The Last of Us season 2 episode 1's big game change is proving very divisive with fans: "That was the whole point"

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us season 2
(Image credit: HBO)

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Last of Us season 2 has finally begun and the HBO show has already made some big tweaks from the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Naughty Dog game. But be warned, we'll be getting into big spoilers on that below so make sure you've seen the first episode and have played the games.

The second season begins with a scene introducing Abby 𒈔(Kaitlyn Dever) and 💮her group of friends. Set in Salt Lake City – the same location a♍s the end of season 1 – it features the characters speaking about a number of casualties and then placing a Fireflies pendant over a grave.

As t♍he scene goes on, it becomes clear that they're speaking about Joel as Abby says she wants to "kill him slowly" for what he's done. Not o🐲nly that, but they're setting out in pursuit of him.

Now, if you're familiar with The Last of Us Part 2 game then you'll know that they're speaking about the a🌳ftermath of Joel's rampage at the hospital to save Ellie's life. He killed almost all of the Fireflies to help her escape – and Abby and her team want revenge. However, in The Last of Us Part 2, this motivation is only revealed much, much later on – and fans are pretty divided on the decision to bring it in earlier.

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us

(Image credit: HBO)

"I loved the episode but personally I wish they didn't jump on introducing Abby and her crew," wrote one on . "The end scene with all of them walking through the forest would have been 𒀰enough to foreshadow what is going to happen next without explicitly saying 'let's go kill Joel slowly'."

Another added on : "Including Abby and her friends at the beginning of the episode ruined so much mystery regar🦂ding her intentions. I know ♚this was probably done to avoid pissing people off all over again like with the game, but that was the whole point!"

"Re-ordering the events of the game ruins the perfect pacing of the Abby story," . "For 50% of the game you’re angry at her because she’s only been shown to be a cold blooded murderer. The challenge for audiences is to step outside their bias🍸 and eಞmbrace her complexities."

Others understand why▨ they made this choice. "🍸I suspect this was done to manage the response and to avoid some of the backlash that occurred in the game," on Reddit. "I think this is a situation where internet drama has guided the writing choice to help protect the actor."

: "I don’t like that Abby and her motivations were revealed early, but at the same time there was a lot of𒁃, 'who’s this girl and why should I care?' when people first played the game. So I see why they did it."

For more on the show, read our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Last of Us season 2 review and stay up to date with our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:🍷The Last of Us season ꦰ2 release schedule.

Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously work🐎ed as a Senior Show⛄biz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I've also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.

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