The Last of Us (Prime Video): is the character of (spoiler) really dead?

Warning, this article contains spoilers for episode 2 of The Last of Us. Adapted from the video game of the same name, The Last of us, the new HBO event series, to be seen exclusively on Amazon’s streaming platform, Prime Video, was eagerly awaited by fans. The first episode, lasting an hour and twenty, brilliantly begins this apocalyptic thriller, which takes the time to introduce its universe and its heroes and offers a soundtrack that deserves its Awesome Mix in Guardians of the Galaxy mode. In the casting, we find the very charismatic Pedro Pascal with at his side, Bella Ramsey (Ellie), Anna Torv (Tess), Nico Parker (Sarah) the daughter of Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Gabriel Luna (Tommy)… No need to be a fan of the game to dive into The Last of uswhere, according to case law Game Of Thrones, no one, regardless of status, is guaranteed a happy ending. This second episode is the perfect illustration with the death of another main character!

What does the kiss scene between the zombie and Tess mean?

Towards the end of the second episode of The Last of Us, it is discovered that Tess has been infected. As a horde of zombies approaches, Tess sacrifices herself. Before Joel and Ellie flee, she has spilled gasoline barrels and grenades on the ground, and stays behind. As she frantically attempts to light the lighter, a zombie approaches her and passes the infection on to her with a kiss. In the video game, Tess gets killed by FEDRA and not by a zombie. This change of scenario makes it possible to show on the screen in a gory way how the infection can be transmitted. This sequence can also be the symbol of the relationship between Joel and Tess. This one is not entitled to a romantic farewell kiss with Joel, but to that of a zombie. It’s a kind of Judas kiss that testifies to the failure of this relationship. Before she dies, Tess tells Joel that she never asked him to feel the same way she does. We thus understand that their love is not reciprocal, even if he has feelings for her. This kiss of death is the inverse symbol of what she would have liked from Joel: reciprocity and love.

Is Tess really dead in the series?

If the house explodes and Tess is in fact at the center of the implosion, we can never be completely certain that a character is dead until her body has been shown on screen – let’s do this this time. appeal to Prison Break jurisprudence. Having that mouth-to-mouth transmission before the flames ate through the building may have made Tess’ body more resilient. Even if, let’s face it, there is very little chance that she could have survived such an explosion… Another solution, more likely this one, the series operating significant jumps in time, there are large chances that we will have the opportunity to see Tess again in Flashbacks and these can last a long time, giving Ana Torv extra playing time despite being six feet under. Much remains to be discovered about the backstory of Joel and Tess and the series will surely touch on their relationship in greater depth during sequences in future episodes.