the showrunners.
Earlier this week, the second episode of The Last of Us' second season aired. While much of the episode's run time was made up of the infected's attack on Jackson, there was one particular moment that left fans of the series in shock : Joel's death. Close As in the video game it is based on, in HBO's adaptation Joel - played by Pedro Pascal - is killed by new character Abby with a golf club, following a harrowing and bloody beating. While Abby's reasons for killing Joel are not explained until much later in the game's narrative, resulting in a surprising twist for players, HBO's showrunners decided to change this, laying out Abby's intentions from the beginning. The second series begins with Kaitlyn Dever's Abby mourning the loss of her fellow Fireflies following Joel's rampage at the end of season one , vowing to kill him for what he has done. Now, Bailey has spoken about the changes in the script, stating she believes them to be a wise ...