The Last Of Us 2: 10 Believable Plot Theories You Need To Know
1. There Will Be Consequences For The Firefly Massacre
If there is one strand left to carry over into The Last Of Us Part Two, it would be Joel’s lie to Ellie.
From the first few seconds of the reveal trailer, with a faded but memorable symbol sprayed across a rusty road sign, it was clear that The Fireflies would be relevant to this story in some form.
The devastating ending is will constantly cast a shadow over the pair, as Ellie is presumed to have simply accepted Joel’s lie. One thing is for sure:
Naughty Dog aren't going to let Joel off so easy for his selfish and callous act.
Ellie has had five years to build up resentment for what was ultimately, a denial of her purpose.
Spending the majority of a year believing she would be the answer to the end of the apocalypse, then being swiftly escorted to Tommy’s dam instead, could be nothing more than a disappointment for her.
To top things off, if Ellie were to discover that Joel murdered her only mother figure, Marlene, things could get incredibly heated and dangerous for Joel, who has brought Ellie up to be a skilled survivor and dangerous opponent.
Druckmann himself has stated that if the first game had the theme of “love”, Part Two adopts that of “hate”, and nothing could better encapsulate this than the potential ramifications of the previous games final controversial moments.