It’s been more than two years since the end of The Last of Us Season One, and even longer for the show’s two weary postapocalyptic heroes: taciturn Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his surrogate daughter Ellie (Bella Ramsey). When the second season begins, a lot has happened between the two, and …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Star Bella Ramsey Says Being Diagnosed With Autism Was 'Freeing'
Bella Ramsey learned she had autism while filming the first season of HBO‘s The Last of Us. In an interview with British Vogue, the actress shared that a crewmember with an autistic daughter prompted her to get a psychiatric evaluation. “I’ve spoken a bit about neurodivergence before, but I always …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Antagonist Kaitlyn Dever on Online Backlash: 'I Want to Do This Character Justice'
Kaitlyn Dever, who played the antagonist in The Last of Us Part II video game, will be introduced in Season Two of The Last of Us television series and some gamers aren’t happy about it. In the game, players control Abby, a soldier caught in the throes of a post-apocalyptic …
Read More »Pedro Pascal's Joel Breaks Promise to Bella Ramsey's Ellie in 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Trailer
“Every path has a price,” the new trailer for The Last Of Us Season Two warns, and one of the costs appears to be any relative peace there was between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey). The ominous new clip includes monsters, mayhem, violence, and plenty of fire. It …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Season 2: Here's What to Expect
This post contains spoilers for season one of HBO’s The Last of Us, as well as minor spoilers for The Last of Us Part II (PlayStation 4). It’s official – the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us has come to an end, leaving viewers (8.2M to be exact) …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Delivers a Heartbreaking Season Finale
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Look for the Light.” As we come to the end of an utterly fantastic debut season of television, it’s worth looking back to note that of these nine episodes, only three of them (the premiere, “Infected,” and …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Introduces the Cannibal Cult Leader From Hell
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “When We Are in Need.” “When We Are in Need” is, for its first half, among the more low-key installments of Last of Us Season One. We are still in Colorado, still with Ellie helping Joel heal …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Gives Ellie a Tragically Beautiful Gay Love Story of Her Own
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Left Behind.” The world of The Last of Us is both vast and tiny. Over the course of seven episodes, we’ve traveled from Texas to Boston to Colorado, with a stop in Jakarta. We’ve seen planes crash, …
Read More »Bella Ramsey on Lena Dunham: 'She Encourages Me to Take Care of Myself'
F OR ROLLING STONE’S THIRD annual Icons & Influences feature, we asked eight of our favorite artists and entertainers to pay tribute to the women who have inspired them, in life as well as in their careers. The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey reflects on her “role model,” writer, …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Episode 6: Pedro Pascal's Powerhouse Performance
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Kin.” Late in “Kin,” Joel passes the time on a long ride by explaining the rules of football to Ellie. “So, basically, just moving in one direction?” she asks. “Basically,” he acknowledges. “But violent.” This could perhaps …
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