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After you’ve bawled your eyes out over the third episode of The Last of Us, the inquisitive a part of your mind may be working extra time to attempt to piece collectively what precisely Frank’s sickness was. Worry no extra, with the showrunner all however confirming what the sickness was which tore aside the star-crossed lovers.
Frank and Bill’s romance was solely ever hinted at within the unique sport by way of notes and BTS miscellanea however is outright central to the collection. The third episode is a tragedy in 80 minutes, with Frank succumbing on the finish to the sickness which led to his decline in well being.
Long-time ER followers may need already pieced collectively a few of it from context clues, however showrunner Neil Druckmann has given the very best rationalization but. While they didn’t wish to outright say what the sickness was, he confirmed on The Last of Us podcast that it was supposed to be both a number of sclerosis or early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
From the 35:15 mark, Druckmann and Craig Mazin affirm it was a degenerative neuromuscular dysfunction. The duo additionally commented how they needed it to really feel actual, and chronicle the decline quite than a coronary heart assault out of nowhere. Given the response to the episode has been overwhelmingly constructive, it’s honest to say they managed to nail it.
Frank and Bill’s relationship is a particular one on-screen. The combination of ardour, romance, and chemistry between the 2 characters is obvious. The particular manner their romance is informed is one which matches in opposition to many stereotypes of homosexual relationships on display screen. While it’s arguably too late to be a trailblazer second, it’s a large achievement.
The Last of Us is obtainable to stream on HBO Max.
