Fans who played the video game “The Last of Us, Part II” were likely less surprised at Joel’s exit — he dies pretty much the same way in that storyline. And as in the game, Ellie tells Abby that she’s now got a mortal enemy, which simply continues the revenge cycle that no one can win.

The Last of Us’ killed off a beloved main character in the most gruesome way, sending shockwaves across the internet and leaving fans of the HBO show wondering what's to come.

"The Last of Us" pulled zero punches with Sunday's new episode, setting up two characters to wage a vengeful war against each other throughout Season 2.

There are massive spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 2. Steer clear if you haven’t seen this week’s episode! HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us seemed to intentionally downplay Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby in the promotion for the second season possibly because she’s such a divisive figure in The Last of Us Part II.