Heartbreaking and Genius Details You Missed in The Last of Us
lds in near-perfect sync with the game. The shot of her opening that red box to find Joel’s watch and gun? A frame-for-frame recreation. Her silent moment at his grave, where she leaves coffee beans (a callback to their Season 1 coffee banter)? Sob-worthy. Even Dina’s packing list—with a note about jackets doubling as blankets—pays off later when they curl up under them in the tent. And let’s not forget the rifle stance Ellie copies from Joel or the Matrix poster lurking in her room, a fun nod amid the heaviness.
Every choice, from the Seraphites’ braided hair (just like Yara’s in the game) to the Part II home screen music playing as Seattle appears, feels like a love letter to fans. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we need to go stare at a wall and process all this.
