: Joel suffers from panic attacks, rooted in his fear of failing to protect Ellie as he failed his daughter, Sarah.
: Joel’s "failure" to protect Sarah haunts him; he views his aging and hearing loss as signs he can no longer protect Ellie. The.Last.of.Us.S01E06.1080p.HMAX.WEBRip.DDP5.1....
: Eventually, Joel chooses to stay with Ellie. They travel to a university in Colorado looking for the Fireflies, only to find the base abandoned and a group of raiders waiting. : Joel suffers from panic attacks, rooted in
: Ellie admits that everyone she has ever cared for has either died or left her, except for Joel. They travel to a university in Colorado looking
: During a struggle with a raider, Joel is stabbed. The episode ends with him collapsing off his horse in the snow, leaving a panicked Ellie to save him. Deep Themes and Character Arcs
: After Joel asks Tommy to take Ellie the rest of the way, Ellie confronts him about her fear of being left alone, leading to their most famous emotional argument from the game.