The Last of Us Episode 6: Major Differences Between the Video Game and the HBO Adaptation

The critically acclaimed HBO series, The Last of Us is nearing its end. With each episode passing, the audience is getting more and more intrigued by what the finale holds. Of course, the fans of the Naughty Dog’s game version know how everything trickles down.

Now as Episode 6 has finally aired, there are quite some differences people noticed compared to the game. Here are those changes. And be wary, as these may contain spoilers.

The Last of Us Episode 6: and the game counterpart

The show is spearheaded by Craig Mazin with constant inputs from Neil Druckmann and here are some of the scenes from episode 6 that they along with the Last of Us team changed in the HBO series.

The Travel West Warning

At the beginning of the episode, Joel and Ellie manage to reach the outskirts of a chilly Wyoming. There the protagonist duo spots an isolated house that is owned by two elderly couples. They have been surviving the post-apocalyptic time for so long. Though hesitant at first, they interact with Joel and Ellie, and that’s when Joel asks him whether the elderly couple has seen Tommy.

And adds by asking for any tips for going deep into the West. The man replies and warns him not to travel west and instead instructs Joel to head east. This sequence which warns about the dangers of the West was not featured in the game and is new to the show.

Dam Sequence

The dam scene which gamers got to witness in the game is not present in the series. In the game, Jackson’s settlement inhabitors go to the Dam, which powers the whole place. Tommy along with his wife Maria and some other settlers go there to fix some problems.

All of these are not portrayed in the series. Instead, Joel runs into a group of survivors heading out to Colorado, where Maria discovers that he is Tommy’s brother after his interaction with the survivors.

Ellie Running off

There was a scene in the game where Ellie overhears Joel and Tommy’s conversation. She hears him asking Tommy to escort Ellie to the fireflies. She gets emotional over this and steals a horse to run off to a nearby abandoned ranch.

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In the show, she goes into the room instead, which was given to her. Though the scenes that followed were similar to the game. Except for the part about getting interrupted by Tommy and the bandits.

Shimmer

Shimmer the horse plays a big role in the second part of the game. In the Last of Us 2, she is the horse owned by Ellie. But in the first game, the horse was not shown. Though in the show, Shimmer gets introduced to her future owner and Joel.

The news of Maria’s pregnancy

This is another scene portrayed in the show and not the game. When Joel asks Tommy to escort Ellie to Fireflies, he tells his brother that he cannot. Especially because Maria is pregnant. He talks about how much he is scared of becoming a dad and adds that he does not want to risk his life for someone else right now. This leads to a verbal confrontation between the two. These were original to the show.

Joel getting stabbed at Colorado

At the University of Colorado, Joel jumps from a balcony to escape from a bunch of raiders. In that process, he gets injured. This is what happens in the game. Whereas in the show he gets stabbed with a baseball bat when he and Ellie try to mount and escape the place.

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These are the notable differences between the show and the game in Episode 6 of the HBO show.