![]() The “Left Behind” DLC “gave a moment of fun in a really heavy world,” said Ashley Johnson, who portrays Ellie in “The Last of Us” games. The “Left Behind” expansion - or DLC, in gaming parlance - jumps between the present, where Ellie scours an abandoned mall looking for medical supplies to treat a gravely injured Joel, and the past, where Ellie is hanging out at an abandoned mall with Riley. “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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