“Left Behind” was hailed for its story and for centering a queer teen romance, which was groundbreaking at the time for mainstream video games. Those familiar with “The Last of Us” video games will recognize that Episode 7 is an adaptation of “The Last of Us: Left Behind,” a supplemental chapter of the game originally released in 2014. To make up for her radio silence, Riley has planned an extravagant date night for Ellie at a relic of the Before Times: the mall. It turns out that while Ellie has been going through the motions at school after Riley’s disappearance, Riley has dropped out to join the Fireflies - the rebel militia that opposes the oppressive military government that’s been in charge since the outbreak. They’re two young women trying to figure it out, trying to grow up in this crazy post-apocalyptic world.” “It’s a little bit refreshing to see Ellie’s story … You get to see two best friends … that love each other, that care about each other. “I just love that this episode is focused on the younger characters’ perspectives,” said Storm Reid, who portrays Riley, during a recent video call. In Sunday’s episode, the HBO series introduces two characters from the game, Bill and Frank - and changes their story completely. Television ‘The Last of Us’ team explains the ‘skeleton key’ episode that has everybody talking
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