This article contains spoilers forThe Last of Usseason 2 episode 1.
In the series, we first meet Abby in the aftermath of Joels massacre on the Fireflies.
She and her friends have buried the dead, and Abby vows revenge against Joel.
We already saw this cycle of violence and retribution come into play in season 1.
Joel killed a raider to defend himself and Ellie in Colorado.
Then people from that community came after them seeking vengeance.
This season is about the consequence of violence, series co-creator and executive producer Neil Druckmann says.
How far will you go in that pursuit of justice, when you are feeling righteous and just?
Joel wasnt able to save Sarah, but in Salt Lake City he is able to save Ellie.
He is able to finally atone for this mistake that has haunted him for decades.
And as we see in Future Days, he still believes that this was the right course of action.
He believes that all of the violence was worth it to save Ellies life.
According to Kaitlyn Dever, Abby is riddled with grief.
Obviously after spending so much time with Joel last season we dont want anything to happen to him.
But at the same time, its not hard to empathize with where Abby is coming from.
We saw what Joel was willing to do at the mere mention of Ellie dying.
WhenThe Last of Us Part IIfirst came out, a lot ofpeople hated Abby for this reason.
New episodes of The Last of Us season 2 premiere Sundays at 9 p.m.
ET on HBO, culminating with the finale on May 25, 2025.
