“The Last Of Us” finally returns to its second season, bringing critics together with the show’s admiration, and from the start, it was able to reduce tension between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) with a switchblade. Nonetheless, it didn’t prevent us from clocking the perfect replication of scenes, shots, and great Easter eggs (which was as cool as we found in season 1).
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At one point in the Season 2 premiere, we see Jackson’s secretly immune residents rubbing their guns on the workbench. The Polish rods, working tools and other attachments to her weapons are scattered, indicating that Ellie takes this very seriously. A bit of visual storytelling that shows how far she’s coming, but for fans it’s a big nod to the game, considering it looks exactly like the Basilion workbench that both games in the “The Last of Us” franchise.
In the original Survival Horror series, workbenches were dotted about levels to repair and upgrade weapons. Here we use some of the visual cues that Ellie has reflected in the process. Visiting these benches is essential for playing both games, but there is one pit stop that is perfect for watching them progress into live action adaptations, especially in “Part II.”
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I hope Ellie finds another workbench just to recreate the horrors of the memorable jump
The workbench is an essential game mechanic to the original world of “The Last of Us,” but it seems pretty odd if Bella Ramsey’s Ellie is stopped at a place she’s littered around the inevitable large journey. With this in mind, it makes sense that this is the only bench we come across in the second season of the show, but there are things we are willing to make exceptions.
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In “The Last of Us Part II,” one famous fixit location is in the apartment building where Ellie is looking for supplies. You’re already there, but when you’re pinning your weapon, the WLF soldiers come out of nowhere, pulling you/Elly away from the table, tearing your battle with death, crushing the illusion of safety you’ve always had on these workbenches. (Usually, it’s completely safe when upgrading weapons at a station like this.) It’s a great little terror that comes out completely out of nowhere, and it’s actually a bit of a pulse-pound moment that allows you to go to the show.
Still, there’s plenty of space for Ellie to provide a nod to her beloved video game without stopping to adjust the pistol. For now, if “The Last of Us” continues in Max, you can wait and see if another workbench appears on Ellie’s trip.
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