The Last Of Us' Lamar Johnson Talks Fighting Infected And Gut-Wrenching Scenes

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Another The Last of Us episode has debuted and, as such, more heartbreak has played out on our televisions. Seemingly each week, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) find themselves in the middle of a devastating situation and the fifth installment of the HBO series’ first season was no different--especially after introducing game characters Henry (Lamar Johnson) and Sam (Keivonn Montreal Woodard) into the mix.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of HBO's The Last of Us. If you haven't watched it yet, head over to HBO Max now to catch up.

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Henry and Sam were first introduced at the end of Episode 4, holding Joel and Ellie at gunpoint. In Episode 5, though, the four team up to escape Kansas City together, bringing down the wrath of Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) and her army of revolutionaries that control the city.

Of course, this is The Last of Us, so there's also a never-ending threat of the infected. It seems once upon a time, all of the infected were driven into tunnels under the city, where they still live to this day--until they don't. While chasing down Joel, Ellie, Henry, and Sam, Kathleen's group causes some serious damage, which opens up a hole in the ground, allowing dozens of infected--including the show's first gigantic bloater--to escape their subterranean prison and attack everyone in sight.

And while the bloater itself may be created using visual effects, the scene was rather