Show-only fans of HBO's The Last of Us know very little about Ellie's life before she met up with Joel to be delivered as his "package" along with her immunity to the Cordyceps infection. This is all about to change with the premiere of Episode 7.
Scheduled to air on HBO and HBO Max simultaneously on February 26, Sunday, Episode 7, Left Behind, looks like it will take the original story straight from the video games and tell us one of the most heart-wrenching tales in gaming history.
Naughty Dog originally released Left Behind as a post-launch expansion for the original The Last of Us game in 2014. The DLC was Naughty Dog's way of preparing gamers for the sequel that thrust Ellie into the lead role.
Emotionally, the DLC also tugged at heartstrings as it switched between two important events: Ellie fending for herself as Joel recovered from an injury and the night she spent at the mall with Riley, which is where she got her infection.
HBO's The Last of Us has deviated from the source material to masterful effect. However, Episode 7 might be the first one to stay (mostly) true to the game's narrative.