The Last of Us - Episode 9

Look for the Light

Written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann

Directed by Ali Abbasi

At some point in 2009, Anna (Ashley Johnson) flees an Infected by hiding in a house.  She's bitten and kills the monster, giving birth to Ellie in the process.

Before taking baby to Boston, Marlene reluctantly shoots Anna dead.

Present day.

In Salt Lake City, Joel is knocked unconscious and Ellie is captured by a Firefly patrol.

Joel awakes inside Saint Mary's Hospital and told that Ellie is being prepped for surgery so Cordyceps can be extracted from her brain.

Knowing that procedure will kill her, Joel goes on a murderous rampage, giving The Terminator a run for its money. 

He executes the lead surgeon and carries her away.

Laura Bailey (who played Abby) cameos as one of the nurses.

Marlene confronts Joel in the parking garage, stating there's still time for him to do the right thing.

But he refuses, shooting her dead.

While driving out of the city, Ellie asks what happened and Joel lies, saying that doctors had found other immune people like her and gave up finding a cure.

After car breaks down, Ellie forces him to swear everything he said was true.

She replies: "Okay."

Shot and missed

Pretty good, but shit was always gonna be rushed.

They saved the shortest until last, begging the question - WHY?

As per previous entry, dialogue is practically verbatim.

Giraffe looked better in the game and submerged underground tunnel is cut.

Wow! HBO really fucking hated the Infected.

I understand why Ashley Johnson was given a stint as Ellie's mum, but sequence should've been replaced by the above, even if just for a few minutes.

Or simply 'bloat' episode's length.

Ellie's immunity is the same principle as Blade becoming a Daywalker, as his mother was bitten and turned into a vampire during labour.

Tut tut.

It's been confirmed that second season will adapt controversial sequel over at least two parts.

I suspect it'll be a while before we find out if Joel's death is prolonged.