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Total Film
Total Film
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Lauren Milici

The Last of Us season 2 showrunners changed the way they introduce Abby so fans don’t get "spoiled in between seasons": "It felt appropriate to give viewers that context right off the bat"

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us.

The Last of Us showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann explain why our introduction to Abby is a bit different in the TV adaptation – and it makes perfect sense.

"There are two reasons why we change certain contexts or move certain things up into the story, one of which [is in the game]. In the game, you play as Abby, so you immediately form a path to connection with her, because you're surviving as her, you're running through the snow, you're fighting infected," Druckmann explained at a press conference attended by GamesRadar+.

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