The Last of Us, season 2: the decryption of episode 3

Bella Ramsey and Gabriel Luna explain the world after …

The first day of the rest of their lives … After the brutal shock inflicted on the spectators and Jackson survivors in season 2 of The Last of Usepisode 3 finally offers a moment to catch its breath. It is the time for questions, consequences to analyze this tragic death which inevitably redefines the whole series.

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“There is a real work of mourning to do,” entrust Gabriel Luna In Variety, evoking the spectacular death of Joel, confirmed to the morgue from the start of episode 3. The interpreter of Tommyhis brother, admits:“It is special, because the city is still in shock of what happened in Jackson, but also because we have just lost an essential element, not only for the community, but for our family. The real pillar is no longer there.”

With this disappearance, Tommy finds itself propelled to the head of a broken community, while trying to manage your own pain. And he knows that the road to come will not be smooth. Especially because Ellie (Bella Ramsey), now out of the hospital, nourishes revenge plans to honor the memory of his substitution father. Even if Tommy do not completely adhere to the idea ofEllie To track down the managers, however, he chose to support his approach during the Jackson council. So why this support, despite his doubts?

“Basically, he wants to do justice himself,” explain Gabriel Luna. “If the city decides thus, if the process is engaged, then it feels legitimate to do it. He therefore votes yes, despite all his reluctance, despite the advice of his wife – even if, in an interesting way, Maria also votes yes. At this stage, Tommy allows herself to go to the end of his dark feelings, because he knows that he is able to go to the end.”

Above all there is a fraternal and protective love of Tommy For Ellie.

“When I tell him ‘of course’, there is a whole subtext behind these words,” says the actor. “It means: ‘I love you, you are part of my family, and I will do what it takes for you, for us, in order to obtain the peace we need’.”

For its part Bella Ramsey returns to the scene where Ellie Cry the loss of Joel While sniffing one of her jackets in the closet, a scene that she particularly feared.

“Oh my god, in the closet, it was the most difficult scene,” confides the 21 -year -old actress at the Hollywood Reporter. “”I really find it difficult to cry in front of the camera. I can let a tear run, but cry is another story. And even get tear out, it’s not easy for me. I don’t cry in front of people in my daily life. Very few people in my life see me cry. So, having to do this on a set, with everyone around and people who look at the monitors … It’s practically impossible for me. This scene was the most difficult to shoot for me. “

Especially since everything changes now, to Bella Ramsey. After the disappearance of the character of his poster co-head, here she is at the controls of The Last of Us ::

“I never consider myself a leader,” she tempers. But something happens when I am given responsibility, I really like this feeling and I take this responsibility very seriously. I am very happy to direct a tray and to have a great influence in tone and dynamics, especially with the preconceived ideas that we have of a young person who is n ° 1 on the poster … “

It is sure, episode 3 marks a turning point in the series. Each character tries to pick up the songs. With Joel Party, it is a new chapter that opens – a chapter where revenge, pain and family love are dangerously intertwined … on the side of Seattle.

Season 2 of The Last of Us will be seen next Monday on Max in France.