The Last of Us Fans Stunned After Character's Heroic Sacrifice in Episode 2

By Logan Moore - January 22, 2023 10:52 pm EST

[Warning: Spoilers for Episode 2 of The Last of Us are found heavily throughout this story.]

Fans of HBO's The Last of Us have found themselves shocked and saddened after another character in the series was killed off at the conclusion of Episode 2. For those who have played The Last of Us game, it was already known that one of the key cast members of the series would soon be exiting the show. And even though this was widely expected, it still didn't make the inevitable sacrifice any easier for fans to watch.

At the conclusion of Episode 2 of The Last of Us, Tess, who is portrayed by Anna Torv in the series, sacrificed herself so that Joel and Ellie could escape and continue on their journey. Earlier in the episode, Tess was bitten by a Clicker during an encounter that the trio had with a group of Infected. Knowing that she would soon turn into an Infected creature herself, Tess chose to take down a horde of monsters with her in a fiery explosion.

Not long after Tess ended up dying in The Last of Us, social media filled up with responses from fans talking about how the moment impacted them. Most fans expressed that the final scene was incredibly well done, while others praised Torv's performance. Many also ended up noting that one "kiss" encounter that Tess had with an Infected before dying was truly disgusting and bizarre. Still, even in light of this, Episode 2 was largely well-received even though it came with more heartbreak.

If you'd like to see what some The Last of Us fans are saying online following the end of Episode 2, be sure to keep reading on down below.

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The Tears Are Flowing

when joel stepped away from tess pic.twitter.com/h2fvMmDaTp
— cait. (@darIingjude) January 23, 2023

Better Than the Game

Interesting for them to have Tess die this way instead. tbh I think this way is better. #TheLastOfUs
— Bryan Illas-Meza (@BryanxChile) January 23, 2023

Sad Pedro

tess #TLOU #TheLastOfUsHBO pic.twitter.com/o08pIKqkya
— erkhi (@satansprayerr) January 23, 2023

Out in a Blaze of Glory

i actually kinda liked the way tess went out…
— lorien | tlou spoilers (@LlTTLEW0MENS) January 23, 2023

Shoutout to Anna Torv!

Anna Torv gave everything during Tess' last moment...
— NoblePhoenixVP🌈 (@GSmind89) January 23, 2023

Very Gross!!

the clicker make out scene was unnecessary they did my girl tess so dirty😔😔
— trish (@sqmbucky) January 23, 2023

That "Kiss" Was Over the Top

everytime i see tess and that infected kiss on the tl i jump out of my skin
— max / griffin 🦇 tlou spoilers (@tourmalinecrack) January 23, 2023

Just Use the Grenades, Tess

the show trying to build so much tension over whether tess can get the lighter to work while im wondering why she isnt just grabbing one of the hundred grenades she spilled on the floor a minute ago
— paige (@hymnforbeatrice) January 23, 2023

Joel and Tess One Last Time

Joel and Tess in that episode pic.twitter.com/o9jfUNKUhv
— Brett (@TheBg_12) January 23, 2023

Bravo, Indeed

A huge shout out to Anna Torv for her portrayal as Tess in #TheLastOfUsHBO. She managed to find more depth for the character more than than the game did. Her last scene was truly horrifying. Bravo! pic.twitter.com/MfZ87z1vgn
— Jake Metz (@jake_metz) January 23, 2023