If there’s one factor The Final of Us likes to do, it’s twist the knife. Did you are feeling such as you had been beginning to get better from the occasions of final week’s devastating episode? Are you prepared to sit down again and chill out along with your favourite post-apocalyptic present, even after Pedro Pascal’s grisly finish in episode two? In case you had been beginning to really feel regular once more, HBO has made a small change to the present’s opening credit to replicate the occasions of episode two, and it felt like dropping Joel once more.
Previous to Joel’s dying in episode two, The Final of Us’ title sequence confirmed what seems like a cordyceps fungus overtaking a map of the world. There’s some extent the place you’ll be able to very clearly see a top level view of america coated within the fungus. All of this culminates in a shot of Joel and Ellie’s silhouettes strolling facet by facet by the contaminated setting.
Properly, it used to try this. Now that Joel’s met his finish by the hands of Abby, HBO determined to make a little bit edit simply to interrupt your coronary heart. Now, we solely see Ellie strolling by herself.
Okay Craig Mazin, that acquired me. I’ve been ripping the present a brand new one in my recaps, however that is the sort of shit that stabs me proper within the coronary heart. Positive, Ellie may not be alone, as she nonetheless has so many individuals who care about her in Dina, Jesse, Tommy, and Maria, however once you’ve misplaced somebody as vital to you as Joel was to her, it most likely feels such as you’re strolling by this contaminated world alone. That shit harm actual good. GG, Mazin. You win this spherical.
For extra on The Final of Us’ second season, try Kotaku’s overview.
