The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us video game.The Last of Us' final two episodes will land on HBO over the next two weeks. While fans of the games may be fully aware of what’s coming, the show’s star Bella Ramsey wants newcomers to be ready for a divisive season 1 ending.
For PlayStation gamers and, soon enough, PC players, the statute of limitations for spoilers in a 10-year-old game has long passed. However, The Last of Us adaptation has brought a new crop of fans captivated by Joel and Ellie's crusade in the post-apocalyptic US. Among those might be Ramsey herself, who previously said she was encouraged not to play the original game after admitting she never gave The Last of Us a chance before landing her lead role.
In a new interview with Vogue, Ramsey talked about the added fame she’s seen due to The Last of Us' success. Ramsey also reminisced about the filming process for these last two episodes, which she deemed “exhausting.” The penultimate entry, “When We Are in Need,” was described as particularly action-packed. Still, the season finale, “Look For The Light,” caught her eye. "It’s going to divide people massively – massively,” Ramsey said, which has already been the case for The Last of Us episodes like the "Left Behind," whose plot was taken from the eponymous DLC.
In HBO's adaptation, Neil Druckmman and Craig Mazin have made their fair share of changes to The Last of Us games. However, the plot has progressed along the same familiar path, so it’s unclear if Ramsey is referring to the story’s original twists or some new additions made in the transition to TV. Lastly, Ramsey, who came out as non-binary recently, also talked about clothes during the interview, speaking of how she wore Ellie's long-sleeve shirt and denim for so long that she “even bought my own pair of Eddie Bauer jeans.”
In Ramsey's past remarks about The Last of Us' source material, she has admitted to watching game footage to become familiar with the gameplay. However, at the moment, it’s unclear if she went as far as completing the story to understand from which angle she's coming with her statement. The Last of Us' twist ending sees Joel and Ellie finally arrive at the Firefly camp in Salt Lake City. However, upon learning that any efforts to prudence a vaccine would lead to Ellie's death, Joel rescues her by killing several people only to lie about the failed attempt to find a cure.
The Last of Us season 1 finale will air on HBO and HBO Max on March 12, 2023.
Source: Vogue
