However, Joel and Ellie feel so authentic that they have, hands down, become my favorites since I played the games and have only continued to grow on me. In the show, their relati

When you follow that through, it seems pretty clear that the flashback at the end of episode 5 is building up to something. The Last of Us is well known for breaking the mould with its standout episodes, some of which — think episodes 3 and episodes 7 in Season 1 — take us on journeys into the past.