So, it’s finally here! After forever of waiting, HBO dropped the first trailer for The Last Of Us Season 2 on Outbreak Day, and honestly, it’s giving major Part 2 vibes. Packed with nods to the video game, character reveals, and a whole lot of tension, fans have been buzzing. Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are back, and it looks like things are about to get messy (in true TLOU style). Let’s dive into all the Easter eggs and game references that’ll have fans geeking out.
Guitar Hero Joel
Joel gifts Ellie a guitar? Yeah, this moment will hit hard for fans of the game. In the trailer, Joel offers Ellie a guitar, which she hesitates to accept. This is a callback to the first game when Joel promised to teach her. The guitar becomes a big symbol in The Last Of Us Part 2, and seeing it in the trailer is like a warning of the heartbreak ahead. Plus, we get Pearl Jam’s Future Days in the trailer’s soundtrack—a massive reference to the game. Coincidence? Nope.
Catherine O’Hara’s Mystery Role
Wait, what? Catherine O’Hara in TLOU2? We see her sitting with Joel, egg timer ticking, asking the tough questions. Is she a therapist? A grief counselor? There’s no confirmation yet, but her role already feels heavy. In the teaser, Joel admits to saving Ellie, but in this trailer, O’Hara’s character pushes him to confront his fears. The tension is palpable. This might be one of those extra backstory elements the showrunners have teased.
Jackson Five (Years Later)
The trailer gives us a glimpse of Jackson, now a fully functioning safe haven for survivors five years after the first game. Tommy’s hard work at the power plant paid off, and now Jackson is thriving with a bar, school, and even restaurants. It’s the calm before the storm, though, because we know peace doesn’t last long in The Last Of Us universe.
Jesse’s Debut
Finally, we meet Jesse, played by Young Mazino from Netflix’s Beef. He’s Ellie’s friend and fellow patrol leader, with a complicated relationship with Dina. His role in Ellie’s journey for revenge against the WLF (Washington Liberation Front) is going to be pivotal. Seeing him in the trailer confirms the game-to-show transition is staying faithful to the core storyline.
The Last Conversation
This one hurts. Joel and Ellie’s relationship is strained, and the trailer teases that climactic moment from the game where Ellie confronts Joel about what happened at St. Mary’s Hospital. “I would do it all over again,” he says in both the game and the trailer. The weight of his decision haunts their father-daughter bond, and this scene is definitely going to be the emotional centerpiece of the season.
Enter Abby
Ah, Abby. Love her or hate her, Abby Anderson (played by Kaitlyn Dever) is Ellie’s foil in TLOU2. The trailer gives us a few glimpses of Abby mourning her father, setting up her motive for revenge. If you’ve played the game, you know that Abby’s story is as heartbreaking as Ellie’s, and seeing it play out in the series is going to be wild.
WLF’s Ruthless Leader
Isaac, leader of the WLF, makes his return, played again by Jeffrey Wright. Isaac is a ruthless force in the game, and the trailer shows him leading the charge against both the Seraphites and the Infected. With his military background and iron grip over the WLF, Isaac’s role is going to be intense in Season 2.
The Seraphites: A New Enemy
Speaking of new enemies, the Seraphites (or Scars) make their debut in the trailer. These religious zealots mark themselves with scars to symbolize human imperfection and are in constant war with the WLF for control over Seattle. They fight with brutal tactics, using bows and arrows, and their eerie presence in the trailer is just the beginning of the havoc they’ll cause.
The Horde
And of course, what’s TLOU without some Infected action? One of the most intense moments from the game is Abby’s escape from a horde during a snowstorm. The trailer shows her pinned down by an Infected, only to be saved by Joel, right before a point-blank shot (classic Joel). This scene looks like it’s going to be just as adrenaline-pumping in the show as it was in the game.
What To Expect From Season 2
HBO’s Season 2 is clearly drawing from The Last Of Us Part 2 game heavily, but with promises of backstories we didn’t get to see in the game, expect some twists. The relationship between Joel and Ellie is going to be front and center, and with the introduction of characters like Abby and Jesse, fans are in for an emotional rollercoaster.
Key Takeaways:
- Ellie’s guitar = huge symbolism from Part 2.
- Catherine O’Hara’s role? Still a mystery, but we’re intrigued.
- The tension between Joel and Ellie will make or break your heart.
- Abby is here, and she’s ready for her revenge.
- The Seraphites are bringing chaos to the table.
Season 2 is set to drop next year, but with this trailer, the hype is real.
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