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‘The Last of Us’ Writer on Joel & Ellie’s Heartbreaking Reconciliation and Cut Episode 6 Scene
- Season 2's sixth episode of The Last of Us, titled "The Price," aired with Joel and Ellie revisiting several birthdays in Jackson, including a flashback to Joel's childhood in Austin in 1983.
- The episode explores Joel's background through a candid conversation with his father, who acknowledges past abuse and hopes Joel will do better with his own children.
- The show depicts Joel consciously slowing down to treat Ellie with more respect and care, contrasting his own upbringing, while also showing Ellie struggling with Joel’s lies about the Fireflies and the death of Eugene.
- Halley Gross, co-writer of the episode, described its structure as a "beautiful framing device" focusing on parenthood and the impact of love on close relationships, highlighting the complexity of Joel and Ellie’s bond.
- The episode implies Ellie will carry the weight of Joel’s protective but controversial choices, as she tries to repair their strained relationship while confronting the difficult truths between them.
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How a Departure From the Video Game Reframes Joel and Ellie’s Relationship in The Last of Us Season 2
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 6 of The Last of Us Season 2. For those who were wondering what exactly went down between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in the time between Seasons 1 and 2 of The Last of Us to create such a rift between them, Sunday night’s episode finally provided some answers. Episode 6, the penultimate installment of Season 2, was made up almost entirely of flashbacks to those five intervening y…
The Last of Us - The Price - Review: I Hope You Do Better than Me
The absence of Joel since his death makes Pedro Pascal’s prominence in this episode feel earned. This episode provides both catharsis and answers as we get to see Ellie and Joel together again, even if things do sour over the course of the episode. I would have loved to get some scenes featuring Dina and Jesse in this episode but I like that the focus remains wholly focused on Ellie and Joel. Other characters come in and out of the episode but a…
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 Review: An Emotional Break
This review contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 6. After last week’s brutal and violent installment, The Last of Us season 2 takes us back in time for episode 6. “Feel Her Love” teased the return of Pedro Pascal, and now we get to see what memories Ellie might be looking back on as she avenges Joel’s death. That’s right, it’s time for a flashback episode. It may seem a little strange to pause the action of the season for an ent…
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