Craig Mazin reveals how Joel and Ellie’s relationship has changed in The Last of Us Season 2: “You can’t exist in a state of conflict with somebody for five straight years”-wps
Wyatt Mason 
Catch the premiere of The Last of Us Season 2 on JioHotstar from April 14 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Craig Mazin reveals how Joel and Ellie’s relationship has changed in The Last of Us Season 2: “You can’t exist in a state of conflict with somebody for five straight years”
The Last of Us Season 2 is set to return, streaming exclusively on JioHotstar from April 14 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The HBO drama, based on the video game, picks up after Season 1, and delves deeper into the complexities of Joel and Ellie’s relationship, one of the most iconic duos on modern television.
As the series returns, co-creator and showrunner Craig Mazin revealed that five years have passed since the events of the Firefly hospital. “When we meet Joel and Ellie this season, five years have gone by, which in and of itself implies that things must have been going pretty well,” he said. “They’re still alive. They live in Jackson. And even between the two of them, things must have been going well. You can’t exist in a state of conflict with somebody like that for five straight years. It’s not possible.”
However, not everything is as calm as it seems. Beneath the quiet life in Jackson, tensions are rising. Joel’s lie to Ellie about the hospital still weighs on their bond. Now 19, Ellie is no longer a child, she’s grown, changed, and Joel senses a shift in her he can’t explain. “And interestingly, Joel is trying to figure out why, which in and of itself implies that this is not something that’s been going on for five years; it’s somewhat recent. Why is she angry?” said Mazin.
This season introduces a new character, Gail, played by Catherine O’Hara. A therapist in Jackson, Gail becomes a sounding board for Joel as he processes Ellie’s growing emotional distance. “Joel is going to therapy to figure out how to deal with what he thinks – or I should say, what he hopes – is a standard ‘I’ve got a 19-year-old kid who’s wanting independence, turning away and rejecting Dad.’ But what’s really going on? Can I do something differently?”
While Joel wants to believe it’s just regular growing pains, Gail challenges that notion. “And her point is, ‘No, I don’t believe that is what’s going on.’ And you can see that inside Joel, there is this suspicion that somehow, it is this flaw that he introduced into their relationship — this lie — that maybe is starting to be the problem,” Mazin added.
As the story unfolds, The Last of Us Season 2 explores themes of trust, truth, and the scars of the past, with a focus on character development and emotional conflict.
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