Her journey to the safety of the commune wasn’t easy, as she and her sister were orphaned before arriving. Just like the show may have implied, she has roots in Maria’s commune in Jackson, Wyoming. She is first introduced as a protagonist in the game’s sequel, The Last of Us Part II, and is voiced by Shannon Woodward. She barks “What?” at her, causing the girl to scramble away while Maria (Rutina Wesley) explains that the kids in the commune are just curious about Ellie and outsiders.ĭina actually does not appear in the original The Last of Us game. As she’s eating, Ellie happens to notice a girl staring at her from behind a post. This is when Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are treated to a meal in Tommy’s commune. Then, “Kin” ends on a massive cliffhanger that leaves viewers scrambling to figure out how the characters will get out of this particular rut.Īmid all this excitement, it was actually a split-second moment in “Kin” that viewers most fervently latched on to and began speculating about. It also explores the dynamic between Joel and Tommy, as well as some internal struggles Joel has been facing. The episode reintroduces Joel (Pedro Pascal)’s brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and explains what he has been up to in the 20 years since the cordyceps outbreak. The sixth episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, “Kin,” aired on February 19 and left viewers with quite a lot to digest.
