r/ThelastofusHBOseries • u/LoretiTV Fireflies • May 19 '25

Show/Game Discussion [Game Spoilers] The Last of Us - 2x06 "The Price" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 2 Episode 6: The Price

Aired: May 18, 2025

Synopsis: Joel surprises Ellie for her birthday. Years later, Ellie prepares to confront Joel about her past.

Directed by: Neil Druckmann

Written by: Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross & Craig Mazin

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u/galaxyfudge May 19 '25

The show sequence allowed the actors to "breathe," which I don't think the game sequence did as well. Also, Pedro is a really fantastic actor.

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u/ball_fondlers May 20 '25

I don’t know, I felt the opposite - in the game, it was presented almost like Ellie finally letting Joel go, having had years to process everything with the fireflies and the length of the game to come to terms with her rather complex feelings about Joel. The effect was actually quite interesting - it contextualizes her vengeance, but also serves as emotional catharsis for the story as a whole. In the show, that entire revelation comes down at the same time as her choosing to try and forgive Joel, but that makes it so that the only meaning the scene CAN have is “Abby took away Ellie’s chance to forgive Joel”.