The Last of Us Ending Explained: Decoding Climax of Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey's HBO Series and What to Expect in Season 2! (SPOILER ALERT)

After a really great season, The Last of Us has finally come to an end. Finally seeing our favourite duo meet the Fireflies in Salt Lake City, the episode sees Joel having to make a hard decision between saving the world or saving Ellie, as the development of the cure would see her die. In a highly emotional outing, the show definitely did stick the landing here and honoured the game. The Last of Us Season Finale Review: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey’s Post-Apocalyptic Series Sticks the Landing and Delivers an Amazing Game-to-Series Adaptation! (LatestLY Exclusive).

The finale for The Last of Us actually sticks pretty one-to-one with the game. There aren’t many differences here, and if you have already played the game, then you know how the story already goes. But if you haven’t, then don’t worry, we still have you covered here. We will be diving heavily into spoilers here so beware of course, and just know that we will be discussing stuff about what you can expect from season two of the series as well. So, with that being said, here is the ending for The Last of Us explained.

How Does The Last of Us Season Finale Set up Season 2?

Well, the finale for The Last of Us sees Joel and Ellie find the Fireflies of course. With Ellie being prepped for surgery, Joel learns that she has to die, which sees him snap and kill everyone in the hospital, including Marlene as well. Lying to Ellie saying that the Fireflies had a bunch of immune humans, but didn’t know how to develop a cure – this one decision will have massive ramifications to their relationship.

For one, it sets up the fact that their relationship is essentially based on a lie. So, we already are anticipating the heartbreak of when Ellie learns the truth that Joel pretty much lied to her over here. Then there is also the fact that the doctor Joel killed in the hospital who was prepping to do the surgery on Ellie, well yeah, he is going to have an even larger role in season two.

Now, if we go further, I just want to let you know that I am basically going to spoil a whole lot of season two. So, if you have not played the game and don’t know what’s going to happen going forward, I would suggest logging off here right now. Again, a HUGE SPOILER ALERT. Well, with that being said, let’s dive deep into it.

What Can We Expect from The Last of Us Season 2?

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