Experience the story as it was intended, and enjoy ( responsibly) the meaty open questions that it offers! I just need to know if Ellie or Joel die! If you don’t already know the ending of The Last of Us and aren’t completely set on knowing what happens, we’d advise you not to look it up. Polygon staff who’ve played the game can attest: Knowing the ending beforehand definitely colors how you respond to the show. But it is an ending that firmly recontextualizes the kind of story that The Last of Us is. Whether the ending of The Last of Us is a true twist ending is arguable. The Last of Us creators had to make Pedro Pascal’s Joel softer than in the games It demands reaction, and discussion, and “X was right” essays and “No, you psychopath, X was wrong” rebuttals. The ending of The Last Of Us is not ambiguous in its contents, containing a crystal clear succession of events and motivations - and at the same time, it leaves room for every player to form their own opinion on it. The case for not spoiling the ending of The Last of Us, explained without spoilers Image: Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment So before we just tell you what happens at the end of The Last of Us (2013), let’s talk about the reasons why you might actually want to go in cold. Or maybe you just like to know what you’re getting into, and you devour spoilers as a matter of course. ![]() Or maybe, after watching the first episode, you’re not sure whether you want to sign up for something that might involve, say, Joel’s new surrogate kid dying. Perhaps you’re curious about where all that drama comes from. If you were within five yards of a video game in 2013, you may have gotten the sense that The Last of Us tells a story whose ending spawned significant debate. And at least some of that audience is wondering: “How does this all end?” ![]() Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us may be one of gaming’s biggest blockbusters, but it’s safe to say that HBO’s The Last of Us TV series introduced the zombie epic’s acclaimed, contentious story to a whole new audience.
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