The Last of Us, episode 3 recap: Plot detours for a moving love story 

The focus temporarily shifts from Ellie and Joel for a tale of true love forged to a Linda Ronstadt soundtrack
The Last of Us, episode 3 recap: Plot detours for a moving love story 

Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett in episode three of The Last of Us. 

To quote noted zombie apocalypse authority Lloyd Cole: are you ready to be heartbroken? Long Long Time – named after a 1970s Linda Ronstadt ballad – marked the most radical departure yet for The Last Of Us from its video game source material. The results will have shredded the emotions of viewers. If you weren’t in bits by the end, it’s possible your mind has been taken over by an undead fungus.

Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) are heading to Bill and Frank. Joel had promised Tess that he would take Ellie this far – and is determined to keep his word.

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