Creator Neil Druckmann talks Pedro Pascal's return, this week's revealing flashback, and the significance of Joel's watch.

If The Last of Us is going to do anything, it's hit viewers with an overly emotional penultimate episode. Spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 6 below. The highly anticipated flashback episode shows a glimpse of how Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and a very much alive Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) spent the last

Joel's appearance on the latest episode of "The Last of Us" was an emotional one. On the May 18 episode, Pedro Pascal returns as Joel after his character's heartbreaking death in the second episode.

Discussing the change in narrative with The Hollywood Reporter, The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann said: "If we spaced out these scenes and planted them throughout the season, I believe they wouldn’t land as powerfully because they’re short moments and work better when they’re next to each other."

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The episode begins in 1983, as a young Joel protects an even younger Tommy from abuse by their father, a police officer played by Tony Dalton. It’s both the origin of Joel acting as a protector and a glimpse at the father figure he learned from.

Episode 6 of the show's second season expands a video game character's backstory to flesh out Joel and Ellie's relationship.