A closer look at episode nine of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation.
This episode - Look for the Light - is an emotional one, and as ever leaves plenty to discuss with you all.THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE SHOW AND THE GAME SERIES IT IS BASED ON. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS OF SUICIDE BELOW. PLEASE READ ON AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
With the infected lying on the floor beside her, Anna is brought back to the moment by the sound of crying - her baby has been born. Anna quickly uses her switchblade to cut the umbilical cord, and picks up her child."You tell 'em. You fucking tell 'em Ellie."Following this introduction, and presumably later that same day, we see a group of people approaching the building Anna is in. It is Marlene and the Fireflies .
However, we never hear exactly how Anna died. It isn't even stated she was infected before her death, although given the world of The Last of Us, it is easy to assume. Anna's is a story Neil Druckmann has wanted to tell for a while, but until now the stars never aligned and allowed him to do so.After this heartbreaking introduction to the finale, we are then brought back to the present day.
Joel then tells Ellie they don't have to go on any further. They can turn back, and return to Jackson. They can be a family.Ellie, taking in Joel's words, explains she does not want their journey to have been for nothing -"After everything we've been through. After all I've done..." she reflects. It was her. Ellie is his surrogate daughter, and he loves her deeply. Ellie, in turn, tells Joel she is glad"that didn't work out", nodding at his gunshot scar. The two then continue on, and the mood is lightened with some of Ellie's classic puns.This nice moment is soon interrupted by some military looking types and a smoke bomb, and Joel is soon knocked uncocnsious by an unknown solider.
And, just like the game, Joel soon makes a decision that will affect the rest of humanity. He has already lost one daughter, he will not lose another one. Ahead of this episode's release, cast members had stated the finale will be divisive, and we are about to see why. At this point in the game, those playing as Joel had seen his skill as a marksman countless times over. However, with the show's reduced focus on violence as a means to move the story forward , his sudden professionalism against a trained militia seemed, well, sudden.Joel on his rampage. Image Naughty Dog.As in the game, Joel kills the surgeon about to operate on Ellie . He then orders the nurses to unhook Ellie from the theatre's equipment.
Marlene tries to reason with Joel, telling him that even after everything that has happened"it's not too late", they can work something out."We can still find a way," she tells Joel.We then see Joel driving through the country, and at first it seems he is alone. However, he is not - he has Ellie with him.
She survives the first shot, and as she is bleeding out on the garage floor she asks Joel to let her go. Joel then looks Marlene dead in the eye, and states:"You'd just come after her" .I knew Marlene's death was coming, but it still hurt. Image HBO.The rest of this episode is more or less a straight copy from the game, with some wonderful acting from Pascal and Ramsey.During their hike, Joel talks to Ellie about Sarah, commenting that they would have liked each other.
I appreciated the showrunners' decision to focus more on the characters in this world throughout the series, and I think fleshing out stories such as those of Bill and Frank, Marlene and Kathleen enhanced the overall narrative. It has been refreshing to step away from Joel and Ellie in the show, but all the while never feel like their characters were being neglected or sidelined.
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