We're still a long way from being over what happened to Joel (Pedro Pascal) back in The アダルト シネマLast of UsSeason 2, episode 2, so suddenly seeing him again at the end of episode 5 is a bittersweet surprise.
But it's also a slightly confusing one, given how brief the moment is and what's come before it. So what exactly is the deal with the episode's ending, and what might it mean for what's to come next? Let's break it down.
SEE ALSO: 'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'After narrowly escaping both Seraphites and Wolves, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) finally locates Nora (Tati Gabrielle), one of Abby's (Kaitlyn Dever's) party who was present for Joel's murder. Ellie chases Nora down to a spore-infested hospital basement, where Nora finally vocalises the terrible truth about what happened at the Firefly hospital in Season 1 — and why Abby did what she did to Joel.
"He killed everyone in that hospital, including the only fucking person alive that could make a cure from you," hisses Nora. "That was Abby's father, and Joel...Joel shot him in the head. That's what he did."
At this point we're expecting some kind of reaction from Ellie, but her face remains unchanged. There isn't even a hint of shock, and a second later we find out why. "I know," says Ellie. Then she takes a length of pipe and proceeds to beat Nora with it while asking her where Abby is, over and over again.
It's a violent and somewhat confusing scene, given that we've spent Season 2 thinking Ellie was still in the dark about Joel's secret. The scene that comes after, though, it is even more jarring.
Cutting from the dark of the hospital basement we suddenly see Ellie waking up in her bedroom back in Jackson, with sunlight filtering in through the window. The door creaks open behind her and suddenly there's Joel, very much alive and smiling in at her.
"Hey, kiddo," he says, and Ellie smiles back at him.
"Hi."
Coming right at the end of the episode just before the credits, the final scene with Joel doesn't make much sense at first. It's clearly a flashback, but what's it got to do with what we've just witnessed in the hospital? Isn't it a little out of place?
Well, maybe not. In the scene in the hospital, Ellie doesn't appear to be lying when she says she knows what Joel did. Her expression is that of someone who really doesknow, and at this point, really doesn't care (or doesn't want Nora to think so). The thing is, though, we don't know howshe knows. When, and why, did Joel's closely guarded secret get out?
When you follow that through, it seems pretty clear that the flashback at the end of episode 5 is building up to something. The Last of Usis well known for breaking the mould with its standout episodes, some of which — think episodes 3 and episodes 7 in Season 1 — take us on journeys into the past.
Is it possible that the flashback with Joel will lead to a longer flashback in episode 6? Maybe one that explains how Ellie knows what she knows?
The Last of Us Season 2 is now streaming on Max. New episodes air weekly on Sundays 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
Watching The Last of Usand want to play the games? Here's how.
Topics The Last of Us
Registration for Tule Lake Pilgrimage Closed
11th Global Blockchain Congress to Be Held This March in Dubai
‘Terminal Island’ Authors at Cypress Library
‘Real Miyagi’ Documentary Released on DVD
‘Order 9066’ Podcast Now Available
Korean Soprano Disappointed by Omission from Oscar Ceremony
Addressable Raises $7.5M To Help Acquire Users At Scale In Web3
Primex Finance Introduces Beta 0.3.0, deploys to Polygon's Mumbai & zkEVM
Obama: Akaka ‘Embodied the Aloha Spirit’
North to DH Malm? playoffs over SK
Asian/Pacific Islander Agenda Forum on November Elections This Saturday
AI Network Launches on Bittrex Global
JANM to Open Two Photography Exhibitions
Quadrans Introduces Its Tailor
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
‘Real Miyagi’ Documentary Released on DVD
ReclaimYourCrypto Rescued Lost Blockchain.com Wallet Funds
Genesis Coin Inc Acquired By Bitstop Founders
UPDATED: Gardena Police Trying to Identify Senior
EWP Presents ‘Criers for Hire’
Amazon Big Spring Sale Bluetooth speaker deals: Bose, JBL, and moreAmazon Spring Sale fitness deals: Peloton bikes and more up to 51% off at AmazonNYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 1516 best tweets of the week, including ship memes, March Madness, and gribbles and scrumpsBest Switch game deal: Get a digital copy of 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' for $39.99Wordle today: The answer and hints for March 16What is the threeCU vs. BSU basketball livestreams: Game time, streaming dealsGet Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition for $30 off with a PrimeStick the Suez Asian American State Legislators Meet with Japanese Government and Business Leaders Making Kids Count in 2020 Census OBITUARY: Hank Umemoto, 91; Manzanar Incarceree and Author Former Rep. Honda Endorses Yang for President Descanso Gardens to Receive Two ‘Hiroshima Survivor Trees’ Montebello Justice Ming Chin to Retire from California Supreme Court Takano, Torres Seeks Information on Repatriation of Americans from Wuhan to March Air Reserve Base MEET LITTLE TOKYO: TaNoTa Takoyaki Tsuru for Solidarity Plans Washington Gathering in 2020
0.1695s , 9984.4296875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【アダルト シネマ】Enter to watch online.'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 5: The Joel flashback at the end, explained,Global Perspective Monitoring
