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The moment viewers had been scared to witness arrived in The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2, as Joel died a horrific death at the hands of Abby. Video game fans were already aware that this day would come, but nobody expected it to arrive so soon.
Since Joel, played by Pedro Pascal, was one of the leads, the audience expected him to survive at least till the end of the second season. However, in episode 2, Abby smashed his head with a golf club, killing him as Ellie witnessed in horror.
The death is now being compared to Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding episode, and fans are expressing their shock and disappointment on social media. Check out how viewers are responding to Joel’s death in The Last of Us Season 2 below.
Fans react to Joel’s death in The Last of Us Season 2
Ever since The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 was dropped on HBO and Max, fans have flooded social media with reactions. One X user wrote how Joel’s murder scene was worse than they had imagined:
“Ok that was actually much worse than I imagined it would be #TheLastOfUs.”
Another user expressed their hatred towards the character of Abby, but appreciated the episode and wrote:
“No one will ever make me like this chick. Sc**w you and your dad. #JusticeforJoel. Freaking insane. This episode of #TheLastOfUs is one of the best in TV history. From the acting, to dialogue to the scenery! Amazing. Heartbreaking. Sc**w Abby.”
One fan pointed out how the episode reminded them of Game of Thrones and penned:
“Watching this reminded me of how it felt watching Game of Thrones.”
One viewer shared a crying video and wrote:
“Joel reacting to Ellie's voice... Joel trying to get up for Ellie... Ellie crawling to Joel's body... Ellie looking back at Joel's body being dragged by the horse.... they lost too much time, and that's the last memory they have of the other.”
Another called the episode one of the most brutal moments on television ever and posted:
“@HBO makes us wait two years for the last of us only to make ep 2 the most brutal episode in television history at 11pm on a sunday night. this is whole other level of cruelty.”
One frustrated fan even criticized the series creators for killing off Joel so soon and wrote:
“The Last Of Us, I stopped watching today! When did these idiot writers and directors start thinking it was a good idea to kill the protagonists of our favorite series?”
A user stated that they were hoping the show would not go down the same path as the video games and were disappointed to find out it eventually did:
“Well I just saw my roommate watch last of us S2 and they killed Joel same reason I didn't like the game now they are talking hogwash about it being great it's going to be garbage I was hoping so badly they wouldn't follow the second game but I didn't expect much 🤷🏻 I'll pass.”
While fans are furious and shocked by the death, the moment is an integral part of the game's storyline, which sends Ellie on a path of vengeance against everyone who wronged her father figure. It will be interesting to see how the young girl avenges Joel in The Last of Us Season 2.
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The Last of Us Season 2 airs new episodes on HBO on Sundays and is available to stream on Max.
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