The Last Of Us' Henry & Sam Deserved Better

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is set in a post-apocalyptic world where tragic stories such as Sam and Henry's are abundant, but that doesn't mean that these characters didn't deserve a better fate. Joel and Ellie meet various other survivors during their journey across the country to the Fireflies, and while some are enemies, others help the pair to the best of their abilities. Sam and Henry aren't enemies, but they aren't the most willing allies either, making them feel realistic in a world where one's own survival takes priority.

Although Ellie is the worst character in in the first game she's still just a child and tired of the fact that everyone she meets dies or abandons her; so when she finds solace in Sam it makes his inevitable demise even more heartbreaking. Perhaps Sam and Henry were doomed from the moment they met Joel and Ellie and tried to help, but their fate can seem undeserved for tragic characters who tried to do the best they could in a world that was against them.

Although Henry attacked Joel when first encountering him, it wasn't due to any personal dislike towards him. After learning that Joel and Ellie weren't hunters, Sam and Henry worked with them since they were all headed toward the Fireflies. While it wasn't a perfect alliance, Sam and Henry's deaths might not have happened if they never grouped up with and helped Joel and Ellie.

They might not be among the most painful character deaths in , but Sam and Henry's lives ended in a quick and emotional manner. Joel shooting the driver of a car led to clickers breaking out of a house, and Sam was scratched before they were killed. Whether his infection was because of Joel's actions, or if it was the inevitable ending for the brothers is difficult to say, but since Joel didn't