Tag: Left Behind

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8: What Is Going on With David’s Cult?

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8: What Is Going on With David’s Cult?

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Episode 8 of The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part I game.In one of the faster-paced episodes of the season with a 50-minute run time, we catch up with Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) in Episode 8 of The Last of Us entitled,…

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8 Recap: It’s Okay, Baby Girl

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8 Recap: It’s Okay, Baby Girl

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 8 of The Last of Us. Episode 7 of The Last of Us, “Left Behind,” ended on a rare note of promise, as Ellie (Bella Ramsey) sewed up the wounded Joel (Pedro Pascal), showing that Ellie wouldn’t leave behind her traveling companion, sticking it through no matter…

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Gets Dystopian Teenage Love Right

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Gets Dystopian Teenage Love Right

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Episode 7 of The Last of Us.Episode 7 of The Last of Us gives us yet another heartbreaking relationship in the middle of a dystopian, post-apocalyptic setting. By this point, we’ve watched Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Tess’s (Anna Torv) unspoken love for each other end with Tess’s sacrifice,…

  • ‘The Last of Us’: The Importance Behind That A-ha Song in Episode 7

    ‘The Last of Us’: The Importance Behind That A-ha Song in Episode 7

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Episode 7 of The Last of Us and minor spoilers for The Last of Us Part II game.The Last of Us just had one of its most musical episodes yet with this week’s “Left Behind“, and, once again, music was instrumental (no pun intended) for the narrative, full…

  • ‘The Last of Us’: Ellie and Riley Are the Perfect Contrast to Bill and Frank

    ‘The Last of Us’: Ellie and Riley Are the Perfect Contrast to Bill and Frank

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Episode 7 of The Last of Us.Episode 7 of The Last Of Us finally shows us how Ellie (Bella Ramsey) got infected. The episode, titled “Left Behind” after the Dlc it was based on, follows Ellie on her last “normal” day. Her best friend, Riley (Storm Reid), left…

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8 Trailer Introduces Troy Baker’s New Character

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8 Trailer Introduces Troy Baker’s New Character

    The Last of Us Episode 7 ‘Left Behind,’ step back in time to show us Ellie’s backstory while the duo tries to recover from a near-fatal attack in Colorado. The latest episode showed us Ellie’s motivation to not give up on Joel as she finds supplies in the deserted home they take refuge in. The…

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Easter Eggs

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Easter Eggs

    We’re in the final episodes of HBO’s The Last of Us and picking up on a highly crucial part of the story. After Joel and Ellie’s touching reunion, Joel gets stabbed by a group of hunters. Now, it’s up to Ellie to keep him alive, but that’s what we’re focusing on this week. Titled “Left…

  • The Last Of Us Episode 7 Brings Emotional Damage

    The Last Of Us Episode 7 Brings Emotional Damage

    I’ve said before that “The Last of Us” is best when using flashbacks and fleshing out the world by straying a bit from the main plot. Episode 3 showed this, and now episode 7 is giving it a run for its money, with a fantastic and heartbreaking episode that focuses not on an original story,…

  • Storm Reid on ‘The Last of Us’ & Where Riley/Ellie Could’ve Gone

    Storm Reid on ‘The Last of Us’ & Where Riley/Ellie Could’ve Gone

    [Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the seventh episode of The Last of Us, “Left Behind”.]The latest episode of The Last of Us, entitled “Left Behind,” might be the most reverent to the game so far, as this flashback to when Ellie (Bella Ramsey) was bitten while exploring an abandoned mall with her best…

  • ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Is a Vision of What Could Have Been

    ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 7 Is a Vision of What Could Have Been

    [Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Last of Us” Season 1, Episode 7, “Left Behind.”]A lot of the conversation around “The Last of Us” centers on what gets lost after the world changes. There’s societal collapse, transformation, widespread death, and a fundamental shift in priorities. But for all that’s missing in a…