![]() ![]() Anyway, Jerry (and Marlene) were trying to find atonement for the Fireflies’ actions and save the failing organization on the brink of collapse.Īs for her willingness, this is also a mess. Except obviously, that all the actions they committed had nothing to do with their sudden success. ![]() They needed something to show for it, and like you said they were how far someone was taking how the ends justify the means. See the writings on the wall in the museum flashback, or hell Part 1 opens with them blowing up a checkpoint in downtown Boston. It’s been 20+ years and what was once a organization trying to rebuild society mutated into pretty much a terrorist organization. The Fireflies were also an organization near the brink of collapse. It was taking away her autonomy in the worst way - taking away the most basic human right her right for life. The fact that the Fireflies didn't bother asking is because they did not care about her choice. Please correct me if I made anything up, its been something like 7-8 years I think. A "good" aligned group would put their case forward to the person needing to make the sacrifice and keep badgering them with good arguments until they step up, that did not feel like a "good" group. Was there something in the story that justified they needed to operate on her before she could be allowed to make the decision for herself that I missed? Joel definitely went overboard murdering everybody, lots of deaths that could have been avoided, but I thought his initial reaction was justified in that this group looked like a bunch of authoritarians that believe in the ends justify the means. My reaction to that was, well shouldn't this be Ellie's choice if she wants to make that sacrifice for such a small chance. The Doctor's said they're going to operate on her which will kill her but give them some small tiny chance of success. I thought when Joel and Ellie turn up at the Fireflies, Ellie was unconscious. ![]() Without tests and medical procedures performed on Ellie, it is abundantly clear that there will be no concrete answer about whether she is the cure to end the viral outbreak or not.Its been many years since I played it but I remember it differently to all the drama thats come out of Last of Us 2 if someone could refresh my memory on what actually happened and what I remembered wrong. But, sadly, the finale totally crushes these anticipations. ![]() Throughout Season 1, The Last of Us revolved around bringing the viewers closer to the answer of finding the cure to the infection. That said, Joel’s final act of rebellion against the Fireflies offers a moral contemplation, and leaves it to the audience to decide who is right - and why. What's more, Joel, too, ends up betraying Ellie, who was adamant about saving the world, by lying straight in her face. Clearly, this doesn’t bode well for either of them, as in the process, many Firefly members are killed, including Marlene (the head of Firefly), who also meets one hell of a gruesome end. As fans can recall, the finale sees Joel confronting the Fireflies for attempting to turn Ellie into their guinea pig. To be honest, the ending of The Last of Us leaves the viewer with not even a speck of ambiguity. But before they step in, Ellie questions the creditability of what Joel had told her about the cure and even, in fact, offers him a chance to spill the truth - but Joel sticks to his words, reassuring Ellie that everything he mentioned is true. The show concludes with the fan-favorite duo hiking to the fortified city of Jackson in Wyoming, led by Tommy and Maria. He consequently kills every Firefly, including Marlene. Aggravated, he takes it upon himself to bail out Ellie, becoming a dangerous killing machine that everybody should be scared of. Naturally, Joel, who has been nourishing a new bond with Ellie, finds this decision to be unsettling to say the least. After Joel succeeds in bringing Ellie to Marlene and the fireflies, he discovers the truth of Marlene's intentions: to dissect Ellie, ultimately at the cost of her life. Related: The Last of Us: 6 Actors Almost Cast in the HBO Adaptationįrankly, the answer to this question has so far been very complicated and mysterious. ![]()
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