The Last of Us has given us another stellar queer story – if only they survived longer than a week
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Four weeks ago, the series stunned viewers with a tearjerking episode called “Long, Long Time”, in which the story pivoted away from wandering protagonists Joel and Ellie to focus on a 20-year love story between two middle aged men, Bill and Frank. The latest episode, titled “Left Behind”, is set before the bulk of The Last of Us’s storyline. We saw with “Long, Long Time” that the show’s creators were willing to open up the source material to new imaginative avenues of storytelling – couldn’t these stories reserve a little more mercy for the bit-part characters? Those familiar with the game – and its 2020 sequel, which is set to be adapted into The Last of Us’s second season – know that the series will continue to increasingly spotlight queer storylines going forward.
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