Just as the hope for a restored relationship with Joel came back into her life, Abby snuffed it out with one, unrepentant swing of a golf club. (Image credit: Naughty Dog) Which brings us back to the present day, where Ellie has another difficult choice to make.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Thankfully, Naughty Dog somehow managed to achieve the impossible with The Last of Us 2, and deliver a curtain close that felt right for its characters, even if its final scene is not quite as deliciously ambiguous as that of its predecessor.
![]() The climax doesnt tie up every dangling plot thread however, leaving us with a few remaining questions that we also try to wrap our head around below. Consider this your final warning for spoilers: If you havent yet completed The Last of Us 2 campaign, turn away now. The Last of Us 2 ending recap (Image credit: Naughty Dog) The Last of Us 2 ending starts, in quintessential Naughty Dog fashion, with a false finish. Life seems to be good for Ellie, until we discover that shes still suffering from PTSD over Joels murder, unable to find the closure that she believes will only come with Abbys death at her hands. Tommys visit, in which he reveals a new lead on Abby and Levs whereabouts, is all thats needed to break the peace, and Ellie ventures out to California to hunt her nemesis down, much to Dinas disapproval. Abby and Lev, meanwhile, have successfully managed to track down the reformed Fireflies in Santa Barbara, and are on their way to meet up with them only to be captured by a mercenary group of slavers known as The Rattlers. Months pass, and Ellie arrives, eventually reaching Rattler HQ. ![]() This is the Last of Us 2s final boss battle; two incredibly strong but physically broken women trading desperate blows against the misty coastline. Image credit: Naughty Dog) Read more (Image credit: Naughty Dog) The Last of Us HBO series: Everything we know so far Eventually, Ellie gets the upper hand, and begins to drown Abby underwater, but another memory of Joel apparently triggers one final act of mercy, and she lets her escape with Lev by boat. Ellie returns to Wyoming to find her farmstead home vacated, aside from her studio of music and paintings. She picks up the guitar, starts playing (as best she can without the two fingers she lost fighting Abby), and recalls the memory that flashed before her eyes while she had Joels killer in her clutches. On the night before his death, she had visited Joels home, confronting him for continuing to interfere in her life long after she cut him out of it after discovering what really went down with the Fireflies all those years ago. If somehow the Lord gave me a second chance at that moment, I would do it all over again, replies Joel, refusing to express any remorse or regret for robbing Ellie of her chance to save humanity. I dont think I can ever forgive you for that, she admits, letting an uncomfortable pause set in, before adding, But Id like to try. An awkward goodbye ends their final conversation together, and its back to the present day, where we see Ellie put down the guitar, the camera panning out to the window as we watch her walk back out into the wilderness. The Last of Us 2 ending explained (Image credit: Naughty Dog) So, what does it all mean Well, you can read the end of Ellies story in a number of different ways, but heres my two cents. Throughout the game, players were led to believe that Ellies final interaction with Joel before his death was one of confrontation, in which she publicly derides him for refusing to accept that their friendship is over. As far as we know at this point, Ellie never forgave Joel for his actions in the first game, which explains why shes so consumed by a need to exact revenge on Abby. Deep down, shes really angry at herself for not patching things up with the only father figure in her life before it was too late. Instead, Ellie made a choice to begin the process of forgiving Joel, but Abby and the WLF robbed her of that opportunity, which suddenly gives us a much better understanding of our heroines hatred towards them. Just as the hope for a restored relationship with Joel came back into her life, Abby snuffed it out with one, unrepentant swing of a golf club. Image credit: Naughty Dog) Which brings us back to the present day, where Ellie has another difficult choice to make.
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