
In a similar vein to the game itself, season 2 was a deeply emotional journey for viewers, despite knowing what lay ahead. Unlike in Part 2, Joel’s tragic demise in episode 2 showed a slightly different twist on how the hardened survivor met his end – he chose to allow Abby to strike him with a golf club shaft to the neck instead of brutally beating his own skull. This grisly incident, which Ellie bore witness to, set her on a mission for vengeance, tracking down Abby and the WLF members. Although fans had already glimpsed Ellie’s ruthless nature following her brutal interrogation of Nora (Tati Gabrielle) to discover Abby’s whereabouts, the scene where she confronts Owen and Mel stands out as one of season 2’s most poignant moments.