What to Expect in Season 2 of “The Last of Us”?

• People are wondering what to anticipate in Season 2 after the popular HBO series
• The Last of Us received an early renewal just after its second episode aired.
• Some components of The Last of Us Part II feel like they would be ideal candidates for expansion.

The Last of Us received an early renewal just after its second episode aired. The Last of Us Part II looms large with news that a sequel to the game has already been launched and that the first season would probably cover the entirety of the first game’s plot. The sequel is a completely different beast from the original, with its length being nearly double that of the first, as it tells a much more narratively complex story. With the way the first season has shown so far that it isn’t afraid to expand and change story beats, it’ll be interesting to speculate what audiences can expect.

Some components of The Last of Us Part II feel like they would be ideal candidates for expansion, as the first season has already demonstrated in just its first three episodes. The Seraphites, a religious cult, play a significant role in both of our protagonist’s missions in the game, even though they will not become a main emphasis until what is probably Season 3. Even though Abby’s quest reveals a lot more about them, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) still runs into them in a variety of situations. The game’s writers, Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, have talked about certain cut elements of the game, such as Ellie exploring the Seraphite’s island, which we only see near the end of the game through Abby, Lev, and Yara’s eyes.

A significant development in this direction might also lead to the possibility of flashbacks to clarify the prophet of the Seraph, who is only known to us through texts and numerous creative representations dispersed across Seattle. This might serve as an excellent prelude to the introduction of Lev and Yara, two young Seraphsids that Abby meets later on. If the plot of the show is similar to that of the game, their meeting will most likely occur in Season 3; however, laying the basis for the Seraphites’ identity and taking a closer look at their daily lives could make that meeting more memorable.

Much like the TV series and the first game, The Last of Us Part II opens quickly with a time jump, though this one is much shorter in that it only takes us four years after the end of the first game, as we find Joel and Ellie living a more peaceful life in Jackson, Wyoming. For people coming to the sequel from the original game, the idea of another adventure with Ellie and Joel was an element that many were looking forward to. This is an idea that is most likely going to be amplified even further with television-only watchers when the second season comes around.

An interesting aspect of the sequel is that it actually takes a more cinematic style of storytelling, as it utilizes flashbacks in a way that we’ve already seen occur in the show. It’ll be interesting to see if co-creators Craig Mazin and Druckmann continue to use these ideas in the second season, while even possibly expanding on them in significant ways. Much like the first game and the first season of the show, the core of what the second season is going to revolve around is the relationship between Ellie and Joel. These are characters that gamers have known for the past 10 years, and although that same length won’t be applicable to TV-only viewers, their relationship is something that’s going to be at the forefront of the second season.

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