How Incredible Was That Episode of ‘The Last of Us’?

When you ’re done crying your eyes out , we thought it might be a secure timeto lecture about the latest episodeofThe Last of Us . The penultimate sixth episode was just released on HBO , and it was incredible . We ’ll have our full , traditional retread on Monday , but we had to give everyone a place to commiserate and discuss it before that , with full despoiler unleashed .

In this calendar week ’s instalment , called “ The Price,”we finally got to see Ellie ’s natal day giving , the unforgettable flashback tantrum fromThe Last of Us Part II.And , from the watchful eye of franchise creator and episode conductor Neil Druckmann , it be up to its predecessor . But building off that , the episode take things many dance step further , create scenes specifically made for the show , such as Ellie ’s natal day before and after the one at the museum .

Then , finally , things caught up to the timeline of the show , get up with the first installment of season two and unwrap that before Joel die , Ellie found out . She finally found out thatJoel kill everyone at the Salt Lake City hospitalin a selfish human activity to save her life , sacrificing the lives of , well , the humankind . Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey absolutely murdered the scene — no pun intend — as after yr of tenseness , Joel and Ellie finally descend clean and fit to forgive .

Pedro Pascal returns for an incredible episode of ‘The Last of Us.'

Pedro Pascal returns for an incredible episode of ‘The Last of Us.‘Image: HBO

Which , of course of study , we now make out from the show , is basically the last fourth dimension they ever spoke . It ’s a heavy , heavy episode and that ’s before you lecture about the whole plot line involve Eugene , play by Joe Pantoliano , as well as that first flashback of new Joel and Tommy with their father , played byHawkeyestar Tony Dalton .

So , below , feel spare to discourse the installment however you see fit . Did it live up to your expectation if you play the game ? If you have n’t , what did you think ? Again , we ’ll have a full , elaborate recap and chemical reaction Monday dawning — but , for now , discuss “ The Price ” below .

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