Titled ‘Through the Valley’, episode was released simultaneously at HBO and Max on the night of last Sunday, 20, with impactful scenes
After a somewhat calm and serene start, the second season of The Last of Us He shook the structure of viewers and fans with the intense second episode, titled “Via the valley“, which has an hour of zombies and death of a very important character.
As the first chapter pointed out, Abby (Kaitlyn Duty) was looking for revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal), who coldly murdered her father. She can get to the surroundings of Jacksoncommunity where the protagonists live, but is surprised by a horde of infected.
Near dying for an infected, she is saved by Joel, who shots in the zombie head. As she runs away, she discovers that the Savior was the killer of her father. When they arrive in the group of Abbythey surrender the protagonist and torture him to death. However, although the base of the narrative is very similar to the game The Last of Us Part IIthere are some significant changes, especially in the zombie horde. See below.
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How is the horde of infected in the game?
In the original game, the horde of infected is found by Abbywhile the character walked through the blizzard. Then she begins to be chased and starts running. When it arrives in a kind of mine, it is caught by a zombie, but is saved by Joel and Tommy.
Because of bad weather and horde, she suggests for the brothers to go with her in a cottage where her friends were housed. There, the group of Abby manages to close a large gate and eliminates the latest infected from the horde, which does not go to Jackson.
How is the horde of infected in the series?
Already in the series, the horde of infected is attracted to a dry vegetation that has settled in the sewage of Jackson. Abby also finds a part of the horde while it was wandering and starts to flee before being saved by Joel (which in the adaptation of HBO was accompanied by Dina).
When zombies arrive in Jackson (something that doesn’t happen in The Last of Us Part II), they can enter the community and start attacking and killing several residents who tried to protect themselves. In the series, Tommy He stayed in the community and helps protect the place.
When Joel and Dina arrive in the chalet with Abbythere is no longer infected behind them. Already in Jackson No important character dies away the extras. Highlight for Tommywho killed a Bay with a flamethrower.
– The Last of Us (@thelastofushbo) April 21, 2025
How is Joel’s death in the game?
After rescuing Abby, Tommy presents itself before Joel speaks his own name. When the protagonist says who he is, Abby And the group have a serious countenance.
Then, Joel takes a shotgun on the knee and Tommy It is knocked out with a series of butt. With Joel surrendered, Abby He takes a club of golf and begins to strike (and torture) his father’s killer.
While all this happens, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) starts going after Joel after starting a patrol with Dina. She finds the cottage and witnesses all the torture of Joel. Before witnessing the fatal blow, Ellie Cuts Jordan’s face, which retaliates with several kicks, with her knife and is immobilized by the group.
Shocked by the situation, Ellie He shouted for Joel to get up and promised to kill those responsible for the murder. After dying, Joel still becomes the target of spitting Manny.
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How is Joel’s death in the series?
In the series, differently from the horde of infected, Joel’s death was changed more in the context. In the series, he was accompanied that Dinamedicated by the friends of Abby to be unconscious during the torture (and subsequent murder) of Joel.
About that, Ellie it was with Jesse on a patrol elsewhere – and go after Dina and Joel After silence in radio communication. In the cottage, Joel also takes a shotgun shot at the hands of Abbythat punches and scams with a golf club against the protagonist.
Ellie and Jesse separate to look for friends. Ellie arrives first and is immobilized after injuring Mannywho kicks her rib. Apparently, Jordan It does not exist in television adaptation.
With the broken golf club, Joel dies after Abby Flick the cable on his neck. As in the game, Ellie Asks him to get up and promises to kill those responsible for the brutal murder.
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– The Last of Us (@thelastofushbo) April 21, 2025
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