The last of us season 2 should tell the stories of Ellie and Abby chronologically

Summary

The last of us 2. The season tells the stories of Ellie and Abby's Seattle side by side and solve stimulation problems.
HBO plans to communicate part 2 over several seasons and ensure more detailed adaptation.
Changes in a narrative presentation could change the perception of characters like Abby and Ellie.

HBO The last of us Season 2 is to go on April 13, 2025. Season 1 was critically recognized to a large part of the game fans. This means that it could be said that HBO has an incredible story of the original game. The last of us: Part 1 He was released in 2013 and most fans of the narrative Her-Adventure consider it one of the best story games of all time. The fans were immediately attached to Joel and Ellie and their journey through America to find a cure for the Cordyceps virus.

However, the release The last of us: Part 2 In 2022 he was much polarizing. Killing the protagonists of the first game and the presentation of his murderer Abby, because one of the main playable characters in the second game was a bold step by Naughty Dog. This has encountered a lot of anger and frustration from many fans who refused this decision and swore the game. This means that HBO has a difficult task before them.

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The last of us season 2 must tell Abby's story in the right order

The last of us season 2 faces the main challenge in adapting key moments from the game, especially in how it shows new characters.

The story of part 2 will be told in multiple seasons

A lot of hatred of Part 2 was quite extreme. However, a joint complaint among players (and those who welcomed changes) was the stimulation of the game. The last of us: Part 2 He starts in Jackson and tells the stories of Ellie and Abby at the same time. The game then jumps to Seattle, where the player goes through Ellie for three days in the city before playing over the same three days as Abby right after. For players who experienced the culmination of Ellie's bloodthirsty revenge, it was an appalling experience just to jump on Abby and its WLF members who went to their daily patrol duties.

However, recent trailers for Season 2 suggest that the show tells Ellie and Abby's Seattle stories chronologically side by side. This could solve the stimulating problem that the game had by increasing tension in both stories, giving viewers a more digestible linear narration.

The creator of the show, Craig Mazin, recently teased because of length The last of us: Part 2 (about 25-30 hours of playing), it would have to be said within 3-4 different television periods. It is a good sign that HBO is not trying to rush by telling. This also shows the respect that they have for the source material that was founded in the season 1.

If the plan is to tell part 2 in more seasons, then fans can be almost sure that Ellie and Abby's stories will be told side by side. It seems that the trailer only reveals scenes from Jackson's introduction and Ellie and Abby's Seattle Day 1. And 2.

The latest scene chronologically from the game that appears in the trailer was the cooling scene where Ellie tortures and probably kills Nora (Abby's friend and colleague WLF), in an effort to force her to give up Abby's position. On the time of the game, this scene is at the end of Ellie on 2. So if HBO plans to devote time, it would make sense for fans to expect at least one season to come after the upcoming issue this April.

Will Part 2's story work better on TV?

There is an argument that The last of us: Part 2 would work better in TV format. Actress and screenwriter Halley Gross collaborated part 2 with Neil Druckmann. Gross was not involved in the first game, and that was her first writing for the video game medium. Previously she wrote for television, especially Westworldwhich also turned away from the use of a typical linear narrative format. Westworld She was one of the most watched HBO programs at that time, but sometimes viewers considered confusing because of their time jumps and complex story lines. It is possible that the rough writing style will be better fit for the TV format and it will be interesting to see how the fans respond to the media change.

How will the perception of Ellie and Abby fans change?

Abby in the last trailer of the season 2

Possible change in the way the story takes place can also change how people react to certain characters and scenes. In particular, it is likely that viewers will have a different reaction to Abby. In the game, Abby is first framed as a villain. She and her friends brutally kill Joel at the opening of the game, and while the game suggests that her violence was justified, the fans will not learn her motivation much later.

This was deliberate on behalf of the naughty dog. The player plays as Ellie for the first half of the game and kills countless WLF members in his hunt for Abby. It is graphic and violent and withdraws a heavy emotional tax on the character that fans first met when she was a strongly minded teenager. The player actively commits these terrible deeds and the naughty dog needed to do something big to motivate players to continue, so killing Joel made sense in connection with narration.

Given that two stories were told side by side, it is possible that the audience of the new season could learn about Abby's motivation earlier, perhaps during Ellie's violent revenge. Not only will it have more understanding of Abby's decision, but it could even cause Ellie to fall out of the kindness of the audience. The game did not approve of to ask if Ellie was a real villain of this story, but it was much harder for fans of the game. Not only did these fans played as Ellie for most of part 2, but there was also a 7 -year -old gap between the release of these two The last of us games. During this time, the fans grew with Ellie with each play playing.

While many viewers HBO's Season 1 edition The last of us were fans of the game, the big number never played a video game and came completely fresh and experienced the story The last of us As a spectator rather than an active participant of the narrative. This part of the spectators would grow with Ellie Bella Ramsey through the narrative of season 1, but this connection was probably not as strong as for players of the game. Therefore, they could be less forgiving Ellie's violent acts that she certainly committed in the coming season.

Whatever HBO plan to take any direction in season 2 The last of usIt is likely that this will be perceived very differently from the game. Whether it will be better or worse is too early.