The Last of Us episode 6: The biggest changes between the HBO show and the PlayStation game
The Last of Us episode 6 doesn't so much rewrite the PlayStation game as it does reinterpret certain scenes and storylines. In some areas, it builds on the source material and in others, it cuts particular moments that co-showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann clearly thought weren't necessary.
As we near the end of the first season, it's getting more and more crucial that the big beats play out and they do here, from Joel reuniting with his brother Tommy to Ellie and Joel's violent altercation at the University of Eastern Colorado. Below, though, we go into all the differences between 'Kin' and the Naughty Dog game.
Unsurprisingly, this article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 6, so proceed with caution if you've yet to tune in and don't want to know exactly what happens. All up to date? Let's dive in...
Having made it to the outskirts of a snow-covered Wyoming, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) stumble across the isolated home of two older survivors at the start of episode 6, titled 'Kin'. After a tense interaction with the man of the house, who returns home from hunting rabbits to find his wife (Elaine Miles) hosting these two hostile strangers, Joel asks the man (played by Dances with Wolves star Graham Greene) whether he's seen his brother Tommy and if he has any tips about travelling further west. "Go east," the man replies ominously.
This section doesn't feature in the game at all, and is entirely new to the show. It's certainly an effective way of highlighting the dangers that await Joel and Ellie as the series continues.
In the game, Joel reunites with Tommy near a power plant outside of Tommy's settlement, Jackson. Turns out, the commune gets its power from the plant's generator but
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