So while players don't ever fully see it, Abby was on her own quest for revenge after losing her father at the hands of Joel. He tells the convenient lie to Ellie at the end so both can move on, agree to believe a fabrication so they can survive. I’d also like to touch on the reaction to his death that played out across social media: people were really angry about the spoilers. It’s also clever how they pepper that section with resources to keep the tension up. I also love how they have been raised with their own language so they don’t get some of Abby’s slang. Joel takes Ellie to an abandoned museum for her birthday and you walk around the exhibit reading dinosaur facts. But surely the fact they care so much about a fictional character’s death is just testament to the writers at Naughty Dog. So boohoo Joel died, she killed an unborn child and tons of innocent people, yet the only thing giving her PTSD is Joel's face. He just crushed any known hope of resisting this plague at all. Sony: Leaker wasn't a "disgruntled" ex-employee. It made the world and stakes feel bigger than you – like you’re trapped in this conflict and trying to get out, killing by necessity. Structurally, you can present the flashback scene the moment JJ is cradled in Ellie arms as she looks at his then they watch the sun, and suddenly Ellie starts to reflect and remember the porch scene with Joel. SW: Yeah watching her lose everything is heartbreaking. Ellie pleads with her, explaining that Dina is pregnant, to which Abby replies, “Good.” Lev shows up, though, and is able to convince Abby not to kill anyone else. Kill the cure? As for whether Joel is a hero or a villain—simply put, I don’t think he’s either. And Dina is wonderful. While he can't go because of his injuries, he hopes Ellie will. The narrative wants to instigate Ellie back on the revenge path, in the process they ruin Tommy’s character utterly. I love how that Pearl Jam song is used as this reference point for Joel too. … So comparing the two, if David were to have captured Ellie, the consequences would've been enormous. We know brutally murdering Joel never phased her so it would make no difference to her if Ellie was dead. Welcome to the largest community for fans of The Last of Us Part I and Part II. That could be a better ending, but still don't fix Abby's character at all and feels a bit anticlimatic. The Last of Us 2 Ending Explained and Spoiler Discussion. No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder. He is not going to be best at protecting Jackson on foot, At this point it would seem retirement suits him best, but maybe he would seek to Ellie and Dina at Jackson for patrolling, facilitating defenses. Also, the pacing would be better without switching characters halfway through. I wasn’t expecting a boss fight in the game, but I think it works. ;), When I beat it and the credits rolled, I just sat back and said "best ending to a video game ever.". I was definitely more Team Abby than Team Ellie at the end. The original leak came in the form of a video that has since been taken down from YouTube due to copyright claims. She puts down the weapon and leaves the two badly beaten, warning them not to try and find her again. And introducing Abby is brave and I hope people dig it. Use spoiler tags if your post contains spoilers - NO SPOILERS IN TITLES! And that people like his brother were already doing fine. Pokemon Sword and Shield Crown Tundra DLC Makes Interesting Changes to Jynx, The Last of Us 2 Ending Explained and Spoiler Discussion, Fallout 76 Gets New 'Steel Dawn' Recruitment Trailer, Best PS4 and Xbox One Horror Games Day 23: Inside, New My Hero Academia Mobile Game Announced, GameStop Accidentally Made a Ton of Its Stuff Free, Bungie is Taking Down Destiny 2 Cheaters in Unexpected Ways, How Destiny 2 Could Explain the Content Vault Using Story, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Game Has Battle Royale Mode, Call of Duty: Warzone Update Removes Helicopters from Verdansk Night Map and More, Final Fantasy 16: Joshua May Be Breaking One Big FF tradition, Pokemon Fan Makes a Perfect Weezing With a Split Double Pumpkin, Marvel's Spider-Man PS5 Suits Coming to PS4 Game, Spider-Man: Miles Morales First Look at J Jonah Jameson is Strange, Humble Bundle is Offering Tons of Spooky Games at a Discount, Spider-Man: Miles Morales Won't Feature Other Playable Characters, Assassin's Creed Valhalla Theory: Eivor May Not Be Human, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is Adding Skill Battle Mode, Pokemon GO: How To Evolve Galarian Farfetch'd. TLoU2 User Game-Discussion Topic.