This Week’s Episode of HBO’s The Last of Us Was the “Happy Episode” By the Way

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Why are we nonetheless right here? Just to endure?

We’re solely three episodes into HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us, however up to now, they’ve all been bangers. This week, we acquired a deeper take a look at the relationship between Bill and Frank, a dynamic that was sadly left largely unexplored in the unique sport. The couple rapidly grew to become endearing, and having the ability to see how their relationship developed from begin to end was actually heartwarming.

In ordinary TLOU style, it was additionally completely heartbreaking, because it in the end ends with each of them dying. Granted, that they had the luxurious of selecting how they wished to exit, however nonetheless, it was unhappy.

Game director Neil Druckmann rapidly took to Twitter after the episode aired to jokingly ask why everybody was crying, earlier than dropping a hilarious tongue-in-cheek comment: “That was the happy episode!”

If you’ve performed the sport, you’ll know what else is coming. We’ve nonetheless acquired Sam and Henry, to not point out the content material from the Left Behind DLC. There’s lots extra struggling to undergo, and considering on it in these phrases, Bill and Frank undoubtedly look like they acquired off simple in the grand scheme of issues.

The Last of Us is now airing on HBO.