“It Was Bittersweet”–‘The Last of Us’ Star Bella Ramsey Reflects on Ellie’s Key Moment in the Season Finale

From the very first episode, HBO Max’s The Last of Us made it very clear that in this post-apocalyptic world, moments of joy are as rare and precious as diamonds in a river stream. That is why every moment of relief that the characters get in their violent lives is no less than a blessing for them. 

The season finale of the Last of Us season 1 was a wild ride. It was violent and also peaceful. It was hopeful, yet the realization of the end lingered in the corner. The long journey of our heroes, Joel and Ellie, came to an end, signaling a new beginning and a new venture in the future.

Bella Ramsey reflects on that ‘special’ moment in the Last of Us episode 9

“We really just followed the game very closely. Because it’s so beautiful,” said one of the head writers of the show, Craig Mazin. In the final episode, the show enacted one of the most iconic scenes in the games, which is known in the community as the “Giraffe scene”. It is regarded as one of the most important scenes in the story. 

Talking about the “Giraffe scene,” Bella Ramsey aka Ellie in the show said, “It’s a joyful moment for Ellie, and for Joel to see Ellie finally being a glimmer of what she used to be. After the trauma that she faced in the past. Everything that she had experienced hasn’t just gone away.” 

“It’s just this moment of beauty. It’s so precious, it’s almost sad. Then speaking with Craig, I realized, it was just living the truth of it. It was bittersweet, but still so, so beautiful,” added young Bella Ramsey about the last moments of her journey as Ellie. 

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HBO’s The Last of Us is directly based on Naughty Dog’s magnum opus gaming series, The Last of Us. The franchise, created by Neil Druckmann, is one of the most significant and beloved IPs in the gaming world. TLOU Part I and Part II were the catalysts that set a new benchmark in the industry. 

Closely following the game’s storyline, the producers and writers, including Neil himself, made some subtle deviations in the narrative, which so far has only proven to be an improvement. However, for the Last episode of season 1, the crew decided to remain as true to the games as possible. 

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Last of Us season 1 has wrapped up its initial broadcast, and the show has already been green-lit for a second season. The details regarding the release of the second season are still not revealed.