What was Joel's sickness?

The Last of Us fans spot hidden moment Joel was almost infected. If you've been watching The Last of Us (who hasn't?) then you will be all too aware it's pretty difficult to avoid being infected with the cordyceps virus. And yet somehow Joel (Pedro Pascal) has managed to avoid infection for the last twenty years.

What illness does Joel have?

Joel seems to be suffering from either panic attacks or some kind of post-traumatic stress disorder. This is evidenced all the way back at the end of the first episode when he loses it and kills the guard back in Boston.

Did Joel have panic attacks in The Last of Us?

On two occasions, Joel can be seen clutching his chest as the camera pulls in close and the noise around him distorts. He is having panic attacks. In the first instance of this happening, Joel assures Ellie that it was just the cold air taking him by surprise.

Why does Joel hold his chest?

Joel can be seen grasping his chest and having a high heart rate repeatedly in The Last of Us episode 6, which indicates a heart issue. However, this is actually a panic attack. These moments occur when Joel is told about potentially traumatic events.

Why does Joel's chest hurt?

The chest pain is the result of Joel experiencing a panic attack, a terrifying ailment that he's unfamiliar with feeling. "Panic attacks feel very much like heart attacks. It's your body telling you, 'You're in terrible danger,' but you don't understand yet, why," Mazin said.

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What was Joel almost infected with in The Last of Us?

In episode three Joel told Ellie (Bella Ramsey) the virus spread so quickly because it got into the food supply through items such as flour. And it's this little hint that had many viewers realise the few scenes in which Joel narrowly missed being infected.

How did Joel not get infected?

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season one, episode three of "The Last of Us." Joel says the cordyceps outbreak likely started by mutating and tainting foods with flour or sugar. Joel, Sarah, and Tommy likely weren't infected on episode one because they avoided eating pancakes, biscuits, and cake.

What was Joel's last words?

"I got you, baby girl."

What happens to Ellie after Joel's death?

After some time passes where Ellie and the Jackson community mourn Joel's death, Ellie swears revenge on Abby. Tommy tells Ellie he's going to Seattle to find Abby, which motivates Ellie and Dina go off on a journey to Seattle, where the WLF is located.

What was Joel's lie in The Last of Us?

He shoots his way through the hospital to rescue her, killing everyone in his path and then lying to Ellie about what really happened by telling her that raiders attacked the hospital. There are others like her, Joel says, but the doctors were unable to find a cure.

What was Joel's vision?

The prophet Joel speaks about this day where evil empires will be brought low and God's people will be finally delivered from corrupt human systems. It's a great deliverance that generates hope for God's people living amidst the consequences of sin and injustice.

Why can't Joel breathe?

The Last of Us' latest episode saw Joel suffering from a panic attack, with actor Pedro Pascal clutching his chest and struggling for breath in a convincing performance that avoided being overblown and cartoonish.

What is Joel afraid of?

'The Last of Us' Writers Explain Why They Introduced Joel's Panic Attacks. The move to television gave the creative team the chance to show Joel's fear of losing Ellie.

What was the point of killing Joel?

In short, Abby kills Joel in The Last of Us Part II as an act of revenge for her father's death at the hands of Joel.

What is the scariest infected in The Last of Us?

1 Rat King

The final stage of the Infected is a vicious and disgusting mutation of the Cordyceps Brain Infection. The Rat King is a combination of Runners, Stalkers, Clickers, and other Infected, melded together into one giant monster. It is durable and deadly.

What is the strongest infected The Last of Us?

The strongest of the infected in The Last of Us is the rat king, which is a monstrous superorganism composed of several smaller infected types melded together.

Were Joel and Tess dating?

Tess thrived in creating connections in order to get supplies in and out of the Boston QZ. Meanwhile, Joel is a formidable fighter and could bring anyone who double-crossed them to their knees. More than being smuggling partners, they were also romantic partners.

What was Joel trying to say before he died?

Familial bonds and relationships are important to Joel. His final line in The Last Of Us has him lying to Ellie when she asks him if what he said of the Fireflies was true. Joel felt he had to protect her by lying to her, and he'd do anything to protect those he loved.

Why does Joel get panic attacks?

The latest episode in particular gave us a closer look at the more vulnerable side of Joel, as he suffers from panic attacks due to the mental trauma he's been subjected to over the course of his life and journey with Ellie.

Who is the guy that spits on Joel?

Towards his enemies, Manny was cruel and brutal, as shown by his torture of Seraphites and spitting on Joel's corpse.

Why did Ellie not forgive Joel?

Here's the long and short of it: Joel was killed before Ellie could forgive him. Her guilt over failing to repair her relationship with the only father figure in her life fuelled her need for revenge, but by not killing Abby, she could forgive Joel through her.

How old was Joel at death?

The Last of Us: Part 2 picks up roughly five years after the first game, so Joel was likely around 57 at the time of his death. Naughty Dog avoided making story changes with Last of Us: Part 1, with the remake instead expanding Joel and Ellie's story with new details.

Why is Ellie always mad at Joel?

While she loves him for what he's done for her, she hates him for robbing her of that choice. She knows that she has to leave him and make her own decisions and mistakes.”

What is Joel's race?

As seen in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us video game series, Joel Miller and his brother Tommy are Caucasian.

What was Joel's main message?

The book's central theme is a concept borrowed from preexilic prophets that salvation will come to Judah and Jerusalem only when the people turn to Yahweh. Then they will not only receive divine favour, but the land itself will become fertile.