The Last of Us Season 2 | Final Trailer | Max (4K)

As this point, it’s unclear which episode of The Last of Us season 2 will be directed by Mylod, but “Connor’s Wedding” proves he’d be the perfect director to handle the delicate matter of Joel’s death. Since Mylod already nailed the shock and grief following a different HBO patriarch’s death, he’d be a great choice to handle The Last of Us season 2’s most tragic scene. Much like in “Connor’s Wedding,” The Last of Us Part II’s big character death happens mostly off-screen. Seeing the heartbroken reaction of the character’s daughter is much more affecting than actually seeing them die.

The most heartbreaking part of Joel’s death in the game is Ashley Johnson’s harrowing portrayal of Ellie’s trauma. The emotional devastation that will gradually consume her soul throughout the game is on full display as Ellie is held down and forced to watch her adoptive dad get beaten to death. Mylod managed to get poignant, powerful performances out of Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, and especially Kieran Culkin as their Succession characters dealt with the news of Logan’s death. He could surely coax a similarly heart-wrenching performance out of Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us’ brutal death scene.