"In retrospect, I should have expected fans to latch onto someone commenting on Joel's good looks."
"In context, the line is kind of silly. Abby, a woman who would go on to lose years of her life to a violent vendetta against this man, pointing out that witnesses also said that he's good-looking, just feels more like a knowing nod to the internet's love of Pascal than something Abby would ever care to bring up."
The second season of The Last of Us has already sparked significant online engagement, especially regarding a line from Kaitlyn Dever's character Abby, who refers to Joel's good looks. This comment, made in a tense context surrounding her father's murder by Joel, seems more like a nod to actor Pedro Pascal's internet appeal than a natural piece of dialogue. Viewers have humorously noted the disconnect between the gravitas of the situation and the levity of the comment, signaling an early meme-worthy moment this season.
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