SPOILER ALERT:This article contains details of Sundays premiere episode ofHBOsThe Last Of Us.
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So lets get into the first episode together, shall we?
(Hmm, where have we heard that one before?)
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Neuman simply turns to the camera and says, we lose.
Nothing to worry about at all, right?
Over breakfast, the pair share formulaicbut funnyfather-daughter quips.
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Its cute, almost too cute.
Which, of course, means we will soon have to brace ourselves for upcoming terror.
For some reason, the Adlers dog wont stop whining and growling at Nana.
Sarah takes that as a sign to leave and heads back home to wait for her dad.
Walking outside, Sarah is greeted by flashing lights and abnormal neighborhood chaos.
Sarah runs out to the front yard.
Its not just the Adlers, Tommy says.
Theyre saying its a virus, some kind of parasite.
Oh no, theyre trapped.
Despite blacking out and suffering great personal injury, we have not seen the last of them.
The officer is given orders to kill the two, even though they show no signs of infection.
Joel attempts to plead with him, but Sarah is shot in the ensuing struggle.
As a result, Sarah dies in Joels arms.
Joel is left heartbroken and devastated.
2023
Cut to a twenty-year time jump thatfinallyplaces us in present-day Boston in 2023.
This new post-apocalyptic world is bleak.
As for regular citizens?
It turns out Dr. Neuman was right!
Secondly, indications of infection include muscle spasms, coughing, slurred speech and mood change.
And lastly, the rate of infection varies depending on which area of the body was bitten.
It can set in as quickly as 5 mins to 24 hours.
(This will come in handy later).
Later, Tess tells Joel the bad news about the car battery.
We then find out how it relates to Joels depression and his current mission.
The reason for this?
She was found bitten after escaping a FEDRA military school.
This is a huge problem.
At first, Joel is reluctant as smuggling a teenager interferes with his plans to find Tommy.
As it’s possible for you to guess, Ellie is understandably not thrilled by this situation.
To which Ellie coyly responds, Something like that.
Joel shows disdain at being outmaneuvered by a 14-year-old.
He begins to relax, if only for a moment.
In the worlds biggest betrayal, Officer Pill-Popper treats them as hostiles.
Despite their pleas for safe passage, he subjects them to infection testing via a handheld scanner.
Green means youre not infected and red means youre infected.
Entranced in a blind rage, Joel tackles the guard and beats his face into a bloody pulp.
Meanwhile, Tess catches a glimpse of the blaring red scanner and aims to inflict harm on Ellie.
Ellie insists that shes not infected.
Tess tries to get Joels attention, but hes too far gone to really understand what is happening.
Ellie then displays the bite wound on her arm that she claims is three weeks old.
Tess doesnt believe her.
Joel is stuck thinking about his daughter.
Ellie tries to explain her immunity, but Tess and Joel can hear more FEDRA soldiers coming their way.
Theyll have to decide Ellies fate later.
What will fate have in store for Joel, Tess and Ellie in the next episode?
