And that context gave us that shortcut.

In the show, we had to spend quite a bit of time to achieve something similar.

So, that was one reason.

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You would probably get spoiled between seasons, and we didn’t want that.

Without a backstory for her character,her actions could immediately put her on the outswith the audience.

Abby in the hospital corridor looking over her shoulder in The Last of Us season 2

Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever) looks teary eyed over her shoulder. She’s edited with the video game version of Abby with a similar expression. They’re both edited over a city visual from The Last of Us video game.

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Abby looking distressed in The Last of Us

Imagery from Joel in The Last of Us season 2

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Gabriel Luna as Tommy looking to the side next to Bella Ramsey looking shocked in The Last of Us

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Ellie wanders through an abandoned building with a gun in The Last Of Us season 2

Headshot Of Pedro Pascal In The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Headshot Of Bella Ramsey In The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards

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