This was the death of that character in episode 1 of The Last of Us – Spoiler Time

the first minutes of The Last of Us they were crude but necessary, especially for a death.

From here, SPOILERS OF THE SERIES AND THE VIDEO GAME.

As in the video game, the opening scenes of The Last of Us They show the apocalypse as it unfolds in real time. Joel And his brother Tommy do everything possible to protect Sarahthe daughter of Joelinterpreted by Nico Parkernot sure what is happening. The family escapes from the suburbs of Austin, Texasbut is confronted on the outskirts of the city by a government soldier. The soldier, not very convinced, attacks Joel y Sarah by orders that lower him, mortally wounding Sarah While Joel cries and hugs her.

Will kill Sarah at the beginning of the story makes the character of Joelbuilds it in the future. Although he has personal relationships with characters such as Tess and, as we will see later, Bill, Joel he is generally only concerned with survival at the most basic level. What’s more: his degree of violence grows from the moment he dies Sarah. But, as we will see later, this death also explains the guard of Pedro Pascal’s character towards Ellieinterpreted by Bella Ramsey.

Sarah has to die at the beginning of The Last of Ussince it makes the subsequent brutality, but also affection, of Joel be much more comprehensive and even understandable.