Summary
- “The Last of Us Part II flashback chapter, ‘The Birthday Gift,’ is a beautiful and touching scene that deserves its own episode in the TV adaptation.
- “The flashbacks in the game are a great excuse to bring back Pedro Pascal, adding to the star power of the TV show.”
- “Special episodes like ‘Long, Long Time’ and ‘Left Behind’ were the highlights of season 1, and the TV adaptation should continue to use this format, with ‘The Birthday Gift’ being a prime candidate.”
There are a ton of flashback sequences interspersed throughout the heartbreaking action of Seattle The Last of Us Part IIbut one flashback in particular deserves its own episode the last of us season 2. Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin are currently in the midst of the daunting task of breaking up the big narrative about The Last of Us Part II in television programs. The game is so big that it will likely extend beyond season 2 and spill into season 3. The present day revenge plot is big enough, but the game is also full of basic flashbacks which adds to the story and characters.
Most of The Last of Us Part IIEllie and Abby chase each other through the ruins of Seattle over three non-stop days. Naughty Dog broke up this punishing three-day journey by flashing back to key moments from Ellie and Abby’s past, such as Tommy teaching Ellie how to use a sniper rifle and Abby helping her father giving pregnant zebra medical aid. Many of these obstacles find their way into the TV show, but one in particular deserves to be given its own program in the last of us season 2.
The Last Of Us 2’s “Birthday Present” flashback should be its own episode
The flashback chapter has been announced “The Birthday Present” is specifically designed to be adapted into a feel-good stand-alone program. such as season 1 “Long, Long Time” or “Left Behind”. Set three years before Ellie heads to Seattle on the road to revenge, “The Birthday Gift” sees Joel surprise Ellie on her birthday with a trip to a natural history and aerospace museum. It seems to be one of the happiest days of Ellie’s life. She gets to climb up the back of a T. rex (image) and sits in a space capsule, closes her eyes, and listens to a recording of a rocket launch that Joel found.
Ellie’s imaginary trip to space, the closest she ever comes to fulfilling her lifelong dream of being an astronaut, is one of the most beautiful and moving scenes in this entire franchise. . It arrives at the right point in the story as a timely reminder of how much Joel cared about Ellie as she sought revenge on him. If this scene is not in the TV adaptation, it will feel incomplete. The following scene, in which Ellie takes out an abandoned building alone while Joel tries to find another way in, would provide this flashback sequence with a conventional sequence -nail biting weather.
Flashbacks is a great excuse to bring back Pedro Pascal
The discounts are not only in The Last of Us Part II a beautiful addition to the story; they also give the showrunners of the TV adaptation Pedro Pascal a good excuse to bring back. Pascal is one of the biggest stars in the world, one of the main reasons why the HBO show was so successful, and he was perfectly cast in the role of Joel. Joel’s death is an exciting event The Last of Us Part IIand the TV adaptation needs to place that heartbreaking scene just as early in the story’s timeline to have the same impact on the audience.
But that means that Pascal can only remain as a main star the last of us TV show for one more episode – maximum two episodes. After that, Bella Ramsey will take over as the star of the show. If the TV series changes the backups, then the Pascal agents will be able to recover it for another couple of episodes. The on-screen chemistry with Ramsey – especially in the more tender moments – was one of the best parts of season 1, and the flashbacks, which are made up entirely of tender moments, can bring back on screen together in season 2.
Why HBO’s finalists should continue to use special episodes
Season 1 of the Standalone episodes were highlights
“Long, Long Time” and “Left Behind” were two of the most famous episodes of the last of us Season 1. The standalone episodes that focused on relationships between characters provided a welcome break from the bleakness of the main story. The flashbacks in The Last of Us Part II serves the same purpose, giving audiences a break from an even worse main story. the last of us season 2 should continue its form of breaking up the action with individual feel-good episodes – and “The Birthday Gift” is a prime candidate.
