The Last of Us has become a cultural phenomenon. The first game, launched in 2013, tells the touching story of Joel and Ellie traveling across the country and slowly bonding as they battle humans infected with Corcyceps. Yet it was only when HBO adapted the game into a TV series that their story truly reached mainstream consciousness. Joel's battle to protect Ellie is now at the heart of mainstream consciousness. That's why The Last of Us' ending has become a battleground.
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