While this is just a fan theory, director Neil Druckmann has been known to state that all The Last of Us games are about love, making this ambiguously suggested ending fall in line with his outlook of the series. This could also possibly imply that they are living back in Jackson, a note that can be found in the farmhouse also suggests. and was returned the bracelet in their reuniting. The idea here is that Ellie must have already met up with Dina and J.J. The theory holds credence because Ellie is not wearing the bracelet in Santa Barbara. While this originally implied that Ellie had missed out on the happy relationship by again chasing after Abby, fans began noticing Ellie wearing the bracelet while she plays Joel's gifted guitar, completely changing the implication of the final scene.

Their relationship shows some of the only happy moments in the game, but the ending had initially turned it sour when Ellie returns to the empty farmhouse, Dina and J.J. Then, throughout the first act of Seattle, Ellie can be seen wearing the bracelet, suggesting that Dina had romantically gifted it to her at some point. Dina can be seen wearing a leather bracelet with a silver hamsa in flashbacks of earlier moments, such as Ellie and Dina dancing together. This is perhaps the most important of the small details throughout The Last of Us Part 2. RELATED: The Last of Us 2: Is The Firefly Outpost Real Or A Trap? That is until the opening scene of TLOU2 when Joel is giving Ellie her very first guitar. As long as she promises not to laugh, Joel sings her his rendition of 'Future Days' by Pearl Jam. But no matter how much Ellie begs and begs, he won't sing for her. Joel embarrassingly responds that he used to dream of being a singer. Five years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia. With Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Derek Phillips, Jeffrey Pierce. A very touching and important detail can be overlooked during Ellie's birthday chapter, partially due to the non-linearity of it.ĭuring this scene, one conversation the player can come across while traversing the abandoned museum is Ellie saying she wanted to become an astronaut, but no, this isn't the only dream that Joel fulfilled for her. The Last of Us: Part II: Directed by Neil Druckmann, Kurt Margenau, Anthony Newman. Like the rest of The Last of Us and Part 2, much lore and backstory can be found in conversations while traveling with a companion.

Joel takes her on a fun adventure through a museum with dinosaurs that impresses his pseudo daughter but also surprises Ellie with one of her favorite subjects: outer space. One of the most (and only) heartwarming scenes of TLOU2 is Ellie's 15th birthday.

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