US Edition‘The Last of Us’: Who Was Eugene & Why Did Joel Kill Him?
- Ellie and Joel encountered Eugene, a patrolman bitten outside Jackson, who wished to say goodbye to his wife Gail before dying.
- Joel initially agreed publicly to help Eugene return to Jackson, but led him down a separate path claiming it was unsafe to go back.
- Joel then shot Eugene, an act Ellie heard, and they returned to Jackson with Eugene's body without telling Gail the truth.
- Gail, celebrating her birthday alone for the first time in 41 years, angrily confronted Joel after Ellie revealed the truth about Eugene's death.
- The storyline, adapted from The Last of Us Part II game, tweaks Eugene's fate to include Gail, adding emotional depth and explaining her hostility toward Joel.
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‘The Last of Us’: Who Was Eugene & Why Did Joel Kill Him?
The big question about Gail's husband was finally revealed in Episode 6.
'The Last of Us' recap: Of moths and men
We finally learn why Joel and Ellie had their falling out. (Yes, it involves Eugene.)Liane Hentscher/HBO Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us' season 2, episode 6Key PointsThis flashback episode shows Joel and Ellie celebrating her birthdays in Jackson, including a memorable trip to the science museum.Their rift begins the day Ellie turns 19 and Joel lies about killing Gail’s husband, Eugene, after he was bitten.On New Year's morning…
'The Last of Us' finally answered: Who is Eugene?
Since he was first mentioned in episode 1 by his widow, Gail (Catherine O'Hara), The Last of Us fans have been asking: Who is Eugene?In Joel's very unorthodox therapy session with Gail in the first episode of Season 2, we learned that 1) Eugene was her husband. 2) He's been dead for less than a year. And 3) He was shot to death by Joel — presumably because he'd been infected. Episode 2 revealed Eugene was a former Firefly who did patrols in Jack…
The Last Of Us Season 2 Episode 6 Live Blog Watchalong: I'm Getting Emotional Over Joel And Ellie's Flashbacks, Eugene's Introduction And More
The Last of Us' penultimate Season 2 episode is here, and I'm live-blogging reactions to Ellie and Joel's emotional flashbacks and all the other big moments.
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