The Last of Us Season 2: Resolving a Serious Game Villain Issue
The Last Of Us season 2's quick first-look trailer from HBO suggests that the show will address a significant villain issue from the second TLOU game. The preview indicates that a prominent villain issue from Naughty Dog's second game, The Last of Us Part II, will be addressed in the network's smash drama's sophomore installment. The second season of The Last of Us will pick up after the conclusion of season 1, episode 9, and center on the consequences of Joel's (Pedro Pascal) difficult choice in the Salt Lake City hospital. Joel massacres everyone and flees the hospital after realizing that the Fireflies wanted to kill Ellie (Bella Ramsey) in order to cure the Cordyceps virus.
Joel tells Ellie a falsehood about what transpired in the instant aftermath. Only Tommy (Gabriel Luna), Joel's brother, is aware of Ellie's immunity, which the two conceal. Joel eventually admits the truth, which exacerbates his relationship with Ellie, who believes rightfully that Joel violated her autonomy by picking her above a cure. Ellie's own quest for vengeance begins after Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), the daughter of a murdered doctor, kills Joel at the start of TLOU 2. However, The Last Of Us 2's "villains" don't stop with Abby.
The Raphite Threat Needs to Be Introduced Sooner in HBO's The Last of Us
Despite the fact that Catherine O'Hara may not be playing the Seraphite Prophet after all, the Seraphites remain a significant and captivating element of The Last of Us Part 2 and, consequently, of the second season of the HBO series. In the follow-up Video Game, Ellie follows Abby all the way to Seattle. After her father passes away, Abby, a jaded Firefly who is heartbroken, decides to join the Washington Liberation Front militia (WLF). When Ellie first gets to Seattle, she learns that the area was originally utilized as a battlefield by the WLF, FEDRA, and an enigmatic organization known as the Seraphites.
The fervent Seraphites continue to revere the Prophet years later. As the game progresses, particularly in the latter few scenes, the Seraphites pose a serious threat, but the cult's narrative seems a little rushed. Ellie notices clues about the Seraphites and their mysterious leader as she (and later Abby) travel throughout Seattle. As it happens, players figure out that the Seraphite Prophet became a leader following FEDRA's declaration of Seattle as a Quarantine Zone (QZ). The Prophet was a fighter of unexpected talent who encouraged people to live equal lives devoid of technology and pleasure. This allowed her followers to establish a self-sufficient commune. The Seraphites of TLOU 2 continue to worship the Prophet years later.
The Significance of Seraphites in The Last of Us Part 2
The Last of Us 2's storyline, with its creative narrative structure, tracks Ellie, a revenge-seeker, and Abby, a soldier who exacts her retribution but is sucked into a battle between her militia and the Seraphite cult. The Seattle backdrop is used to hint at the battle between the WLF and Seraphite in the game's opening scenes of Ellie's story. However, after the player assumes control of Abby, the cult's influence becomes more apparent. When Abby's ex-boyfriend Owen gets caught by the Seraphites one day when he's looking into the group's activities, Abby feels compelled to join the cult herself.
Abby is saved from being kidnapped by her former Seraphite siblings, Yara and Lev, who were labeled traitors due to Lev's identity. For the remainder of The Last of Us Part 2, Abby's journey becomes inextricably linked with Yara and Lev's, despite her attempts to continue with her original objective. Although the entire season 2 cast of The Last of Us has not yet been revealed, it would make sense for the show to stay true to the original story and feature the former Seraphite brothers. Nevertheless, the cult is essential to the story of the series.
The Seraphite Story of TLOU2 Could've Been Better
The members of the Seraphite cult are interesting adversaries, but the group's narrative should have been handled a little more skillfully. Without question, TLOU 2 defied convention with its non-linear storyline and interchangeable points of view. Although some players found it offensive to be in charge of the character that killed Joel, it's a very powerful strategy. Unfortunately, Abby's story—and the Seraphites', by extension—was introduced a little bit later than intended due to the necessity to front-load the game with Ellie's portions. Thankfully, the plot of The Last of Us Season 2 appears to be fixing this problem.
A significant idea regarding the direction of HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 is entirely refuted by recent images of Ellie taken on the set. Ellie is shown at the Jackson dance in the opening scene of The Last of Us season 2, implying that one of the game's last flashbacks would begin earlier.
The Religious Cult in The Last of Us 2 May Be Able to Split the Main Story
The Seraphites and characters like Yara and Lev might benefit from an earlier introduction, but the third-party group would also serve to detract from the main plot of The Last of Us season 2. HBO had planned four or more seasons for the show, but despite how intriguing Ellie's drive for retribution is and how her story parallels Abby's, it doesn't carry enough weight to do so. Whether or not Abby is the only voice in The Last of Us season 3, the Seraphites are an important story element that, happily, is arriving sooner than anticipated.
Max offers season one of The Last of Us for streaming.
