Last Of Us Episode 6 HUGE Mistake!

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In the sixth episode of The Last of Us Season 2, we managed to have Joel strumming a guitar and serenading Ellie with ‘Future Days’. However, there’s a catch: it seems rather illogical or incongruous.

In this latest installment of The Last of Us, we delve deeply into the lives of characters Joel and Ellie during the period prior to Season 2. This episode primarily concentrates on the evolution of their bond as Ellie matures and starts to uncover the truth about Joel’s deception(s).

Before delving into Eugene’s fateful conversation with someone on the porch following the barn dance, we first witness them celebrating Ellie’s 15th birthday in Jackson. Joel manages to obtain a cake (baked surprisingly by Seth) and refurbishes a guitar as a gift.

She requests him to perform and croon a tune, initially hesitant, he selects ‘Future Days’ by Pearl Jam. It’s a poignant, emotional scene, subtly altered from the game, yet it seems slightly off-key, an issue you might not have noticed.

Why ‘Future Days’ doesn’t make sense in The Last of Us

2013 saw the release of ‘Future Days’, but in the game ‘The Last of Us’, the Cordyceps outbreak started back on September 26, 2003.

Essentially, ‘Future Days’ was released more than a decade following the day known as Outbreak Day. If Pearl Jam not only survived the pandemic but also retained the resources to produce and distribute new music on a grand scale, then ‘Future Days’ wouldn’t be out of place in the show’s universe. Consequently, it seems unlikely that Joel would sing ‘Future Days’ under these circumstances.

To clarify, since the initial outbreak occurred in 2013, it’s reasonable to assume that Joel would have learned about it before the events of Part 2, given its historical significance.

Furthermore, it’s a delightful inconsistency that adds to the story. The tune carries significant symbolism within The Last of Us narrative, as the lyric “If I ever were to lose you, I’d surely lose myself” mirrors Joel’s actions at the end of Season 1 and Ellie’s transformation into a vengeful seeker of Abby. What stands out most, though, is that the showrunners seem unbothered by the song’s timing in the narrative.

Neil Druckmann and I had a meaningful discussion and came to this understanding: We considered it significant since it’s a key song in the narrative, as Craig Mazin stated on the show’s official podcast.

Thematic significance lies in the fact that Joel and Ellie are both grappling with their respective futures: Joel is determining his path with Ellie, while Ellie is seeking to define her own identity beyond being someone’s child.

Moving forward, if we fast-forward them five years, they reach a point called ‘Future Days’. Interestingly, it turns out that their past remains a weight that keeps them from truly advancing.

In simple terms, since The Last of Us is a work of fiction, its creators are free to incorporate songs that resonate with fans and align with the emotional tone of the series, if they deem it fitting.

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2025-05-19 05:20