The Last of Us fans are already mentally preparing themselves for emotional episode 6 scene
There are certain scenes The Last of Us players knew would feature in the series, and most are heartbreaking. From Sarah and Sam's deaths to Riley and Ellie's adventures in the mall, the HBO adaptation was always going to recreate some of the game's more meaningful, memorable moments.
The thought of seeing one in particular, which is expected to show up in episode 6, has fans already mentally preparing themselves: Joel and Ellie's tense confrontation soon after they reach Tommy's commune in Jackson, Wyoming.
Warning! Spoilers follow for The Last of Us. If you're unfamiliar with the PlayStation game and want to remain in the dark as to what happens in it, turn back now.
In the Naughty Dog source material, Ellie learns that Joel has pawned her off to his younger brother Tommy, and he'll no longer be the one taking her to the Fireflies as originally promised. In response to his dismissal of her, she steals a horse and runs off to an abandoned ranch nearby. When Joel catches up with her, she's flippantly reading a magazine and asks, "Is this all they had to worry about? Boys. Movies. Which shirt goes with which skirt? It's bizarre."
"Get up, we're leaving. C'mon," Joel barks back, to which she snips: "And if I say no?"
The pair then argue about Joel's decision to have Tommy escort Ellie to the Fireflies, before Ellie brings up Joel's late daughter Sarah, who was killed on the day of the outbreak, and explains that she's not her.
"You are treading on some mighty thin ice here," Joel solemnly warns the teen through gritted teeth. "You have no idea what loss is."
"Everyone I have ever cared for has either died or left me. Everyone, fucking except for you," Ellie shouts, pushing Joel. "So don't tell me that I would be safer
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