Joel is gone but his story isnt over.
According to series co-creatorCraig Mazin, not quite.
Season 2 kicked off with a fractured dynamic between Joel and Ellie.
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Their bond, which had grown so strong in Season 1, was suddenly distant.
Joel waits for her.
And then, just as the emotional tension reaches its boiling point, hes gone.
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But those unanswered questions the what happened?
between them are intentional.
Its a bit of a mystery, Mazin explained.
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Because the night before, she told him she didnt need his help.
She came home, she saw him on the porch.
She walked right by him, didnt say a word, cold as ice.
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She wants to go on patrol with Joel.What has happened?
Boy, you could say that again.
As Ellie says:
I know that from the outside it probably looks really bad.
It has been really bad.
But Im still me.
And we and nothings ever gonna change that.
So that mystery will hang in the air for a little bit.
Theres more.We just dont know what it is yet.
The Last of UsSeason 2 airs every Sunday at 9PM on HBO.
Source:The Last of Us Podcast
