Neil Druckmann recently commented on the future ofThe Last of Us, but it may not be the news many fans wanted to hear. In an interview with Variety, Druckmann promoted the second season ofThe Last of Us, but when it comes to the games that started everything,Part 2may ultimately be the end of the road.
When asked about the possibility of a third game, Druckmann replied, “I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more ofLast of Us. This could be it.” This could disappoint a lot of players, especially sinceThe Last of Us Part 2ended on a massive cliffhanger. The fates of every major character are left hanging in the air, even Ellie’s. Asseason 2 ofThe Last of Usdraws closer, Druckmann’s comments now hang over the show, raising many questions about whether these plot points will ever get resolved or not.
Answers to The Last of Us Part 2’s Ending May Never Come
The Story of Ellie and Abby
It remains unclear whereEllie and Abbyended up after their climactic show-down in Santa Barbara, but there are a few theories. When it comes to Ellie, many have hoped that the finale of her walking away from the farmhouse is a sign that she is headed back to Jackson, where Dina and JJ might be. Others theorize that she is headed off on her own, which would be a bleaker outcome, but a bummer of a storyline definitely isn’t exactly somethingThe Last of Usis afraid of.
Season 2 ofThe Last of Uspremieres on April 13.
It’s assumed that Abby and Lev made itsafely to Catalina Island, since a Firefly outpost is believed to be there. However, it’s a mystery if the radio transmission they picked up in Santa Barbara was actually a Firefly member or a Rattler trying to lure them into a false sense of safety before being kidnapped. If there isn’t aLast of Us Part 3, it may mean that fans might never get answers about whether Catalina Island was a legit spark of hope or not. Ellie and Abby are just the tip of the iceberg, too. The fates of Tommy, Maria, Dina, and JJ have all been left unanswered. Most troubling of all, there still aren’t concrete answers about Ellie’s immunity or if a cure is even possible. Of course, the show gave its own explanation for her immunity, and that may ultimately be where these lingering questions finally get answered.
Kaitlyn Dever is set to take on the role of Abby inThe Last of Usshow.
The Last of Us' Live-Action Adaptation May Be the Future of the Franchise
Druckmann’s co-writer, Craig Mazin, has stated in the past thatThe Last of Us Part 2is potentially going to span multiple seasons. If this is the case, then it’s possible that unanswered story questions that have yet to be answered in the games may get addressed in the show. This would potentially be quite controversial, but based on Druckmann’s response to Variety, it could be the only way plot threads get tied up.
Right now, there’s no way to know for sure how Druckmann will handle the post-apocalyptic world he created. It’s quite possible thatThe Last of Us Part 2remains an open-ended story. Until more is known, fingers are crossed thatThe Last of Us Part 3still happens eventually.
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Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards. In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey. Includes the complete The Last of Us single-player story and celebrated prequel chapter, Left Behind, which explores the events that changed the lives of Ellie and her best friend Riley forever.
