ellie ’s murders to have much more impact , with this strategy handlingThe Last of Usseason 2 ’s novel charactersmuch best .

3The Seraphites Can Be Explained More Before Their Role In Season 2

The Seraphites Need More Lore

The Seraphites are one of the most interesting summation toThe Last of Us Part II , but their role is sadly small in the grand dodging of things . However , The Last of Usseason 2 could flesh out the traditional knowledge of the Seraphites even more , pay more geographic expedition to the post - revelatory religious furore .

HBO ’s The Last of Us reassert Kaitlyn Dever will play Abby in season 2 , but one other of the essence character ’s casting is ask for Abby ’s story to work .

2TLOU Part II’s Pearl Jam Plot Hole Can Finally Be Fixed

“Future Days” Shouldn’t Be Released Yet

One of the most apparent game holes inThe Last of Us PartIIhas to do with a Pearl Jam song that is featured in the game . In the biz , Joel plays Pearl Jam ’s " Future Days " on his guitar , but this make some problems inThe Last of Us ' timeline . InThe Last of Us , the Cordyceps outbreak fall out in September 2013 , destroying culture . " Future sidereal day " was n’t exhaust unil October 2013 , meaning that Joel should n’t know it . Neil Druckmann has explained that Joel memorize it through early lively performances , but this is a stretchability , something season 2 should address .

1TLOU Season 2 Can Tweak Ellie’s Reaction To Joel’s Lie

A Cure Wasn’t Guaranteed

The Last of Usfamously ends with Joel lying to Ellie about the therapeutic not being a success , with him actually have her away from the hospital due to an attempt at a cure killing her . When she finds out inThe Last of Us Part II , Ellie hates Joel for a while , with this permanently damage their relationship . While this does show that Ellie is altruistic , even if Ellie had die a successful cure was n’t guarantee , meaning thatThe Last of Usseason 2 should castrate Ellie ’s reaction to this Joel reveal .

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The Last of Us is a post - apocalyptic drama series set two decennium after a global catastrophe . It fall out Joel , a seasoned survivor , who is tasked with escorting Ellie , a teen miss , across a desolated United States , translate into a harrowing journey of survival and company .

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Joel holding his guitar before he sings to Ellie in The Last of Us Part II

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Ellie wanders through an abandoned building with a gun in The Last Of Us season 2

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