Through the Valley
Written by Craig Mazin
Directed by Mark Mylod
Abby warns her past self not to enter the room where her father was killed.
When she awakes, Abby scopes out Jackson.
Ellie chats with Jesse (Young Mazino) who tells her that Joel is already on a patrol with Dina.
After Abby inadvertently awakes a horde of infected hiding beneath the snow, Joel rescues her and they meet with Dina, who says his name.
Uh oh.
Abby convinces them to go back to the lodge where her friends are waiting.
Amidst this, more tendrils are found inside a pipe, redirecting the infected to attack Tommy's settlement, resulting in multiple human casualties.
When Joel says they must leave, Dina is held at gunpoint and knocked out.
Abby gives a lengthy monologue and kneecaps Joel, then repeatedly bashes wound with a golf club until it breaks.
Ellie is restrained and forced to watch Abby apply the killer blow by stabbing him in the neck with the broken end.
Jesse turns up and Joel's body is taken with them.
Certainty masquerading as knowledge
Action sequence of the infected swarming compound World War Z-style was exciting and Tommy emptying flamethrower on a Bloater before it dies in front of him smacked of The Thing (1982).
Shit is just window dressing for infamous event, and while still fucking ridiculous, set up is slightly different.
Joel will be back for flashbacks and emphasis may shift to guilt and grief.
Although TV series has reached the point when I stopped caring about anything what happened next in the game, I'll soldier on.
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