The Last Of Us Season 2 episode 5 shows that Ellie truly is out for revenge, as she hunts down Nora. We also see just how brutal Seraphites are.
The Last Of Us Season 2 episode 5 gives fans a glimpse at Ellie’s descent into allowing revenge to fully consume her. While we see her happy at the start of the episode, joking around with Dina, all it takes is one look at Nora to snap her back into the darkness that she is letting take her over. One of the best things about this story is how she very closely mirrors Abby.
This episode is one of the best of the season, and while some things differ from the game, certain scenes feel like they are ripped right from it. This is something The Last Of Us has always been good at doing.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 5 Reveal: Jesse & Tommy Followed Ellie & Dina
Probably one of the biggest changes from The Last Of Us Part II this season was not having Tommy head out of Jackson first. I thought this meant he was not going to leave at all, but still assumed that Jesse would be hot on the tails of Ellie and Dina. However, Jesse confirms that he and Tommy came after the two girls.
While we do not see Tommy this episode, he is going to connect with them and Jesse at the theater. This has me intrigued, and also has me thinking that Tommy’s role in the revenge from the game is still going to happen.
Confirmed: The Seraphites Are BRUTAL!
One of my favorite parts of The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 5 is that viewers (especially those who do not know the games) got a look into just how brutal the Seraphites (also known as the Scars) are. We already knew that they like to hang people and disembowel them, but to witness it being done as someone pleads for their life this episode was actually insane to watch.
They are proving themselves to be a formidable foe, and I cannot wait to see more key moments from the game come to the screen.
Ellie Is Out For Revenge In The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 5
Being able to get a close up look at people becoming infected in the basement was also pretty incredible. The makeup and effects team has really outdone themselves. I am so glad that the show took the time for Ellie to get up close and personal with Leon, so that we could see the makeup and prosthetics.
But perhaps the biggest thing this episode is Ellie finally getting her chance to get revenge on one of Abby’s friends. Nora might not have killed Joel, but she was there, and her saying that he got what he deserved to Ellie certainly did not help her chance of survival.
While the chase scene was certainly shortened, a must for it to translate well to the screen from the game, we still got to see the key components of Nora’s death and the way Ellie seems to flip a switch, letting the happy girl go. It is sad to see, but a key part of the story.
The end of the episode, along with the teaser for next week, means it is finally time for a Joel flashback sequence. I cannot wait to see Pedro Pascal on the screen again. This is going to be an emotional one – as the astronaut / museum sequence is one of my favorites from the game.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 5 is now streaming on Max.
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About The Last Of Us Season 2
Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.
Returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara also guest stars.
THE LAST OF US, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation® consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells; with writer/co-executive producer Halley Gross. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
The seven-episode season two of The Last Of Us releases one new episode weekly through May 25 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO