The last of us, the creators, explain the main death: Why Joel had to die

Another of us He will not be the same again.

Warning: spoilers in front of them Another of us Season 2, Episode 2, which was broadcast on Sunday April 20, on HBO.

After the Eli Protection Department (Bella RamsayFrom the injured for a full season, Joel’s fans witnessed (Pedro PascalDecreased tragic in The second episode of season 2 Sunday April 20.

During the episode, Abe (Kaitlin DiverAvenged our hero to kill her father, a doctor at the Salt Lake City Hospital who saved Eli from the conclusion of the first season, by formulating her special justice brand. After beating Joel with a golf club, she handed over the final blow, and Joel stabbed the neck, while Elie watched without strength and power.

While viewers who may not be aware of it Another of us video games Shocked, the chain was pulled directly from Another of us, the second partIt was released in 2020.

However, the creators offered Craig Mazin and Neil Drukmann (The latter also created a video game chain) Feel your pain.

“I have already faced the worst negative reaction to him in five years. So in this regard, I was not tense,” Drotman said. Delivery dateIn reference to the reverse reaction to Joel’s death in the video game, noting that it is a “important rhythm” in the broader story.

Mazen said: “It is a great pain when it happens. It is painful, of course, because we love Joel, and most of it, because Eli loves Joel, and we are witnessing her sorrow, and we will all be sad about the loss of this person we love,” Mazin said.

Mazen continued, “But in terms of narration, yes, I felt as imperative, because this is not a show.

At the end of the episode, Eli pledged revenge on Abe and her allies, who puts the bow for the rest of the season 2.

And don’t worry, the fans, because Pascal wanders!

“There is a great deal of Pedro and Bella together because we all want it,” Mazin disturbed the future rings in an interview with Tvline. Mazen assured the viewers that “we see them a bit together this season. We also see interesting things that talk to them – more, I think, than we saw in season 1.

New episodes of Another of us The first show on HBO Sunday at 9 pm East time.