Episode 7 Of The Last Of Us Broke So Many Hearts It's Become A New Meme

Bella Ramsey has also spoken out in defence of the show's most recent love story.
The Last of Us: Ellie and her best friend Riley
The Last of Us: Ellie and her best friend Riley
HBO/Warner Media

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the most recent episode of The Last of Us.

The Last of Us has done it again, with viewers on Twitter collectively sobbing over its latest love story.

The apocalyptic story, based on the video game of the same name, follows a range of characters after society is essentially destroyed by a fungus which turns people into zombies.

In episode 7, the creators travelled back to a time before the show’s two protagonists – Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) – met.

Ellie was seen hanging out with her best friend Riley (Storm Reid) for a covert night in a run-down fairground, before both of them were meant to go their separate ways.

However, when Ellie initiated a surprise kiss – which Riley returned – they agreed to stay together.

Ellie and Riley
Ellie and Riley
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However, the pair were interrupted by a Clicker, one of the fungus-infected zombies who had been bitten a long time ago. They managed to fight off the manic figure but not before it bites both of them, meaning they, too, had become infected.

As viewers already know at this point, Ellie is immune to the fungus but Riley, sadly, is not. They agree to die together only for Ellie to realise she is not having the same reaction as her best friend.

And since the episode aired, people have been sharing their heartbreak on social media...

just finished episode 7 of the last of us....... pic.twitter.com/sf2a9iMO9B

— lucy (@lucymariemcn) February 27, 2023

I finished episode 7 of the last of us.. now I said it last week and the week before and the week before that. But this was my favorite episode yet, so fucking phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/CdWAiPhqWU

— Bree ♡ she/her (@shqkabrah) February 28, 2023

The last of us episode 7 pic.twitter.com/Uj47Wo0Fc9

— Sabine (@Sabineshouman) February 27, 2023

the last of us episode 7 ended here pic.twitter.com/EePdUJhYGm

— aleah (@scarymcvies) February 27, 2023

just finished episode 7 of the last of us pic.twitter.com/h5cF7k6HcO

— diana (@worstofmycrimes) February 27, 2023

just finished episode 7 of the last of uspic.twitter.com/8XdkedZshJ

— aya on the street⁷ 🪞 (@tanniestd) February 27, 2023

finished episode 7 of the last of us pic.twitter.com/rbL8P5rsv0

— sarah (@starkwittekjb) February 27, 2023

THE LAST OF US EPISODE 7 (i’m crying) pic.twitter.com/Su5WQmBReI

— hot leg (@cowboyabed) February 27, 2023

Just finished watching The Last Of Us episode 7 pic.twitter.com/qrQSRZZD0w

— CFCDan (@DannCFC21) February 27, 2023

here I am again guys for episode 7 of the last of us (I cannot believe they would do this to me) pic.twitter.com/xyMDgWqaxp

— lyn⁷ on the street🪞 (@songofyoongi) February 27, 2023

#TheLastOfUs episode 7 made me want to whip out my ps3 and play the whole last of us dlc so i can cry over both versions pic.twitter.com/oRorUoSm6i

— shrubby!! || TLOU SPOILERS! (@shrub_bee) February 27, 2023

the last of us episode 7 #tlou pic.twitter.com/popRuyrAJ2

— bella ramsey protector (@afroallura) February 27, 2023

The Last of Us episode 7 pic.twitter.com/9pjDKC5vAZ

— Brittani (@TheBrittWithAnI) February 27, 2023

Just watched The Last of Us episode 7... pic.twitter.com/OmvIJN7lJk

— sena (@pluemonac) February 27, 2023

actual footage of me in my living room after watching episode 7 of the last of us #TheLastOfUs #TLOU pic.twitter.com/6F35VTsfjn

— sophie marina 💫 (@sophmarinaa) February 27, 2023

The Last of Us HBO Episode 7 “Left Behind” pic.twitter.com/se8DiG5VIJ

— Farah 🌿🎮 (@ThatsSoFARAH) February 27, 2023

Although this was yet another incredibly emotional episode, actor Bella told Sky News that there had been some “bizarre” homophobic backlash towards both this storyline and the famous romance between Frank and Bill in episode 3.

Bella said: “The climate emergency and stuff, there are so many more important things to be worried about than two people in love kissing on a screen.”

She continued: “It’s in the [original video] game – like the Ellie and Riley story is in the game, and Bill and Frank is hinted at in the game. I think it’s really cool. Just because of the apocalypse doesn’t mean that gay people don’t exist.”

Storm also defended the show, telling Sky News: “People love each other, and love is love. So, if you can’t accept that, then I don’t know where you’re going to be able to find space of comfortability anywhere in the world, because people are people and are living in their truth. And I think that’s beautiful.”

The first seven episodes of The Last Of Us are now available to watch on Now, with new episodes every Monday.

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