That honor belongs to the emotionally devastating death of Joel (Pedro Pascal).
For those who haven’t played both games, Joel’s death in the show was quite a shock.
Nopeand just likeGame of Thronesduring its prime, there is no plot armor to spare.
“Future Days” showed Joel and Ellie during a troubled time in their relationship.
Along the way, Ellie yells at Joel that she doesn’t need him to protect her.
It’s not unprecedented for the series to feature an extensive use of flashbacks that puncture the present action.
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And those who never played the games probably didn’t expect such flashbacks to be about Joel and Ellie.
Season two began with the final scene of season one, followed by a funeral with the leftover Fireflies.
Well, it didn’t.
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In one ofthe show’s best plot twists, Abby was saved by Joel in just the second episode.
Nearly as surprising as Joel’s death would be the enormous attack on Jackson itself.
The blizzard surely heightened the intensity of both, signaling an emotional and a strategical loss.
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2Joel Will No Longer Be the Main Character
Now it’s everyone else’s turn.
Possiblythe best video game-adapted seriesever made largely took on Joel’s perspective.
Season two has also had a fair amount from Abby’s perspective.
For the most part, however, this was Joel’s show.
Now that he’s gone, it looks like the other characters will be taking over.
That’s not a bad thing, though.
She’ll probably be unable to find peace of mind, despite her success at exacting revenge.
1The Series' Mood is Now Irreversibly Bleak
The show is all about vengeance now.
Obviously, that’s no longer possible.
It’s also brutal because that means the show is essentially about two things now: survival and revenge.
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