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The Last of Us season 2’s latest trailer has introduced a character who wasn’t in the video game — and he’s sure to make the story even more heartbreaking. Set to premiere on HBO on April 13, The Last of Us season 2 will begin to tackle the massive nonlinear narrative of The Last of Us Part II. The seven-episode season will primarily focus on Ellie’s quest for revenge in Seattle, but along the way, it’ll expand on some minor characters from the game and a few characters who weren’t even in the game.
Noah Lamanna has been cast to play Ellie’s ex-girlfriend Kat, who’s only ever seen in Ellie’s journal in the game, while Joe Pantoliano has been cast to play Eugene, a former Firefly who’s only ever seen in photographs in the game. The Last of Us season 2 will also introduce brand-new characters who weren’t even mentioned in the game, like Kathleen in season 1. One of these new additions, featured in The Last of Us season 2’s new trailer, is guaranteed to make the story more tragic.
The Last Of Us Season 2 Trailer Introduces Tommy & Maria's Son
Joel Has A Nephew
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The new trailer for The Last of Us season 2 has a brief moment showing Joel bonding with Tommy and Maria’s young son. When Joel met Maria in season 1, she was pregnant. This is one of the TV show’s biggest changes to the games, since Maria wasn’t pregnant in the original story. Following on from that plot point, after the game’s four-year time jump, Joel’s nephew is around four years old. Having this naive little kid in the family will make Joel’s death and Tommy’s selfish quest for revenge even more heartbreaking.
Tommy & Maria's Son Will Make The Last Of Us Season 2's Saddest Plot Points Even More Devastating
How Will They Explain Joel's Death To A 4-Year-Old Boy Who Loves His Uncle?
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The Last of Us Part II is already a pretty devastating story. It kicks off with Joel being brutally murdered and it only gets darker, grislier, and more heart-wrenching from there. But the presence of Tommy and Maria’s son could make it even sadder. It’ll be tough for the grown-ups to explain Joel’s untimely death to a four-year-old boy who’s grown attached to his beloved uncle. It’s difficult enough for Ellie to process the loss of Joel, and she’s 19.
In the game, when Tommy defies Maria’s wishes to go to Seattle, seek revenge, and probably get himself killed, she’s heartbroken. She can’t believe how selfish he is that he would leave her alone, likely to be widowed, just to pursue a futile vendetta. But in The Last of Us’ TV adaptation, that’ll be an even more heartbreaking decision when Tommy isn’t just abandoning his wife, but his young child, too.
