Lamar Johnson talks about Henry and Joel's similarities on 'The Last of Us.'
The fifth episode of The Last of Us ‘Endure and Survive,’ was expected to be a heartbreaker but added storylines and character backgrounds only added to the gloom for the viewers. The episode brought in Henry and Sam’s arc and presented it in a way that made Joel rethink his relationship with Ellie. She’s certainly more than ‘cargo’ for him from this point on.
In the new episode, we find that Henry gave up the location of Kathleen’s brother, who was a forgiving and revered figure among hunters, to FEDRA and that’s why she’s behind him. We also see Kathleen’s point of view in bits and pieces, her love for her brother, and her vengeance. Henry admits to Joel that he did so because he needed medicines for Sam, and now they are on a run. "Joel and Henry are both protectors.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY While Joel initially thinks of Henry as someone who’ll sell information to FEDRA, as he gets to know the brothers better, he understands Henry is put in a cruel position. Lamar thinks fans “really get to see it in that scene between Henry and Joel when they are in the tunnels and he reveals to Joel the reason why Kathleen is after him. I think Joel resonates with all that. My brother is gonna die, so I had to make a tough decision.