Because although episode 3 may not have been quite as gut-churning, there were still plenty of moments to catch us out — from Tommy's (Gabriel Luna's) comment about Sarah (Nico Parker) to the subtle tweak to the show's opening credits.

As a ginormous fan of the source material, I fully understand and support the reasons for maintaining the fidelity and timing of Joel's death, even as other changes were made to the timeline to justify Abby's left-field violence.

Even when you’re expecting it, it still hurts! Fans were left horrified and heartbroken after Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) met his brutal demise at the hands of Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever) at the end of the second episode of The Last of Us season 2.