Episode 6 of HBO’s “The Last of Us” packed a lot of punch. From Joel wanting to leave Ellie to him getting stabbed at the end, the episode was a rollercoaster ride from the start to finish. Fans of the videogames praised the show wholeheartedly again this week for a lot of things. But there was one heart wrenching scene between Ellie and Joel that every fan of the games loved.
Joel And Ellie’s Shouting Match
In the episode there was a scene where Joel goes to Ellie to tell her that she was going to continue the journey with his brother Tommy instead of him. He sets up this arrangement because he can’t bear losing Ellie after he has already lost Sarah, his daughter. An explosive argument between the two happens where Ellie says that she isn’t Joel’s daughter, Sarah.
A tense atmosphere gets created between the two after this and Joel says that she doesn’t know anything about loss. Ellie says that she knows all about it since everyone she has ever cared for has left her, except for him.
The argument ends with Joel saying that Ellie isn’t his daughter and neither is he her father. Then he storms off the room. The best part about this emotionally charged scene was that it was line by line enactment from the game.
Fans of the videogames loved that the makers were respectful enough to not change an iconic scene that basically changed Joel and Ellie’s relationship dynamic to one of father and daughter.
The Last Of Us Fans Loved The Scene
Several fans of The Last of Us games praised the show for accurately portraying a pivotal scene. One said that Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are perfect as Joel and Ellie in that scene. The tweet:
word for word. recreating one of the best most emotional scenes in tlou. pedro and bella are hands down the perfect joel and ellie. DOWN TO THE TONE THEYRE INSANE #TheLastOfUs https://t.co/10JRmUKLrr
— joel miller defender (@ellievjoel) February 20, 2023
Another Twitter user praised the scene and said:
https://twitter.com/Iovesour/status/1627695045578219526?s=20
A commentator praised Pascal and Ramsey’s acting and said:
BELLA AND PEDRO ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS #TheLastOfUspic.twitter.com/Dldsxnc6D3
— elly (@wizardjarin) February 20, 2023
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