“The trauma pipeline continues” — Internet in shambles as The Last of Us gets renewed for Season 3

Ever since the release date for The Last Of Us Season 2 dropped, fans have been foaming at their mouth in anticipation. Every teaser, trailer, and poster has been met with great fanfare amongst the fans even as they go into full detective mode trying to guess the direction the upcoming season is going to take. Season 2 premieres on April 13, 2025.

Before the new season airs, it has been confirmed that a new season is already in the works!

Hilarious fan reactions to The Last Of Us Season 3 getting the stamp of approval

In a fresh turn of events, HBO has decided to lock itself into another season of the post-apocalyptic show before Season 2 has even started airing. Yes, you heard that right, The Last Of Us Season 3 has already been greenlit, and it has sent the fans into a tailspin.

The move is so bold that you almost have to admire HBO's confidence- it is the equivalent of ordering the dessert even before the main course is finished. As soon as the news dropped on social media, fans took to X to express their elation:

"The trauma pipeline continues…", quipped one fan (via X / @szaseiji)

"We got Season 3 of The Last of Us before GTA 6", joked another (via X / @GzaOnAir)

When the news broke out on social media, the fandom was split into two factions. Half the fans went gaga over the news while the other half curled up a tiny ball in protest. Since The Last Of Us is a video game adaptation of the post-apocalyptic world, the gaming community had some choice words to say about the new season:

"Thought it was a third game…"

Here’s the thing: we don’t even know what’s going to happen in Season 2 yet. The news came out of the blue and it had the desired effect- within minutes, HBO practically had the fans eating out of its hands. While the news was celebrated by many, others took a more skeptical route to proceedings and questioned the wisdom of breaking the news to fans now:

"How tf is it renewed and they haven’t had a chance to bomb season 2. Lmao", one fan chimed in (via X / @vGEMZv)

With HBO rushing though new seasons like confetti, it also gave doubters ammo to troll them on social media. A skeptic hilariously quipped that it was a money laundering scheme instead:

"Money laundering scheme."

With Season 3 confirmed, fans are already speculating about what it might entail. While some fans were in a celebratory mood others turned doom-prophesizers instead. With the release of The Last Of Us Season 3 still not confirmed by the showmakers, it left plenty of room for fans to cook up their timelines:

"Probably going to take 3yrs to film", predicted one fan (via X / @awolo_joshua)

"Dragging this out means Abby will go golfing on the very last episode and we’ll have to wait 2 years for the next part", quipped another (via X / @Matt_At9)

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The news of Last Of Us Season 3 being confirmed even before Season 2 premiered was the ultimate bold move by HBO. The studio has played its hand and is now daring the fans to blink first - a testament to the power of the story, and its own supreme confidence in The Last Of Us.

With Season 3 confirmed, fans are staring down the barrel of even more emotional devastation. Let's hope we get to see more such shenanigans being played out till the release of the upcoming season!

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