The Last of Us takes Dina and Ellie on a tense, pictuesque Seattle getaway
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Summary
Kyle Orland and Andrew Cunningham discuss episode 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 on the Arstechnica website.
In the episode, we see more of Isaac’s backstory and how he attained his current position of power over the WLF.
The episode shows a group of FEDRA agents, which is the remnant of the US government after the apocalypse; the agents showcase ignorant fascism, which is a reminder of why everyone else in the show’s world hates FEDRA.
Isaac kills the FEDRA agents by blowing up their transport, which is a clear indication of screenwriter Jeffrey Wright, who plays Isaac, as a Man To Be Feared.
Ellie and Dina come across an abandoned guitar room wherein Ellie plays a 30-year-old guitar that is still in pristine condition; the guitar is a reference to the game wherein Ellie plays a similar guitar.
The episode highlights a Seattle civil war between Isaac’s militarized WLF members and the face-cutting cultists.
Dina finds out that Ellie is immune, which explains why Ellie is so invested in Dina and whether she lives or dies, and that she is pregnant with Ellie’s child.
