The Last of Us season 2 premiere offered a major update on Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) five years after he “saved her” from undergoing a surgery that could have helped the entire world — or, at least a lot of people.
The episode titled “Future Days,” aired on Sunday, April 13, and showed Ellie and Joel actually living their lives in Jackson, Wyoming. While the two seemed happy-ish with those around them, their relationship seemed fractured, which raises a lot of questions.
“It’s like a misunderstood father and some brat,” Pascal joked during an interview with USA Today ahead of season 2. Ramsey later followed up with a hint of where things are going as the season progresses.
“I wish we had another season of being, like, happy,” they said. Pascal agreed.
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“I want to reverse everything,” he added. “I want to take it all back. Go back to Season 1 and just stroll through the apocalypse. Together.”
Keep scrolling for some major unanswered questions after The Last of Us season 2 premiere:
Who Is Abby?
Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) is a newcomer in season 2 and her hope for revenge on Joel is made clear very early on in the episode. While her beef with Joel isn’t made explicitly clear, it seems there is a connection between Abby and the hospital massacre Joel committed in the season 1 finale.
Why Is Ellie Mad at Joel?
The premiere teased that Ellie and Joel aren’t in the best place. While he’s chalking it up to teenage angst, there might just be something more. Ellie’s smart, so did she figure out that Joel lied to her — despite swearing that he didn’t? Or is it something she’s really going to grow out of?
Why Did Joel Kill Gail’s Husband?
Catherine O’Hara is introduced as the Jackson therapist, Gail. She admitted to having a lot of hatred toward Joel during one of their sessions because he killed her husband. Gail hinted at it being a necessity, but what went down that Joel had to be the one who murdered him?
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Will the Cordyceps Spread in Jackson?
The final scene from the premiere teased a live cordyceps strand in the Jackson piping which, simply put, just isn’t great. Will the inhabitants of Jackson get Infected or will the Infected come to Jackson?
What’s Going to Happen to Joel?
With Abby’s revenge on the horizon, it’s unclear what the future holds for Joel — which is actually a terrifying thought.
