![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here, there’s a more tangible secondhand thrill in seeing someone experience an exciting new corner of everyday life for the first time (one that has escalators, too). There was an abstraction in Joel’s outline of capitalism and contact sports last week. If nothing else, Ellie and Riley’s adventure lets director Liza Johnson add some literal electricity to the show: neon lights, fluorescent bulbs, a flickering GameStop sign. The simplicity of the hour gives “Left Behind” a chance to rest. Free from the heavy lifting of having to connect Ellie’s past and present, the episode can focus on showing what it is that’s keeping her going. In Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie’s conversations about losing loved ones and not having anyone left alive to care for, this is the story that was promised. Just as the two begin to explore what part of those futures might look like spent together, an attack from an Infected leaves both of them bit. In the wee post-curfew hours, Ellie and Riley tour the highlights of an abandoned mall and discuss their respective futures. One fateful night, her best friend Riley ( Storm Reid) returns from a mysterious absence to show Ellie a secret corner of the Boston QZ. Disillusioned by the conditions at her FEDRA-operated school, Ellie weighs her options and the limited number of life goals set in front of her. “Left Behind” is the simplest episode in scope of the season so far, setting most of it on a single night. So as the season gears up for the homestretch, “The Last of Us” takes a quick trip back to the not-so-distant past. ‘Barry’ Jumped Ahead and Now Everyone Looks Different ![]()
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