Entertaintothe Last of Us: Eugene’s destination is quite different in games; look

After being mentioned by Gail (Catherine O’Hara) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) in “FUTURE DAYS“, first episode of the second season of The Last of Us, Eugeneinterpreted by Joe Pantolianofinally appeared in the series of HBO during the sixth chapter. In relation to The Last of Us Part II (2020), a game that is adapted in season two, the character had a very different destination.

Coincidentally, this significant change happened in an episode of flashbacks – something similar to the story of Bill and Frankwhich have a completely different dynamic in the original game, The Last of Us (2013).

The second year takes place about five years after the first season. In the new story, Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) They have a colder and more distant relationship – very different from what they have built earlier. In addition to those infected, a new threat appears on the horizon: Abby (Kaitlyn Duty),Fireflyseek revenge against Joelwhich massacred the group to save Ellie.

How is Eugene’s death in The Last of Us Part II?

In the game, Ellie and Dina find an abandoned library that Eugene used as a solitary advanced post (besides having an exclusive marijuana plantation) on the outskirts of Jackson. So the characters find a letter, in which he reveals that he had a wife: Claireabandoned by Eugene to enter the Vagalons.

His advanced post is full of electronics he had been fixing, porn movies and an underground room for marijuana cultivation. In the series, the place appeared too, but was found by Ellie and Jesse with a less complex structure compared to the source material.

At one point in the game, Dina quotes that Eugene died as a result of a stroke. His participation in the game is just this: some references in dialogues and an appearance in a photo next to Tommy. It was something similar to what happened to Frankwhich in the game barely appears, while in adaptation it has a greater prominence.

How is Eugene’s death in the second season of The Last of Us?

One of the temporal jumps of the sixth episode of the second season of The Last of Us transports the viewer to the 19th anniversary Elliewhen she finally creates courage to confront Joel About what you already know, even if he has never counted directly. Before that, however, the gift of the year is to take her to her first patrol, which does not go well.

The first episode of the season revealed that Joel killed the husband of Gail, Eugene (Claire does not exist in the show), and five chapters later we see Eugene in the physical form of Joe Pantoliano. Eugene It was already a FireflyBut now it’s just an old man who wants to go home and say goodbye to his wife – if he hadn’t been infected while he was out.

He begs Joel take you back to Jackson to say goodbye to Gail Before being executed, and Ellie Also beg. However, with the risk of Eugene transform before they arrive, Joel he sends Ellie though and takes Eugene to be executed.

Joe Pantoliano managed to convey a whole life in a few minutes, so when trying to visualize the face of Gail One last time before being killed, we can see exactly what he is seeing, even before he said, “I see her,” just before the shot. Joel Try to lie to Gailbut one Ellie revolted reveals the truth.

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