For those who performed The Final of Us recreation and are watching HBO’s TV adaptation, you most likely noticed a few characters on this week’s episode and puzzled, “Who the hell are these individuals?” That’s as a result of these characters weren’t within the unique recreation, however there’s a motive you might need thought you acknowledged one in every of them, as he’s portrayed by an actor from the sport.
Who’s Kathleen?
Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets) is likely one of the unique characters created for HBO’s adaptation. The existence of a personality like her might have been inferred from the sport, although, as she acts as a frontrunner for the hunters who assault Joel and Ellie in Kansas Metropolis with strategies an identical to these employed by the hunters who assault them in Pittsburgh within the recreation. Whereas the situation change hasn’t been a major issue within the present to this point, Kathleen nonetheless provides some human depth and drama to what was as soon as a faceless group of enemies within the recreation. As we see in episode 4, Kathleen and her cohorts overthrew the Kansas Metropolis department of FEDRA, the post-apocalyptic regulation enforcement in The Final of Us’ universe, however she’s nonetheless holding grudges towards individuals who bought out her brother to the governing pressure, and even makes reference to him being killed by FEDRA troopers in a holding cell the place she interrogates an area physician.
She’s in search of info on Henry, a outstanding character from the sport who we don’t meet till the tip of the episode, however followers of the sport know he and his brother Sam can have a reasonably important position in what’s to return subsequent week. Kathleen believes Henry is liable for her brother’s demise, so will probably be fascinating to see how the present adjustments up his story to accommodate hers, because the brothers had been simply passing via Pittsburgh within the supply materials, the place now there appear to be some private ties between them and the hunters in Kansas Metropolis. In all chance we’ll study extra about her in subsequent week’s episode as nicely.
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Who’s Perry?
Whereas Kathleen appears to be in control of the group that overthrew FEDRA’s reign, Perry is her proper hand. Followers of the unique recreation will acknowledge his voice, nevertheless, as he’s portrayed by Jeffrey Pierce, who performed Joel’s brother Tommy in each Final of Us video games. As of episode 4, we don’t know a lot about his character, however it’s enjoyable for longtime followers to listen to a well-recognized voice. This isn’t the primary time a Final of Us recreation actor has appeared within the present, as Merle Dandridge is reprising her position as Marlene within the sequence and appeared within the pilot. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who portrayed Ellie and Joel respectively, may also make appearances in later episodes as different characters.
Simply how their tales will wrap up stays to be seen, however Kathleen and Perry are one instance of how HBO’s tackle The Final of Us is filling in gaps left by the sport. Each The Final of Us and its sequel had been very explicit about how they performed with perspective, which meant that if it wasn’t within the scope of Joel, Ellie, or Abby’s view, it wasn’t actually explored. The present has been shifting views all through its run, which suggests we spend much less time with Joel and Ellie, however do get to study extra in regards to the characters of their orbit and, via them, the broader world. Hell, if the present was as laser centered on its primary characters because the video games, we wouldn’t have gotten a complete mini-movie about Invoice and Frank in episode three, and the world could be worse for it.