10 Things You Somehow Missed In The Last Of Us
8. Alone And Forsaken
"Alone and forsaken, by fate and by man."
"Oh Lord, if you hear me, please hold to my hand."
Fans who thought the inimitable tones of Hank Williams sounded familiar in the context of The Last of Us were utterly spot on. With that being said, anyone who hadn't played the games likely would have missed the significance of Williams' haunting song as it booms softly out of the speakers in Episode 4.
Featured against the backdrop of the first promotional trailer for the original game, the use of Alone and Foresaken was brought full circle by HBO as they mirrored the soundtrack in their first teaser for the live action adaptation. The song also features within the actual game itself, a sequence that is almost exactly mirrored by the show.
In Naughty Dog's first instalment, the song plays following the exceedingly awkward scene where Ellie finds a magazine with pages stuck together as she and Joel drive towards Pittsburgh. This version of events is almost exactly replicated by the show, although the music cuts off considerably sooner - The Last of Us: Part I's take only sees Mr Williams stop singing after bandits have blasted the duo's car off the road.
In a final exquisite touch, Alone and Foresaken just so happens to be the name of the in-game chapter in which the showdown occurs. Magnificent stuff.