Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 6!The Last of Us season 3 story change has been confirmed by one of the series’ stars, indicating just how accurate the adaptation is going to be. The Last of Us season 2 has been adapting the first half of the 2020 game The Last of Us Part II, focusing on Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as she hunts down Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) in order to get revenge for Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) death. The season has only one episode left to adapt this section of the original video game.
Speaking with Variety, Catherine O’Hara, who plays Gail, discussed whether she’d be coming back to the show, confirming that The Last of Us season 3 will be “the Abby story“ in the process. This aligns with the story in The Last of Us Part II, which switches perspectives halfway through the game to reveal more about Abby’s perspective on the larger plot at play. Check out what O’Hara had to say about this change to the series below:
I don’t know. Craig did say definitely not this next season. It’s the Abby story. Maybe. But I think it was to serve Joel and Ellie.
What Abby’s Story Means For The Last Of Us Season 3
The TV Series Is Following The Source Material
O’Hara’s confirmation that The Last of Us season 3 will be focusing on Abby isn’t surprising, as this is the same structure The Last of Us Part II also follows. Once Ellie’s story reaches a certain point in the game, the perspective switches over to the game’s antagonist, showing her side of the story after having killed Joel. That point of perspectives getting switched is approaching, with the upcoming season 2 finale likely adapting through that part of the game’s storyline. Whether that will be clarified in season 2, episode 7, though, remains to be seen.
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Abby has been notably absent from The Last of Us season 2 since she killed Joel, making it unclear what she’s doing as Ellie searches for her.
This decision was a polarizing one when the source material first came out, with The Last of Us Part II becoming controversial for giving Joel’s killer her own story. It’s also a big risk for the TV show, since, whenever the series comes back, showing events from Abby’s perspective means sidelining Ellie for a whole season. Having a full season of the show without one of its main characters will be a unique storytelling move, though heightened by the promise that both seasons will tie together by the end.
Our Take On The Last Of Us Season 3 Switching To Abby’s Perspective
Will It Work For The TV Series?
Although the decision to switch perspectives is accurate to the video game’s presentation, it’s a tossup whether it will work in the franchise’s TV adaptation. The change in viewpoints will be risky for those attached to Ellie, especially when a potentially lengthy wait time for season 3 doesn’t yield an update on the main character’s story. Even so, The Last of Us is forging ahead with adapting the game with accuracy to its presentation, no matter what the reaction to this decision ends up being.
The Last of Us season 2 finale airs Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
Source: Variety
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
