Key Takeaways
- The trailer for The Last of Us season 2 promises thrills and tears when it airs next year, but it also appears to include a wicked little teaser for fans who've played the game.
- First discovered by Twitter user Deitydjarin, the sound playing during one of The Last of Us Part 2's most infamous and shocking scenes can be heard at the 1:13 mark.
- Deitydjarin posted a clip from the trailer and the game to confirm that the sound is identical. This marks a great but evil tease from the show's creators to let fans of the game know that things are about to get difficult.
The Last of Us Season 2 is one of the most anticipated TV shows, but we'll have to wait until 2025 to hit our TV screens. But things have been going steady behind the scenes of the show, and HBO recently gave us a slice in the form of a new trailer to whet our appetite leading up to the big premiere.
It's a jam-packed trailer full of unknown characters and scenes that will be familiar to those who have played The Last of Us Part 2. It's not just the visuals, though, as HBO left a section of The Last shocking. Here's what Us fans see in the trailer, which includes a very subtle audio bit. If you've never played the game and don't want the story spoiled, This is a warning to get out now.
Immediately after the trailer was released, Twitter user named Deitydjarin About 30 seconds into the trailer, we noticed a very familiar sound playing at the top of some scenes. Starting at the 1:12 mark, where the infected knock Ellie to the ground and her brain is supposedly blown out, the trailer cuts to black and ends when the title screen appears.
The Last of Us Season 2 trailer uses audio to hint at Joel's death.
All you can hear in that part of the trailer is a kind of constant, high-pitched rumble. This was most likely used in the trailer to simulate the sound of a bullet being fired right into your ear. But Deitydjarin discovered that this sound was the exact same one that played during some of the most terrifying and brutal moments in The Last of Us Part 2.
Most of you reading this probably know the scene where Abby is playing golf and uses Joel's head as a ball. Meanwhile, the pinned Ellie watches in horror. However, perhaps because of the shock and impact, you may not remember the sound being played. All those tears covering your eyes. Thankfully, Deitydjarin remembered this and provided clips from the trailer and Joel's death so we could compare them.
As you can hear in the clip, it sounds exactly the same, and there's no way it's a coincidence. This is almost certainly something HBO and the creators of The Last of Us sneaked in a little reference to jog some terrible memories in the minds of those who played the game. As Deitydjarin said, it's a completely evil act, but it's also kind of a good act.
