As a ginormous fan of the source material, I fully understand and support the reasons for maintaining the fidelity and timing of Joel's death, even as other changes were made to the timeline to justify Abby's left-field violence.

Because although episode 3 may not have been quite as gut-churning, there were still plenty of moments to catch us out — from Tommy's (Gabriel Luna's) comment about Sarah (Nico Parker) to the subtle tweak to the show's opening credits.

Check out the real reason why Ellie left coffee beans on Joel's grave in episode 3 of The Last of Us season 2 right here.