The Last of Us episode 9: The biggest changes between the HBO show and the PlayStation game
Well, that's it. The Last of Us season 1 has concluded, and it's safe to say that the HBO adaptation has gone over well with fans of the game and newbies alike. For the most part, it's been super faithful to the source material, lifting scenes, lines, and even some frames but, of course, there have been some tweaks along the way to better suit it to TV.
The finale only differs slightly from the game, as Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally make it to the Fireflies – and discover the group's true intentions with the latter. Hey, they even found time to squeeze the giraffe scene in. Below, though, we go into the latest installment's small changes from the game, from original Ellie actor Ashley Johnson's role to certain missing moments.
Unsurprisingly, this article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 9, 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...
In both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2, Ashley Johnson brings Ellie to life but in the show, she plays Ellie's mother Anna, a character we don't ever see in the games.
Episode 9, titled 'Look for the Light', opens on a heavily pregnant Anna running through the woods. Soon, she stumbles across a run-down farmhouse and holes herself up in there as she realizes she's in labor. As she sits down and starts to give birth, a runner starts snarling outside the bedroom door before eventually busting its way in. The runner and Anna get into a brawl, but the latter manages to overpower the infected and stab it in the head.
In the chaos, Anna realizes newborn Ellie has arrived – and she's been bitten on the inside of her thigh. In a desperate attempt to stop the infection
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