In final evening’s episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) proceed on their journey however managed to get ambushed and a brand new character is launched into the fold. In the primary Last of Us recreation, Joel and Ellie encounter resistance fighters all through the sport that are not Fireflies or FEDRA, however one thing that operates independently.
They’re anonymous, faceless, and are used as obstacles fairly than something involving the overreaching narrative. That adjustments in Episode 4 of the HBO collection.
Last of Us recreation co-creator Neil Druckmann understood early on that the wished to offer the group a extra notable function in addition to department out with a personality that might personify the group. Enter Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen.
“Here it would be interesting if they were more than a obstacle, but people with a real goal and real motivation, and humanity,” Druckmann stated through the post-episode breakdown. “So with the character of Kathleen, we see that she’s this ruthless leader, and she clearly has the respect of this group that managed to take down this Quarantine Zone.”
Lynskey (Yellowjackets, Fargo) talked about enjoying Kathleen as a “tough woman, but definitely has a dark side” and her position within the grand scheme of issues. In Episode 4, she’s on the hunt for brothers Henry and Sam, performed by Lamar Johnson (Showtime’s Your Honor) and newcomer Keivonn Woodard, respectively.
Kathleen is joined by one other new character for the collection, Perry, performed by the unique voice of Tommy from the sport, Jeffrey Pierce, who referred to as voicing Tommy one of many “best unexpected joy” of his profession. Kathleen and Perry will not be the one authentic characters within the present. Graham Greene (American Gods, Dances with Wolves) and Elaine Miles (Smoke Signals) will visitor star as Marlon and Florence, a married couple surviving alone within the wilderness of post-apocalyptic Wyoming.
HBO’s The Last of Us airs new episodes Sunday at 9PM EST.
