Final of Us Season 2’s Pedro Pascal Spoiler Could Not Occur

It’s no secret that season certainly one of HBO’s The Last of Us was very devoted to the online game it’s based mostly on. There have been some changes, additions, and tweaks, however in terms of overall intent and story, the sport and the present had been very comparable. That may lead followers to imagine subsequence seasons of the present can be equally devoted to the much more emotional and shocking second game, The Last of Us Part II. Nonetheless, in a brand new interview, co-showrunner Craig Mazin stated that will not really be the case, particularly in regard to arguably the largest spoiler within the sport.

Should you’ve performed The Final of Us Half II, you already know what we’re speaking about, however if you happen to haven’t and also you wish to try to stay unspoiled, look away.

For essentially the most half, The Final of Us Half II hinges on the actions of Joel, performed by Pedro Pascal within the present. Years after the occasions of the second season, a girl named Abby, who’s the daughter of the physician Joel killed saving Ellie, tracks him down and (final likelihood) kills him. Joel’s homicide then turns into Ellie’s most important cause to set out and discover Abby. She needs revenge.

Talking to Esquire, Pascal himself appears to suppose that’s what’s going to occur. “It wouldn’t make sense to observe the primary sport so faithfully solely to stray severely from the trail,” he stated. “So, yeah, that’s my trustworthy reply.” His co-star, Bella Ramsey, stated one thing comparable. “If that does happen within the present,” Ramsey stated, “I don’t know that I’m emotionally prepared for it.”

Since The Final of Us is predicated primarily on the 2 video games, and actors signal contracts for particular lengths of time, one would assume each Pascal and Ramsey know if the present will kill Joel or not. However, perhaps not. In the identical Esquire piece, Mazin forged some doubt on that taking place. “This ought to be pretty apparent to anybody by now, however I don’t worry killing characters,” Mazin stated. “However the necessary factor to notice is that neither Neil [Druckmann, Mazin’s co-showrunner] nor I really feel constrained by the supply materials.”

That’s a really diplomatic approach of probably hiding the largest spoiler for a extremely anticipated second season of certainly one of HBO’s greatest current hits, and Mazin definitely isn’t mendacity that he doesn’t really feel “constrained by the supply materials.” But when sure components of that supply materials had been to be altered, it may change the story solely. The Final of Us Half II just isn’t the identical if Joel stays alive. It simply isn’t. He’s going to die. He has to.

And but, whereas the act comes pretty early within the sport, you’d think about that’s the place a change may come. Mazin has acknowledged that the second game is likely to be split into two seasons, and one may very simply see a world the place Joel’s loss of life turns into the cliffhanger main into the ultimate season. That could possibly be a strategy to give followers what they need—extra Pedro Pascal—whereas additionally staying true to the sport.

So, what do you suppose? Will Joel die on The Final of Us present? If that’s the case, when? And is there a world through which The Final of Us is The Final of Us with out that taking place?

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