TheLastOfUs series creators explain why Joel and Ellie's reunion in Episode 8 played out differently from the game.
The Last of Us has been extremely faithful to its source material, the PlayStation game of the same name, so far in its run on HBO. Many of its lines and shots are identical to those in the preceding game. However, one small tweak was made in its eighth episode at the climax.
The key difference in the game is that, while Joel does console her as in the show, he pulls her off of David's body once she's done killing him for attempting to assault her. Speaking to The Last of Us Podcast, creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann explained the logic behind the changes, while still ensuring that audiences experienced one of the most moving moments of the show - and game - to date as Joel catches up to his 'baby girl'.
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