Well, "The Last Of Us" Just Gave Us A Heartbreaking TV Episode, And Everyone Has The Same Reactions Because They Are So Accurate
🚨 There are massive — and I mean MASSIVE — spoilers ahead for The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2! 🚨
Well, everyone. We've finally reached the moment video game fans have been dreading for years. The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2 — titled "Through The Valley," directed by Mark Mylod and written by Criag Mazin — delivered not only one of the biggest infected battles the show has seen to date, but also a brutal death of a beloved character.
This episode featured Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Dina (Isabela Merced) out on patrol when a blizzard hit, which causes them to run directly into Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), who arrived on the outskirts of Jackson with her crew in the last episode. It's right here that, as a huge fan of the video game, I started to sweat because I knew what was around the corner.
As Abby takes Joel and Dina back to her crew, it's there that we witness the live-action adaptation of one of the most heartbreaking character deaths. Period. After telling Joel that the Firefly doctor he killed in order to save Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in Season 1 was her father, Abby tortures and kills Joel — all while Dina is drugged and knocked unconscious.
Of course, what makes the episode even more tragic is Ellie walking in on the whole thing, but it's too late. And she watches Joel (aka her father) ultimately die.
And if that wasn't enough, the episode also includes the biggest infected fight when a horde of infected, including a massive bloater, converge on Jackson, with Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and others left to defend the town.
So, naturally, fans took to Twitter to voice their heartbreak over this latest episode and make some incredible jokes and give A+ commentary about "Through The Valley." So, here are some of the best tweets about The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2:
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joel couldn't save his daughter, so he protected every goddamn teenage girl until it killed him #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/SwOqvsBfhA
— emma 🍓 tlou s2 spoilers (@urbluestdays) April 21, 2025
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this single shot from #thelastofus is going to haunt me pic.twitter.com/543w0iR8yL
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) April 21, 2025
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When i saw them dragging joel's body wrapped in a sheet behind the horses pic.twitter.com/pnIk7c9A4I
— joel resurrection (@pedrobrinas) April 21, 2025
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this moment was crazy pic.twitter.com/0Ci9ghspgM
— sapphixated (@sapphix8ed) April 21, 2025
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HE GOT HER ASS SO BAD WITH THAT ONE 👏🏻 #thelastofus #TheLastOfUsSeason2 pic.twitter.com/nc95Sbr5oP
— 𝗦𝗔𝗩 ♡ | 𝗧𝗟𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗦 (@pascalfanatic) April 21, 2025
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hated every single second of her performance (incredibly complimentary) https://t.co/NiaQmZexcE
— zoë rose bryant (@zoerosebryant) April 21, 2025
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kaitlyn dever filmed this episode THREE DAYS after her mom's funeral. a story about grief and loss being so connected to kaitlyn in so many ways just makes me even more in awe of her #thelastofus pic.twitter.com/M9EbgMhYrc
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) April 21, 2025
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no 💔 #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/9pRacoBTgj
— pedro pascal gifs (@pascalsarchive) April 21, 2025
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That was genuinely one of the best episodes of television ever. The writing, the dialogue, the action, the tension building up, the sense of danger hanging over the entirety of the episode, the action, and ofcourse the incredible acting performances. #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/2bx6M7HNee
— ES 🌙 (@dinmurdock) April 21, 2025
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