In "The Last of Us," nothing ushers in more devastation than desperate acts of love — not even mushroom zombies or government rebels.
Ellie spared her best friend, Riley, from life as a zombie with a single bullet in Episode 7. Henry did the same for his brother Sam, only to end his own life shortly afterward. Then there were Bill and Frank, who ended their love story on their terms.
These heartbreaking compromises drive "The Last of Us." In Sunday's season finale, viewers learned that Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) grim cross-country journey began with a mother's dying plea to keep her child safe.
