The Last of Us episode 8's main villain, David, was somewhat inconsistent in wanting to bring Joel to justice, yet keep Ellie alive for very dark reasons. The episode picked up directly after the events of The Last of Us episode 7, with Ellie desperately attempting to save Joel's life after his injury in The Last of Us episode 6's cliffhanger ending.
Joel killing the man with a blunt instrument is a subtle, dark way for co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin to foreshadow Joel's future death at the hands of Abby in Last of Us season 2 Full spoilers up ahead for The Last of Us Episode 7. Proceed with caution if you have yet to watch! As fans have already seen throughout the show's preview trailers, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Tommy The Last of Us Fans Are Up in Arms About the End of Season 1. Wait Till They Get to Season 2’s Biggest Twist. If the show sticks to the game’s timeline, Joel would die in the first or In The Last of Us Part II, Abby is both the antagonist and secondary protagonist of the story. Her journey begins just hours after Joel's rampage, in which she re-enters the hospital in Salt Lake City to find countless Fireflies — most importantly her father — dead. After the death of the Fireflies at Salt Lake City, Abby and a group of .