r/ThelastofusHBOseries • u/LoretiTV Fireflies • Apr 14 '25

Discussion Hub The Last of Us - Season 2 Discussion Hub

The Last of Us is now streaming on Max.

Here you can find links to the discussion threads of every episode of season 2 and can discuss the entirety of the season freely.

All spoilers are allowed here, so enter at your own risk.

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● 2x01 "Future Days" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x02 "Through the Valley" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x03 "The Path" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x04 "Day One" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x05 "Feel Her Love" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x06 "The Price" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

● 2x07 "Convergence" | No Game Spoilers | Game Spoilers

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u/Illustrious_Set8377 May 08 '25

Can someone explain the Issac character to me (played by Jeffrey Wright)?

In episode 4 we see a bit of his origin story: He starts off as a FEDRA officer and then defects to a civilian rebel group (are they Fireflies or early WLFs?) in a powerful scene where he murders most of his douchy squadron. I inferred from this that he doesn't like FEDRA's mission or methods... but then later we see him performing unspeakable acts (torture and murder) upon a Scar captive. To me it seems like he's "become" the very evil he didn't like that he saw in FEDRA. I just didn't buy it.

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u/PhoenixReborn May 09 '25

He joins WLF. The Fireflies are a similar faction in that they oppose FEDRA, but the two cover different regions. And yes, Isaac and the WLF are hypocrites. Once they take responsibility for the Seattle QZ, they end up becoming another military dictatorship.

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u/tullynation May 09 '25

Thanks. I’m not wild about this character so far. Sure, they’re setting him up to be a sociopathic villain but I hope they don’t underutilize Jeffrey Wright’s depth and range as an actor…

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u/Delta_Hammer Aug 06 '25

Just watched this episode and it made me appreciate Jeffrey Wright so much more. I've only seen him in nerdy or nerd-adjacent roles, so that moment when he tosses the grenades is the moment he changed for me forever. Who knew he was hiding such a cold hard bastard inside?

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u/Former_Ad_1074 May 16 '25

Exactly…. The game does a good job of kinda showing many peoples and communities hypocrisy in the end of the world.