Third episode Last of us It was without a doubt the most emotional of the series so far. The audience agrees that the chapter, which focuses mainly on the figures of Bill and Frank, contains great emotional charge in which happiness is combined with sadness. However, it is also true that in order to elevate the story between the two characters, the showrunners were forced to change the events of the video game.
While it is true that Bill does appear in Naughty Dog’s original work, it does not reveal his personal history. Besides, Frank is not present Last of us Part 1. Notwithstanding the above, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann managed to come up with an entirely new narrative for these characters, but without fundamentally changing Joel and Ellie’s path.
I mention “significantly” because if you could already enjoy The Last of Us Part 1Surely you remember that Ellie meets Bill. in Last of usOn the contrary, it doesn’t. The character played nikofferman He has already died when the main characters arrive at his house.
So… why did the showrunners dare to change the events of the game a bit? In an interview with ET, Craig Mazin said it was his idea.. However, Neil Druckmann agreed.
Mazin’s goal was simply give Bill a goal. Deeper with real meaning for everything that happens in the post-apocalyptic world. He also noted that he decided to take a more complex narrative path because in The Last of Us Part 1, the sequence with Bill is almost entirely playable. It is unlikely that this can be adapted.
“That was what I suggested to Neal because I thought there was an opportunity there. In the part of Bill’s game, a lot depends on the gameplay, and we obviously don’t have that. [en la serie]. But Bill was unique. He created a safe environment and I was fascinated by the idea of having someone fix the underlying problem and be safe. But then what?
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It was at this moment that Mazin thought that Bill had something like love relationship develop it further. “I liked that there was this hint of a relationship, and I offered to show something else. I wanted to imagine what love is like as a product of commitment. What it’s like to be middle-aged and in love. I also wanted to capture the passage of time and draw a conclusion that would show us both sides of what love is.”
In the end, the creator was able to achieve an episode that was as beautiful as it was emotional. Also, the purpose that Bill found when he met Frank translates perfectly to Joel and Ellie. In the final moments of the chapter, Pedro Pascal’s character realizes that worth the risk and protect the child. That’s how both are like the first season Last of usthey will be able to create a bond similar to that between a father and a daughter.
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