HBO’s The Last Of Us Episode 6 Breakdown & Easter Eggs

HBO’s The Last Of Us Episode 6 is now streaming on HBO and HBO GO (HBO Max in the US). Check out our breakdown of Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4 and Episode 5 here.

The Last Of Us, based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation platforms, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lam. Production companies include PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.

The Last Of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heart-breaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

The cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker also star.

Courtesy of HBO Asia, we were lucky enough to be the only Malaysian media to participate in interviews with Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, Merle Dandridge and Gabriel Luna. You can also check out our spoiler-free review of the entire season by heading over here.

Spoilers ahead:

A Town Called Jackson

This is the town that Tommy, Joel’s brother, resides in. It’s also where Joel and Ellie will eventually live in at the end of the game.

Joel Suffers From Some Kind Of PTSD

The HBO series’ version of Joel seems to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or something similar. It could also be just guilt, as we also learn more about his old days with Tommy, where they were “killers”.

They Kept One Of The Most Emotional Scenes In The Game

This scene made me cry in the game and it’s the same in the HBO series version.

Reaching Eastern Colorado University, Where Joel Gets Severely Wounded

This setting is one of the major ones from the game. Joel gets stabbed in the side with a stake in the HBO series and passes out.

Until next week, excelsior!